A goodbye is a new chapter in someone’s story. A new plot, new theme, and new characters who will add new meanings into one’s life. A hand waving farewell is not the end of en era, rather it’s a step towards something great, new accomplishments and treasures that would bring every broken soul back to life.
Despite how painful the words farewell and goodbye are, the moment our beloved ones turn their backs and move towards their destiny, following their hearts and mind, all is well and nothing seems to be as painful.
Every airport around the world is a movie that allocates farewells in their most painful and joyful ways. From families hugging their child who is leaving for college, couples waving to their families, going on their awaited honeymoon, the pregnant woman who is holding her beloved’s hands, not knowing if he’ll come back safely from his deployment or in a casket, the grandparents who are giving last minute snacks for their grandchildren who they might not see until the holiday season, the solo travelers who finally made some time for themselves and booked the flight of their dreams despite the worried looks on their friends and families faces, the girls who met in college and finally reuniting after years of distance, and let us not forget the lovers who are waiting for their beloved ones with flowers and balloons. All is and will be well, eventually.
Everyone presents their love in a different manner, through tears, kisses, and tight hugs. if it means one last minute with them, then creativity shall be their best companion. That’s the power airports have, regardless of the destination and how well their loved ones are taking it, new stories always begin in an airport.
Which is why the airport is the number one preferred destination to begin a movie scene with. And every movie enthusiast knows that when a plot begins with an airport scene, stories will be shared and tears would be shed. Regardless of the genre of the movie, the plot will definitely have a heavy influence on viewers in a way that no one expected it to be.
As much audience members love airport scenes and airport-related movies, the question of “why airports?” was never brought up. But it’s not them to blame, for airports scenes and movies are addictive enough that it takes viewers in an emotional roller coaster of grief and joy through the screens and the creative process of getting the right message, to the right people, using the right way.
Every entertainment experience has a special meaning of showcasing their plots and stories. And each is an experience to share with others and enjoy too. But it’s important to keep in mind, productions with airport references and themes, are categorized in multiple genres. There’s the horror, romance, thriller and even sad and psychological. And they all deliver the right amount of pleasure and emotions, in the right way.
There are multiple productions that have delivered the most joyful moments and pleasurable experiences, and they all carry different meanings, despite the airport being the theme of it all.
Love the Coopers (2015) , is an all-season comfort movie about love and loss. It generates the connection people have with their families, and the sense of belonging with strangers whom we have never met. The warmth of the movie is based on every character’s story and different experiences that have led them to fight for their morals despite their differences. The connection in the movie is based on love of family, with a twist of an unexpected sensations that takes form of a deep meaning behind the seriousness of it all. Through the airport, an emotional ride of laughter, joy and romance were gathered. And that made the airport scene from the movie, the most loved and repeated segment of all the wonderful shots. For the sake of love and unexpected connections that pop in ones life without any kind of warning and notice, a feeling of recognition on how a place that separates people, also has the power to bring them back together.
Catch Me if You Can (2002), is an exciting classic and all-time favorite for a quick laugh. It’s based on a story of a young man who pretends his way through life. Through his smart witty words and smooth demeanor, he succeeds and passes the point of being a lawyer, doctor and even a pilot. In a very fun and entertaining way, the plot has been set in multiple directions, but the part where young Frank pretends to be a pilot is more interesting because the production team showcased the character’s movements and tricks in the airport in a very realistic way. It’s a story of being smart and using one’s intelligence in a very creative way that requires courage. Every scene had a story to tell in a different manner, through comedy and storytelling, audience members were able to track every step of the process along the way of being caught. In the airport scene one was able to dissect every angle and reality that makes such a place, a reliable source for inspiration. But again, it’s for entertainment purposes only and nothing to take in your own reality.
Red Eye(2005) is a horror classic that encompasses every passenger’s fear, in one plot and setting. The story is based on a woman who befriends a terrorist on a flight to Miami who takes her in as a hostage in a skillful manner of communication and professional tactic of enduring fear. Using tens horrific sound effects made a point of the movie being shot in different directions and dimensions. It’s a tactic that has been used to showcase the story from the start. And using the airport and the details within, was the cherry on top of the cake because it built the foundation of showing viewers how a prospect of a relaxing holiday weekend can turn into a horrified experience throughout the journey, in a glimpse and a blink of an eye. The horror was there and it sure was lived.
Love at First Sight (2023), is a romance that was set off and conspired in the airport. It’s a story that every romance genre lover anticipates and adores, for its authentic delivery of meeting strangers and climbing with them through emotional intimacy and connection. It’s the old-school way of love and knowing people. No physical expectations and yearning, but a true sense of a deep connection that is based on pure love. But as the characters met and molded their romantic connection in the airport through small moments in the cafe and sharing food, they eventually lose each other as the crowded airport parts them off when they reach their destination. However, when destiny has set its mind to bring them together, fear and distance are just words. The characters eventually find their way to one another, but the journey of knowing and yearning was very much memorable and exciting enough to make audience members love the happy storyline of finding something as special as pure love in an airport, when they both knew that they would eventually lose their way.
Stories have different meanings and characters that are set to show audience members the true essence of emotional intelligence and how it relates to one’s own personality. They go from the horror of it, the loss, the tears and the love, one can definitely see and feel for themselves how much a flip in a page can be a bright beginning for another.
Despite the outcomes of the other side and what plot the universe has in store, every traveler has to have faith in their journey because a story of a lifetime is anticipating their arrival the moment the gates are closed.
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