Just watched The Terminal on my UAL DEN-YVR flight. it rates as just above a 'renter.' One thing I thought was odd was that though it was meant to portray the International terminal at JFK the film portrays flight to/from Canadian cities (Ottawa/Montreal/Toronto) as if they are international cities. Of course we all know that any such flights would go through pre-clearance in Canada and use the US domestic gates for arrivals, and likely departures. And yes.. many of the outdoor plane shots were of Mirabel. The Air Transat tails, the snow and even the license plates on the airport police cars (when the janitor stops the UAL 747) were Quebec plates. I assume that UAL flew in a 747-400 for filming and we weren't looking at a computer creation. Matthew On 14-Oct-04, at 11:48 AM, Michael A. Burris wrote: > Clay: > > A little quip about your last comment on Denver...if > you spent some time 'living there' you might have a > lot in common with Tom Hanks, star of the movie > 'The Terminal!'(hehe!) > > Mike Burris > Cambridge, Mass > > P.S. A good portion(not all) of that movie was filmed > at Montreal - Mirabel, but those in the know correct > me if I'm wrong! > > --- Clay Wardlow <clay.wardlow@xxxxxxxx> wrote: > >> I agree that Vancouver is an amazing airport. It >> would probably make it >> onto my top 5. However, I've spent a lot of time in >> the Denver airport, >> living there for 5 years, and I find it extremely >> efficient. >> >> Clay - SEA >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Matthew Montano [mailto:mmontano@xxxxxxxxx]=20 >> Sent: Wednesday, October 13, 2004 5:33 PM >> To: The Airline List; Clay Wardlow >> Subject: Re: Airport Architecture >> >> There's a dramatic difference between 'attractive' >> and 'functional.' >> >> Certain airports are constrained by their >> surroundings (LaGuardia -=20 >> LGA, Regan -DCA, SanFran -SFO.) >> >> Certain airports fit their surroundings (Vancouver - >> YVR - it=20 >> essentially fills an island) >> >> The most attractive airports are often the least >> functional. (Denver --=20 >> horrible in my opinion) >> >> The most functional are often the least attractive >> (Atlanta -=20 >> efficient, but butt ugly) >> >> Some just are things that weren't planned, they just >> happened; O'Hare=20 >> for example. >> >> Overall, I would nominate my home town airport of >> Vancouver as one of=20 >> the better airports (architecturally speaking) in >> the world. >> >> http://www.airliners.net/open.file?id=3D663823/M/ >> http://www.airliners.net/open.file?id=3D401874/M/ >> >> >> - The island (Sea Island) is almost completely >> filled with modern,=20 >> properly aligned runways >> - The new terminal (International/USA) is stunning. >> Multi-story walls=20 >> of glass looking out to Vancouver, and the mountains >> beyond. >> - The US/International arrivals "diorama" which >> simulates a typical=20 >> west-coast beach is both welcoming home to British >> Columbian residents=20 >> and enticing to tourists (it almost brings tears to >> my eyes, after=20 >> being away for a while even if it is somewhat >> corny=20 >> > http://display.maxvr.com/mapviewer/panoviewer1_yvr.asp?imageid=3D3318) >> - Stores/Restaurants are excellent including >> numerous Tim Horton's=20 >> (Canadian's Intra-venous source of coffee) and >> 7-Eleven. >> - My flight can put it's wheels down at 10pm, and >> I'll be OFF the=20 >> airport property by 10:15pm. Including clearing >> customs, collecting=20 >> baggage and hailing a cab. (For an airport with 20 >> million PAX per=20 >> year, that's impressive.) >> >> Matthew >> >> >> >> >> >> On 11-Oct-04, at 1:28 PM, Clay Wardlow wrote: >> >>> What is your favorite airport, architecturally >> speaking? >>> >>> =3D20 >>> >>> What about your least favorite? >>> >>> =3D20 >>> >>> My fav. - Denver International: >>> >>> http://www.airliners.net/open.file/285468/M/ >>> >>> BEAUTIFUL! >>> >>> =3D20 >>> >>> My least fav. - Atlanta Hartsfield: >>> >>> http://www.airliners.net/open.file/536924/M/ >>> >>> DRAB!=3D20 >>> >>> =3D20 >>> >>> Clay - SEA >>> >>> Fan of great architecture >>> >>> =3D20 >>> >>> =3D20 >> > > > > > _______________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > Express yourself with Y! Messenger! Free. Download now. > http://messenger.yahoo.com