Airplane! (1980) Movie Reaction & Review! FIRST TIME WATCHING!!
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- The Original Parody Film. Relevant, hilarious and random! I was laughing throughout and had the hardest time to decide which scenes to show.
Apologies about the sound. CZcams muted it due to copyright issues. I chose to leave it in the video since I feel like the Saturday Night Fever dance sequence was worth it despite the lack of audio.
Hey guys, I'm Shaneel (Shan). Welcome to the channel!
My reaction and review to Airplane! (1980) for the first time. Hope you enjoy the video!
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8:05 "The pilot asks the most random questions!"
Oh my friend, you are so innocent.
At the very least, it's clear Shan has never watched Midnight Express. :D
Key word for the Captain...pervert.
"I just want to tell you good luck, we're all counting on you"
I miss Leslie Neilsen so much 😔
He was fantastic in his role!
This was the movie that started Leslie Neilson's career in comedy.
@@creech54 Yeah, it's amusing that he was so famous for his comedy later in his career, because he was so famous for being a serious actor prior to this. That was part of what made him work so well in this... it felt so out of place having a famous serious actor doing comedy... and so well! Check out his first film, Forbidden Planet. A true sci-fi classic.
@@KabukiKid Being a huge '50s sci-fi movie fan, I've seen Forbidden Planet many times.
@@creech54 An amazing movie! The FX for the day are fantastic. :-)
A fun fact, the film's creators (Zuckerberg brothers & Abraham's), where concerned how the scene with the men speaking jive would translate in foreign countries. In Germany, they came up with a novel solution. They dubbed the two black men with men speaking in a Bavarian accent, which really tickled the German audience.
The plane was a jet, but the sound effects were of a prop-engine plane. Ted was an ARMY pilot, but in the flashback, he's wearing a NAVY uniform.
Looks like I picked the wrong week to quit watching reactions.
The first time I watched this, I was over half-way through the film before I noticed that the "jet airliner" had propeller engine noises. There are a lot of subtle jokes like that, which make re-watching it so fun. Especially for those of us old enough to get the references, like Jim's never having a second cup of coffee at home.
That joke only hits if you have seen that couple in the original commercial. The follow up where Jim never vomits at home is funnier if you have seen the commercial, but the absurdity of the statement makes the joke work regardless of prior knowledge.
As a result of this movie awakening Leslie Neilson's comedic side he loved pulling a particular practical joke. He bought a tiny little pump up device that you'd hide in the palm of your hand. Once filled with air, you'd release it by removing your finger from a valve.
It would sound like an incredibly real FART!!!
He would go on talk shows and let the producer in on the gag telling them to let the hosts know he had a gastrointestinal problem that was very embarrassing so not to call attention to it.
At various points during the interview he would 'let loose' while keeping a dead pan serious expression!!! Watching the hosts squirm and turn red was AWESOME!!!!
Oh, and the auto pilot's name was Otto.
Of course.
Still holds up well after all of these decades
Absolutely!
@@ShanWatchesMovies The fact that the actors did this film with straight faces made it that much funnier.
I’ve post this story elsewhere but true story. The day after Leslie Nielsen passed away my wife and I were carpooling to work when the DJ came on to give the morning news.
He said, “In sad news Leslie Nielsen passed away yesterday “
I immediately said, “Surely you can’t be serious!”
Without missing a beat the DJ responded, “I am serious and don’t call me Shirley!”
My wife just turns and stares at me and I start laughing.
That's funny and heartwarming at the same time!
That’s too bad. He was a great actor.
Leslie Nielsen would have laughed at that joke if he could.
I felt like it was a fitting tribute to one of comedy’s best straight men.
On NBC Nightly News, Brian Williams mused something like "What can we make of this news? Well, you can make a hat or a brooch or a pterodactyl."
"Win just one for the Zipper" is them goofing on an old Ronald Reagan movie about George Gipp who famously said: "win just one for the Gipper."
And was always affectionately known as “the Gipper” even through his political career. Or maybe especially during his political career.
@@elzar760 my dad still refers to him as the gipper
The movie is Knute Rockne, All American.
The movie was Knute Rocke All American
It was actually Gipp's coach Knute Rockne who said that famous line, while Gipp was dying in the hospital.
This film is primarily a parody of Zero Hour. Great to see you enjoying it. The writers have a cameo as the men holding the light signaler at the beginning who accidentally signal a plane right into the airport. Their mother has a cameo as the woman putting on makeup during the crash.
Total parity of Zero Hour
I don't think I've seen Zero Hour. I guess you're thinking of Robert Hays' military flashbacks? But a LOT of the rest of the movie is primarily a parody of Airport and its sequel, even down to the food poisoning taking out the pilots.
"Look like I picked the wrong week to give up cigarettes," is also a line in the serious movie from 1957, Zero Hour that Airplane was based on.
I still love it when the kid tells Kareem that his dad says he doesn't work hard enough on defense.
This is THE parody film that so many try to replicate and most fail at.
Robert Stack is so brilliant in this film. He did all the rolls and stunts when he was beating up the pamphleteers in the airport too. A dude. Great commentary as always.
Thank you so much! And yes, the scene was so funny! I wish I included in the youtube cut! so many jokes that this was the hardest film to edit so far!
AWESOME!!! I didn't know that!
It was to him the Matrix of Leadership was passed.
@@ShanWatchesMovies Something that made "Airplane" much more hilarious at the time of it's release is, the audience were familiar with the actors, Leslie Nielsen, Lloyd Bridges, and Robert Stack as serious leading men only, so to suddenly see them in comic roles was extra funny. Also, Barbara Billingsley, who's character was able to translate Jive (urban slang from the 1920's to 1980 or so, originating from Harlem in NYC and spread around the country through touring musicians), was familiar to the audience as the mother on the late 1950's family sitcom, "Leave it to Beaver", so it seemed out of character, for her to be able to speak Jive.
My favourite joke in the entire movie is when he says he has to build up the pilots confidence then says its pointless while leaving the mic on.
"They're showing the same thing over and over again." There is no repetition with the instrument panel gag. They actually went to that level of effort. That's what makes it art. Best. Leo.
Not complaining for a second. The running gags felt funnier the second and third time around!
I’ve seen it maybe 30 times and still notice stuff.
"The Naked Gun" is another Leslie Neilson movie franchise like this, from the TV series.
Definitely watching it in a couple of weeks!
If you want to see Leslie Nielsen in a dramatic role, which is no less funny, see him in Forbidden Planet (1956). Somewhat groundbreaking and very influential, It suffers a bit from 1950s social attitudes permeating the script. Still worth watching if for no other reason than seeing where Gene Roddenberry got a lot of his ideas for Star Trek. Best. Leo.
I watched The Naked Gun four times in the cinema, it's the only feat of such of a kind I have done with any movie. All four times were with auditoriums maxed out of people and all four times I had rib cage pain from laughing so hard. 😂
Airplane! 2 was also worth checking out
Another guiding tenet: no joke too small. Deliver that low-lying fruit like it's caviar. Best. Leo.
Little bit of trivia; they couldn’t use a propeller type plane due to copyright issues with Airport movies they were parodying. The plane has jet engines but the sound is of propellers running.
I didn't notice that till another patron pointed it out 😂
This is only partly a parody of the Airport movies. Everyone thinks that because those movies were popular then. But it's really a scene-for-scene sendup of "Zero Hour", a film from the 50's.
My understanding is that they wanted a prop plane but the studio insisted on a jet for the modern times. So the model was a jet and the sound was a prop plane - they still got what they wanted. And it made for a delightful gag on its own.
"Surrealistic" and "absurdist." You nailed it in two words. Best. Leo.
Part of their MO is if something serious is going on in the foreground, something funny is going on in the background. And vice versa. And deadpan, deadpan, deadpan. Best. Leo.
Exactly! I almost had a hard time concentrating because so much was going on at the same time. A film like this deserves multiple views because its impossible to get all the jokes the first time!
During the "Clearance Clarence" scene when they're taking off most people seem to miss that he grabs a control knob like it's a transmission shifter and puts the plane into gear. One of my favorite blink and you'll miss it moments.
The hood mechanic was Jimmy "JJ" Walker
@@SGlitz dynomite!
Funnily enough, this is actually a remake of a serious movie called Zero Hour. The gag about Kareem Abdul Jabar was based on a famous football player being in the movie, trying to transition to acting.
I always liked the bit with the old lady speaking Jive. It's made even better by the fact the lady is played by Barbara Billingsley, who was the mother on Leave it to Beaver (Which is the go to '1950's family sitcom'). Leslie Neilson was a dramatic actor before this, playing the exact same sort of character (which is what made it funnier to see him in this role) and completely changed the sort of roles he was in.
I laughed even harder while reading the wikipedia page after finishing the movie! I couldn't believe that such a wholesome character was saying those lines!
@@ShanWatchesMovies there's an interview with her on CZcams explaining the scene.
"Top Secret" is also one of the greats
Airplane II: The Sequel is also hilarious. It has William Shatner and a trip into outer space.
The Sequel? What is it?
@@jamesparson a published, broadcast, or recorded work that continues the story or develops the theme of an earlier one, but that's not important right now.
Love Airplane II.
Your laughter was so joyful. Made me want to rewatch it.
Same here.
Doesn't take much for me to rewatch. So cool to see a newbie react.
I love his reaction.
I can't believe how much I'd forgotten from this film, even though I just saw it for the first time in 2017.
The "drinking problem" bit is one of the best things ever.
The most underrated character of the whole movie, Johnny aka the "I can make a broach, a hat" and "it's a pretty white one with wings", is just hilarious.
You really should watch "The naked Gun" - trillogy ! Hilarious !
Very soon!
@@ShanWatchesMovies But first, watch the TV series those movies were based on. It was called "Police Squad". Only 6 half hour episodes were produced.
@@ShanWatchesMovies
There's a series that came first, cancelled after a few episodes. But... I think it's better to watch that AFTER the trilogy.
The films reuse some of the series gags and jokes, but are better made with some actual form of story arc. Enjoy the reused jokes in the films first and then go back and watch the show.
General recommendation: Ed Wood (1994, Burton and Depp at their peak together, movie for movie lovers)
Only the first one was the best.
@@yodieyuh no, the series is much better than the movies.
This was Leslie's first comedy role. The only serious role I saw him in was The Forbidden Planet (covertly calling for a remake of that classic).
"I am serious, and don't call me Shirley!"
The Airplane 2: The Sequel was just as awesome!
Most people consider the sequel inferior
@@jp3813 not me! I love it! To each his own...
@@jp3813 It is inferior, but it's amusing.
Another serious Role from him was on the 1972 Movie „The Poseidon Adventure“
I saw him in an old episode of Columbo.
"Nothing makes sense so far."
Ah good so you understand the movie perfectly.
Director cameo: The ground crew guys, "Where's the forklift?", is David and Jerry Zucker.
For Thanksgiving: please watch "Planes, Trains and Automobiles" !
Yes please
YES
What makes the humor is that the film is full of famous actors known for more serious work. Robert Stack (Kramer), Lloyd Bridges (McCroskey), Leslie Nielson (before this movie, he was a serious actor). Peter Graves was Captain Oeveur. He was a popular TV actor in the 60's and 70's. He was the star of Mission: Impossible. After the Airplane 2 sequel (which takes place in outer space) Abrahams and the Zucker's (also known as ZAZ) made Top Secret, which is very much like this, but instead of parodying a disaster film, it's a combination war film and Elvis Presley-style musical.
I recommend Top Secret as well. Lesser known but similar and I think that’s why it’s my fav ZAZ.
Top Secret or Naked Gun first?
Shan Watches Movies Top Secret for my vote. It’s a musical!
@@ShanWatchesMovies I agree, Top Secret first, only because there are 3 Naked Gun films. The sequels are just ok, and you could get to them later.
@@Billis75 Top secret is such an insane film, one of the best comedies I've ever seen.
The amazing thing about this movie, besides paving the way for a whole genre of zany comedies, is that even after 40 years... it's still just as funny as it was in 1980. :D
I made an Airplane! reference today at work, weird. Guess I picked the wrong day to stop sniffing glue
This movie, Top Secret, and The Naked Gun are the best of all the spoof movies and they are all directed by the Zuckers and Abraham.
"Top Secret" is so underrated.
Don't overlook "Kentucky Fried Movie" which ZAZ were writers on, three years earlier, you can see where they started using their sense of humor.
For this to be your first comedy, you certainly hit the ground running
Lorna Patterson (Randi the singing stewardess) was a childhood neighbor of mine :-)
Even though a lot of jokes in this movie get missed because they reference commercials and other things from the 70’s it’s still so much fun because it’s stuffed to the gills with gags. I’m glad you enjoyed it 😄 I like your reviews of the films that you watch 👍
It's a timeless movie! I know I missed many references but the film still holds up very well without context!
True story I was travelling around Asia. In Thailand at a port in a storm loads of passengers were stranded listening to announcements of our journeys being delayed. I turned to a guy sitting next to me and said, “guess I chose the wrong day to give up sniffing glue”. He got up and moved seats. Guess he wasn’t an Airplane fan.
National Lampoon's Family Vacation. Starring Chevy Chase
Llloyd Bridges is also in the Hot Shots movies with Charlie Sheen.
Comedy was always Leslie Nielsen's passion. In his earlier serious roles he was acting against type. He loved fart jokes, and when he died and was buried, his grave was graced with a headstone that has "LET 'ER RIP" chiseled on it.
Enjoyed your reaction. It's quite fascinating to see someone's first time reaction to this crazy classic. It's my favourite comedy movie, I love it.
Airplane! the greatest comedy of all time imo.
doesn’t matter if it’s the first or 100th time watching, it still holds up!
All these years I just now realized - we hear a propeller sound on a jet plane lmao
Airplane!... forty years later, still the most hilarious movie I've ever seen. Relentless, unapologetic. It's safe to call it a masterpiece.
And yes, the autopilot is awesome. Love that we have the opportunity to meet his lady at the end.
"Air Israel" XD
To see Leslie Neilson in his most famous serious movie, you should check out the sci-fi classic "Forbidden Planet"
and Peter Graves, was also a well-know actor, mostly known for the series Mission Impossible
I still remembering seeing this in the theatres and it was perhaps the only time where my face hurt the next day from laughing and grinning.
Kareem is my all time favorite cameo.
It’s such a random and hilarious choice.
Try “It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World.”
So many cameos. Insane seeing that much A-list talent in one flick.
OMG. That movie STILL makes me laugh all the way through, and I've seen it a million times.
It’s hard to make a good comedy, it’s almost impossible to make a really big scale comedy.
The Great Race wasn’t bad. Awesome performances by Jack Lemmon and Peter Falk.
Steven Spielberg’s 1941 didn’t quite get there.
A guilty pleasure of mine is “How To Murder Your Wife”. Don’t throw knives at me over the portrayal of married relationships in this movie, it was released in 1965. Great performances by Jack Lemmon, Virni Lisi, Terry Thomas, Eddie Mayehoff, and Claire Trevor.
I have to agree. That is a movie you'll regret not seeing afterward: "Why did I wait so goddamn long?!"
That is the funniest movie ever made.
There's a scene at the end after credits is where the guy in the taxi says "ok, I'll give him 10 more minutes but thats it".
That was Howard Jarvis.
Your reaction: "Is that a horse?" kills me every single time I rewatch your reaction to one of my favorite movies of all time. ;-)
The directors bought the rights to zero hour. That is the movie this one was taken directly from.
This movie just feels me with so much nostalgia. I watched it like 4 times as a kid for the nudity scene before I realized that it was actually funny as hell
One of my favorite things is every time it shows the jet liner, you hear a prop plane.
I didn't even pick that up till I finished the movie and read the wikipedia page! Felt really stupid when a patron pointed it out!
@@ShanWatchesMovies so many "hidden" little things like that, that make movies in this genre so fun. Also you're taught to watch the foreground and yet much of the comedy is in the background or off to the sides.
@@ShanWatchesMovies I was not intending to make you feel stupid, sorry 'bout that!
No worries!
I left a like before I even watched the video. Anyone who watches AIRPLANE! deserves a like. I was going to write this message in "jive" but I wasn't sure if you had a translator.
I lost it at seeing subtitles when the African American passengers started to speak!
Believe it or not, there are people who end up disliking the movie. So don't jump the gun.
@@jp3813 I said anyone who "Watches" Airplane! deserves a like. I made no insinuation about whether or not Shan would like it. No gun was jumped in my original comment.
@@randomthoughts5601 I'm just saying that if a reactor ends up declaring that Airplane is the worst movie they've ever seen and anyone who finds it funny is dumb, that video might not deserve a like.
@@jp3813 If in his final thoughts on Airplane! Shan had said that it was the dumbest movie ever, I would still have given him a like for at least giving the movie a chance. Shan seems to be fairly critical, but fair in his evaluations of film and cinema. Had he supported his "dumbest movie ever" claim with examples of why he came to that conclusion, I would have respected his opinion, even if I did not agree with it.
I find it hard to believe that Shan would call anyone dumb for liking any movie. Based on his other reaction videos he seems to understand that different people will like or hate a movie based on their own opinions, personal preferences, and pre conceived expectations of a movie.
I don't want to turn the comment section into a semantic back and forth. I found this channel and appreciated the way Shan approaches movies. He is methodical, and analytical in his break down of movies. I have always appreciated when a movie can bridge the gap between the artistic side of story and character, and the technical side of filmmaking, and Shan seems to share that appreciation with me. Doesn't mean that I will always agree with his opinion, but I will respect that it comes from a love of cinema.
This film is a supreme classic in my mind. Kept me chuckling over and over again as a boy. Ted Stryker is a multicultural saviour.
Just joined ur Patreon... i really encourage others to also become a patron if at all possible, because you give really sensational feedback in your videos and - in a landscape crowded with reactors - you stand totally out of the crowd. Great work!
Wow, thank you so much James! It really means a lot to me! I'll keep doing what I've been doing and thank you for being a Patron!
Kramer, who helps Stryker with landing, was played by Robert Stack. He would later go on to host the series "Unsolved Mysteries". A lot of people who watched TV in the 90s had to have seen at least a few episodes during that time.
That was really fun watching you crack up. I saw it in the theater when I was 11 and it was amazingly funny. We'd never seen ANYTHING like it before. You should watch the film TOP SECRET and the television show POLICE SQUAD. Same people, and still hilarious.
The sequel is equally as funny... but in space! MUST WATCH
Agreed. It gets alot of hate for not being as good, but i watched again recently and laughed all the way through. Much better than i remember and definitely worth a watch. If nothing else its worth it just for the Shatner scenes 😁
@@razorfett147 I like when they tell the passengers that they're just a tad of course but there's no need to panic. Also we're out of coffee, sign lights up OK panic
Fun fact: _Airplane!_ was the very first comedy role Leslie Nielsen ever played. He'd always been in serious roles. In fact, he, Peter Graves and Lloyd Bridges were cast in this film specifically because they were typecast as competent professionals; roles they played with gravitas and great earnestness. The Zucker Brothers and Abrahams needed them to play those cliché roles absolutely straight, not hamming it up at all. And they did.
Nielsen did it so well, in fact, that it became impossible for him to play serious roles ever again. He ran with it and made it a whole new career.
Other fun fact: The movie parodied a lot of clichés from airline disaster films of the 70's, but the plot and main characters were from a 1957 film called _Zero Hour!_
The goal they were shooting for when making Airplane was a laugh a minute. I think they came pretty close.
It was more than that for me! It was so hard to edit!
That's the Henny Youngman School of Comedy. Keep the jokes coming fast and furious. So, you didn't like that one? Wait a minute for the next one. Best. Leo.
I should have praised the pacing of the film in my review. It's one thing I regret not including thinking back now.
I was never in a cinema before where you were missing the dialogue from the laughter at the previous joke...
So many jokes are missed in the first viewing.
The epitome of this style of comedy is The Naked Gun.
This was Leslie Nielsen's first comedy role, before this he was only known as a dramatic actor. The older woman who speaks jive is the same actress who played June Cleaver, Beaver's wholesome 50's mother on Leave it to Beaver (TV). The airplane was a jet but the flight sounds are from a propeller aircraft. The guy in the Taxi was Howard Jarvis, the man most responsible for limiting California's rampaging escalation of property taxes with Proposition 13.
I’ve been grateful for this movie my whole life as it helps me to laugh off my horrible aim when I’m trying to drink from a glass (my drinking problem isn’t quite as bad as Ted’s but it is a long-standing issue). 🥛🤪😂
And I’ve been loving your commentary and analysis (keep up the excellent work)! It was nice to see you have a fun time. 😀
thank you so much! I really appreciate it! And I'm glad this film has helped you through some tough times!
Jimmy Walker was mechanic checking oil. Barbara Billingsley aka Leave it to Beaver’s Mom was Jive translator, Peter Graves (pilot) was in mission impossible tv series, sick girl was later on The Love Boat as the captain’s daughter, David Leisure aka Jos Isuzu is one of the Hari Krishna’s on the flight, Robert Stack is Kramer & Unsolved Mysteries, Lloyd Bridges aka wrong week to quit drinking also in ton of stuff, James Hong was Japanese soldier and has been in a ton of movies
Airplane was based on a film "Zero Hour!" from 1957. Much dialogue was word for word.
One of the funniest movies ever. Lloyd Bridges played the glue sniffer. He has two actor sons. He himself starred in an adventure series on 1950's TV.
I know an adorable fact from this film: One of the directors, Abrahams, met his wife on the set. They were filming one of the first scenes where Striker is walking through the airport, and she was there as an extra in the background. And Abrahams saw her and was like "Cut!" and went to talk to her.
Leslie Nielsen was originally a serious actor before changing to comedy. One of his best was “Forbidden Planet” (1956). A sci-fi movie that laid the groundwork for a number of shows from the Star Trek to Lost in Space. Extremely well done and certainly worth watching.
15:22 - It's actually not a "serious" conversation, because it's a parody on another movie about football (I think) where the coach is giving a pep talk to somebody about somebody else named "Gipper"...so when they say "win just one for the Gipper" they're actually making fun of that other movie line. You'll notice they play a football fight song as he gets up with renewed determination too. LOL
It's a rip on "The Knute Rockne story". In the movie, George Gip, who is played by Ronald Reagan, gives the speech. This is why Reagan was always referred to as "The Gipper". This joke was a big laugh when the movie came out.
Another thing that makes this movie so funny is that all the older actors, Loyd Bridges, Peter Graves, Robert Stack, and of course, Leslie Neilson, were all dramatic actors.
A counter point to your criticism about character development: Because this movie is non-stop outrageous comedy, I believe any moments of character development that didn't contribute to the comedic tone of the film would have broken that momentum and felt out of place.
I really enjoy your critical analysis of the films you watch. It sets you apart from others who make this sort of video. Keep it up.
I always loved the irony of a man getting stabbed to death while a jukebox is playing Staying Alive. A little bit of casting trivia, they wanted Bill Murray to play the Ted Stryker part but he asked for too much money and Leslie Nielson got the role of the doctor after it was turned down by Vincent Price (who later said it was the worst decision he made in his career) and Christopher Lee.
"Airplane II: The Sequel" Is another good one, as is "Top Secret," both by Zucker-Abrams-Zucker. Much the same sense of humor as this.
Here's one joke no one ever seems to get: That guy stranded in the taxi was Howard Jarvis, the California politician responsible for Proposition 13 in 1973, which did a lot of damage in the state, including services people relied on, as well as the rundown of public schools. Believe me, seeing him stranded there for hours got a LOT of laughs in that theater!
Airplane is a parody of a 1957 film called Zero Hour as well as several airplane disaster movies starting with Airport 75.
This movie is full of iconic actors just like several disaster movies from the 70s.
4:14 legendary actor Peter Graves from the TV show Mission Impossible
11:47 legendary actor Lloyd Bridges father of Jeff and Beau Bridges
So many of these legends are not known for comedy but they are superb in this film.
The great thing about this movie is that you can watch it a dozen times or more and always catch new things.
The best thing about this movie is that even though it does parody a few movies like Jaws and such, the film itself just parodies a genre of movies in itself. That makes it more timeless than a lot of the newer parody movies that actually riff on popular movies in the year prior.
Many movies were parodied in Airplane, including Airport, Jaws, Zero Hour. The horse in the bed reference is a satire of The Godfather, where a decapitated horse's head was used as a death threat. Also, the beach scene where they are kissing and overwhelmed by water and seaweed was a satirical reference to ''From Here to Eternity''. Also, ''Let's win one for the zipper'' is a reference to a Ronald Reagan movie where an inspiring speech calls on the football players to ''win one for the Gipper'' which was George Gip's nickname.
It wasn't until I watched this again a few weeks ago that I noticed the baby being thrown in the air during the airplane crashing through the window scene.
And that "drinking problem" joke kills me Everytime.
Really enjoying your channel.
A great subtle touch was whenever the plane is shown, you hear prop engines rather than jets.
I almost died laughing when the woman plays guitar with the sick kid
You should check out The Kentucky Fried Movie. It was written by the Zucker brothers and Jim Abrahams.
The lady that spoke jive played June Cleaver in “leave it to beaver”.
What makes this movie so good is the serious delivery, the actors must stay super serious in order for the jokes to work, and they absolutely do. The next movie for you is "Spaceballs". :) I've never enjoyed a reaction like yours, your laugh was infectious. :)
15:09 Family Guy Star Wars paid homage to that gag 😅
Notice that some of the best jokes came in threes. The Shirley joke, the explaining of what buildings are, the drinking problem, the people offing themselves while listening to Striker, etc.
And those African-American passengers were speaking what was known as jive-talk. Jive talk is substituting urban slang here and there into sentences. It was never meant to be an entire language. Those two actors who spoke it in the movie wrote all of their lines themselves and even taught the old lady, Barbara Billingsley (the mother from the 50s TV show Leave it to Beaver), over lunch on how to speak it and sound naturally doing it.
Right after you said "here are our three directors" the film cuts to the guys with the director lights, sending a plane into the terminal. Those guys were the Zucker brothers. I guess this is meant to be a metaphor for how they're directing the film....
Another fun fact, Airplane is almost an exact lift from the 1958 film Zero Hour, there is dialogue that is identical, same for the core story line. There is a CZcams comparing both together, fun to watch.
I grew up watching this movie, so awesome! As much this movie is just gags, all the jokes are great & are either hilariously random or have JUST enough cleverness to make them pop that much more. it's like they have 1 layers of funniness. Comedies don't even have jokes anymore. They just have references & for some reason people laugh.
The first 100 times I saw this movie, I never noticed the Mayo doctor with the bottles of Mayo on his shelves. LOL.
Great reaction. You caught on to a lot more of the jokes than others I've seen on YT. The subtleties in this movie are abundant: These are a few: The plastic Jesus statue on top of the cockpit dashboard ( most people bought those for their cars in the 40's and 50's). The man in the taxi was played by Howard Jarvis .. a controversial and famous California lobbyist in the 70's who championed Prop 13 .. a tax bill that saved property owner's from paying too high of taxes. Some of the actors were well known for their popular dramatic roles which made the film even funnier i.e., Peter Graves (Mission Impossible TV series) Robert Stack (The Untouchables TV series) and Lloyd Bridges (Sea Hunt TV series.) The scenes of the plane flying while hearing propeller sound effects rather than jet engines. The woman talking to herself about her husband never wanting a second cup of coffee was straight out of a TV coffee commercial at the time. The Hare Krishna's (The guys dressed in Togas, whom at the time, plagued airport terminals by approaching everyone for donations) refusing to donate to another religious group. The WWII Imperial Japanese soldier committing Hara Kiri. The white-handled gear shifter (?) in the cockpit scene. "One for the Zipper" line and the Notre Dame background music was referring a movie about Notre Dame College football player George Gipp ("One for the Gipper"). These are just a few of the more subtle things I've noticed in more then a dozen times seeing this movie that never commented on ... and I still discover more each time I watch it.
Some gags were from the time of the film (1980). So in case you don't know and might get yet another laugh; The wife saying "I will (Have another cup of coffee but Jim (her husband) won't," is from a coffee commercial at the time using the idea that her husband prefers this coffee over the coffee his wife makes at home. The wife becomes bothered and a tad insecure thinking: "Jim never had a 2nd cup at home." Hilariously, they use the gag again with "Jim never vomits at home."