Airplane! (1980)

Simply Perfect

Yo, there's no way for me to review this film without saying, take your *insert ethnicity + "ass" here* to see this film,like now. You have to see it in order to know what you're really messing with.

This is a gorgeous movie made by a gorgeous spirit.

The movie turns out to be a little better than the average. Starting from a romantic formula often seen in the cinema, it ends in the most predictable (and somewhat bland) way.

I'm not always fond of older movies for various reasons but this one still gets me every time I watch it.

Some people hate planes because of 9/11. If a security checked plane ride scares you, then you definitely don't want to be on the plane in "Airplane!" The plot follows a plane with a stupid pilot who ends up nearly crashing the plane. Well, he has an inflatable co-pilot, and when he deflated, the air hole is at his crotch area. He also serves fish that makes everyone sick. This is one of the funniest movies I have ever seen, and even the AFI(American Film Institute) names it the 10th greatest comedy of all time. My favorite part involves a little girl who needs to go to the hospital and her IV is pulled while a woman is singing to her. There is also a man who tells boring stories...so boring that the people who hear them actually take their lives to avoid hearing them. That wouldn't be funny in reality, but here it works. I could tell you more funny parts, but you should see it yourself. You surely won't be disappointed. And don't call me Shirley!

"Airplane!" is a timeless comedy film by Jim Abrahams, David Zucker, and Jerry Zucker. It's absurd, hilarious, and remains just as funny with every watch. The movie shows the story of Ted Striker, a former war pilot, and his mission to win back the love of Elaine, a flight attendant. While on the flight, disaster strikes and the pilots on the flight become extremely ill and it's up to Ted to overcome his fear of flying and save the day.The plot is just one part of the movie, though. The rest of the hour and twenty eight minute film is filled to the brim with various forms of humor. Personally, "Airplane!" stands out to me as one of the silliest and most enjoyable comedy movies I've ever watched. While the humor might not be to everyone's taste, those who can appreciate it will be heavily rewarded with many laughs. The dialogue and visual jokes fly by one after another, keeping up this fast paced comedy the whole time. Whether it's slapstick, witty one- liners, puns, unexpected twists, or anything else, it's hard to find too many jokes in this movie that fall short of greatness.The movie is essentially a spoof of the 1957 film "Zero Hour!". While this is true, "Airplane!" provides to be more than just a spoof of one movie. It has various parodies, references, and recurring jokes that give it a unique charm.Overall, "Airplane!" is a goofy, reliable, and proves itself to be one of the funniest movies of its type. No other movie I've seen quite compares to the humor and mood that this film presents. "The Naked Gun" comes close, but it just doesn't quite reach the same level of rewatchability that this movie achieves. This is a memorable,extremely quotable, and near-perfectly executed spoof movie that I would recommend everyone watch at least once in their lifetime.

I was looking forward to watching this, as it always seems to have had such a good reputation, but I found myself rather disappointed. Whilst there are certainly plenty of funny moments, and some classic lines that haven't lost their impact, the film feels like an extended set of hammy sketches thrown together like one of those shapeless pieces of knitting beloved of a certain generation of grandmothers. I know this is partly because of its nature as a spoof, but it meant that a lot of the jokes either came across as forced or extremely predictable. None of this would matter if the film as a whole could be said to be genuinely funny, but I fear that, whilst it may have been hilarious and innovative when it came out, the years have not been kind to the style, the editing, or rather a lot of the humour. I am glad I have seen it, and there was enough entertainment to keep me watching, but I think this one has seen better days.