Happy Flight - The film

[Maikha Ly]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ptxc6RoxJVc&translated=1

I ordered this off Amazon recently and it came in the post today, so on my day off had sometime to view it.

Good film, to satisfy both the plane buff in all of us, and of course the general audience. Unlike typical films from Hollywood that feature an aircraft in distress, this film is actually pretty much on the mark with the functionality of aviation. The synopsis as follows:

Co-pilot Kazuhiro (Tanabe Seiichi) is up for promotion, but before he can get his captain's wings he has to get through a flight evaluation, and things aren't exactly going his way. He just crashed and burned on a simulated flight test, and his friendly examiner has been replaced with the tough-as-nails Harada (Tokito Saburo). On the same plane is cabin attendant Etsuko (Ayase Haruka) who's flying her first international flight and trying hard to not mess up. Elsewhere in the Happy Flight universe, staff are bustling back and forth with various problems and gripes - all to make this ordinary yet fateful flight a safe and happy one.

It looks at all staff and departs of ANA, but also gives a mention to the aviation buffs and photographers, who, although portrayed as a nuisance, end up being particularly useful to the staff sorting out this emergency.


Anyhow, enough said, I enjoyed it, and felt that many of you would enjoy it as well, and this can be ordered off the Amazon website with English subtitles here


Enjoy!