Review of Airplane! (1980) by Stephen I — 23 Jan 2016

Unlike many modern comedies that focus too much on heart and plot (Identity Thief, Mom's Night Out, etc.) Airplane! is completely filled with intelligent gags from start to finish, making this truly the best comedy I've ever seen.

Full Review: What everyone likes about comedies is that they don't delve into deep narratives, they only have one purpose: Make the audience laugh. Airplane! excels at that, offering loads of big laughs. The script never takes a brake, squeezing in a laugh at every possible place - resulting in moments so funny you laugh just from thinking about the movie. Ultimately, Airplane! set the bar for the constant laughs that's still being impersonated today.