In-Flight Entertainment

Well... Lets just say I had an interesting flight back to the NYC this weekend. I flew home to Los Angeles and spent the weekend sitting at the beach. It was a perfect weekend but the true story starts on the flight home.

With many of the long-haul flights, airlines have personal TVs with ample channel, movie and music choices.


I sat down in seat 30-D on Delta Flight 719 leaving LAX and arriving at JFK. As soon as the plane took off, i immediately launched in the in-flight Trivia. It was truly a duel with the person in 18-A. Came down to the last question. Who doesn't know that the wickets on a cricket pitch are 22 yards apart! Come on!




So after my display of brilliance, I settled in, relaxed the seat belt, gained the inside elbow position on the arm rest (crucial for a comfortable flight) and began looking through the movie options with my aisle side hand (needed to maintain my elbow position).


There were some solid choices including Benjamin Button, Doubt, Body of Lies, and Slum Dog but I picked "The Wrestler." I heard it was good and I heard it was Mikey Rourke's comeback (Editor's Note: Who is Mikey Rourke?).


WELLL... i was entertained a little more than expected!

About 45 minutes in, Randy the Ram (Mikey Rourke) visits a gentleman's establishment and his favorite stripper Marisa Tomei.

Below are the thoughts that entered my mind as the scene progressed.

• I bet Delta cut this scene out. Woah... Wait... This isn't censored at all.


• This is awkward... realllly awkward. (I immediately scan who is sitting around me) No kids around me. CRAP! One just ran by and Marisa Tomei was twirling like a draddle on the pole.


• Should I Fast Forward? No... this scene is very very very very crucial to the character development.


• What next? What next? Oh... Randy the Ram is getting a private dance.


• The grandma in 31-C is giving me a disgusting look. Is that a naughty look? Barf Bag! Where is it?


• Here comes a nun... GREAT! Hide! (I proceeded to put the hood of my sweatshirt over my head but continued to watch)

So...what is a guy suppose to do in that situation? I'm not mad at Delta for having a terrific selection of movies but there should have been a warning that said "STRIPPERS IN THE MOVIE!"

Regardless, for anyone that saw the movie, Marisa Tomei looked great and for those that didn't see the movie, the movie was great and Marisa Tomei was even better.

VOTE TOP RIGHT IN THE POLL FOR MOST AWKWARD MOVIE POSSIBLE TO WACTH WHILE ON AN AIRPLANE.