{"id":90510,"date":"2023-03-19T17:12:56","date_gmt":"2023-03-20T00:12:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=90510"},"modified":"2023-03-19T17:12:56","modified_gmt":"2023-03-20T00:12:56","slug":"flight-of-the-phoenix-the-1966","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=90510","title":{"rendered":"Flight of the Phoenix, The (1966)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>&#8220;Are you asking me to kill the rest of them trying to get a death trap off the ground?&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Flight-of-the-Phoenix-Poster.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Flight-of-the-Phoenix-Poster-199x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"199\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-90511\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Flight-of-the-Phoenix-Poster-199x300.png 199w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Flight-of-the-Phoenix-Poster-85x128.png 85w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Flight-of-the-Phoenix-Poster-179x270.png 179w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Flight-of-the-Phoenix-Poster.png 627w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 199px) 100vw, 199px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Synopsis:<\/strong><br \/>\nAfter a pilot (James Stewart) and his alcoholic navigator (Richard Attenborough) conduct an emergency landing in the Sahara Desert, they and the surviving men on board &#8212; including a German engineer (Hardy Kruger), a British captain (Peter Finch) and his sergeant (Ronald Fraser), a French doctor (Christian Marquand), a mentally deteriorating foreman (Ernest Borgnine), an oil company accountant (Dan Duryea), and three oil drillers (Ian Bannen, George Kennedy, and Alex Montoya) &#8212; work to craft a flyable plane out of their wreck.\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>\n<strong>Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Airplanes and Pilots<\/li>\n<li>Dan Duryea Films<\/li>\n<li>Ernest Borgnine Films<\/li>\n<li>George Kennedy Films<\/li>\n<li>James Stewart Films<\/li>\n<li>Peter Finch Films<\/li>\n<li>Richard Attenborough Films<\/li>\n<li>Robert Aldrich Films<\/li>\n<li>Survival<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Review: <\/strong><br \/>\nRobert Aldrich directed this gritty survival flick &#8212; based on <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Flight_of_the_Phoenix_(novel)\">a novel of the same name<\/a> &#8212; about a group of diverse men attempting to make their way through a seemingly hopeless situation. From the beginning scene of instability in the air: <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Flight-of-the-Phoenix-Beginning.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Flight-of-the-Phoenix-Beginning-1024x563.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"352\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-90521\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Flight-of-the-Phoenix-Beginning-1024x563.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Flight-of-the-Phoenix-Beginning-300x165.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Flight-of-the-Phoenix-Beginning-128x70.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Flight-of-the-Phoenix-Beginning-768x423.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Flight-of-the-Phoenix-Beginning-491x270.png 491w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Flight-of-the-Phoenix-Beginning.png 1303w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8230; to their crash landing in a dusty desert (resulting in two fatalities and one serious injury), we see a wide variety of emotional responses to the catastrophe, including humor, pragmatism, resignation, delusion, defiance, and despair. After setting up a relatively stable base: <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Flight-of-the-Phoenix-Base.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Flight-of-the-Phoenix-Base-1024x542.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"339\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-90522\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Flight-of-the-Phoenix-Base-1024x542.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Flight-of-the-Phoenix-Base-300x159.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Flight-of-the-Phoenix-Base-128x68.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Flight-of-the-Phoenix-Base-768x406.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Flight-of-the-Phoenix-Base-510x270.png 510w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Flight-of-the-Phoenix-Base.png 1283w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8230; and determining how long they have until their highly rationed water runs out, the group comes up with a variety of contested ways to attempt rescue. Should they flag down a passing plane? (Yes, of course, but it doesn&#8217;t work.)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Flight-Phoenix-Waving-Down2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Flight-Phoenix-Waving-Down2-1024x554.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"346\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-90562\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Flight-Phoenix-Waving-Down2-1024x554.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Flight-Phoenix-Waving-Down2-300x162.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Flight-Phoenix-Waving-Down2-128x69.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Flight-Phoenix-Waving-Down2-768x415.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Flight-Phoenix-Waving-Down2-499x270.png 499w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Flight-Phoenix-Waving-Down2.png 1293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Should they walk across the desert and attempt to find others? (Finch is determined to try this.) <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Flight-of-the-Phoenix-Finch-Plan.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Flight-of-the-Phoenix-Finch-Plan-1024x545.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"341\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-90557\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Flight-of-the-Phoenix-Finch-Plan-1024x545.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Flight-of-the-Phoenix-Finch-Plan-300x160.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Flight-of-the-Phoenix-Finch-Plan-128x68.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Flight-of-the-Phoenix-Finch-Plan-768x409.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Flight-of-the-Phoenix-Finch-Plan-507x270.png 507w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Flight-of-the-Phoenix-Finch-Plan.png 1301w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>And how should they manage a group of nomads that suddenly appear over the horizon? <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Flight-Phoenix-Arabs.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Flight-Phoenix-Arabs-1024x558.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"349\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-90516\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Flight-Phoenix-Arabs-1024x558.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Flight-Phoenix-Arabs-300x164.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Flight-Phoenix-Arabs-128x70.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Flight-Phoenix-Arabs-768x419.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Flight-Phoenix-Arabs-495x270.png 495w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Flight-Phoenix-Arabs.png 1293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The craziest yet most deliberated idea comes from Hardy, a serious German who seems to approach every moment of his existence with rationality; throughout the film, we see him continuously calculating and making plans for building a new plane.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Flight-of-the-Phoenix-Hardy-Academic.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Flight-of-the-Phoenix-Hardy-Academic-1024x551.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"344\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-90566\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Flight-of-the-Phoenix-Hardy-Academic-1024x551.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Flight-of-the-Phoenix-Hardy-Academic-300x162.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Flight-of-the-Phoenix-Hardy-Academic-128x69.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Flight-of-the-Phoenix-Hardy-Academic-768x413.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Flight-of-the-Phoenix-Hardy-Academic-502x270.png 502w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Flight-of-the-Phoenix-Hardy-Academic.png 1291w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Eventually the rest of the men realize they might as well give this a try; even if it doesn&#8217;t work, at least they will keep up their morale doing <em>something<\/em>. Many scenes show the men working through the dark coolness of the night, following Hardy&#8217;s orders no matter how far-fetched &#8212; and lo and behold, a plane does emerge; but will it fly?<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Flight-of-the-Phoenix-Pulling.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Flight-of-the-Phoenix-Pulling-1024x547.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"342\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-90517\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Flight-of-the-Phoenix-Pulling-1024x547.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Flight-of-the-Phoenix-Pulling-300x160.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Flight-of-the-Phoenix-Pulling-128x68.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Flight-of-the-Phoenix-Pulling-768x410.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Flight-of-the-Phoenix-Pulling-505x270.png 505w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Flight-of-the-Phoenix-Pulling.png 1297w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Ian Bannen was nominated as Best Supporting Actor for his small role here as a cocky Cockney, and he&#8217;s good but not necessarily more memorable than other members of the ensemble cast.  <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Flight-of-the-Phoenix-Bannen.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Flight-of-the-Phoenix-Bannen-1024x539.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"337\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-90568\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Flight-of-the-Phoenix-Bannen-1024x539.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Flight-of-the-Phoenix-Bannen-300x158.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Flight-of-the-Phoenix-Bannen-128x67.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Flight-of-the-Phoenix-Bannen-768x404.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Flight-of-the-Phoenix-Bannen-513x270.png 513w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Flight-of-the-Phoenix-Bannen.png 1301w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>To say too much more would give away spoilers; this is an adventure flick that should be seen and enjoyed as the numerous tensions unfold. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Notable Performances, Qualities, and Moments:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Fine performances by the ensemble cast<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Flight-of-the-Phoenix-Stewart2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Flight-of-the-Phoenix-Stewart2-1024x557.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"348\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-90513\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Flight-of-the-Phoenix-Stewart2-1024x557.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Flight-of-the-Phoenix-Stewart2-300x163.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Flight-of-the-Phoenix-Stewart2-128x70.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Flight-of-the-Phoenix-Stewart2-768x418.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Flight-of-the-Phoenix-Stewart2-496x270.png 496w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Flight-of-the-Phoenix-Stewart2.png 1289w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Flight-Phoenix-Cast.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Flight-Phoenix-Cast-1024x551.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"344\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-90518\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Flight-Phoenix-Cast-1024x551.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Flight-Phoenix-Cast-300x162.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Flight-Phoenix-Cast-128x69.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Flight-Phoenix-Cast-768x413.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Flight-Phoenix-Cast-502x270.png 502w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Flight-Phoenix-Cast.png 1291w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Joseph Biroc&#8217;s cinematography<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Flight-Phoenix-Attenborough-Stewart.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Flight-Phoenix-Attenborough-Stewart-1024x560.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"350\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-90559\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Flight-Phoenix-Attenborough-Stewart-1024x560.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Flight-Phoenix-Attenborough-Stewart-300x164.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Flight-Phoenix-Attenborough-Stewart-128x70.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Flight-Phoenix-Attenborough-Stewart-768x420.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Flight-Phoenix-Attenborough-Stewart-494x270.png 494w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Flight-Phoenix-Attenborough-Stewart.png 1293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Must See? <\/strong><br \/>\nYes, as a good show by a master director. 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