Maybe no one will be killed making this one

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Larry J — 10/14/2004 8:18:52 PM (archived)

Paul Mantz, the top Hollywood stunt pilot for many years, was killed in the original. The plane they made for the aerial shots of the Phoenix broke in half during landing.

With today's computer graphics technology, there's no need to build an airplane for the flying scenes.

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Awesome! "Flight of the Phoenix" remake! - RobVG - 10/14/2004 3:04:52 AM
- Another remake! Proof that today's screenwriters are brain-dead. - David F Mayer - 10/20/2004 5:56:29 AM
  - Part of the problem is that publishers won't take in new blood. - REB - 10/22/2004 6:26:08 PM
  - It often seems that way - Larry J - 10/21/2004 5:46:45 PM
- Maybe no one will be killed making this one - Larry J - 10/14/2004 8:18:52 PM
- Hugh Laurie? - Tony - 10/14/2004 2:21:36 PM
  - Hmmmm - Tony - 10/20/2004 2:38:07 PM
    - Hugh is funny as Prince George, and as Lt. George. - REB - 10/22/2004 6:48:58 PM
  - re: Hugh Laurie? - REB - 10/14/2004 2:32:59 PM
    - Dennis Quaid - REB - 10/14/2004 2:41:35 PM
      - re: Dennis Quaid - ebnelson - 10/21/2004 7:30:42 PM
        
        Growing up in Houston. - REB - 10/22/2004 6:20:33 PM
        
        re: Growing up in Houston. - ebnelson - 10/22/2004 7:26:18 PM
      - re: Dennis Quaid - Todd - 10/15/2004 7:27:01 AM
        
        TOMMY LEE JONES IN A GUNSHOP WOULD MAKE ME WANT TO TAKE AN IMMEDIATE VACATION... - R.L. - 10/21/2004 6:42:35 AM
        
        re: Dennis Quaid - REB - 10/15/2004 11:48:00 AM
        
        re: Dennis Quaid - Todd - 10/17/2004 8:37:55 AM
        
        I have a hard time telling Randy and Tim Russert apart. (n/t) - RobVG - 10/16/2004 2:16:12 AM
      - re: Babysitter - Nick Hoffman - 10/15/2004 7:08:09 AM
        
        re: Babysitter - REB - 10/15/2004 11:54:50 AM
        
        3 and 12? - McFly - 10/15/2004 5:25:29 PM
        
        re: 3 and 12? - REB - 10/15/2004 5:59:14 PM
- re: Awesome! "Flight of the Phoenix" remake! - REB - 10/14/2004 12:06:58 PM
- Going to have to go a long, long way to match the spectacular original. - Tom Brosz - 10/14/2004 5:57:53 AM

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