Review of Airplane! (1980) by Melvin W — 31 Aug 2011
Rex Kramer: Striker, listen, and you listen close: flying a plane is no different than riding a bicycle, just a lot harder to put baseball cards in the spokes. .
"The craziest flight you'll ever take!" .
I find Airplane! to be a bit overrated, but that's not to say I didn't find any enjoyment in it at all. It has its share of hilarious moments, but it also has its share of gags that fall flat. In the spoof genre it is a good movie, but I don't think that reaches the greatness of some spoof comedies like Blazing Saddles and Spinal Tap. .
The movie is full of puns, racism and silly gags. It doesn't go two seconds without throwing a joke out there. So its safe to say, you're not going to laugh at them all. The cast is decent, but Leslie Nielsen is the best reason to watch this movie. He makes it worth the watch just for his sheer presence. If he can make the awful Dracula: Dead and Loving It okay to watch; he sure as hell can make a decent one like Airplane easy to enjoy.
Overall, I guess I had fun watching Airplane; it's just not something I see myself watching again. If I had watched it when it first came out, I probably would have loved it, but now 31 years later, it has obviously become a little dated.
This review of Airplane! (1980) was written by Melvin W on 31 Aug 2011.
Airplane! has generally received very positive reviews.
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