Let’s see Denzel Washington run down this beast.
Bellaire Ohio same bridge as in Unstoppable.
Larry
It wasn't Unstoppable for me...........I just picked the remote and hit pause!
It's all part of the show!!!
As a transportation industry professional, I've found most films built around a transport component regardless of mode are fairly well detached from reality. "Unstoppable", the "Speed" movies and "Snakes on a Plane" are a few recent examples which come to mind. In such cases, there isn't much of a movie to sell to the public unless liberties are taken.
I personally wasn't thrilled with "Unstoppable" but some of my train buddies loved it to the point of even wanting models of the locomotives. I know "Airplane" rubbed a lot of people the wrong way but, even as someone who has a passion for all things transportation, I think it's one of the most entertaining movies ever made and I laugh my butt off every time I watch it. To each his own, I guess.
Bob
Ran across "Unstoppable "while scrolling TV Saturday night and decided to watch it again. But while checking the Weather Channel up channel 3 jumps I noted that "Sully" was on, rescued myself, and watched it instead
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LLKJR posted:
Let’s see Denzel Washington run down this beast.
Bellaire Ohio same bridge as in Unstoppable.
Larry
Jeez it would have been cool to see this kind of thing in person.
MattR posted:LLKJR posted:
Let’s see Denzel Washington run down this beast.
Bellaire Ohio same bridge as in Unstoppable.
Larry
Jeez it would have been cool to see this kind of thing in person.
DITTO 3x's
My 6 yr old grandson loves Unstoppable. When I was his age in the mid 50's a movie called The Giant Claw was out. This monster bird picked up a freight train in the middle and flew away with it like a string of hot dogs with one end smoking. Now THAT was real! RICH
Pretty much SOP.......I worked in NASCAR licensing for a number of years.......ever hear of Days of Thunder, Stroker Ace, Six Pack or Talledega Nights???? ALL made the sport look really bad. ALL of these were more stupid than Unstoppable could ever hope to be. (Six Pack had a group of children doing pit stops during a race) I just watch the trains and turn the brain off.
The Giant Claw?
NASCAR a sport....lol! The wheels on those cars go 'round and 'round, round and round, round and round....
redjimmy1955 posted:NASCAR a sport....lol! The wheels on those cars go 'round and 'round, round and round, round and round....
Agreed...not a sport. But only one million times closer than any 'PRO' stick or ball game in the world. I've attended NBA, MLB, NFL, Golf etc....none can hold a candle. thx
Unstoppable 2: All the nation's trains cannot stop after PTC nationwide is disabled. (Then in reality, most trains eould not be able to move....)
Thanks Farmer Bill and CTA4391 for the good laugh. RICH
AMCDave posted:redjimmy1955 posted:NASCAR a sport....lol! The wheels on those cars go 'round and 'round, round and round, round and round....
Agreed...not a sport. But only one million times closer than any 'PRO' stick or ball game in the world. I've attended NBA, MLB, NFL, Golf etc....none can hold a candle. thx
What is really interesting is its roots. Moonshiners actually paved the groundwork for NASCAR to exist. While I don't like NASCAR, I found that little tidbit incredibly interesting.
All sports have varying amounts of skill and physical ability required. Comparing one to another is a path down a slippery slope of endless debate. I've even heard one opinion, which I don't necessarily agree with but understand, that claims most of what we call sports are actually games, requiring an umpire or referee to ensure fair play. That opinion claimed hunting and fishing are closer to true sports, requiring the individual to adhere to the rules and behave in a sportsmanlike fashion. The problem with that is that, as a hunter/fisherman, I've observed far too much unsportsmanlike behavior in the field. But the argument illustrate the futility of pointing fingers at "non-sports". Closer to home, some in our hobby take umbrage at
our trains being called toys. It goes on and on....................
With the latest Amtrack train stuck for a day and a half, new movie “Unmovable”
Larry
Jon 
I Love it! The smoke trail is an awesome touch. I gotta get a copy of that move, now.
Obviously HO cars with horn hook couplers.
As someone already mentioned, this thread is Unstoppable. I'm enjoying it immensely.........ROFLMAO about the movie "Giant Claw", which seems better to watch in the MST 3000 version. Meanwhile, don't be greedy about passing the popcorn.....
redjimmy1955 posted:As someone already mentioned, this thread is Unstoppable. I'm enjoying it immensely.........ROFLMAO about the movie "Giant Claw", which seems better to watch in the MST 3000 version. Meanwhile, don't be greedy about passing the popcorn.....
Every movie is better when watched on MST 3000.
Well Jon, I almost fell off the chair when I saw that video. That silly looking bird scared the absolute living %$#@ outa me as a kid. Great stuff. RICH
I didn't find it funny. That's how my dad went! 
This is why I don't like to fly!
Anyone remember who won the Oscars this year for Most Historically or Technically Accurate Movie or the Movie Most Faithful to Its Literary Source? Me neither.
Polar Express ..You either believe or you don't 
Not a prototypical roof. Crap,trucks fell apart; better return it while I can.
A Hollywood train derailment calls for a special team; but Ol' Billy Boy didn't work cheap.
The snakes are under the trains, not in them. The tracks are where I'd hunt for snakes as a kid. If I didn't catch snakes, I'd at least catch a train rolling by.
Look, I caught one!
....Almost worse than comic book fan-boys debating which hero or villian craps fastest, etc; but twice as entertaining 
I find the more BS in a movie, the easier it is to dismiss the BS and laugh. Action movies fall into this catagory for me.
Serious drama? Simply more drama to be dismissed. The book is always better anyhow.
My outlook is skewed though; I couldnt write fiction (yea, 3.5gpa or better and I almost got held back grades and almost didn't graduate kinda "can't"). I can spit out jokes or an idea now (finally) but I can't carry it alone. Maybe that's why fantasy fiction is more interesting for me than any dramatic fiction... I can't.
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