happythoughts 0 #1 July 3, 2003 I just saw an episode of Pretender. I never watch the show, but was surfing and heard skydiving mentioned. The guy is teaching FJC and has a guy in a harness. He tells him to pull the silver handle, not the red handle. Of course, the guy pulls the cutaway handle and is inverted in the harness. On the Cessna, the students are all exiting with legstrap throwouts. Good idea. Next, the guy looks around and sees a board that "just happened to be laying around" in all the extra space on a Cessna. He straps it on, flies it, lands the board, and mentions that it could be used for snow also. Too funny. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Muenkel 0 #2 July 3, 2003 Whuffos running Hollywood...go figure. Chris _________________________________________ Chris Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Unstable 9 #3 July 3, 2003 Hey, have you ever seen the movie "Dropzone" with Weslile Snipes (sp?)? it's an hour and a half of shit like that - obviously written and directed by a total whuffo! I especially like the part where "Swoop" cuts away and dives down to some kid with a total mal, then lands both of them (soft touchtown) under his reserve canopy! =========Shaun ========== Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
happythoughts 0 #4 July 3, 2003 Quote Hey, have you ever seen the movie "Dropzone" with Weslile Snipes (sp?)? it's an hour and a half of shit like that - obviously written and directed by a total whuffo! Actually, it was written by Guy Manos and his brother. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JayhawkJumper 0 #5 July 3, 2003 actually a lot of skydiving films are far fetched, but they kind of have to be. The general public just wouldn't find a simple cutaway, reserve pull, and safe landing as exciting as Swoop cutting away, chasing someone down and pull their pilot chute. I am working on a script for short skydiving film for film school and I've been trying to think of wild stuff we could do. I think with film you should push the boundries of whats possible. I think it would be cool to see a wingsuit landed in the back of a truck. It's not ACTUALLY possible, but it would be cool to make it look like it is. Even though we know some things aren't for real and could never happen doesn't mean you can't have fun with it (and when whuffo's ask "can you do that" you can say "ya, we did that last weeked). For incredible skydiving stunts that CAN be done without effects and are fun to watch, check out Goodstuff by Joe Jennings or Crosswind by Patrick Passe. Both have some amazing footage by a couple of the best flyers out there. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airann 1 #6 July 3, 2003 I was surfing the other day and HAD to sit thru Blind Date to get to the skydiving part. Their blind date was @ Elsinore and they did tandems. Seems like they were uneventful about it. Jump, Freefall, Landing. Not much Gee I am scared. Afterward, he admitted he was a porn star. That seemed more Gee, I am scared more than the skydiving part. BTW, In the hot tub, he whooped it out. Yeah, ok... I did keep watching after the skydiving part, just to see... you know... what would happen when she found out about the porn star thing. But that is about it... ~AirAnn~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
happythoughts 0 #7 July 3, 2003 Quoteactually a lot of skydiving films are far fetched, but they kind of have to be. I don't ever expect realism, I was just laughing about how silly some of it looked. I also wonder where they found rigs with legstrap throwouts still on them. I can't really think of a plot where the problem is solved by skydiving. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Unstable 9 #8 July 3, 2003 QuoteI can't really think of a plot where the problem is solved by skydiving DROPZONE!!! Oh, wait, that.......didn't.......have......a....plot. =========Shaun ========== Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CrazyThomas 0 #9 July 3, 2003 HOOTERS. BREASTS. JUGS. BOOBIES. TITS. BIG-UNS. Thomas Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bobsled92 0 #10 July 3, 2003 QuoteQuoteI can't really think of a plot where the problem is solved by skydiving DROPZONE!!! Oh, wait, that.......didn't.......have......a....plot. US MARSHALL vs. an attach on D.E.A. + my sister and her boyfriend(INST=AFF&Tand) lived there during the filming/met the REAL folks. Great people(Wesley on Coke=not a good Marshall,Ay?)_______________________________ If I could be a Super Hero, I chose to be: "GRANT-A-CLAUS". and work 365 days a Year. http://www.hangout.no/speednews/ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dterrick 0 #11 July 3, 2003 Quote Yeah, ok... I did keep watching after the skydiving part, just to see... you know... what would happen when she found out about the porn star thing Didn't we 'do' this thread shortly ago??? Oh well, practise makes perfect... ... .. (pick me ?) Dave Life is very short and there's no time for fussing and fighting my friend (Lennon/McCartney) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Malev 0 #12 July 3, 2003 Quotehave you ever seen the movie "Dropzone" with Weslile Snipes Oh gods, I saw that film a few days ago. One of my mates, having picked up that I had started partaking in this sport (I can't imagine how? ), decided that it might be a good film to watch. The worst part was when it finished, and he couldn't understand why I thought it was so shit! Some educating required... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skydiverbrian 0 #13 July 3, 2003 QuoteIn the hot tub, he whooped it out. Damn! Damn! Damn! I hate watching that show because it's all just a bunch of 20-somethings teasing each other. The one time something really worthwhile happens and I'm not watching! Damn! Did you tape it? In a world full of people, only some want to fly... isn't that crazy! --Seal Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
