Throwback Thursday: Airplane! (1980)

Disaster movies are sometimes taken a little seriously.

That is why movies like Airplane! (1980) exist.

Ted Striker (Robert Hays) and Elaine Dickinson (Julie Hagerty) broke up a long time ago. But that doesn’t mean that Ted has moved on from his ex.  In a last-ditch effort to rebuild his relationship with Elaine, Ted is conveniently flying on a specific flight where Elaine is working as a flight attendant. Somewhere on route, everyone gets food poisoning. That is with the exception of Ted, Elaine and Dr. Rumack (Leslie Nielsen).  Can Ted fly the plane and land it safely at its final destination or is the flight (and her passengers by extension) doomed?

This one of the funniest movies of all time for a reason. Not only is the screenplay is quotable, but the filmmakers took every narrative they could satire and still were able to create an entertaining story.

I absolutely recommend it.

Flashback Friday- Airplane (1980)

We have to admit, that sometimes Hollywood takes itself a little too seriously. Which is why movies like Airplane (1980) were created.

Ted Striker (Robert Hayes) has one regret. Elaine (Julie Hagerty) is the one that got away. Elaine is a stewardess. Hoping for one last chance to renew their relationship, Ted sneaks onto the plane where Elaine is working. Food poisoning soon strikes the passengers and the crew. Now it is up to Ted to land the plane safely.

This movie is a comedy classic for a reason. The writing is top notch, the actors are some of the best comedic actors and it just overall extremely entertaining.

I recommend it.