Airplane is a classic spoof of the 'Airport' series of films that did the rounds in the 1970's, that got more and more ridiculous as they went on culminating in 'Airport 79, The Concorde' which was literally the most ridiculous film ever made.
Airplane came along not long after, ensuring that the Airport series of films were put firmly in their place!
The acting in Airplane is deliberately wooden, the music is cheesy, the effects are terrible, and the dialogue and script are also predictable and cheesy.. all deliberate and perfect for what the film is, a spoof. And what a spoof! Even 44 years later, Airplane is an absolute classic and hilarious to watch. It holds up so well, even against current comedy films.
There are so many clever plot points in Airplane that even though I've probably watched it 20 times, I still spot something new everytime I watch. For example, it was only recently I realised the scenes where they show the plane flying have the sound effects of a propellor plane, even though the aircraft is a jet! Subtle, but hilarious when you notice.
In fact, I don't think any single item in this film was spared from being comedic in some way, and clearly a lot of effort was put into making sure everything was funny.
If you have never seen Airplane, then you can only be younger than about 40, because back in the day everyone watched it, and everyone loved it.
I can't wait for my own children to discover this cinematic masterpiece when they are a little older!
Airplane came along not long after, ensuring that the Airport series of films were put firmly in their place!
The acting in Airplane is deliberately wooden, the music is cheesy, the effects are terrible, and the dialogue and script are also predictable and cheesy.. all deliberate and perfect for what the film is, a spoof. And what a spoof! Even 44 years later, Airplane is an absolute classic and hilarious to watch. It holds up so well, even against current comedy films.
There are so many clever plot points in Airplane that even though I've probably watched it 20 times, I still spot something new everytime I watch. For example, it was only recently I realised the scenes where they show the plane flying have the sound effects of a propellor plane, even though the aircraft is a jet! Subtle, but hilarious when you notice.
In fact, I don't think any single item in this film was spared from being comedic in some way, and clearly a lot of effort was put into making sure everything was funny.
If you have never seen Airplane, then you can only be younger than about 40, because back in the day everyone watched it, and everyone loved it.
I can't wait for my own children to discover this cinematic masterpiece when they are a little older!
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