#Movie of plane movie

The deadpan acting is genius and everything else fits into place, resulting in what may arguably be one of the absolute funniest films ever conceived and put on the big screen. There are the occasional misfires, but unlike many other spoof film imitators, this one contains far more hits.

It's like a MAD Magazine parody come to life. When it comes down to a single evaluation, 'Airplane' is simply the best spoof film ever made.

#Movie of plane movie

He later reunited with the ZAZ trio for 'The Naked Gun' trilogy, appeared in similar spoof films over the years such as 'Wrongfully Accused' and 'Scary Movie 3,' and had his iconic comedy shtick ripped off by many screen veterans - most noticeably by George Gaynes in the unbearable 'Police Academy' (1984). However, Nielsen later claimed that he had always wanted to do a comedy, even when he first started acting seriously with projects such as the classic 'Forbidden Planet' (one of the best science-fiction films ever made). 'Airplane!' not only was a huge success in 1980 (the year of its release), spinning off a horde of imitators and one sequel - it was also responsible for crowning Leslie Nielsen 'The King of Spoof.' Prior to 'Airplane!' Nielsen had been a veteran of more serious productions, stemming back to playing cowboys on 'The Mickey Mouse Club' and other embarrassing attempts at acting. It seems that every time I watch it, there's something else to laugh at that I missed previously. And I'm sure there are many yet that I'm not aware of. And then there were the gags that I first missed but picked up after a second viewing, or when someone explained them to me, or both. I know that as a film lover, I picked up on many movie in-jokes that some people might not recognize. But unlike many comedies, 'Airplane!' offers something unique for each person. Cleaver from TV's 'Leave it to Beaver', the humor is going to go over your head. If you're not pop culture savvy and you don't remember Mrs. Though this movie is very funny, many jokes misfire. 'Seven, actually,' he is informed, which adds to the pain of the moment for him. Then, later, we are taken back to when Ted was hospitalized after the war, and finds out that he was responsible for the death of six men. The movie's biggest laughs come through unexpected flashbacks, such as when Ted remembers where he first met Elaine in a crummy bar ('.it was worse than Detroit.'), and begins to disco-dance a la John Travolta from 'Saturday Night Fever' (complete with Bee Gees soundtrack blaring in the background and the famous Travolta pose). From the opening credits - that cleverly spoof 'JAWS' - to the closing we realize that this is an altogether unique film going experience.

This is a truly brainless piece of celluloid - a movie that doesn't try to be anything that it isn't. Spoof films are entirely different from other movies because normally we would criticize a film if it considered its plot to be the least important element. That is essentially all the film is about, but most of its duration is spent cracking jokes. If he messes up they will all die, and in a particularly funny scene, the pressure becomes so unbearable that he begins to literally sweat gallons in the cockpit. Rumack (Leslie Nielsen) takes care of the sick passengers as Ted - an ex-fighter pilot from the war - decides to try and land the plane. Eventually many passengers begin to show symptoms of a rare disease, apparently transmitted by the food. When the aircraft is in midflight, both pilots become very ill after eating their meals. Right before her plane takes off, Ted climbs aboard, hitching a ride in order to woo her back into a relationship again. (Closely followed by 'The Naked Gun' - also penned by the ZAZ trio - perhaps.) The plot: Ted Striker (Robert Hays) is a war veteran-turned-cab-driver who decides to chase after his girlfriend, an airline stewardess named Elaine (Julie Hagerty), who has dumped him in order to pursue a new life. Recent spoofs may have left a bad aftertaste in your mouth, but it seems to be a universal agreement: 'Airplane' is the funniest film of its genre ever made. It was helmed by the ZAZ trio (Zucker, Abrahams and Zucker), whose dedication to making the audience laugh is surprisingly adamant. A satire of the disaster movies of the 1970s, particularly the 'Airport' series, nothing makes sense and it doesn't need to. It is single-handedly responsible for literally inventing a sub-genre of comedy.

'Airplane!' is, was and always shall be the master of spoof movies.