George Clooney in Omaha Eppley Field
 

The Cloone himself was filming in OMA last week, tuesday and wednesday. I was quite fortunate to encounter the production crew upon arrival in OMA. He was shooting a scene outside the airport, at least thats what it seemed like....as there were lane closures and a crowd of cast members and on-lookers(myself included).
From, what some of the extra's told me, he is suposed to be an executive that loves flying and planned a trip to Omaha for the Berkshire Hathaway weekend(shareholders meeting). All of the flight crew and passengers onboard the aircraft used were local Omaha residents, according to car rental folks i spoke to.

And the George Clooney/FT movie fever continued downtown Omaha, as the crew shot scenes in front of the Quest Center(convention center). I got a glimpse of Clooney as he was shooting right in front of my hotel building. Sorry folks , i had no camera. The Quest Center happened to be the same venue for the Berkshire hathaway weekend, a day later. Not sure why they did not want to use the actuall attendees, because its obvious they were filming a scene at the convention center that will show Clooney's attendance at the convention.


.....this is the closest i have gotten to a Hollywood set:D

Lot's of empty space in those airports. They can film without disrupting operations. :D

hard rock hotel nightlife email
 

Last Thursday the Hard Rock's newest restaurant Rare 120 hosted the official wrap party for the upcoming film "Up In The Air" starring George Clooney and Jason Bateman.. Following the party, Clooney was seen shaking hands with fans on the property and even did a little gambling on the casino floor.

"The Flyertalk Movie" is coming! More info here!
 

"The story of a man ready to make a connection".

"Ryan's one real emotional investment is in his mastery of business travel. His goal is to reach that elite echelon of travellers who have achieved the ten-million-mile mark."


Yes, FTers, we're getting closer to the release date for the movie (December 4th in the US mid january in Europe), and I suspect the marketing campaign from the folks at Paramount is gonna kick off soon.

The tagline and poster are out, check this out:
http://www.imdb.com/media/rm3081734400/tt1193138

I suggest this thread becomes the FT community official watch over the movie, and what it means for us. No doubt, frequent flyers will be heavily talked about, since this is a big release, with a big name attached to it.

Will we discover that "The Clooney" had been lurking among us for the past 2 years, in order to do some research? How accurate will be "Up in the air" and will there be many private jokes for our exclusive enjoyment?

The movie is already much talked about in the cinephile circles, and is even gathering some buzz for the oscars:
http://www.thefilmexperience.net/Awa...9/picture.html

The trailer is slated to debut on September 10th, and the film will premiere at the famed Toronto Film Festival on September 16th.
I will do my best to update this thread when the first reviews are posted.

In the meantime, here is the "pitch" from the Toronto festival webpage.

"Fans of Jason Reitman's previous two features, Thank You for Smoking and Juno, will be both surprised and reassured by Up in the Air. When the film begins, it seems as if Reitman has merged the business world of Smoking with some of the warmer values in Juno, but within moments it becomes clear that he has sharpened his pen and delved into even more complex and timely psycho-social territory, bound to hit audiences right in the gut.

Based on the novel by Walter Kirn (who also wrote Thumbsucker), Up in the Air offers darkly humorous insights into corporate America and male mid-life crisis. Ryan Bingham (George Clooney) is a “career transition consultant” – essentially someone who fires people for a living. Hired by downsizing firms to make the personal, well, impersonal, Ryan, in his perfectly tailored suits and professionally remote manner, aces the task. Ryan's one real emotional investment is in his mastery of business travel. His goal is to reach that elite echelon of travellers who have achieved the ten-million-mile mark.

One day Ryan's boss, Craig Gregory (Jason Bateman), introduces him to their newest colleague, the aptly named Natalie Keener (Anna Kendrick), who wants to revolutionize the transition industry by using video conferencing out of corporate headquarters. Ryan is horrified, not only because this signals a trivialization of his skills, but also because his travel will stop. He offers to take Natalie on a road trip to show her how to “transition” face to face. As he mentors his new co-worker, he simultaneously juggles rendezvouses with Alex (Vera Farmiga), another business traveller who can match him club card for club card. What begins as a series of hotel hookups with Alex soon develops into something approaching a real relationship, and these emotional stirrings prompt Ryan to view the subjects of his firings in a new light.

While smart, sexy and very funny, Reitman's film is so exquisitely timed, so filled with multi-faceted characters and plot twists, that it perfectly captures the zeitgeist of America's current social and economic turmoil. Clooney's performance exploits his deft comic skills but allows us a peek at the haunted poignancy of a man searching for a soul that he hopes is still there.

Jane Schoettle "


Here is the official imdb thread:
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1193138/

What do you guys think? Seems like the airline will be fictitious, and that we're in for some fun. Personally, I can't wait!

More soon, I hope.

I'm going this Saturday
 

I have tickets to Up in the Air at the the Toronto Film Fest this Saturday. I'll post a review after the movie. It's already the movie with the most "buzz" at the festival so I am looking forward to it.

Great!!! Looking forward to your review!

Am I seeing right? Are you registered on FT since Jan 2005, but posted for the first time today, on something so unrelated to actual travel?
What an interesting pattern... welcome to the posting side of FT!

Thanks
 

Thanks for keeping us updated Benjh.
Looking forward to your critique on the film garytimo-and welcom to flyertalk.

I feel like it's going to be a let down. They're not going to spend to much energy talking about miles. It's more of a mid-life crisis movie. And maybe even 'educate' us on how chasing miles & status are not worth it. Ha.

if anyone wants the book let me know, its just collecting dust on my bookshelf. pm me with address. just good karma in return!

Saw a production crew in the Dundee area (outside great plains bread co. for any locals). Guy in taxi with white screen behind the entire thing. Dunno if it was the same movie, but with a crew that big I assume it is. ~2 weeks ago, right before Dundee Days.

the book is gone, hopefully it makes its rounds to other FTers

Benjh,

I am an infrequent user of Flyertalk but I have posted a few times. garytimo is an old username but it was the first one that worked when I tried to log on yesterday. I am sure I have a couple dormant accounts here.

Anyway I should add the premiere of Up In the Air not "this" Saturday but is actually Saturday September 12th. I picked up my tickets today.

Interesting, would be a good movie to see