Airplane is one of the AFI’s 100 Years, 100 Laughs selections.
I’d never seen it before. (But you can’t judge because I HAVE seen it now.)
It’s basically a spoof of the disaster movies from the 1970s. I’m not very familiar with that genre, but I still thought Airplane was incredibly funny. (And while I did know that the “…and don’t call me Shirley” line was from this movie, it was still nice to see it for myself.)
I enjoyed this movie but more than anything, it made me want to watch all the real disaster movies. (I may watch Poseidon Adventure tomorrow.)
Anyway. Very fun movie and I think it absolutely deserves to be one of the 100 funniest movies. But I’m not entirely sure it’s funnier than Ghostbusters, Bringing Up Baby and Young Frankenstein. But whatever; I still literally LOLed.
I love “Airplane.” I also love “The Naked Gun,” but I saw “Airplane” in the theater when it first came out. I was 13 or 14, I think, and I can’t think of any other film I’ve seen in the theater where I laughed harder. I know I’m a heretic, but I’ve never been wild about “Young Frankenstein.” It seems very draggy to me. Blazing Saddles and Spaceballs make me laugh far more. I really enjoy reading your synopses as you work through your project. Moreover, I admire that you would undertake such a program. This, dear Kel, is why you’ve earned the title “Maven.”
Thank you, Tom. :) I think The Producers (original) is my favorite Mel Brooks but with Young Frankenstein, I laugh the whole way through Puttin on the Ritz. And I will watch it three or four times. You don’t ever want to watch Young Frankenstein with me. ;)
Wait wait wait — you’d NEVER seen AIRPLANE!?!?!? I don’t think I know who you are anymore.
I’m not sure all the jokes have aged that well, but it’s so spot-on silly and keeps such a great energy up throughout, I think it’s still a classic.
I have NOW.