The Last Flight of Noah's Ark Page #5

Synopsis: When Noah Dugan agrees to fly missionary Bernadette Lafleur and her cargo of animals to a remote island, its only because he is on the run from a couple of bookies. What neither of them know is that two of Miss Lafleur's young students have stowed away with the animals & Miss Lafleur's transistor radio has interfered with the plane's instruments and they're all now miles off course. After a forced landing on a remote island, Dugan, Bernadette, Bobby and Julie discover that they are not alone. Together with two Japanese soldiers who have been stranded on the island since WWII, they must turn the plane into a seaworthy boat if they are ever to make it home. When Bobby and Julie insist that they cannot leave the animals behind, the converted plane truly becomes a second Noah's Ark
Genre: Adventure, Family
Director(s): Charles Jarrott
Production: Buena Vista
  4 nominations.
 
IMDB:
5.8
Rotten Tomatoes:
40%
G
Year:
1980
97 min
128 Views


You see, turn prane over. What you got?

- An upside-down plane.

- No!

You got boat.

Look see. Look see.

Tail become a rudder.

Rudder, huh?

And wings inside empty. Float good.

- Better than raft.

- Better than raft, huh?

Make big sail. Have good power.

You'll still have

one wing bigger than the other.

That's gonna put you off balance.

Then the engines are gonna pull you down

in the water. No, l don't think so.

Oh, easy fix. No problem.

You like idea?

- l guess you think it's a great idea, huh?

- Yeah, l like it.

Well, l don't. l'm not so sure

l want anyone chopping up my plane.

Oh, believe me, it no fly again.

You want stay here

until someone find you?

- Well, a couple of days, a few weeks.

- How about... 35 years?

That's great. l'm proud of you.

- (Hiro laughs)

- l'm really proud. That's pretty great.

Why didn't l think of this?

Huh?

(Cleveland) Pull! Pull! Everybody pull!

OK!

(they yell)

lt's going.

Hey, those guys really know

what they're doing.

(they argue in Japanese)

We're ready now. Turn over.

(motor)

OK?

(speaks Japanese)

(they speak Japanese)

Oh...

l need a very large piece

to put in the center.

(speaks Japanese)

(speaks Japanese)

(speaks Japanese)

Our flag strong. Make good sail. You use.

Thank you. Very much.

l'll put it at the top of the sail.

A place of honor.

(speaks Japanese)

- What you doing?

- Getting the animals on board.

The animals can't come.

What?

Well, it's dangerous enough without them.

We gotta save ourselves.

You mean

you're just gonna leave them here?

Well, they're only animals.

They'll be fine.

- Look, l know you like them.

- l love them.

They trust us to take care of them.

- Yeah, l understand...

- (Bobby) You don't understand.

You don't know about loving them

because you don't even like them.

Julie told me you were just teasing

about Brutus but you really meant it.

- This proves it.

- Now, wait a minute.

You be quiet. You got stuck with all of us

and now you want to get rid of us.

Julie told me you were really nice

underneath and you just talk grouchy,

and she said she was

gonna still love you anyway.

Well...

- Look, Julie, you have to understand...

- You still think he's so great, after all?

He's gonna leave the animals here to die.

Do you?

Julie...

lf we're gonna take the animals with us,

we'd better make them

comfortable beds to sleep in. OK?

OK.

l love you, Mr. Dugan.

Bobby! Bobby!

Bobby, the animals

can come on the plane with us.

Bobby?

What's this?

- Do you like it?

- Well, l hate the name Noah.

Oh...

l'm sorry. l didn't know.

No, wait a second. lt could be worse.

- l guess we could leave it.

- Yes?

Yeah.

(inaudible)

Bernie! Bernie!

Any sign of them?

- Have you seen them? Where are they?

- l don't know.

lt's almost high tide. lf they don't get her

soon, we've blown a whole day.

- Are the supplies loaded?

- All loaded.

Well, we gotta go now.

Bobby, are the animals secure?

They're OK.

lf that plane sinks because of those

animals, l'm gonna cut my throat.

- Get ready.

- We can't leave without them.

lt's OK, they'll swim out after us.

(shouted Japanese)

Yes, wait for us!

- You wait! Wait! Wait!

- Come on.

- OK, we're coming, we're coming. Wait.

- Come on!

(Cleveland) OK, wait!

- What kept you guys?

- We take care of business. Hurry.

But l thought you told me

high tide was at 1 1 .00.

Yes, 1 1 . Hurry, hurry.

Of course. 1 1 .

Please, you hurry, hurry. Get plane to sea.

Well, OK, OK, but you're the one...

(explosion)

- l don't believe it.

- Orders.

Leave island, leave nothing.

Well, what if we're not ready? lf the plane

breaks up, if we gotta go back for repairs?

All of your equipment, nothing left?

- Commander Hiro very efficient.

- Hiro.

Nothing.

Well, everybody, you know what

you have to do. Take up your positions.

lf l were a star

A tiny star

You'd be my starlight

Half of me is me

The other half of me is you

lf l were a bird

A tiny bird

You'd be my wings

For only half of me is me

The other half of me is you...

Good work, you guys.

Well, Bernie, next stop, Hawaii.

God willing.

lf l were a tree

You'd be my roots

We'd grow together

Half of me is me

The other half is you

- Dugan.

- What is it?

l'm sorry, l had to wake you. lt's important.

l was reading the Bible and l got

an idea about sending a message.

Oh, is there a chapter on radio repair?

Genesis 8:
8.

And Noah sent forth a dove from him

to see if the waters were abated

off the face of the ground.

Only one thing, Bernie.

We don't have a dove.

We're counting on you

to deliver this message, Petey.

So keep heading that way

until you get there. Got it?

(shouted Japanese)

Be careful, Petey.

- ls he gonna make it?

- lf he does, he'd better speak Chinese.

Hawaii's the other way.

Maybe lucky tomorrow. Catch fish.

Oh, yeah, we could use some.

Julie.

Dear Lord,

thank you for what we are about to eat

and let us be truly thankful.

And if you have an extra minute,

give Petey a little push towards Hawaii.

Please.

Good girl, Melinda, you're doing just fine.

Here, Brutus. Here. Here.

Brutus, you have to try and eat something

or you'll starve.

Good thing you're not seasick, Melinda.

Any eggs in the chicken coops, Bobby?

l'm going to check now.

Still no luck, huh?

Yes, no fish.

Well, maybe you're using

the wrong kind of bait.

(speaks Japanese)

(Hiro speaks Japanese)

Commander Hiro say,

something wrong, not our fault.

- l got five, Julie.

- (sighs) Well, that's better than four.

l'll take them to the kitchen.

Hey, Brutus, try this.

lt's real good for you.

- Hey, what do you think you're doing?

- l'm trying to make Brutus better.

Not any more you're not.

That's our food supply

and l won't have you throwing it away.

- lt's only a little bit.

- Look, kid.

Our rations aren't gonna last forever

so let's get one thing straight.

Animals get animal food, not people food.

You dish that out. l'll take care of this.

Oh...

Share this with Hiro and Cleveland.

- OK. Thank you.

- OK?

- For you, sir.

- ls this mine?

- Yes.

- l can do whatever l want with it, right?

- Oh, yes.

- Then l'm gonna give it to Brutus.

Now l know why he likes animals.

He's as stubborn as a mule.

Mules aren't stubborn.

lt's just that some people are too dumb

to get 'em to do

what they want 'em to do.

- He doesn't mean to be rude.

- Don't give me any of that orphan boy flak.

He'll make out OK. l did.

l'm sorry, Miss Lafleur. We checked

every coop. There aren't any eggs.

All right, Bobby. Thank you.

Well, if our friends

don't come up with some fish soon,

we're down to emergency rations.

The hens aren't laying any more.

Melinda, she doesn't want

to give any more milk.

Yeah, l know. And l'm sick of rice.

Well,

if the chickens aren't laying any more.

- Yes, that's what l had on my mind.

- No.

Bobby, l know how you feel

but l'm afraid we're gonna have to.

We wouldn't have to if Hiro and Cleveland

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