The concept is really cool, the made for TV execution back in the day was not great. By Uncategorized 0 Comments. It's extremely rare to be engaged in a 4 hour movie (yes, run time was 4 hours) where barley anything exciting really happens till the very end; but the creepy tense atmosphere, the perplexed yet smart characters and the whole mystery of events made this movie a great ride. Only the onlooking children spot their appearance, calling them out as the arrival of "the new people". It was directed and written by Tom Holland and based on the novella by Stephen King from the four-part anthology book Four Past Midnight. 52% The Langoliers is the upcoming remake movie adaptation of their own 2-part miniseries from 1995 based on their own novel from Stephen King's "Four Past Midnight". The tv movie kept me enthralled, despite bad acting and lackluster production value. The Movie was produced by Republic Pictures & New World Pictures & Katzsmith Productions, and is distributed by Paramount Pictures. I liked the first half of the TV movie.
Dinah, who has some telepathic ability, senses troubling issues with Craig and warns the others about him. 6 months ago. Would like more of Nick's military origins. On another note, Cell was cool for the crazy as fuck airport scene. The plan works; Nick disappears as the plane passes the rift, and Brian wakes shortly after to land the plane safely in Los Angeles. As they watch, they see other people start to blur into view, before they suddenly snap into the proper time stream. Brian is able to reduce the cabin pressure, which will knock them unconscious, but someone needs to remain awake to fly the plane on course.
Pilot Brian Engle, deadheading on the flight, takes the controls; unable to contact any other airport, he decides to land the plane at Bangor International Airport because of its long runway and lighter traffic level. Stephen King's 'The Langoliers' Critics Consensus. Dinah, who has some telepathic ability, senses troubling issues with Craig and warns the others about him. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. He was in everything. Celebrating 10 Years of Excellence and Ingenuity, Multi-Verse of Marvel Movies/Spider-Man in movies, https://movieideas.fandom.com/wiki/The_Langoliers_(remake)?oldid=4402, Based on = "The Langoliers" novel from "Four Past Midnight" by. Nick volunteers, having revealed he was a government assassin on a mission, but tells Laurel to travel to London to explain this to his estranged father after they return safely. While not without its fair share of thrills, The Langoliers suffers from a meandering pace and dubious characterizations. [2] Ken Tucker of Entertainment Weekly gave it a "B" rating, calling it an episode of The Twilight Zone stretched out to four hours, [but] nonetheless does have its moments.
Albert subdues Craig and Nick ties him up after realizing the gun's bullets are similarly affected by the strange environment and thus harmless, to the point that a bullet essentially bounces off Albert without actually hurting him. Only those passengers who were asleep remain, and discover the predicament when they wake. They need to show as little of them as possible. As they fly through the void, Dinah succumbs to her wound and dies while recalling the lines "everything was beautiful, even things that were dead.". They also discover that everything is dull and lifeless - they cannot light matches, and food and drink are tasteless.
From what I randomly heard, creative people quit during filming/post-production and the Langoliers we see were hastily put together just to finish the movie.
They run happily through the airport, having returned to their world. Ending could be fucking epic if done with a budget. Just play the noises and hint at their existence. Albert subdues Craig and Nick ties him up after realizing the gun's bullets are similarly affected by the strange environment and thus harmless, to the point that a bullet essentially bounces off Albert without actually hurting him. The Langoliers is a horror miniseries consisting of two episodes of 1½ hours each. Movie ideas Wiki is a FANDOM Movies Community.
I could see a remake getting picked up by hulu or netflix and would have faith theyd stick with a simliar vibe of thick dread and mystery all on the shoulders of the cast and setting vs a big budget hollywood movie thatd feel the need to punch it up with jump scares and shadow boogey men, essentially squishing the brilliant building tension. As the plane approaches the time rift, Bob hastily recalls they had survived their first trip into the rift because they had been asleep, and could disappear if they pass through it awake. As Brian prepares the plane for take off, the others go to bring Craig back, but find he has escaped the bonds. Bob calls these creatures Langoliers, creatures that feed on time which has passed. The series was produced by Mitchell Galin and David R. Kappes, for Laurel Entertainment, Inc. The group determine they can refuel and take off, heading for the time rift, and hopefully return to normal time. The film was directed by Andy Muschietti and screenplay by Gary Dauberman. R/HORROR, known as Dreadit by our subscribers is the premier horror entertainment community on Reddit. Good atmosphere (for a TV movie back then anyway). As they fly through the void, Dinah succumbs to her wound and dies whilst recalling the lines 'everything was beautiful, even things that were dead'. The delay leaves Craig vulnerable and he is eaten by the Langoliers. As the others search the airport for any type of help, Craig becomes more unstable, and after finding a gun in an airport locker, takes Bethany hostage and demands they take off again. Him being that old makes me feel old...ugh. Brian is able to reduce the cabin pressure, which will knock them unconscious, but someone needs to remain awake to fly the plane on course. Yeah it was a cool concept but done with budgetary and CGI limitations. It is his second book of this type, the first one being Different Seasons. He's 80 now! As they watch, they see other people start to blur into view, before they suddenly snap into the proper time stream. Love this movie!
Part of the group discover a "pocket of the present" on board the plane, and objects brought aboard from the airport regain their normal behavior.
Only those passengers who were asleep remain, and discover the predicament when they wake. The passengers are concerned they seem to be in a similar state as they were in Bangor, but Bob, using the evidence in front of him such as the return of sound and smell believes they may be a few minutes ahead of everyone else, and they will shortly catch up to them. If they remake it they definitely need to make the Langoliers creepier, or more terrifying somehow. Definitely a remake I could actually get behind. Part of the group discover a "pocket of the present" on board the plane, and objects brought aboard from the airport regain their normal behavior. Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. The miniseries originally aired May 14–15, 1995 on the ABC network. [6], Nightmares & Dreamscapes: From the Stories of Stephen King, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The_Langoliers_(miniseries)&oldid=982359547, Television shows based on works by Stephen King, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Albert again subdues Craig, and the others leave him unconscious in the airport as they race Dinah back to the plane.
In a hallucinatory state, Craig gleefully admits to his boss he cost his company $43 million, in hopes of escaping his father's abuse. The plane takes off just as the Langoliers consume the entire airport beneath them. [1] Exterior shots were also filmed at LAX airport. Growing up nerd in the 80s, he was like, a sci-fi staple! The "special" little girl is perhaps a bit too much of a staple in his stories, but fuck if it didn't play really well with the (other) bad guy. The Langoliers is the upcoming remake movie adaptation of their own 2-part miniseries from 1995 based on their own novel from Stephen King's "Four Past Midnight". Dinah warns them the noises in the distance are getting louder. The plan works; Nick disappears as the plane passes the rift, and Brian wakes shortly after to land the plane safely in Los Angeles. [5] The book Stephen King Films FAQ mentioned that Bronson Pinchot "chews more scenery than all of the Langoliers put together". The plane takes off just as the Langoliers consume the entire airport beneath them. Brian fears the jet fuel will lack any ability to move the plane. They also discover that everything is dull and lifeless – they cannot light matches, and food and drink are tasteless. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. Dat freezeframe at the end when they all jump in the air! When they land in Bangor, the airport seems deserted, and without any power. Baxter Harris as Rudy Warwick, a businessman whose insatiable appetite and sleepiness helps Bob deduce situations on more than one occasion.
According to Rotten Tomatoes, 52% of critics gave the miniseries a positive review (out of 23 reviews) with an average rating of 5.21/10.
That said, I was just twelve when I saw it, and even then I thought it would have been better it they had gotten Michael Ironside for the role. The group determine they can refuel and take off, heading for the time rift, and hopefully return to normal time.
Dinah warns them the noises in the distance are getting louder. In addition to Engle, the other passengers include: Nick Hopewell, a mysterious Englishman; Laurel Stevenson, a schoolteacher on vacation; Don Gaffney, a tool and die worker on his way to meet his new granddaughter; Albert Kaussner, a violinist on his way to a music school in Boston; Bethany Sims, a girl whose estranged family is planning on sending her to a drug rehab; Bob Jenkins, a mystery-novel author; Dinah Bellman, a blind girl on her way to Boston to undergo optic surgery; Rudy Warwick, a perpetually sleepy businessman with a ravenous appetite, and Craig Toomey, an unstable business executive agitated over missing a scheduled meeting in Boston. Brian fears the jet fuel will lack any ability to move the plane. The Movie was produced by Republic Pictures & New World Pictures & Katzsmith Productions, and is distributed by Paramount Pictures. The passengers are concerned they seem to be in a similar state as they were in Bangor, but Bob, using the evidence in front of him, such as the return of sound and smell, believes they may be a few minutes ahead of everyone else, and they will shortly catch up to them. During a red-eye flight of a Lockheed L-1011 from Los Angeles International Airport to Boston Logan International Airport, the plane flies through a strange light, and most of the passengers and flight crew disappear, leaving behind only personal artifacts. At the beginning of the film, a flashback has shown that Craig Toomey suffered from his own poor childhood and psychological abuse from his father, whose named Roger Toomey, who instilled in him a fear of the "Langoliers", creatures who hunt down and devour the lazy and irresponsible. As a panicked Craig comes running out of the airport, a weak Dinah is able to psychically convince him his meeting has moved from Boston to here.
The delay leaves Craig vulnerable and he is eaten alive by the Langoliers. But towards the end FX would have saved the day. Dinah also reports hearing a strange sound in the distance.