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5.0 out of 5 stars
One of the best spoofs ever made, period., April 6 2011
One of the few films, along with some of Monty Python's best stuff, that left me laughing
so hard I was actually in pain.
A brilliantly funny spin on disaster movies in general, airplane disaster movies more
specifically and specifically a serious 1950s B-movie called 'Zero Hour'. Indeed,
whole chunks of this are taken from 'Zero Hour almost verbatim, but just played
with the right warped sensibility to make you realize how funny all those all
cliches can be.
Full of amazing comic performances, including many by actors who had always been
thought of much more as serious dramatic actors (Lloyd Bridges, Leslie Nielsen)
clearly having the time of their lives.
So many memorable bits and moments it's hard to even start counting them all.
This edition is also full of fun extra goodies.
If you haven't seen this yet you really, really owe it to yourself to finally get to it.
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2.0 out of 5 stars
does not stand the test of time, Oct 12 2006
This review is from: Airplane! (Widescreen) (DVD)
wow.what a bore.the jokes were tired and lame.my friend and i barely
chuckled.we had to stop it just after an hour.we just couldn't go on.i
remember this movie being funny,the last time i watched it.but that was
over twenty years ago.it is true,the movie is old and obviously
dated,but i was hoping for a few laughs.all i can say is, this movie
might be funny if you are seeing it for the first time,but i doubt
it.you should have a backup plan,in case you get bored.this is just my
opinion,and many people will disagree.but for me,taking into account
that the movie is over 20 years old,Airplane is a 2/5
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Outrageously funny!, July 11 2004
This review is from: Airplane! (Widescreen) (DVD)
God this movie is so incredibly hilarious! Few movies have such witty and original jokes as 1980's Airplane! does. This is one of the best comedy movies of all time and is strongly recommended for those struggling with depression or just want a good laugh. A jetliner is bound for Chicago but when contaminated fish spreads illnesses on most of it's passengers and incapacitates both of it's pilots, it's up to a war veteran to fly and land the airliner and save the passengers before the illness claims their lives. This movie is so incredibly funny and is highly recommended for comedy audiences. They sure don't make comedy movies like they used to.
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