Flight 1942

Sometimes you come across a film that is so awful it is good. Not quite "Plan 9 from Outer Space" but not far off either. I absolutley loved it and it inspired me to check my history and geography.As many have mentioned the sight of quantities of some version of an ME262 German Jet fighter (usually thought to have come into service in June 1944) attacking our heroes with no effect inspite of their four nose mounted 30mm cannon was challenging to credibility. I also wondered why the film was called Flight 1942 when the action seemed to be taking place in June 1940. Perhaps the "researchers" had simply confused June 1944 and June 1940 and went for a half way deal.. aka 1942! Anyway all this confusion was explained by the fact that "our history seems to have changed"!! There were so many inconsitencies and inaccuracies it sent me straight to my text book to see whether I had already been living in a world of "Alternative facts!"Once satisifed that the history was wrong and not me going mad I concentrated on geography. Trying to find its bearings Flight 42 flies into a bombing raid on St Nazaire and then apparently flies over Rennes. Given its immediate proximity to the English coast you are left to wonder why the plane finally ends up over Metz while trying to fly to Switzerland. All is explained by a quick look at their map! See attachment. "This is Rennes" says our history professor.. err, no its not.I honestly really enjoyed this film. Not to be taken seriously...

This incredibly low budget feature reminded me most readily of an episode of the Outer Limits or similar science fiction masters TV serial or presentation.The story's synopsis is not that different from other "time out of joint" ideas. A present day air liner travels through an electric storm and appears in the past, it moves first from the drama on board between cabin crew and passengers when they imagine that their instruments have all been knocked out never imagining its anything stranger than that, contact is made with allied forces before an electric storm occurs again providing the plane with the possible avenue back to the present.There is perhaps a kind of "prime directive" element, in that the passengers and crew, with foreknowledge of history have to decided should they or could they change the course of history and questioning if they have done already. History is not exactly occuring as they remember it (two experts happen to be on the plane at the time and handily narrate it all to the viewer, yes, its that sort of movie).There is an attempt to include a bit of a twist at the finish of the film, which I personally did not think was much of a twist and I had anticipated it already, in fact it may be a bit of a trope or cliche in movies of this kind, but I thought it was a nice touch and made me smile.Its not a great feature but its not awful either, at least I didnt think so, if there's nothing on TV and you like some of the more cliched or typical sci fi time travel movies check this out, it'll pass the time.

Good watch

The film kept my attention the whole way through. Good story.

I have never until now started a film and not being able to watch it all the way through

It is not a truly dreadful film but faced with the terrible acting, check out the lady in the aisle seat who’s sole expression of terror is to throw her head from side to side and scream.... over and over and over again and the fact that the cast and crew are taking this all way too seriously robs the film’s ability to gain an extra star in the rating. The storyline is equally rubbish but it raises some interesting ideas. It would make a great stage production for an amateur theatrical performance in Sandford village hall..

Really enjoyed this film, I haven’t seen any other films like this and me s d my family really enjoyed watching it

This is a proper curiosity and good for a giggle on a rainy afternoon. You rather get the feeling that many of those involved in the production really gave it their best shot - and there's evidence of some original and intelligent thinking going on (from the military !!) - but befuddlement seems to win out. Why call it 'Flight 1942' when it's clearly set in 1940 ? The cover art depicts a Bf109 attacking the jetliner, whereas we only ever see hordes of Messerschmidt ME262s, all flown by chaps who can't seem to machine-gun a barn door at 50 meters. And we never really get to explore the reasons behind the rather skewed alternative reality which led to the slaughter at Dunkirk and the British lack of radar technology ( which would have almost certainly resulted in game over by August.) The film's fairly slim budget surely ran out just prior to the Boeing's 'dead-stick' landing : I've watched much better SFX on 'Thunderbirds'. Gerry Anderson would have really enjoyed a laugh or two...