Search - The Flight of the Phoenix on DVD

Warning: Package contains mutilated work of art!

Chris Schmidt | Scottsdale, AZ United States | 11/25/2009

(1 out of 5 stars)

"This version was made from a full screen version where the left and right sides were sliced off. Then the tops and bottoms were sliced off so the image would fit a modern 16:9 monitor. What you see is a small rectangle cut out of the center of the original movie.



The first clue was that the familiar 20th Century Fox logo was cut off on all four sides. When the actors came on screen, it looked like every shot was a closeup. Lots of giant faces, like how they used to shoot TV shows. The effect is gruesome. Watching this version is most unsettling. I could not stand to watch for more than about ten minutes.



The package says "widescreen edition". Maybe it's time for legislation to define terms, because this labeling should be illegal. All copies of this version should be destroyed.



I hope they release a genuine version of this terrific movie."

DESERT FURY!

Henry Britton, Jr. | Palmdale, CA USA | 10/29/2009

(5 out of 5 stars)

"A fine motion picture and I believe James Stewart's last. The reviews are spot-on, however, I

noticed that with all the acolades heaped upon the actors, it must also be remembered that

Paul Mantz, one of Hollywood's finest stunt pilots lost his life in the filming of this movie

(Phoennix prototype crashed during last scene), as he was trying to land, in scene which showed

plane disappearing over the mountains. At the end of the film's credits, a memorial mentions

this unfortunate tragedy."