Air Force One (1997)

From Apocalypse Video by apocalypse-video.com

April 13, 2026 · 1h 23m

About this episode

The episode discusses the film Air Force One, exploring its themes, sound design, and CGI effects.

This April…one podcast will refuse to abandon its standards…for Action! All April long Apocalypse Video is celebrating the best of high flying, show stopping thrills from the 90s! Everything from Air Force One to Con Air! Political thrillers to sky diving escapades! All the action you could want from the decade that excelled in lighting up the skies! For the inaugural flight of Airpril , Apocalypse Video welcomes you to the most secure airplane on the planet, as Gary Oldman and his fanaticial Russian cohorts hijack President Harrison Ford’s plane and force him to release a genocidal General from prison or they will execute hostages in Wolfgang Peterson’s political thriller… Air Force One . Strap in and hold on… for the ride of your life! I’m your host and Captain, Dave, and joining me on this flight is my co-pilot and fellow cinephile, Mike. Topics of discussion in this episode include how Air Force One plays like a Conservative’s action fueled wet dream; we marvel at the film’s amazing sound design as it tests the limits of our home theater’s speaker system; and finally, we analyze the film’s controversial use of terrible CGI in its climax and whether or not it’s better or worse…

People in this episode

Hosts: Dave, Mike

Topics covered

Air Force One
political thrillers
sound design
CGI
90s action films

Keywords

action
thrills
hijacking
hostages

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Air Force One, Con Air, Airpril, The Scorpion King, The Mummy Returns

Books & works: The Mummy Returns, Con Air