The controversy stems from scenes in the movie taking place in Jolo island, southwestern Philippines, where a plane carrying the protagonists crashes and they find themselves in a territory under the control of insurgent militia with no signs of the Philippine Army or government institutions.
Filipino actor and senator Robin Padilla condemned the film's portrayal of the Philippines, pointing out how the film depicted Jolo as being run by separatists and militia, and the Philippine Army as "cowards".
Gerard Butler stars as a pilot who must save his passengers after an emergency landing on a remote jungle island where they are taken hostage by militants. He teams up with an accused murderer being transported on the flight to navigate the dangerous terrain and outwit their captors.
Expect many intense scenes with violence and blood, death, and peril, including a plane crash, kidnapping, torture, and weapons (guns are used to kill people). Language is strong, too, with use of "f--k," "s--t," "goddamn," and more.
“While we were in the process, [the distributors] voluntarily pulled out the film,” she added. This was after Filipino Senators raised their concerns, saying that the movie is “offensive to the name and integrity” of the nation. Plane was released in January 2023.
Why the plane movie was banned in the Philippines?
Senators Robin Padilla and Juan Miguel Zubiri led the condemnation of the film for supposedly insulting the country by portraying it as overrun by rebels and militia.
During the hearing (with Ellen Block presiding) it is determined that the cause of the accident was a damaged jackscrew in the tail-section that had not been repaired a few years prior. The jackscrew forced the tail stabilizer into down position which caused the dive.
Despite increased security for the flight, Kim arranges for a time-release crate full of venomous and constricting snakes to be placed in the cargo hold, in an attempt to bring down the plane before it reaches Los Angeles.
Plane is a good action film filled with intense acting, gunshots, fights, and story. The story goes along with Captain Brodie Torrance (Gerard Butler) flying his crew and passengers on an airplane with an dangerous criminal, Louis Gaspare (Mike Colter) on board.
The villains on the ground are a group of bloodthirsty rebels with great hair, and the leader, Junmar (Evan Dane Taylor), is so cool you almost want to root for him (considering they crashed onto his island), but there is, of course, the murdering of innocent hostages.
Louis joins the military men as they fight the rebels, and Louis chooses to remain on the island since he has no future going back, and he found a bag of ransom money. With most of the rebels dead, Brodie and Dele make an effort to get the plane moving.
The name of the Plane sequel? Ship. No, really. As confirmed today, Mike Colter – who starred in Plane alongside Butler – will be back as Louis Gaspare in Ship, a sequel which sees director Jean-François Richet return as an executive producer.
The controversy stems from scenes in the movie taking place in Jolo island, southwestern Philippines, where a plane carrying the protagonists crashes and they find themselves in a territory under the control of insurgent militia with no signs of the Philippine Army or government institutions.
Which begs the question: is Plane based on a true story? The answer is no. While there are references to real-life cases of missing planes in the film, this story was very much made up.
Filipino actors who worked in the controversial action flick “Planes” expressed sadness and disappointment over the reaction of some PH senators as led by actor Robin Padilla relating the film as supposedly depicting “the Armed Forces of the Philippines, and our government” in a bad light.
Plane charts a standard action-adventure course with its cruising altitude just a few miles above Direct-to-Video -- but with Gerard Butler in the cockpit, thriller enthusiasts will still find this a fun flight.
In reality, the movie was filmed in Puerto Rico, and Colter says one of his favorite things to do when he wasn't filming was explore the island. "The El Yunque Rainforest, that's a really beautiful place to go visit. I really enjoyed my time in San Juan," he says.
In addition to the violent scenes mentioned above, Planes has some scenes that could scare or disturb children under five years. For example: Dottie (a car) has a fit and falls over onto her side. Dusty goes to visit Skipper the WWII fighter plane.
With Harris withholding the antivenom, the dealer finally reveals that Kim hired him to obtain the snakes and adds how the latter managed to smuggle them onboard the plane and make them aggressive.
Having a fondness for the genre, Jackson immediately had his interest piqued when he saw that a movie called Snakes in a Plane was going into production. The Pulp Fiction star then made it his mission to get involved with the movie as he was sold on the title alone.
Urban Dictionary: "Snakes On A Plane!" 1.) used as a phrase to tell someone they are talking too loudly about personal stuff. 2.) A way to tell a person that someone they are talking about is in earshot.
Erickson “indicated that he and the pilot had been drinking alcoholic beverages,” investigator Brice Banning wrote. The NTSB report did not identify a probable cause of the crash. Toxicology results showed that Weimer's blood-alcohol was 0.238. Federal regulations limit alcohol levels to 0.04 for airplane crew members.
This opportunity would allow him to serve no jail time, but Whip finally sees. He proclaims in his own words, “I'm a drunk.” While Whip Whitaker knows that he will always have an addiction, once he makes the choice to face it, despite being locked up, he is free.
Short answer per NTSB: yes, the plane suddenly & uncontrollably dove for a second time. The pilots were able to stabilize the plane, inverted, for less than a minute (with a 9°pitch towards the ocean).
