you’ve won a victory for our way of life my pride my admiration and a kick-ass
my pride my admiration and a kick-ass
my pride my admiration and a kick-ass vacation now get on board
vacation now get on board
vacation now get on board excitement always seems to happen at
excitement always seems to happen at
excitement always seems to happen at 10,000 feet welcome to watchmojo.com and
10,000 feet welcome to watchmojo.com and
10,000 feet welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for
today we’re counting down our picks for
today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10 greatest airplane movies for
the top 10 greatest airplane movies for
the top 10 greatest airplane movies for this list we’ve picked the most
this list we’ve picked the most
this list we’ve picked the most action-packed cloud soaring movie trips
action-packed cloud soaring movie trips
action-packed cloud soaring movie trips now make sure your seat belts are
now make sure your seat belts are
now make sure your seat belts are securely fastened and enjoy the flight
securely fastened and enjoy the flight
securely fastened and enjoy the flight no no I don’t think I don’t have to do
no no I don’t think I don’t have to do
no no I don’t think I don’t have to do that yes you do if you want your dad to
that yes you do if you want your dad to
that yes you do if you want your dad to live number 10 executive decision oh
live number 10 executive decision oh
live number 10 executive decision oh it’s a good movie on this flight
it’s a good movie on this flight
it’s a good movie on this flight kidnappings hijackings and the Chechen
kidnappings hijackings and the Chechen
kidnappings hijackings and the Chechen mafia this film has it all after
mafia this film has it all after
mafia this film has it all after terrorists take over a 747 bound for
terrorists take over a 747 bound for
terrorists take over a 747 bound for Washington DC a US intelligence
Washington DC a US intelligence
Washington DC a US intelligence consultant must find a way to stop the
consultant must find a way to stop the
consultant must find a way to stop the plane from landing on American soil
plane from landing on American soil
plane from landing on American soil the experts devise a plan to board the
the experts devise a plan to board the
the experts devise a plan to board the hijackers plane midair essentially
hijackers plane midair essentially
hijackers plane midair essentially hijacking the hijackers Kirk I know you
hijacking the hijackers Kirk I know you
hijacking the hijackers Kirk I know you wrote the book on assaulting hijacked
wrote the book on assaulting hijacked
wrote the book on assaulting hijacked aircraft but this is five miles above
aircraft but this is five miles above
aircraft but this is five miles above the earth to top it off the team has to
the earth to top it off the team has to
the earth to top it off the team has to detonate a bomb once onboard we got a
detonate a bomb once onboard we got a
detonate a bomb once onboard we got a chance to shut this thing down take over
chance to shut this thing down take over
chance to shut this thing down take over the plane we just landed someplace safe
the plane we just landed someplace safe
the plane we just landed someplace safe all right gets to play with the bomb
all right gets to play with the bomb
all right gets to play with the bomb talk about a stressful situation number
talk about a stressful situation number
talk about a stressful situation number nine Air America well then I guess this
nine Air America well then I guess this
nine Air America well then I guess this old Rob says we’re not here which means
old Rob says we’re not here which means
old Rob says we’re not here which means you’re not actually seeing the second
you’re not actually seeing the second
you’re not actually seeing the second biggest city in Laos a buddy comedy with
biggest city in Laos a buddy comedy with
biggest city in Laos a buddy comedy with a message is the perfect way to describe
a message is the perfect way to describe
a message is the perfect way to describe this pick Mel Gibson and Robert Downey
this pick Mel Gibson and Robert Downey
this pick Mel Gibson and Robert Downey jr. played two pilots flying planes for
jr. played two pilots flying planes for
jr. played two pilots flying planes for the mysterious air America company in
the mysterious air America company in
the mysterious air America company in Laos during the Vietnam War
Laos during the Vietnam War
Laos during the Vietnam War pilot hijinks yeah this is psychotic
pilot hijinks yeah this is psychotic
pilot hijinks yeah this is psychotic behavior well here at Air America what’s
behavior well here at Air America what’s
behavior well here at Air America what’s considered psychotic behavior anywhere
considered psychotic behavior anywhere
considered psychotic behavior anywhere else is just company policy gene ryuk hi
else is just company policy gene ryuk hi
else is just company policy gene ryuk hi but the two men find out their planes
but the two men find out their planes
but the two men find out their planes are being used to smuggle heroin our
are being used to smuggle heroin our
are being used to smuggle heroin our governments running a war with drug
governments running a war with drug
governments running a war with drug money
money
money and over there across the border in
and over there across the border in
and over there across the border in Vietnam RG ours are getting strung out
Vietnam RG ours are getting strung out
Vietnam RG ours are getting strung out on this stuff to avoid being framed they
on this stuff to avoid being framed they
on this stuff to avoid being framed they must find a way to thwart the men behind
must find a way to thwart the men behind
must find a way to thwart the men behind the scheme plane crashes and heroic
the scheme plane crashes and heroic
the scheme plane crashes and heroic rescues bring the action there’ll be
rescues bring the action there’ll be
rescues bring the action there’ll be another new war opening soon and a
another new war opening soon and a
another new war opening soon and a theater near you you can bank on Aysel
theater near you you can bank on Aysel
theater near you you can bank on Aysel promise right out of you guys I heard
promise right out of you guys I heard
promise right out of you guys I heard that number eight United 93
that number eight United 93
that number eight United 93 United 93 Lila SATA go ahead you know
United 93 Lila SATA go ahead you know
United 93 Lila SATA go ahead you know how it ends but you can’t help but be
how it ends but you can’t help but be
how it ends but you can’t help but be enthralled by the plight of the United
enthralled by the plight of the United
enthralled by the plight of the United 93 passengers this was the first big
93 passengers this was the first big
93 passengers this was the first big screen attempt to recreate the events of
screen attempt to recreate the events of
screen attempt to recreate the events of September 11th 2001 and it strives for
September 11th 2001 and it strives for
September 11th 2001 and it strives for such realism it feels like a
such realism it feels like a
such realism it feels like a fly-on-the-wall documentary okay
fly-on-the-wall documentary okay
fly-on-the-wall documentary okay CNN’s reporting light civil aircraft is
CNN’s reporting light civil aircraft is
CNN’s reporting light civil aircraft is just in the world happen over here MCC
just in the world happen over here MCC
just in the world happen over here MCC MCC CNN has just reported a light
MCC CNN has just reported a light
MCC CNN has just reported a light aircraft is hit the World Trade Center
aircraft is hit the World Trade Center
aircraft is hit the World Trade Center detailing the passengers uprising
detailing the passengers uprising
detailing the passengers uprising against some 9/11 terrorists
against some 9/11 terrorists
against some 9/11 terrorists United 93 somehow manages to avoid
United 93 somehow manages to avoid
United 93 somehow manages to avoid politics and is instead a suspenseful
politics and is instead a suspenseful
politics and is instead a suspenseful thriller but it’s still difficult to
thriller but it’s still difficult to
thriller but it’s still difficult to watch
number seven hells angels considered by
number seven hells angels considered by critics as one of the first blockbuster
critics as one of the first blockbuster
critics as one of the first blockbuster action films with sound this movie’s
action films with sound this movie’s
action films with sound this movie’s production was wrought with
production was wrought with
production was wrought with complications which included multiple
complications which included multiple
complications which included multiple pilot deaths budget issues and a lawsuit
pilot deaths budget issues and a lawsuit
pilot deaths budget issues and a lawsuit but despite this producer Howard Hughes
but despite this producer Howard Hughes
but despite this producer Howard Hughes created a masterpiece that tells the
created a masterpiece that tells the
created a masterpiece that tells the story of two brothers both combat pilots
story of two brothers both combat pilots
story of two brothers both combat pilots in World War one who are in love with
in World War one who are in love with
in World War one who are in love with the same girl
the same girl
the same girl has he been probably charming me more
has he been probably charming me more
has he been probably charming me more than Jame good for you lovey however the
than Jame good for you lovey however the
than Jame good for you lovey however the film’s most iconic scene occurs when the
film’s most iconic scene occurs when the
film’s most iconic scene occurs when the German Zeppelin bombs London
perfect
perfect just Eric offset algis trail final tier
just Eric offset algis trail final tier
just Eric offset algis trail final tier five six fumbles dick Durbin said fumble
number six Conair ladies and gentlemen
number six Conair ladies and gentlemen this is your captain speaking
this is your captain speaking
this is your captain speaking I have the only gun on board welcome to
I have the only gun on board welcome to
I have the only gun on board welcome to Conair any movie set on a prison
Conair any movie set on a prison
Conair any movie set on a prison airplane is a good one in our book after
airplane is a good one in our book after
airplane is a good one in our book after Cameron Poe is sent to federal prison on
Cameron Poe is sent to federal prison on
Cameron Poe is sent to federal prison on charges of manslaughter he boards the
charges of manslaughter he boards the
charges of manslaughter he boards the jailbird as a way to get home to his
jailbird as a way to get home to his
jailbird as a way to get home to his family
family
family given the opportunity to escape the
given the opportunity to escape the
given the opportunity to escape the plane’s passengers some of whom are very
plane’s passengers some of whom are very
plane’s passengers some of whom are very dangerous criminals take the plane
dangerous criminals take the plane
dangerous criminals take the plane hostage making for a thrilling action
hostage making for a thrilling action
hostage making for a thrilling action flick
and let’s not forget Nicolas Cage’s hair
and let’s not forget Nicolas Cage’s hair and accent too good I said put the bunny
and accent too good I said put the bunny
and accent too good I said put the bunny back in the box
back in the box
back in the box number five up in the air to know me
number five up in the air to know me
number five up in the air to know me used to fly with me this is where I
used to fly with me this is where I
used to fly with me this is where I lived with George Clooney at the helm
lived with George Clooney at the helm
lived with George Clooney at the helm this is a film about a corporate fire
this is a film about a corporate fire
this is a film about a corporate fire whose Jet Set lifestyle keeps him in
whose Jet Set lifestyle keeps him in
whose Jet Set lifestyle keeps him in flight for most of his time and he’s got
flight for most of his time and he’s got
flight for most of his time and he’s got the frequent flyer miles to prove it
the frequent flyer miles to prove it
the frequent flyer miles to prove it ladies and gentlemen we have a special
ladies and gentlemen we have a special
ladies and gentlemen we have a special announcement to make our pilot has just
announcement to make our pilot has just
announcement to make our pilot has just informed me that we are passing over the
informed me that we are passing over the
informed me that we are passing over the city of Dubuque which it might not mean
city of Dubuque which it might not mean
city of Dubuque which it might not mean much to most of you but means a lot to
much to most of you but means a lot to
much to most of you but means a lot to one of our fliers today because he just
one of our fliers today because he just
one of our fliers today because he just hit 10 million mild though flight in
hit 10 million mild though flight in
hit 10 million mild though flight in this film is used more as a symbol of
this film is used more as a symbol of
this film is used more as a symbol of Ryan binghams loneliness and lack of
Ryan binghams loneliness and lack of
Ryan binghams loneliness and lack of relationships it’s obvious that he’s
relationships it’s obvious that he’s
relationships it’s obvious that he’s more at home in an airport than on his
more at home in an airport than on his
more at home in an airport than on his own couch all the things you probably
own couch all the things you probably
own couch all the things you probably hate about traveling recycled air the
hate about traveling recycled air the
hate about traveling recycled air the artificial lighting the digital juice
artificial lighting the digital juice
artificial lighting the digital juice dispensers the cheap sushi warm
dispensers the cheap sushi warm
dispensers the cheap sushi warm reminders that I’m home
reminders that I’m home
reminders that I’m home number 4 Air Force one the president’s
number 4 Air Force one the president’s
number 4 Air Force one the president’s plane Air Force One has been hijacked
plane Air Force One has been hijacked
plane Air Force One has been hijacked after the president’s airplane is
after the president’s airplane is
after the president’s airplane is hijacked by Russian terrorists the
hijacked by Russian terrorists the
hijacked by Russian terrorists the President must decide whether to
President must decide whether to
President must decide whether to negotiate or risk his family’s lives his
negotiate or risk his family’s lives his
negotiate or risk his family’s lives his wife his daughter the man could not live
wife his daughter the man could not live
wife his daughter the man could not live with himself
thank you haled is one of the best
thank you haled is one of the best action films of the 90s
action films of the 90s
action films of the 90s Harrison Ford makes a badass US
Harrison Ford makes a badass US
Harrison Ford makes a badass US president as he fights his kidnappers on
president as he fights his kidnappers on
president as he fights his kidnappers on the plane get off my plane the nonstop
the plane get off my plane the nonstop
the plane get off my plane the nonstop action earned the movie two Oscar nods
action earned the movie two Oscar nods
action earned the movie two Oscar nods and two thumbs up from Bill Clinton the
and two thumbs up from Bill Clinton the
and two thumbs up from Bill Clinton the sitting president at the film’s release
sitting president at the film’s release
sitting president at the film’s release with all due respect sir next time you
with all due respect sir next time you
with all due respect sir next time you want to make a major policy departure
want to make a major policy departure
want to make a major policy departure you might want to discuss it with your
you might want to discuss it with your
you might want to discuss it with your national security adviser first number
national security adviser first number
national security adviser first number three the aviator I don’t know if you
three the aviator I don’t know if you
three the aviator I don’t know if you remember me my name is Howard Hughes
remember me my name is Howard Hughes
remember me my name is Howard Hughes just one in fact that moment your time
just one in fact that moment your time
just one in fact that moment your time Howard Hughes name is synonymous with
Howard Hughes name is synonymous with
Howard Hughes name is synonymous with airplanes so it’s no surprise this
airplanes so it’s no surprise this
airplanes so it’s no surprise this biopic starring Leonardo DiCaprio did
biopic starring Leonardo DiCaprio did
biopic starring Leonardo DiCaprio did well at the box office and won five
well at the box office and won five
well at the box office and won five Academy Awards the film tells the story
Academy Awards the film tells the story
Academy Awards the film tells the story of Hughes many business ventures his
of Hughes many business ventures his
of Hughes many business ventures his obsession with planes and his struggles
obsession with planes and his struggles
obsession with planes and his struggles with obsessive compulsive disorder he
with obsessive compulsive disorder he
with obsessive compulsive disorder he married me he had to crazy for me
married me he had to crazy for me
married me he had to crazy for me director Martin Scorsese outdid himself
director Martin Scorsese outdid himself
director Martin Scorsese outdid himself with the film’s replicas of Howard’s
with the film’s replicas of Howard’s
with the film’s replicas of Howard’s planes but the Spruce Goose his flying
planes but the Spruce Goose his flying
planes but the Spruce Goose his flying boat was by far the best my idea what
boat was by far the best my idea what
boat was by far the best my idea what the plays are doing
the plays are doing
the plays are doing none of that now number two airplane
none of that now number two airplane
none of that now number two airplane this is one of my favorites being a
this is one of my favorites being a
this is one of my favorites being a passenger on a plane can be a crazy
passenger on a plane can be a crazy
passenger on a plane can be a crazy experience but real life isn’t nearly as
experience but real life isn’t nearly as
experience but real life isn’t nearly as zany as this flick high jinks ensue when
zany as this flick high jinks ensue when
zany as this flick high jinks ensue when the passengers and crew contract a virus
the passengers and crew contract a virus
the passengers and crew contract a virus from a parasitic worm where the poison
from a parasitic worm where the poison
from a parasitic worm where the poison goes to work on the central nervous
goes to work on the central nervous
goes to work on the central nervous system causing severe muscle spasms
system causing severe muscle spasms
system causing severe muscle spasms followed by the inevitable drooling wait
followed by the inevitable drooling wait
followed by the inevitable drooling wait at this point the entire digestive
at this point the entire digestive
at this point the entire digestive system collapses accompanied by
system collapses accompanied by
system collapses accompanied by uncontrollable flatulence until finally
uncontrollable flatulence until finally
uncontrollable flatulence until finally poor bastard is reduced to a quivering
poor bastard is reduced to a quivering
poor bastard is reduced to a quivering wasted piece of jelly with no one left
wasted piece of jelly with no one left
wasted piece of jelly with no one left to fly the plane it’s up to an
to fly the plane it’s up to an
to fly the plane it’s up to an ex-fighter pilot with a paralyzing fear
ex-fighter pilot with a paralyzing fear
ex-fighter pilot with a paralyzing fear of flying to get them home safely can
of flying to get them home safely can
of flying to get them home safely can you fly this plane and land it
you fly this plane and land it
you fly this plane and land it surely you can’t be serious I am serious
surely you can’t be serious I am serious
surely you can’t be serious I am serious and don’t call me Shirley
and don’t call me Shirley
and don’t call me Shirley healed is one of the best comedies ever
healed is one of the best comedies ever
healed is one of the best comedies ever this movie is full of laughs sounds your
this movie is full of laughs sounds your
this movie is full of laughs sounds your alarm bell now all right now everybody
alarm bell now all right now everybody
alarm bell now all right now everybody position
before we unveil our number one pick
before we unveil our number one pick here are a few honorable mentions
you tell the flight attendant and your
you tell the flight attendant and your dad dies I just fell on us
dad dies I just fell on us
dad dies I just fell on us they got my number two and CEO
number one top gun I can’t shoot this
number one top gun I can’t shoot this son of a bitch let’s see we have a
son of a bitch let’s see we have a
son of a bitch let’s see we have a little fun with is this your idea fuck
little fun with is this your idea fuck
little fun with is this your idea fuck man
watch the birdie was there really
watch the birdie was there really another choice the movie stars Tom
another choice the movie stars Tom
another choice the movie stars Tom Cruise at his best as Pete maverick
Cruise at his best as Pete maverick
Cruise at his best as Pete maverick Mitchell a cocky young pilot training at
Mitchell a cocky young pilot training at
Mitchell a cocky young pilot training at the Navy’s fighter weapons school which
the Navy’s fighter weapons school which
the Navy’s fighter weapons school which is also known as Top Gun I don’t like
is also known as Top Gun I don’t like
is also known as Top Gun I don’t like you because you’re dangerous that’s
you because you’re dangerous that’s
you because you’re dangerous that’s right
right
right nice man I am dangerous bear he breaks
nice man I am dangerous bear he breaks
nice man I am dangerous bear he breaks all the rules and even falls in love I
all the rules and even falls in love I
all the rules and even falls in love I held something back I see some real
held something back I see some real
held something back I see some real genius in your flying maverick but I
genius in your flying maverick but I
genius in your flying maverick but I can’t say that in there I was afraid
can’t say that in there I was afraid
can’t say that in there I was afraid that everyone in that tax table would
that everyone in that tax table would
that everyone in that tax table would see right through me and I just don’t
see right through me and I just don’t
see right through me and I just don’t want anyone to know that I’ve fallen
want anyone to know that I’ve fallen
want anyone to know that I’ve fallen it’s a quintessential 80s flick with the
it’s a quintessential 80s flick with the
it’s a quintessential 80s flick with the soundtrack can’t be dialogue and
soundtrack can’t be dialogue and
soundtrack can’t be dialogue and beach-volleyball scenes to prove it but
beach-volleyball scenes to prove it but
beach-volleyball scenes to prove it but the dog fighting sequences overall
the dog fighting sequences overall
the dog fighting sequences overall feel-good vibe and epic flying footage
feel-good vibe and epic flying footage
feel-good vibe and epic flying footage secured its top spot on our list you can
secured its top spot on our list you can
secured its top spot on our list you can be my wingman anytime bullshit
be my wingman anytime bullshit
be my wingman anytime bullshit you can be mine do you agree with our
you can be mine do you agree with our
you can be mine do you agree with our list what’s your favorite airplane movie
list what’s your favorite airplane movie
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had it with these mother
had it with these mother snakes on this mother good boy
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