I always assume that a movie like Pushing Tin is about as accurate of a portrayal of the job of ATC as Swordfish or Antitrust is for software development.
Pushing tin was a horrible movie. The whole ATC part was just a writers dream of how to make a gripping experience. General public only gets a wrong idea and anxiety.
How close they put the traffic reminds me of "Pushing Tin". Great movie with perhaps more bits of truth to it (perhaps in the past) than we want to know.
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In case you [need citation] of this analysis, please see the 1999 "documentary" Pushing Tin, starring John Cusack. :)
Anyone remember the movie Pushing Tin with John Cusack and Billy Bob Thornton?
Pushing Tin is a pretty good film about ATC
Well, it made Angelina Jolie a superstar. Few remember her films before Tomb Raider. Who sees "Gia" or "Pushing Tin" any more?
I always assume that a movie like Pushing Tin is about as accurate of a portrayal of the job of ATC as Swordfish or Antitrust is for software development.
See also the 1999 documentary, Pushing Tin, for an exploration of the highly talented individuals employed by the FAA. /s
Pushing tin was a horrible movie. The whole ATC part was just a writers dream of how to make a gripping experience. General public only gets a wrong idea and anxiety.
How close they put the traffic reminds me of "Pushing Tin". Great movie with perhaps more bits of truth to it (perhaps in the past) than we want to know.
Reminds me of Pushing Tin, a 1999 movie. Wonder if they are related?
eta: Wikipedia says yes, so it must be true. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pushing_Tin#cite_ref-1
More like Pushing Tin, a movie about ATC http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120797/