Bah. I stupidly spoiled myself by reading a report of The Association of Flight Attendants being pissed about Flightplan. I do like the rejoinder of "We are confident the public will be able to discern the difference between fiction and the incredible job real-life flight attendants do on a daily basis." I mean, why should there be a rule that you can't portray flight attendants in a non-positive light?
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§ ita § - Sep 29, 2005 9:22:51 am PDT #7631 of 10002
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Kathy A - Sep 29, 2005 9:31:01 am PDT #7632 of 10002
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil
Apparently, the press release by the union also mentions that they think that "demeaning" flight attendents shows "great disrespect to our fellow attendents who were killed on September 11th."
Excuse me? Are we supposed to deify every profession who lost a member on that day?
Mr. Broom - Sep 29, 2005 9:32:13 am PDT #7633 of 10002
"When I look at people that I would like to feel have been a mentor or an inspiring kind of archetype of what I'd love to see my career eventually be mentioned as a footnote for in the same paragraph, it would be, like, Bowie." ~Trent Reznor
Makes me wonder if the air traffic controllers' union got up in arms over "Pushing Tin," it being only the first example to come to mind of a film that portrays people in a certain profession acting less than professionally. I mean, these people have seen movies before, right?
§ ita § - Sep 29, 2005 9:32:24 am PDT #7634 of 10002
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Are we supposed to deify every profession who lost a member on that day?
They need to watch Rescue Me.
Aims - Sep 29, 2005 9:32:40 am PDT #7635 of 10002
Shit's all sorts of different now.
Are we supposed to deify every profession who lost a member on that day?
I guess this means no mor lawyer jokes. We might get sued.
Nutty - Sep 29, 2005 9:34:24 am PDT #7636 of 10002
"Mister Spock is on his fanny, sir. Reports heavy damage."
I think that frost was pretty insulted by being portrayed as something to run away from, in that storm movie.
Don't even let high heels get started on all the turned ankles and helpless horror heroines they've been blamed for.
Frankenbuddha - Sep 29, 2005 9:34:55 am PDT #7637 of 10002
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
They need to watch Rescue Me.
Wrody McWrod Wrod. And people were pretty fond/respectful of firemen (in my experience) prior to 9-11. Does anybody even like flight attendants?
Aims - Sep 29, 2005 9:35:47 am PDT #7638 of 10002
Shit's all sorts of different now.
I like that they bring me drinks.
Jessica - Sep 29, 2005 9:44:48 am PDT #7639 of 10002
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Most of the time, I'm not thinking about flight attendants at all. When I do, I respect them as members of a service profession, without any particular like or dislike attached.
Sean K - Sep 29, 2005 10:37:36 am PDT #7640 of 10002
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty
I mean, why should there be a rule that you can't portray flight attendants in a non-positive light?
Seriously people. It's. A. Mo. Vie.
It's not like people are oppressing flight attendants. Get the fuck over it.