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Airplane (DVD) Review
Winner of an amazing, but not unprecedented zero Academy Awards, Airplane is arguably one of the funniest movies ever made. Long before The Naked Gun, Jim Abrahams, David Zucker and Jerry Zucker teamed up to write this outrageous comedy hit which spoofs the airline disaster movies prevalent throughout 1970's. Starring a diverse cast with a wide range of experience from Hollywood, Broadway, and the NBA, Airplane follows uses a number of characters such as Ted Striker (Robert Hays), Roger Murdock (Kareem Abdul-Jabbar), and Otto The Inflatable Pilot (as himself), all of which will keep you laughing in the aisles one hour plus.
When ex-fighter pilot Ted Striker has been discharged from hospital following the mental strain of his war experience, he decides to seek out and reconnect with the love of his life, Elaine Dickinson (Julie Hagerty), a woman who broke off their relationship due to Striker's various problems (among which is an "alcohol problem" that is, Striker's inability to pour liquid in your mouth!) Now an airline stewardess, Elaine is strong in her assertion that she will never get back together with Ted. Unwilling to take no for an answer, and certain he can prove he has overcome the problems of his past, Ted follows Elaine on her flight.
All going well until several passengers get sick. Victims of spoiled foods, almost all the aircraft on the brink of death by the pilots themselves pass out. One of the few who not ill, Ted is invited to land aircraft in their absence. But his haunting war memories and fear of flying foreshadow a great disaster. With the help of Elaine, Dr. Rumack (Leslie Nielsen), and Otto The Inflatable Pilot, Ted faces his fears and attempts to bring the aircraft into a safe landing. Helping him from the ground are Steven McCrosky (Lloyd Bridges) and Captain Rex Kramer (Robert Stack), a military man familiar with the abilities of Ted Striker.
Interrupted whole Airplane is an endless series of one-liners, oddities, wordplay dialogue, and crazy antics. This is a movie you may need to see multiple times before you catch every great line, because the humor saturates every scene. You will not find a single dull moment in Airplane. In fact, you can even learn a few disco moves from Ted and Elaine, not to mention Captain Oveur and his co-pilot Roger!
With an impressive cast for a spoof, comedy cult classic (Robert Stack, Lloyd Bridges and Leslie Nielsen among others), Airplane will forever remain among the saints elite of the best comedy movie ever produced. Unlike most modern era comedies, which tend to reflect many of the trends and fads of the day, Airplane seem to gain new altitude with each generation, as it is introduced. Like Johnny Carson, bursting his wit and humor all levels of American life, making the an enjoyable and laughable movie experience. As a result Airplane a no-brainer in the category of must-see movie. If you have not seen it (hard to believe), then I can highly recommend to rent immediately.
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Britt Gillette is author of The DVD Report, a blog where you can find more movie reviews like this one.
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