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BorderEevilIII
09-29-2005, 10:48 PM
from imdb


Flight Unions Blast Foster's 'Flightplan'

Actress Jodie Foster is facing a backlash from flight attendants after appearing in a film depicting them as unhelpful and uncaring. The double Oscar-winner stars in new thriller Flightplan as a mother whose efforts to locate her lost child on a plane are hindered by air stewards. But the movie has sparked concerns the role of airplane staff may be undermined, and union officials are calling for its members to boycott it. Patricia Friend, international president of the Association Of Flight Attendants (AFA), says, "This disrespect to our profession is not going to fly. Flight attendants continue to be the first line of defense on an aircraft and put their lives on the line day after day for the safety of passengers." In the film, Foster's character only receives help from the captain played by Sean Bean and a US federal air marshal, played by Peter Sarsgaard.



oh geez :rolleyes: I guess these flight attendants don't realize that ITS JUST A MOVIE?!?! Everyone is entitled to their OPINIONS but makes me wonder if these F.A. actually seen the movie? :o

LINK to Story HERE (http://www.imdb.com/news/wenn/2005-09-29/#2)

ilovemovies
09-30-2005, 01:24 AM
Totally pathetic. And extremely laughable. That's all I have to say.

TheGodSon
09-30-2005, 01:59 PM
OMG THE FLIGHT ATTENDANTS ARE TERRORISTS!!!!!!!

someguy
09-30-2005, 05:27 PM
I will only side with the flight attendants because they know it'll end up being an in-flight movie

bigred760
10-02-2005, 09:23 AM
Oh lord. Get over it. Yeah, boycott the movie - see how many people actually care (or even hear about it). It's only a movie and is probably somewhat important to the plot that the flight attendants be a little standoffish or whatever (I haven't seen the movie yet). For crying out loud, don't take it personally.

UBER_MAX
10-26-2005, 10:53 AM
Originally posted by BorderEevilIII
Patricia Friend, international president of the Association Of Flight Attendants (AFA), says, "This disrespect to our profession is not going to fly.

No pun intended, huh Patricia :p

DRbeauty
11-15-2005, 05:24 AM
The last time I checked flight attendants weren't professionals