Plane viewing

Rating: 10/10 (24 March 2001)

I saw this film on a transatlantic flight recently. I saw Flashdance on a plane journey back in 1984. I thought this would be the British version of that movie some 17 years later but set back in 1984 just to prompt my memory. Seemed like a piece of history repeating itself for me.
I grew up in the north-east of England so I can relate to most of the scenery, accents etc. very well. Then came the unexpected bits. Firstly, Billy's grandmother suffering from dementure and wandering off...just as my mother used to do. And secondly, the scene that I'm still trying to cope with. Billy visiting his mother's grave. This grave was set in the same graveyard my parents are now interred. These are very hard things to cope with at 37,000 feet surrounded by lots of people at close proximity all of whom are strangers.
And I suppose I was right in a way, it had some of Flashdance in it. But for different reasons to most I will always find this movie, most memorable.