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Air Force One (1997)

Directed by Wolfgang Petersen•2h 4m•Published Jul 26, 2022•Episode length 2h 25m
Episode 132 - Air Force One
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Harrison Ford
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Grace Marshall
Liesel Matthews
Liesel Matthews
Alice Marshall
Paul Guilfoyle
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Lloyd Shepherd
Xander Berkeley
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William H. Macy
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Dean Stockwell
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Walter Dean
Tom Everett
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Overview

When Russian neo-nationalists hijack Air Force One, the world's most secure and extraordinary aircraft, the President is faced with a nearly impossible decision to give in to terrorist demands or sacrifice not only the country's dignity, but the lives of his wife and daughter.

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Get off my plane! Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew: Ian, and Ethan (Georgia's crawling around the cargo hold and Liam's sleeping while watching the football) as we endeavor to fly TransAtlantic without incident in 1997's Die Hard on a Plane, Air Force One. We're inferring about direct orders in our 132…

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Get off my plane!  Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew: Ian, and Ethan (Georgia's crawling around the cargo hold and Liam's sleeping while watching the football) as we endeavor to fly TransAtlantic without incident in 1997's Die Hard on a Plane, Air Force One.  We're inferring about direct orders in our 132nd episode as we discuss:

  • We discuss Quidditch and Quadball for 2 minutes as well as Marvel's Phases 5 & 6
  • Who was first approached to play President James Marshall
  • The one change that Glenn Close demanded before she agreed to play the vice president
  • Which president liked this movie and which president liked this movie a little too much
  • We discuss what exactly a 'direct order 'means
  • Ian rages a bit about the film continuously defying its own internal logic
  • How do Pyjamas turn into a full military uniform
  • When is exposition natural and when is it forced
  • Ian comes up with an acceptable secondary title for this film
  • We ask whether Gary Oldman is note perfect or over the top as the film's villain
  • Whether or not Air Force One is the Best Film Ever.

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Timestamps for this episode:

  • 0:00 - Opening Banter
    3:35 - Reflections & Corrections
    6:05 - Shoutouts
    26:00 - Deep Dive
    1:49:15 - Endgame