Review of Airplane! (1980) by Johnny S — 17 Jun 2014
This is a wildly absurd spoof of the megahit Airport and Zero Hour! and all of other disaster movies. It is filled with nonstop gags, bad puns and the jokes - most of which work. Robert Hays as Ted Striker is a washed-up anxiety-ridden pilot, flying onboard a plane where all the other people are stricken with food poisoning. That mean everyone - including the pilot. So he and his wacked-out ex-girlfriend stewardess Elaine (Julie Hagerty) are the only ones left who have a chance of landing the plane. So good cast with Lloyd Bridges, Peter Graves, Leslie Nielsen, Robert Stack and the others.
Best opening scene with an Jaws with airplane are hilarious!
This review of Airplane! (1980) was written by Johnny S on 17 Jun 2014.
Airplane! has generally received very positive reviews.
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