Flight of the Phoenix

  • 2005


MOVIE IS astounding original offensive emotional arbitrary
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34 %
30 % Rotten
$ 35 Million
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Positive Reviews 22
Negative reviews 22
Average Rating 2.5/5
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3.0
Refreshingly, its actually about action, albeit arbitrary action, and how it defines us and keeps us alive. EW
2.5
Because I had, in a sense, already seen this movie, it didnt have surprises or suspense for me, and the actors on their own arent enough to save it. Rogerebert
2.5
Which isnt to say that we dont form a relationship with these creatures.
4.5
What are the odds But if you dont have that, you dont have a movie, now do you What are you going to do Watch a bunch of plucky but determined amateur ..
3.5
John Moores remake doesnt come close to upstaging its predecessor...and yet it doesnt exactly humiliate itself either. E Film Critic
2.0
This new Phoenix makes too many mistakes, the biggest one being the mistake of confusing modernizing with dumbing down. E Film Critic
2.5
Now hes repeating that blunder by stinking even worse in a cobbled together remake of an old Jimmy Stuart picture. Cinema Blend
2.0
More standard programmer than action blockbuster, a remake that may not be offensive but is basically unnecessary. One Guys Opinion
1.5
By films end the adventure appears less a matter of base survival than a beach barbecue gone slightly sour. Village Voice
1.9
Despite using the same premise and numerous identical plot points, this remake replaces suspense with boredom and witty dialogue with lame lines any s .. ReelViews
2.0
The first act crash is admittedly spectacular and the ending adequately suspenseful, but what comes between is disappointingly routine and completely .. Tv Guide
3.8
And though the films outcome isnt terribly difficult to predict (just look at the title), Flight of the Phoenix is nevertheless a solid, engaging litt .. Reel Film Reviews
3.0
A movie about people sitting around the desert with nothing to do runs a high risk of being dull, but Phoenix has enough wit, energy and charisma to k .. Eric Ds Nider
2.0
But even these things would have been acceptable if the film didnt subvert itself with a series of mind numbingly stupid story elements corny twists, .. Shadows On The Wall
3.0
Competent, watchable remake that improves on the special effects and running time but loses the moral complexity and the character work of the origina .. View London
3.8
Its astounding that the ingenious creator of JFK and Wall Street could make an epic on war and empire thats so utterly simplistic and unreflective. Cs Monitor
1.5
Flight of the Phoenix is further proof of Hollywoods inexorable decline from greatness. Film Journal International ..
2.5
As such, this remake doesnt stack up with the original, a somewhat neglected 1965 action adventure that starred James Stewart, Richard Attenborough an .. Deseret News (Salt Lake Ci ..
2.0
Tension filled story showing how a diverse population can work together to save their lives. Internet Reviews
2.5
A sporadically diverting thriller that has the personality of a Diet Coke ad. Boston
2.0
This time out, theres not much out there to look at besides sand, and even it doesnt look real. Toronto Star
2.0
Maybe they wont mind the films exasperating lapses of continuity and banal lines. Flim Threet
3.0
Flight of the Phoenix annoyingly skips between being an action/adventure film and a taut drama of survival. Bullz-Eye
2.0
In the climax, when Ottos character says to Quaid that no matter what happens, weve done an amazing thing, we dont feel it. Seattle Pi
2.0
Now, forgive me for being terminally logical, but if theres only one thing in life thats important, there cant be an alternative, can there So this gu .. Tony Medley
3.0
Todd Hayness poignant Far From Heaven (2002) once again displayed Dennis Quaids impressive range. Coles Mithey
1.5
I half suspect that ... Ribisi decided that since there was no honorable way of playing the character straight, hed chew up as much scenery as he coul .. Pajiba
3.1
Sure, its a bit of a mess, but its an entertaining mess, and even if it does fly off a cliff towards the end I still cant exactly complain about being .. Movie Freak
2.5
There are bound to be very few surprises in a movie that gives away its ending in the title. Spliced Wire
2.0
Good with mechanics, bad with people, the film moves its one dimensional characters around like stick figures in the service of a story whose outcome .. Boxoffice Magazine
2.0
Its like Lost in the middle of the desert but without the smart mystery, compelling characters and strange monster. E Online
1.5
In the end, it may be that man against sand isnt as thrilling as it was back in the day. La Weekly
3.0
Apparently, and for reasons that are never explained, the North Star doesnt operate in this locale. Killer Movie Reviews
1.9
Its sparse, basic and doesnt give the audience an emotional lift when needed. Waffle Movies
3.0
Another character, touching on the unlikelihood of being rescued, comments, Its a big desert, isnt it Worse are the inspirational speeches. Decent Films
2.5
A movie so literal that the character who wears an eye patch is named Patch, and where everything that happens is spelled out with the subtlety of a f .. Freep
3.0
All in all Flight Of The Phoenix is a popcorn movie for the winter film season. From The Balcony
3.0
...its not tense enough, realistic enough, or exciting enough to lift it much beyond the ordinary. Movie Metropolis
3.0
It is not a very good film, but at least there is something going on here, most of the time. Film Blather
3.8
Plenty of action is here in this exciting remake of the earlier classic. Entertainment Spectrum
0.5
the kind of ersatz entertainment that will make you wish you were stuck in a mile long line at the mall or listening to a long set of carols sung by t .. James Sanford on Film
2.5
Everything thats good has a downside, and everything that doesnt work has something that keeps it from failing completely. Aisle Seat
2.5
A phoenix may rise from the ashes, but the movie just crashes and burns. TheMovieChicks.com
2.5
Its not a bad movie per se, but its not exactly a good movie either. Dark Horizons
2.5
In the 2 1/2 hour original, smart dialogue and all or nothing acting keep the tension blistering throughout, but in this update, the movie merely seem .. Miami
1.0
Sadly, hes far less fun when you get him off the ice: in that sense, hes less the new Jimmy Stewart than the new Sonja Henie. Archive Spectator
3.0
Flight of the Phoenix is a rare breed. It joins the small group of films in which the audience may actually wish that the characters do not achieve th .. Film Jerk
2.0
Flight of the Phoenix ignores the human drama to focus on cockamamie setbacks that are harder to swallow than the planes motor oil. Reel Times: Reflections on ..
3.0
This one wares out its welcome with cheesy dialogue and a longer than necessary running time, but check it out when it hits DVD or cable. Supercala.com
3.0
Its a serviceable adventure film that does the job in less time than the original film.
2.5
A ham fisted movie that doesnt tax your brain with a lot of pesky ideas and three dimensional characters. Seattle Times
3.0
Fortunately, Moore manages to find many such interesting cinematic diversions to spice things up. Now Playing Mag
4.5
Flight of the Phoenix looks great. If only they wouldve shifted some of the budget towards the writers.**
1.9
What drove the original was the clash of personalities, but here, when all you have is a just lot of sand, things get pretty dry pretty fast. Los Angeles Daily News
3.0
If theres one thing you can be sure of, modern remakes of older movies always have better crashes. Las Vegas Mercury
0.5
All that happened in the original, but with the temperature down several thousand degrees. Cinemonkey



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