Turbulence 3 - Heavy Metal [HD]

Believe it or not...
Believe it or not, this is actually not that bad of a film. Now, that shouldn't be taken to mean that this is a particularly good film, either but as far as implausible B-movies taking place on hijacked airplanes without pilots go, Turbulence 3 is definitely one of the better examples of the genre.

Basically, the film deals with Slade Craven, a "goth" rock star that is obviously meant to conjure up memories of Marilyn Manson. Bizarrely enough, the two songs that Craven actually performs in the film are actually fairly good. Like a lot of things in this film, the songs are actually something that the producers could have easily blown off but instead, for whatever reason, they actually went to the effort necessary to keep things at least occasionally entertaining. Anyway, for some reason, Craven's latest concert is going to be a pay-per-view extravaganza held inside a 747 flying to Canada. Of course, the idea of holding a concert in an airplane while the airplane...

Best in a Bad Series
When I first heard that this movie existed, my initial thought was "Why?". Having seen the big budget parent of this series, which was a colossal dud, and the lackluster direct to video turbulence 2: fear of flying, how could they do it? How could they keep making these movies? Imagine my surprise when I found this one entertaining, albeit strictly in a "so bad it's good" sort of way. Have you ever wondered what it would be like if Marilyn Manson played an action hero? I never did either but Goth Rocker Slade Craven is forced into that role through an unlikely set of circumstances. This film continues the direct to video Turbulence trend of having semi-known actors filling supporting roles. In Turb2, it was Tom Bernger, in Turb3, watch for Joe Mantegna and Rutger Hauer. One question I would pose to those who view the film. Just what is it that makes Eastern Kansas the unholiest place on Earth as alledged by the religious cult that hijacks the plane?

Not as bad as you might expect
First of all, how did they manage to get Joe Mantegna, Gabrielle Anwar and Craig Sheffer in this? Poor Joe must have his career on life support if he has to do this stuff.

But seriously, I actually stumbled across this on cable and actually watched it from beginning to end. The idea of having a concert on an airplane is certainly unique, albeit ridiculous one (somehow they managed to find a large stage area, with a light show and extensive props. Where??).

Anyway, the film holds your interest and there's a sense of fun about it. It doesn't take itself seriously and you find yourself actually getting caught up in it. As far as a B-MOVIE, it's not half bad.

But I'm STILL wondering how the heck they managed to stage a concert inside a 747.

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