ProduktrezensionenPushing Tin (DVD, 2003)

Awesome film with a high callibre of supporting artists! Well worth a fiver

I saw this while in hospital on DVD but only saw the first half hour so I looked for it on here!
All about the workers at a Air Traffic Control room, and inparticular the lives of John Cusacks character and Billy Bob Thorton. John is so jealous of Billy's life and outlook, and rather fancies his wife (Angelina Jolie)(she is hot in this) Anyway after an affair, things go damatically wrong.Vollständige Rezension lesen...

Great film

Top film great to watch time and time again
Brand new copy

Fun John Cusack film

Funny film, very entertaining! Typical Cusack so if you like him you will enjoy this.

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A fun little film!

Take two guys who cannot stand to be defeated by anyone at anything, put them in a pressure-packed room together, and see what happens. This is the funny premise behind Pushing Tin, a black comedy from 20th Century Fox. "Anything you can do, I can do better." You know the song.

The film's curious title is a reference to the job of air traffic controllers. They push tin, i.e. they move flights in and out of crowded airspace. Here, we are talking about the extremely congested airspace above three major airports: Kennedy, LaGuardia, and Newark. Therefore, this is not a job for the weak of heart. The air traffic control center is littered with rejects who couldn't handle the stress.

John Cusack plays Nick Falzone, the best controller of the bunch. Nicknamed "the Zone," Nick can move air traffic about like no one you've ever seen. That is, until Russell Bell (Billy Bob Thornton) comes to town. Suddenly Nick has stiff competition. Russell is both talented and charismatic. Like Woody in Toy Story, Nick cannot stand the idea of Buzz Lightyear, i.e. the new kid in town, getting all his richly-deserved attention and praise. In the beginning, the stakes are rather low. A quick race at a stop light. A game of chicken with burning matches. Then free throws. After that, however, the situation begins to build. Nick and Russell begin competing against each other at work. They take a dangerous drive together through the city at top speeds. Nick begins comparing his wife (Cate Blanchett) to Russell's wife (Angeline Jolie), and he finds himself dissatisfied. "Why can't I have his wife?" Nick seems to be thinking. Before long, Nick is completely obsessed with beating Russell, while Russell only eggs things on further. There are primitive forces at play here, and you get the feeling someone is bound to get hurt.

Pushing Tin is a funny film in its own dark way. Written by television veterans Glen and Les Charles, the screenplay skillfully places interesting characters into a deliciously wicked plot. As Nick and Russell go about marking their territory, we cannot help but laugh. Why? I guess it's because at one time or another, we have all seen such ridiculous competitions taking place. We see shades of this at work, at school, on the golf course, and even among siblings. In fact, many of us have been willing participants, at least on a smaller scale.

While I liked this screenplay, the plot does break down a bit towards the end. I think the biggest problem is Cate Blanchett's role. Her character is key to the resolution of this story, but the screenplay seems to take her for granted. She becomes somewhat of an afterthought, and that fact shines through in the final scenes (Ms. Blanchett still manages to turn in a splendid performance, however). Additionally, the final showdown between our competitive stars is a letdown, and we are left with a storybook ending that doesn't seem to fit with the rest of the movie.

Still, Pushing Tin left me pleasantly surprised. It is a fun little film, which is made even more enjoyable because of the presence of Cusack, Blanchett, and the always-interesting Billy Bob ThorntonVollständige Rezension lesen...

Pressure Cookers

This movie was recommended by a work colleague (to whom it was suggested by a psychologist). As a railway signalman in one of the busiest signal boxes in the Southern Hemisphere, I am familiar with the stressful work environment of air traffic control, and the interesting (and generally detrimental) effects it has on behaviour and interpersonal relationships. This film portrays men working under pressure in order to earn a crust, at their best and worst. Whilst I cannot comment on the technical accuracy of the air traffic controllers' parts, the atmosphere seemed quite realistic, the story amusing and entertaining. Ten points for exposing the little known world of men who push tin, pull levers and move little blips around on a screen so they don't hit each other.Vollständige Rezension lesen...

A great comedy film

This is a comedy film about two air traffic controllers who compete against each other to see who is the best and as film's go they end up causing havoc in their job's, marraige, and with the planes they are trying to direct into land. John cusack is brillintly funny and sexy in this film . This film is a must see if you like fast paced exciting films that will get your nerves on edge then this is the one for you..Vollständige Rezension lesen...

Pushing Tin

Rubbish nick named it Pushing Turd. Dont wast your time on it to be honest theres about 3 mins of the film worth watching and thats what you will see in the trailers for this film. So dont be fooled just say no.Vollständige Rezension lesen...

DVD - Pushing Tin - Amusing

With a cast list including John Cusack, Billy Bob Thornton, Cate Blanchett and Angelina Jolie, directed by Mike Newell, you might expect more.

The movie centers on a bunch of busy New York air-traffic controllers. When a new member of the team arrives a contest immediately starts up between Russell Bell (Billy Bob Thornton) and Nick Falzone (John Cusack), which becomes an obsession for Nick. It quickly gives loads of twists in the story line, and could all end in tears... !

I was really enjoying it up until about 3/4 through, and then it all got a bit silly.

I did enjoy the movie, and being a bit of an air-craft fanatic found the 'behind-the-scenes' action great. Angelina Jolie and John Cusack are superb, and it is the kind of movie I could watch over and over, but its not going to blow you away.

Good stuff.Vollständige Rezension lesen...

It could have been so much better!

Well this film was really a bit of a disappointment - the story seemed like a good one and I like almost all the actors, so I was really keen to watch it, but it didn't quite deliver!

The story is as interesting on screen as I thought it would be, the action is good, the side characters are interesting, but the script is really bad, and so the actors struggle to make it work! Angelina Jolie is OK in this, and you do get to see her breasts, which will please many, but she seems a little bored with the whole thing! Billy Bob Thornton is quite good too, but again the script lets him down. John Cusack plays a good part given the material, and Cate Blanchett is probably the best of all.

For a lightly entertaining action film that doesn't actually have that much action, this is worth a watch but only just. It left me feeling a little bit cheated.Vollständige Rezension lesen...

genuine ebayer, velue for money, good packeging

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