Airplane II: The Sequel (1982)

User Rating:

5.7/10   

Director:

Ken Finkleman

Writer:

Ken Finkleman (written by)

Release Date:

10 December 1982 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Romance | Sci-Fi

Tagline:

For the ride of your life... All you need for Christmas are your two front seats!

Plot:

A faulty computer causes a passenger space shuttle to head straight for the Sun. Can Ted Striker save the day and get the shuttle back on track--again???

Plot Keywords:

Male Female Relationship | Box Office Flop | Spaceship | Priest | Sequel Mentioned During End Credits

Cast

Robert Hays	...	Ted Striker
Julie Hagerty	...	Elaine Dickinson
Lloyd Bridges	...	Steven McCroskey
Chad Everett	...	Simon Kurtz
Peter Graves	...	Capt. Clarence Oveur
Chuck Connors	...	The Sarge
William Shatner	...	Cdr. Buck Murdock
Raymond Burr	...	Judge D.C. Simonton
John Vernon	...	Dr. Stone
Stephen Stucker	...	Controller Jacobs / Courtroom Clerk
Kent McCord	...	Navigator Dave Unger
James A. Watson Jr.	...	First Officer Dunn
John Dehner	...	The Commissioner
Rip Torn	...	Bud Kruger / President Reagan
Sonny Bono	...	Joe Seluchi

Also Known As:

Flying High II
Flying High II: The Sequel (Australia)

Runtime:

85 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Metrocolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Canada:A (Nova Scotia) | Spain:T | Canada:PG (Ontario) | Australia:M (TV rating) | South Korea:15 | Norway:12 (original rating) | USA:PG (Certificate #26862) | Argentina:13 | Australia:PG | Canada:G (Quebec) | Canada:PG (Manitoba) | Finland:K-12 | Ireland:15 | Netherlands:AL | Norway:11 | Sweden:11 | UK:15 | West Germany:6

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Paramount Pictures

Trivia:

At one point Stryker, speaking to William Shatner's character Buck Murdoch, says "Roger, Murdoch..." Roger Murdoch was the co-pilot in the first film played by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Ted lands the shuttle on the moon, it bypassed the moon colony and crashed as it did it spun around so the nose was now facing to the Base, later in a long shot, when everyone was jumping out of the shuttle the long camera shot shows a long deep trail left by the shuttle crash, yet there is no spin out trail and the shuttle nose is facing away from the base

Quotes:

[Ted climbs over the wall guarding the mental hospital, removes his gown revealing regular clothes and throws the gown out of harm's way. The gown comes back and covers Ted's head. Ted drops the gown beside him and starts to run while trying to avoid being spotted by a searchlight. Ted pauses when he encounters a lounge singer in a spotlight. The singer wears a tuxedo with his bow tie untied and he holds a microphone. It's Jack Jones]
Lounge Singer: [sings] ... floats back to you... Ooo, The Love Boat... soon will be making another run. The Love Boat...
[...]

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "The Larry Sanders Show: What Have You Done for Me Lately? (#1.1)" (1992)

Soundtrack:

Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head

Mostly funny.

Yes, many of the gags do seem to have come out of the recycling bin. It's still a fairly funny film anyway. It's literally jam-packed with jokes (sometimes two or three are running on simultaneously, in the same frame) and if you don't like one, chances are it will be followed by a better one after only a few seconds. And the acting by almost everyone is very good; they never slip out of their characters. (**1/2)