Is it really that difficult for airlines to pick decent movies that generally appeal to everyone on the plane? I'm a guy, and I like guy movies. But I understand that the movies that appeal to me are generally too violent, have too much swearing and too many bare, glistening breasts to be shown on an airplane.

Yet, do to the fact that the pictures my wife enjoys (ie Chick Flicks) do not have the requisite amount of swearing, breasts and violence, I often find myself stuck, as a captive audience, watching one of these so-called movies on a flight.

Occasionally the airlines find a nice, middle-of-the-road picture. I've seen Shine, Dr. Doolittle, Men of Honor and even, surprisingly enough, a James Bond film. But far too often I have found myself watching the likes of Little Women and When a Man Loves a Woman.

I just found out that on my next flight the first week of September, I will have the pleasure of watching Ya-Ya stinkin Sisterhood. I avoided the book, wife loved it. I watched Borne Identity while wife saw Ya-Ya and loved it, but here I am at the whim of the airline execs.

I've got a 7:30AM flight to Vegas that will take 5 hours, I need to get to the airport 2 hours beforehand and leave my home 30 minutes earlier. That means I will be getting up around 4ish to get us out by 5 to put up with all the unfortunate hassles of modern-day airline travel, to overpay for my ticket, to eat God-knows-what (with all the new rules I don't even know that we're getting fed), to not even have one piece of half-decent entertainment. Sure I read, but it's nice to turn the light off, sit back and watch. My ticket pays for the movie doesn't it? Happy passengers are better than unhappy ones right? Please stop showing CRAP!

Rant over.

You are an idiot!

I'm a woman that hated the YA-YA movie. Depressing chick flick about alcoholism, domestic violence and depression. Not my favorite topics on a long flight. I loved Bourne Identity!

Bryan, I'm with ya 100%! In flight movies suck suck suck. The airlines have to pick something soooo generic so they will not offend anyone. I was stuck on a flight to Vegas and the in-flight movie was The Princess Diaries! Does anyone actually know how bad that movie is?

Let me get this straight. You are complaining because they you don't like the movies they show you on an airplane? This is your biggest problem? Shame on you. You are a person who needs to go do something for someone else. Quick!

Bryan: Just curious - why do the breasts have to glisten?

Dearest Bryan,
I suggest you buy a portable DVD player.

If I do not like a movie I walk out!

Bryan, here's one male's response: You're an ass!

If you the movie is not to your liking, how about finding something else to pass your time. Sheesh, how hard is this? I can't watch any of the movies, the screen is just too small and frankly, I hate the earphones you have to pay extra for.
If thats the only way you can be entertained, well clearly we have a problem in this country with a whole generation that has become media addicted.
The flight is ONLY a way to get someplace else. Learn some patience, little boy.

Obviously none of you fly enough (or at all) or you would realize what Bryan is saying is true. Everyone on the plane groans when they announce the in flight movie.

I'm a 'chick', absolutely HATE with a vengeance 'chick flicks'!
The more gore and horror the better!
Why do men think women like these pathetic 'twee' films?

Hey bryan, want some cheese with that whine?

Let the guy rant. I agree by the way. I had an 8 hour flight to Germany and the only movie they showed was some kid-friendly movie that no one had ever of.

Heaven forbid anybody actually read a book.

Ted, I'm afraid that Bryan thinks that reading is just another "chick thing."

Forget it Ted, there are just way too many "children" out there who cannot stand it if they are not almost continually "entertained" by one-dimensional video/audio assults. Have these people actually tried to live for longer than 15 minutes without a TV or radio?
Read a book? HA, I doubt they can maintain a conversation for longer than 2 minutes.

Ask your local theater how much they have to pay the distributors for movies. Figure the airlines get a slight break but they still have to pay for it. They also have to figure in labor and costs to have the viewing equipment on board.

In other words, you're complaining about something you won't have to worry about soon enough. Just like bistro bags, I suspect that eventually eventually passengers will either bring their own little DVD players with them or -- gasp, shock, chagrin, disbelief -- learn to read.

I just traveled out west and the outbound flight had Spiderman and the inbound flight had Changing Lanes. I wouldn't call either of those "chick flicks". I would have rather seen Ya Ya Sisterhood.

Don't you really hate it when they play something you already have seen?