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This was WILD!!!! I felt like I was on a trip the entire time (pun intended...?) - Sorry for the random movie but I needed something a little lighter and a break from all of the tears!!!

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Dan M

Surely, you can’t be serious. Why you gotta do me dirty like this, Teegan?! I was just about to go up to bed when this notification popped up. I love this movie. And like you alluded to…I really need to see you laugh from start to finish for a reaction. So what the hell…tomorrow is Saturday and it’s supposed to rain ALL day! I can sleep in. Watching this now.

Sterling LaLoge

Yes, ABSOLUTELY YES, watch the sequel! I personally think it was better than this one, but that is just my opinion! As far as it being appropriate for kids.... I watched it when I was a kid.... many many times. LOL (Different times) As far as the coffee thing goes, it is not really your fault that you don't get that joke. Both her and Jim were actors that were in a popular Coffee commercial at the time. Unless you know that the joke just flies right by. As for jokes that you (and many others) didn't pick up on: When the Captain was on the white courtesy phone, and yells out "I've got it". Teegan you may be to young to remember landlines at home. But, it was common phone courtesy to yell and announce that you were picking up the phone so that the whole family did not rush to all pick up the phone at once. The name of Randi the stewardess. Now stewardesses/flight attendants have always had the reputation of being the type of girls that eagerly enjoyed the company of others. (wink wink) Not so much anymore, but the word 'randy' used to be used to describe someone who was feeling excited to engage in a little bit of procreation two-step. The way they framed the dramatic conversations. How the actors would walk a bit of a distance, turn towards each other so they were perfectly framed in the shot and have a conversation. When the Dr and Elaine first discover that the passengers are getting sick, when the Dr and the Captain discuss the emergency, even every time the Dr came into the cockpit. Americas first car phone. When Captain Murdock is driving to the airport he is talking on a landline phone in his car. They had no idea how predictive they were, but it would have seemed ridiculous back then. And there are to many to mention, but most of the actors had little quirks or one liners based on the filmography of characters. You would have to go through all the chars and learn what they were famous for playing at this time to really get many of those. Glad you enjoyed this movie! Keep branching out and watch their next adventure in Airplane! 2 - The Sequel. (How can you not watch something with such an original title?)

TeeZee22

Shirley, was a nice surprise to see a LiteWeight reaction to this goofy humor classic! As good as this movie is, I wouldn't recommend the sequel. However, for similar style humor, I would recommend Naked Gun or some Mel Brooks movies like Spaceballs.

Roope Toivanen

That really was a trip, been a while since I've seen you laugh that much so really enjoyed this one!

Alan McCabe

Teagan... I am old enough to remember the coffee thing. Its an old coffee commercial from the 70's. The actress in the commercial was hired to play the wife on the plane! See the commercial here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MJ4kCF22O2w

Ian Forbes

The PG rating is a product of the times; another notable example would be Jaws which is also PG. The PG-13 rating didn’t start until 1984 (Red Dawn and Gremlins being the first ones) following concerns over content in films like Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom. So with nothing between PG and R there was a lot more leniency … and if I want to sound like an old man shaking his fists at the clouds, just less coddling when it came to entertainment content. As for a joke that I didn’t notice for decades, when the reporters are asking about the plane, one of the mics is an ice cream cone. 😃 And if you want something similar, from the same creators and starring Leslie Nielsen, check out The Naked Gun.

Riggo 82

I'm glad to see you had some fun with this one. It's been a favorite of mine for many years. Obviously after 45 years a lot of the jokes seem dated, but overall I think it still holds up. For instance, the running joke about all the activist types constantly accosting people at the airport, was a real life reference. People used to loiter at airports handing out propaganda material about their particular political cause or some weird religious sect/cult, and solicit donations as well. The harassment became so bad that Congress passed a law making it illegal for anyone who didn't have a reason to be there from loitering at an airport. The scene where Ted and Elaine are kissing in the surf on the beach is a spoof of a classic scene between Burt Lancaster and Deborah Kerr in "From Here to Eternity". The scene where Dr. Rumack gives Ted a pep talk about George Zip is a spoof of a scene from "Knute Rockne, All American". In it Ronald Reagan gives an inspirational speech to his teammates where he famously tells them to "give it all they've got, and win just one, for the Gipper." The Zucker Brothers have many other great comedies including, Airplane! II The Sequel, Top Secret, and the Naked Gun series, which are all a lot of fun.

JeRon Washington

You have to watch more comedy movies, Teegan, I love watching you crack up. I love comedy and raunchy

JeRon Washington

Will you react to Deadpool and Wolverine? That's an action/comedy

Chris

Recommend Hot Shots as a follow up (one of the same creators as this, very much the same style), given how much you liked Top Gun.

Ron White

There are several neat points about this film beyond the obvious gags. Several of the actors went against type to appear in this film. The Capt was played by Peter Graves who starred in the original Mission Impossible TV series in the 60s and 70s. Kramer was played by Robert Stack who played Elliott Ness in the Untouchables TV series of the 50s and 60s. McCroskey was played by Lloyd Bridges who was the hero in the 60s TV show Sea Hunt. The jive speaking grandma was played by Barbara Bilingsley who was the mother in the white as bread TV series Leave it to Beaver. The most interesting fact is that this film is a direct parody of a 1957 film called Zero Hour. In many places it is an exact scene by scene and line by line copy of the original film with just the jokes and zingers added. It would be a hoot to watch on your own now that you have seen this. Airplane is a tribute to the cheap low grade serials of the 40s and 50s with the shoestring budgets, hammy acting, poor editing ( horses chasing the car ) and cheesy plots. For their day, they were quality entertainment. The political zingers about Presidents Reagan and Ford were due to the leftist political views of the producers and their angst at Reagans political ascendancy in 1980. Oh and the man in the cab was Howard Jarvis who led a successful populist revolt against high property taxes in California in the 70s. The idea that he would do nothing while the meter ju st ticked away with ever higher charges was ridiculous.

Metron29

Lite, do you like movies about gladiators?

Larry Darrell

Yes, there were Boobs in PG films in the 80s. Check out, Sheena (1984). (It was a fun time. ;-) You definitely need more comedies. You understood the comedy just right and laughed almost every time there was a joke. Almost… I don’t know if you understood the Ebonics/Jive guys joke, or just didn’t know what the proper reaction was. Either way there was another part of the joke that I don’t know if you noticed. The Old White Lady who spoke Jive was a multilayered joke. The obvious layer being an old white lady speaking Ebonics, and the other, is that the actress is Barbara Billingsley… June Cleaver from Leave it to Beaver (1957 - 1963). Before Airplane (1980), Barbara had only done 2 episodes of F.B.I. since Leave it to Beaver had ended in 1963. So, that was definitely a wild comeback cameo. Hilarious joke IMO. This is a film you have to see multiple times, because there’s no way to catch all the jokes. The film was cast with some cool Classic Actors too, including… Leslie Nielsen as Dr. Rumack was not known for comedy roles when people saw him in Airplane. He’d been acting in Films and TV since 1950, and mainly did serious stuff and never had any major or iconic role. The ZAZ guys (Abrahams and Zuckers) turned his career around. 2 years after Airplane, the ZAZ created a short lived but iconic TV show, Police Squad!, which introduced the world to Detective Frank Drebin. Then 6 years later the first Police Squad movie, The Naked Gun (1988), with 2 sequels to follow. Many, Many more broad comedy roles came Leslie Nielsen’s way for the rest of his career. Some people are shocked nowadays to see some of his earlier stuff. One that I highly recommend is… Forbidden Planet (1956)… this film, which was one of the first Big Budget scifi films, was very influential for later scifi films and shows like Lost in Space, Star Trek and Star Wars. This film proved to Hollywood that Sci-Fi films could make money, and more big budget scifi films came afterwards. Lloyd Bridges as McCroskey (Father of Jeff and Beau Bridges) who has been acting since the 30s and 40s. Like Leslie Nielsen, he was mainly known for serious roles. He also did other broad comedies in his later years, such as the Hot Shots films with Charlie Sheen. Hot Shots! (1991), Top Gun parody from same creators as Airplane! Creators. Peter Graves as Captain Clarence Oveur, who has been acting since the early 50s. He was mostly known for seasons 2 - 7 of the original Mission Impossible TV series from 1967 - 1973. Jon Voight plays his character, Jim Phelps, in Mission Impossible (1996). Robert Stack as Captain Rex Kramer, who has been acting since the early 40s. He may be most well known as the host of Unsolved Mysteries in the 90s. Airplane! (1980) is spoofing a number of airplane disaster films from the 50s through 70s, that mixed melodrama with intense thrills, such as… Zero Hour! (1957)… IMDB Summary: “In 1950s Canada, during a commercial flight, the pilots and some passengers suffer food poisoning, thus forcing an ex-WWII fighter pilot (Dana Andrews) to try to land the airliner in heavy fog.” The High and the Mighty (1954), starring John Wayne and Robert Stack. IMDB Summary… “When a commercial airliner develops engine problems on a trans-Pacific flight and the pilot loses his nerve, it is up to the washed-up co-pilot Dan Roman to bring the plane in safely.” (Guess which one Robert Stack plays? ;-) Airport (1970)… an All Star Epic Disaster film about a bomber on a plane. This film started a whole new sub genre. It spawned 3 sequels, that kept getting bigger in cast and disaster. Airport 1975 (1974)… features a sick girl getting a transplant and someone singing and playing guitar to her. Airport ‘77 (1977) The Concorde… Airport ‘79 (1979) The 70s gave birth to a ton of Epic Disaster films. 2 of them, that are still considered the best ever, both produced by Irwin Allen… The Poseidon Adventure (1972) The Towering Inferno (1974) Both Highly Recommended!! If you liked this type of comedy, the creators, Jim Abrahams, David Zucker and Jerry Zucker (also known as ZAZ!) also did… Top Secret! (1984) The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad (1988) Hot Shots! (1991) And for some other styles of comedy, just from the Summer of 1980… The Blues Brothers (1980) Caddyshack (1980) Used Cars (1980) All Highly Recommended. :-) PS: good rule of thumb… if it’s funny, then laugh. Damn the Consequences ;-)

Larry Darrell

That’s one I never knew about. Whoa. Cool!

Metron29

Also hoping you follow this up with the Naked Gun movies

Dan M

This was such a fun reaction. And it was so nice to see you laughing and smiling, at least for most of the movie. Yes, there was some questionable humor here and there, but it was a much different time when this was released. The jokes and puns were non-stop, but to me one of the funniest aspects of this movie was how seriously everyone acted as they were delivering those jokes and puns (made even funnier because many of the actors in this movie are known for their dramatic acting in classic films and tv shows from the 40’s, 50’s, and 60’s). If I were an actor in this film, there’s no way I would have been able to keep a straight face for more than a few seconds. If you’re looking for more goofball comedies like this, consider Spaceballs, Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (and its 2 sequels), Ace Ventura: Pet Detective, Dumb and Dumber, Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy, Hot Shots, and Planes, Trains, and Automobiles.

Dan M

Robert Stack was also in the TV show The Untouchables. Man, my mom had a crush on him.

Clay F

Hilarious movie. Thanks for the reaction. The reason she didn’t respect him is because of how he behaved after the war. The PG rating makes more sense when you consider there was no PG-13 rating in 1980. Airplane! (1980) is No. 10 on the American Film Institute (AFI) top 100 funniest movies of all time. https://www.afi.com/afis-100-years-100-laughs/ The movie is 45 years old (almost half a century) and thus context might escape some adults under 40. But you caught a lot. Your reaction with a lot of smiles is pleasant. Skip Airplane II: The Sequel (1982). As a young kid, I knew Roger (Kareem) as "Lew Alcindor" when he played for the Milwaukee Bucks. He then changed his name and went to play for the L.A. Lakers. One of the greatest basketball players of all time.

ViolatedGorilla

I am glad you enjoyed it. I thought you would after the discussion about how you enjoyed the Amelia Bedelia books as a child. The second film is fairly similar to the first movie with the firehouse of jokes approach. I prefer the first film though.

Greg In East TN

First of your reactions I've seen, hence my first comments. I'm typing this as I watch, so it may get lengthy (sorry about that). You're getting high marks from the start! Most people don't catch the whacking material label, they tend to zoom in on the title of the magazine he's reading. You're one of the very few that got the "MAYO" clinic gag with all those jars of mayo on the shelf. Most zoom in on the heart. You didn't mention it, but when he's getting a ticket he says "no baggage!" even though he's got tons of emotional baggage. You're one of the few that got the train station gag as they taxied away. YES! You're the ONLY one I've seen to get the propeller noise gag. Good for you! You're one of the few that realized that he told her the classified info and didn't tell her when he was coming back. You're one of a very few that got the "Headquarters, what is it?" joke. Sadly, that was Ethel Merman's last appearance. The "2nd cup of coffee" gag was making fun of a coffee commercial in the 70s. The real gag is that they were the people that were in the commercial! You can see them here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MJ4kCF22O2w While they're playing basketball, no one yet has noticed the "missionary sized" big black pot back behind them. YES! It took you a minute, but you got him walking through the mirror. Another gag that everyone seems to miss. The first microwaves were made by Amana and were called Radar Ranges. That's the gag there. You're one of the few that got the Air Israel gag. When he told Randi to leave the cockpit, that she might get hurt up here, she went to the cabin and did get hurt. That's what the crash was. Yes, the ambulance crashed off screen with the little girl. You looked so concerned when Capt. Oveur was asking that boy about gyms and gladiator movies, etc. Remember that it was Capt Oveur's wife that was having an affair with a horse. What a strange home life they must have had! During the credits, there is one guy "Generally In Charge Of A Lot Of Things." They also list Author of A Tale of Two Cities as Charles Dickens. This is one of those movies where you just don't bother asking "Why?" It's completely nonsensical. Oh, if you have a few minutes, you need to watch this side-by-side comparison of Zero Hour and Airplane. The movie was already written, all they had to do was add the jokes. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8-v2BHNBVCs Great job catching things. Right now you're top of the list! Congrats! Now I'll go looking through your other reactions. Be well, Greg

Jaykaul

I think you'd love movies like Robin Hood Men In Tights, Spaceballs, Naked Gun series(3 movies), all are silly random fun and not super vulgar movies. If you thought Airplane was funny, you'd like the humor of those for sure.

Diiirk706

Why's she out've sync........................

Andrew Roach

Amazing how much you caught in this movie that no other reactors did and I have seen many, many reactions to this movie. The various actors in this movie are all dramatic actors including Shirley, I mean Leslie Nielsen and this movie launched a whole new comedic career for him. The other must see (and very popular) movies relating this movie are Monty Python and the Holy Grail and the Naked Gun, which ironically has a new reboot movie that opened today.