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List Price: $9.98 | | Label: 20th Century Fox
Salesrank: 33334
Released: October 5, 1999 |
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MPAA Rating: R (Restricted)
Media: DVD |
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Editorial Review:
Nick Falzone (John Cusack) is the busiest, and the best, air traffic controller on Long Island - until Russell Bell (Billy Bob Thornton) roars into town like a motorcycle-riding cowboy. Fueled by caffeine and machismo, the two men embark upon an uproarious contest of wit and wills that can ultimately only have one winner.
Description of Pushing Tin:
Blessed by a fantastic cast and slick direction by Mike Newell, Pushing Tin is one of those invigorating movies (like Wall Street or All the President's Men) that takes you behind the scenes of a dramatic profession--in this case, the high-stress world of air-traffic controllers--and throws in a source of conflict to ramp up the tension. For ace "tin-pusher" Nick Falzone (John Cusack), that conflict arrives in the form of Russell Bell (Billy Bob Thornton), an Irish/Choctaw half-breed whose Zen-like control of air traffic immediately puts Nick on the defensive. Add an incident of infidelity and Nick's subsequent self-loathing and guilt, and Pushing Tin turns into a macho pissing match, with Nick's and Russell's spouses (Cate Blanchett and Angelina Jolie, respectively) stuck in the middle.
At that point, this otherwise splendid comedy-drama turns almost fatally silly, and it hits additional turbulence by lapsing into a predictable series of pat resolutions. Fortunately, the jazzy cast avoids a nosedive into the tarmac, and if you recall Blanchett's Oscar-nominated performance in Elizabeth, you'll be amazed by her flawless transformation into a smart and sweetly devoted New Jersey housewife. Dialogue is a major asset here, and the script (by TV veterans Glen and Les Charles) gives Cusack & Co. plenty to chew on. That makes Pushing Tin a breezy good time, and its flaws are easily forgiven. --Jeff Shannon
Pushing Tin Reviews:
losing interest quickly 
2009-10-17 - the first part of the movie was interesting but waiting for it to get to "uproariously contest of wit" as described on the DVD box quickly became tiresome. The plot was weak, the acting rather wooden. Even Jolie (fatuously) could not spark this one into a great movie. I wanted a pin to deflate those blubberly lips of hers. And the scene in the pilot's cabin? How ridiculous and fairy tale fantasy. I guess you have to love all the players in order to truly enjoy this one.
Good movie 
2009-07-31 - Worth watching. Pay attention and you can see Anjelina's lips grow. Can you believe John Voight is her Dad?
Great for people curious about Air Traffic Control 
2009-07-01 - Well cast (John Cusack, Billy Bob Thornton, Cate Blanchett, Angelina Jolie.) A movie about a group of (New York / New Jersey area) Air Traffic Approach Controllers; The story development centers on their jobs and personal lives. Especially good for people interested/curious about Aviation / Air Traffic Control.
Disaster
2009-02-26 - One of the worst movies, relative to its production values, ever made. It manages to turn an inherently interesting profession, air traffic control, into meaningless slapstick. Filled with overacting and painfully puerile writing.
It was sad to see A-list actors wasted on this dreck.
Pushing Tin 2009 DVD 
2009-02-07 - I purchased this new release of Pushing Tin because the 1999 version was not Anamorphic widescreen and 2:31:1, very annoying on a widescreen monitor. I had hoped that the new version was being released in Anamorphic widescreen, but to my disappointment; it was not. Besides a few new extras, the DVD is EXACTLY the same as the 1999 version. DO NOT WASTE YOUR TIME BUYING THIS DVD AS I DID!
