The Terminal

[Antilles]

Just saw this film. It was quite good. (I can't remember the last time Spielberg made anything bad, though). The acting and story was good. I'd recommend seeing it.

[Tonichelle]

and John Williams did a great job with teh music... especially towards the end with the clarenet concerto! jmho though (I have his autograph..)

I really liked the credits, with the signatures, very cool.

Spielberg should get a huge nod for this...

I've noticed he's into planes... first sharks, then action heros, then aliens... now planes... I wonder what's next? LOL

Here's some trivia

the JFK set was built 3 stories just for this movie... it cost $3+ million dollars!!!


I loved this movie... one of the best this year!

[serenity]

I haven't seen it but I seen the real life story that it is based on in the news.
An Iran man that lives in a airport for 10 years will get 6 figures of cash from the movie and he still may stay in the airport for the rest of his life. He now has his papers too.

[Longhornliz]

He lives in Charles De Gaulle airport I believe, and at one point they got him to leave, but he decided to go back and hasnt been removed again.

[Ladskater]

Thanks for the review! I am a real Tom Hanks fan, so want to see this movie. I can't believe someone would want to live in an airport terminal! Oh well, no rent to worry about paying, I guess. Maybe, I should see about living at the Vancouver airport. With all their airport improvement fees, it has become a pretty "posh" airport. Certainly nicer than my apt.

:D

- Will have to check this movie out!

[Tonichelle]

I don't think eating at the airport would be healthy though...

it was so good I went and saw it again... dad took me to the late show the same day I went and saw it with Erin... it's just as good the second time around!

[anya_angie]

It was a wonderful film. I just saw it yesterday. It's a great setup to what I will see next Saturday (hopefully) with my family, THE NOTEBOOK.

The Terminal was wonderful, but bittersweet.

*spoilers for those who haven't seen it*





I thought he would really get to be with Amelia in the end :(

[Tonichelle]

yeah... but at the same time she kept blowing him off... her loss, totally... and I think he realized that too...

[Antilles]

Anya-I'm excited about the Notebook, too. Mostly because one of the stars, Ryan Gosling, is from my hometown. I always like to see his films.

[show 42]

I finally got to see this movie today and I loved it........wouldn't mind seeing it again. Tom Hanks does it all, comedy, drama, villain, leading man......I am so impressed with Catherine Zeta-Jones.......wonderful job, all of the actors in fact......see it quick before it leaves the theaters............42

[Tonichelle]

Show, your take on Catherine interested me... I thought that The Terminal was her weakest performance to date... I much prefer her as a seductress (like in Chicago) or a more passionate leading lady (like Zorro!)

[show 42]

Toni, true, in terms of the range of characters in the past........but she always turns in solid, dependable performances.........I give her props for that......... 42

[CB1AB2]

I guess I'm going to be the only one so far who DID NOT like the movie. I thought it was one of the worst picture that I have seen Tom Hanks in. I am a big fan of his I can't tell you how many of his movies I have == Splash = Saving Private Ryan = Forest Gump = to name 3. I thought the it was to corny. I know it is based on a true story, (there were a couple of cute scenes-like with the carts how he got the money to but his food) but=all in all it just didn't do it for me

cb

[Tonichelle]

awwwwwwww it was a sweet film... definately not his best... but still you can not go wrong with the team of Spielberg & Hanks!

[serenity]

http://edition.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/eu...n.ap/index.htm
Story and pic of the real guy.