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re: Airplane!
Posted on 11/25/13 at 9:10 am to DallasTiger11
Posted on 11/25/13 at 9:10 am to DallasTiger11
Probably seen it over 2 dozen times in 30 years. It's easy to overuse terms like "genius" or "work of art", but, for a comedy, this was extremely well thought out - much more like the effort associated with a great drama. It is a painstaking remake of an older, ostensibly dramatic film Zero Hour, but with all of the 1970s disaster (particularly airline disaster) film sensibilities added. Guys like Stack, Bridges and Nielsen playing their roles straight (functioning as parodies of their usual performances), with most of the other roles bordering on farce and slapstick.
Any film with Steven Stucker (Johnny) is worth watching because he always goes for broke.
Any film with Steven Stucker (Johnny) is worth watching because he always goes for broke.
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Posted on 11/25/13 at 9:26 am to DallasTiger11
I put it (with Blazing Saddles) in that category of movies that could never be made in today's society.
Airplane! is one of my favorites. I'm 24, and it is a shame most people my age have never seen it.
Airplane! is one of my favorites. I'm 24, and it is a shame most people my age have never seen it.
Posted on 11/25/13 at 10:20 am to DallasTiger11
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and held up really well through the years.
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I just (finally) saw it for the first time.
Posted on 11/25/13 at 10:35 am to chief420
i always liked how the guy beats up all of the hari chrisnas/hippies in the airport lobby.
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Posted on 11/25/13 at 11:17 am to Dingeaux
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i always liked how the guy beats up all of the hari chrisnas/hippies in the airport lobby.
You mean screen legend Robert Stack?
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