Travel films can be filled with breathtaking landscapes and exhilarating adventure. There are no shortage of films that will inspire you to get out and see the world. What about the movies that make you swear you'll never get on a plane or boat again? What about the flicks that leave you determined to spend the rest of your days close to home? They're out there, and now they're listed here. Here are the movies you never want to watch before taking a trip, in no particular order.
1. Titanic
Sorry, but even a love story can't make the idea of spending time on a doomed cruise ship appealing. So what if your ship comes with a string quartet to give the sinking a soundtrack? Mass hysteria and freezing waters are reasons to pause before taking to the sea.
2. United 93
Watching the fictional recreation of one of the hijacked flights from September 11 will make any travel seem like a bad idea.
3. Castaway
Everybody wants a little alone time, but seven years with nobody to talk to besides a blood-stained volleyball? It makes the idea of a beach vacation more depressing than relaxing.
4. The Taking of Pelham 123
Imagine: one minute, you're taking the subway to see the sites, and the next you're in the middle of a hostage situation. What's worse, you're underground with no hope of cell phone service. Maybe taking a cab would be better, no matter what the traffic.
5. Snakes on a Plane
The title says it all, really.
6. Hostel
Even assuming that everything goes well with the actual travel portion of your trip, you still need to stay somewhere. Much like The Shining or Psycho, picking the wrong lodgings could have fatal consequences. Sweet dreams.
7. The Beach
If something seems to good to be true, it probably is. If you've found a utopian society in the middle of a tropical paradise, run. It will make your all-inclusive package appear to have menacing, sinister undertones.
8. Taken
A trip to Europe is a dream come true, but that dream likely doesn't include being sold into prostitution. Unless your father is a former CIA agent, it's probably a smart decision to stick to the buddy system and take some self defense classes.
9. Poseidon Adventure
One more time, everyone: sinking ships are a bad idea.
10. Speed
Sure, it seems like an innocent form of transportation, but really it's a ticking time-bomb. How safe does that double-decker tour bus seem now?
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