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This week, on Pacey Items
We never thought we’d say this, but… Prepare to ditch whatever you’re doing so we can talk about PLANE, which is a movie about a plane.
Before we go on…. You should probably ask all the lawyers to leave the room.
Greg and Joe discuss Gerard Butler’s commitment, their love of situation rooms, and what they’d do if their cell phone died (don’t worry, it makes sense). Long story short, we’re pretty sure the avionics are down, but this episode is a stick of dynamite and it’s about to blow.
Play along with new drinking games, answer important questions with us, and in general lament Trailblazer Air making money decisions.
Joe’s Back of the Box
Trying to get to his family for New Year’s, pilot Brodie Torrance (Gerard Butler) must use all of his skill to keep the passengers alive when a lightning strike takes out all navigation. Flying blind he is able to land the plane on an island. Now forced to team up with a fugitive, can they learn to trust each other as the dangerous truth about the island is revealed. This nail-biting thriller will keep you in your seat, with seat backs and tray tables in their upright position+, of course.
The REAL Back of the Box
Some amazing films with one word names: Casablanca, Shrek, Jaws, Alien, Up, Vertigo, Titanic. And to think that Plane wants to join that pantheon when Jet, Airspeed, and Cabin-Pressure (connected with a hyphen so it counts) were all there for the taking. Gerard Butler is in his element though. He is deeply committed to this role as we blend disaster movie tropes with Die Hard on an island. It all works as a tight hour and a half popcorn movie which is better and more fun than expected.