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Does nobody like this film?!


Ok. I gotta admit. I laugh so hard every time I see this movie!
I know some critics panned it and stuff... so maybe everyone else is scared to come forward and say "hey, this movie was good!" Call me 'sad', but I really did like it!
I thought the ever-underrated John Cusack was hilarious... and Billy Bob was great too. Angelina Jolie bugged me... but the movie as a whole really truly makes me laugh EVERY time I see it! :)

Come on. SOMEBODY out there must agree with me!!! :)

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I really like this movie also. Every time I watch it, it gets funnier. I'm also a little biased though. John Cusack's by far my favorite actor. I read in an interview that John, himself, said that it wasn't that good. I'm sorry John I have to disagree.

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hey! good to see there's another John Cusack fan out there like myself. He's my favorite actor too. And Pushing Tin is one of my favorite movies. I don't know why anybody didn't like it.

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Ok, so I have never seen a John Cusack movie I did not like, but I have not seen this one. If you liked it I want to know why.

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But of course some of us did...

I really enjoyed this film, saw it last night... made me remember how great John Cusack can be! He got a pleasant role in this movie, sweet.

I think you forgot a bit about Cate Blanchett, she's quite convincing, but it's true the others are quite allright as well, considering Angelina Jolie, she trully does a stiking caracter, no? Over all, sure I agree that the movie's very amusing!


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I recorded this film ages ago when it was on TV and finally found it the other day in my video pile. I am so glad i did coz it IS a good film. I love John Cusack in whatever he does, he makes a good movie great and a crap one good! I agree with Konshiki, it has zen elements which make it a film to watch a few times till you get all the points and hidden elements.

Well doe again John Cusack!

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Don't worry, you're not alone. Lots of my buddies watched it with me and they all liked it. It was pretty funny and the cast all put out good performances.

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I just watched this one recently and I found it enjoyable and funny to watch. Although not a cinematic masterpiece it is fun and worth watching. I only watched it because it was about air traffic control and John was in it!! I'm glad I did though!

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Yes.... I liked it too, as long as you forget the sort of average story... but the film is still fun. What I enjoy most is the way the controllers relate to each other......

I particularly like the sarcastic bateing way they talk to each other..... its very much like real controllers....

The part where the acft are tracking close to each other, and the look of the guys while they watch them merge was pretty real too.

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terrible film - gave it 4/5 for the actors who do a decent job.

- Q.E.D (quod erat demonstrandum)

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I have to agree. This was a good movie. Unfortanetely it didn't really get any attention when it was released.

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It's a horrible film. And there are no mitigating circumstances regarding its age, since it was released only 4 years ago.

"Pushing Tin"....4/10.

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@smartgggg: Well, at least you keep your bashing short.

I for one found it entertaining, though a little too loose in the script.

It tries to keep a light tone, but then goes completely overboard with the comedy, in scenes like the one with Dr. Freeze. And what happens to Mrs Bell? After the restaurant scene with the four of them she's just gone from the picture. And the slipstream scene goes directly into a scene of Falzone freezing up in front of the screen until he gets mad at being named 'No Fly Zone'. So what was the point of almost getting killed if it didn't bring any closure or whatever?

Oh, sorry, I sound like a basher troll here, but I actually liked it. But then again, I've never seen a John Cusack film that I didn't like.

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I don't like John Cusack - he just annoys me, and i didnt like the whole boy thing, trying to outdo each other. Aprt from that, i thought it was really good
Loved Cate Blanchett and Angelina Jolie - the characters they portrayed were fabulous.

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i thought this movie was good


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i saw this when i was like 9, so i dont remember much, but i know i liked it. the only reason i was allowed to see it is because really good friend's dad was in it--Pat Feeney/Michael Willis (lol the only actor i have EVER met) So i remember bits and pieces and not understanding a lot, but liking it. Well thats my input.

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What is wrong with you? Please watch the movie again. And then give us your input. I don't understand. What is going wrong with the world??? Somebody please tell me how this makes any sense. Am I insane? Please... someone tell me I'm insane.

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I thought the Mr Freeze part was one of the most real things in the movie. It was humourous, but to be honest it really portrayed the way alot of controllers interact.

Its probably true for most ego driven workplaces.... they all seem to eat their young.

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As Iw atched this film on Tv from the depths of a hangover I kept saying 'Oh, this must be one of the worst recent movies ever...'

but I did have to watch it all...

except for the last 5 minutes.

I have a weird habit of switching movies off 5 minutes before they end..

but this was a STRANGE film. Quite drecky but with high Production values and a good cast. Weird.

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I liked it - films about Air Traffic Controllers are few and far between and I thought it was interesting. The acting was also top notch.

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I loved this movie! It was funny and it had a good point to it about how Nick has to "let go" and stuff. It was just a really good movie in my point of view. Now, I am a pretty big Angelina fan, but that doesn't influence anything. She wasn't even in the movie that much. I really did like this movie, though. It was good.

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