Regarding the flare on the 777, I flew as a passenger on a real AA 777 from Chicago to London and then the return trip from Manchester EGCC to Chicago two summers ago.  I noticed that it did not have a very noticeable flare when landing.  Not as much as a 737 or 757 does.   A little bit, but we were already coming down with a few degrees of up angle, then when they cut the power, it just settled down nicely for a very smooth landing both time.

It was a sweet ride both ways.  The 777 is a really nice aircraft.