Con Air

"Con Air" is just one of those action movies that was great back in the day when it was first out and still holds its own today. And that is even despite the fact that it is a Nicolas Cage movie. The story is quite straight forward, a plane transporting the most dangerous and deadly of criminals gets hijacked by the very same prisoners it was supposed to transport. Amongst the prisoners is Cameron Poe who is on his way home to his family and tries his best to see to it that it happens. There is a lot of action in the movie, almost from start to end, and it nicely choreographed and executed. But there is also a lot of really interesting and detailed characters in the movie. But even more impressively is the ensemble of cast which is nothing short of amazing. And "Con Air" holds some impressive performances by John Malkovich and Steve Buscemi in particular. "Con Air" has a lot of one-liners, of course, throughout the movie. You can't have a proper action movie without those. And then there is Nicolas Cage's hair, are you kidding me? "Con Air" is well-worth a place in any movie fan's or collector's collection. I will end my review here, before the bunny gets it...

Were Con Air a parody, it would have been one of the best action flicks of the '90s. Unfortunately, they played this truly awful script straight, and the result is one of the worst action flicks I've ever seen. It's like watching a 90 minute trainwreck in slow motion. I'd rather watch Pamela Anderson in Barb Wire again - at least that film was good for a few laughs, and had some imagination (lamebrained though it was). Con Air is about as original as asphalt on a highway. The only surprising thing about this film is the sheer number of good, or at least competent actors stuck in it, including Malkovich, Buscemi, Colm Meaney and John Cusack. I'm assuming they were all offered a fortune, and probably figured this stinker of a script would either get cleaned up while in production, or that their combined talents would allow them to rise above it. It wasn't, and they can't. As writer Mike Judge once had his characters Beavis and Butthead observe on their old television program, you can't polish a turd. Oh, and Nicolas Cage has become - without question - the most overrated actor in Hollywood. I loved this guy in flicks like Raising Arizona, but he has almost systematically turned himself into cinema's premier soulless action film "hero". His performance in this flick is tee vee movie of the week atrocious, and he sports what has to be the worst southern accent since Streisand's ludicrous attempt at one in Hello Dolly a generation ago. If it weren't for his inexplicable "status" as an A-List star, giving him first pass on fantastic scripts like Adaptation, this guy would be waiting tables in his uncle's restaurant. Here's some free advice, Nicky boy – having your character march around like he's in desperate need of a thousand pounds of Metamucil *isn't* acting. If it were, Madonna would be the next Katherine Hepburn.

Not only was Con Air the best movie of 1997, it is an all time pleaser. It keeps you on the edge of your seat, and laughing the whole time. With non stop action and hundreds of classic one-liners, this movie just can't lose. A must see for people of all ages and genders!!!!

The movie begins in Mobile Alabama which is known for its numerous travel by waterway. Cameron Poe steps off a boat outside a bar to meet his obviously pregnant wife Tricia with six pack abs and three men harass and then attempt to rape Tricia. A fight breaks out between the three assailants and Cameron. One pulls a knife and Cameron kills him in self defense. His lawyer FIGHTS to prove Poe's innocence by using the bold strategy of having Poe who's justified and had his own wife as a witness to this attack and sexual assault plead guilty just to make sure Poe doesn't do a long sentence. The judge takes mercy on Poe since he's a army ranger and gives him 10 years. Poe is sent to San Quentin Prison in California because that's where people from Alabama do hard time. Poe is paroled by I'm assuming great work done by his top notch lawyer and is hitching a ride home on a plane filled with the worst of the worst criminals. Now I don't want to spoil much more. I'm just going to mention a few things that are absolutely brilliant. The prisoners plan spearheaded by a maniac that had no chance of working without unforeseen events like a DEA agent sneaking a pistol on the plane or the co-pilot not locking the door to the cockpit, but instead decides to be a hero and take a pistol out of a lock box to check on the trained guards. Knowing a sandstorm will pop up at the exact time they land in Carson City Nevada which conceals their identity. The plane circling back over Fresno California where Poe drops a dead body that falls from an extreme height obliterating a car, but the body is intact with a perfectly legible message to US Marshal Vince Larkin telling him next destination. Larkin drives a corvette from San Quentin California to Lerner Airfield and beats the plane there because a vette is faster than a plane. Why they had to land the plane on the Vegas Strip even tho the airport is less than 3 miles from the strip. This movie will show you things you'd never think of like the perfect get away vehicle being a big fire truck! The most true to life part of this film is Nicolas Cage accent. I swear you'll think you're in Alabama it's so spot on. This movie even had divine intervention that will make atheists accept Jesus as their lord and savior! This film does the lords work with sweet guitar riffs playing to lead you all the way to the heaven. That's how powerful it is.

Here's my chance to defend my choice of this movie as my all time favorite. John Malkovich plays the ingenious leader of a group of cons who manage to take over a federal airplane during a prisoner transfer. Nic Cage is a good guy, a prisoner who's being flown out to be released. He's got to save the day, because his friend is on board, along with several innocent prison guards. Thwarted at every turn, John Cusack plays a federal marshal who sees Cage as his chance to save the innocent people on board. Jam-packed with one liners and various other lengthier bits of humor, this movie has it all: drama, action, love story, loyalty to friends, and honor. Steve Buscemi and David Chappelle have some of the funniest lines I've ever encountered in a movie and this is one that should be seen if for no other reason than to hear Buscemi explain what 'irony' is.

Con Air is what I've come to expect of a standard Hollywood action flick, nothing more, nothing less. It's got plenty of action, big explosions, one-liners and pure entertainment value. The plot is pretty good, somewhat original, and fairly fast-paced. The acting is good, and the film has a surprisingly large amount of well-known good actors; Nicolas Cage, John Cusack, Danny Trejo, Steve Buscemi, Ving Rhames and John Malkovich. They all give good performances, as do most of the supporting actors. The characters are well-written and credible. I found it interesting how most of the characters aren't all black or white in their actions and personalities; many of them have a shade of gray or two. The action is well-done, exciting and intense. The special effects(the few there are) are good enough. The ending may be a little extreme, but it's a good climax, and the good things in the film make up for the bad; granted, there are a few downright lame parts, but there are far more good parts than bad. All in all, everything you'd expect from a Jerry Bruckheimer action film, and nothing else. I recommend it to fans of standard action films. 7/10

Macho's in a non-stop action movie with lot's of explosions. This is ladies and gentlemen; the ultimate guy movie. The movie is filled with crazy over the top characters such as Pinball, Johnny-23, The Marietta Mangler and Sally-can't-dance. It has some of the best casting in a movie I have ever seen. The actors are all simply perfect for their roles. Especially John Malkovich and Steve Buscemi are excellent as always and their characters are the best of the movie even though Buscemi's character wasn't really needed at all. The introduction of the prisoners at the beginning of the movie is completely over the top but I love it! It possibly is one of my favorite scene's in cinema history when we first meet Cyrus the Virus and Diamond Dog, the music really sets the mood in that scene. Of course the story is not important, it's all about explosions, shootings, fist fights and everything in between. But dislike other action movies "Con Air" actually has a story that I like, even though it's completely over the top. Although I think that the movie might had been better of without the Poe's family scene's and storyline, even though I still sort of like the emotional scene's between them. Also I think that Nicholas Cage is a bit too much of a good guy in the movie, not only does he help his friend on board, he even finds time to try and save all the cops their lives and that of the bunny present for his daughter. A good thing is the excellent soundtrack by Trevor Rabin and Mark Mancina that gives the movie an extra 'cool' feeling. One little point of critic is that the editing isn't always great. But I can live with that... Perfect entertainment in a crazy over the top non-stop action movie! There are better action movies out there but not much. 8/10 http://bobafett1138.blogspot.com/

I wanna watch con air this Christmas but this guys singing, " he's got the whole world in his hands." is scary..🤪

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