Most of the passengers on an airplane disappear, and the remainder land the plane in a mysteriously barren airport.Most of the passengers on an airplane disappear, and the remainder land the plane in a mysteriously barren airport.Most of the passengers on an airplane disappear, and the remainder land the plane in a mysteriously barren airport.
- Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
- 3 nominations total
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As soon as I read the novella "The Langoliers" by Stephen King, I knew it would make an amazing movie. It was by far the scariest piece of writing I have ever read and I was delighted to see that it had already been made into a TV movie. It took me over a year to find a copy, but it was worth it.
People complain about the crappy computer FX and the bad acting, but if you pay attention to the amazing storyline and the logic and thinking that went into this story, you'll find that it is an enjoyable movie that will keep you glued to the screen.
To be perfectly honest I did not see this as a scare film. It was not remotely frightening to me, but that did not prove to be a negative part to it. The story is brilliantly told, and the sfx weren't that bad. It was clearly an unreal format of effects, but this added to the unique structure.
Overall I enjoyed the Langoliers, a story of mystery and adventure crammed with plot twists.
Immerse yourself in the film's story, not in the acting, or the music, or the plot holes that may or may not exist. In the case of this movie, it almost has to be watched in whole to get the effect.
Just my own opinion.
Did you know
- TriviaIn the novella, there is no wind, not even a light breeze when they are in Bangor. Since this was virtually impossible to execute for the movie they simply created dialogue to explain that even with a wind down here the clouds are not moving.
- GoofsWhen approaching LAX, Laurel notes that everything looks the same and there's no one there. Except there are cars driving around.
- Quotes
[Engle informs the remaining passengers that they are diverting to Bangor]
Craig Toomy: I have an important meeting in Boston at nine O'clock! And I forbid you... From flying to some whistle-stop Maine airport! DO YOU HEAR ME?
Laurel Stevenson: Can you please quiet down? You're scaring the little girl.
Craig Toomy: Scaring the little girl? SCARING THE LITTLE GIRL? LADY! We've been diverted to some tin... pot airport in the middle of nowhere! And I have more important things to think about than scaring a little girl!
- ConnectionsEdited into The Timekeepers of Eternity (2021)
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- Stephen King's The Langoliers
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- Runtime
- 3h(180 min)
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- 1.33 : 1