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The hit comedy movie 'Airplane!' is 40 years old. It shows its age, but it's still relevant (back in theaters Aug 30)
nbc news ^ | July 21, 2020 | By Bryan Reesman

Posted on 08/20/2020 1:10:03 PM PDT by 11th_VA

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To: donaldo
Couldn’t do this scene today

LOL !!! How could one movie have sooo many funny scenes ????

41 posted on 08/20/2020 1:38:08 PM PDT by 11th_VA
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To: deoetdoctrinae


42 posted on 08/20/2020 1:38:15 PM PDT by deoetdoctrinae (Become a monthly donor and stamp out FReepathons.)
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To: Texas resident

On the fly I came up with an Airplaneish one like that to the question;

Coworker: “What’s the deal?”

Me: “It’s where you sit down and they put cards in front of you but that’s not important right now.”


43 posted on 08/20/2020 1:38:17 PM PDT by Hillarys Gate Cult
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To: dp0622
I didn’t like the shot at Ronald Reagan

I think there were a few - the one woman who was sick, and said, "I haven't been this sick since we saw that Ronald Reagan movie?" ... and I seem to recall one other ...

44 posted on 08/20/2020 1:40:16 PM PDT by 11th_VA
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To: dp0622
Very funny but I didn’t like the shot at Ronald Reagan. But very funny movie

Knowing what I know about Reagan, he probably laughed at it. Never knew a man more comfortable in his own skin.

45 posted on 08/20/2020 1:41:20 PM PDT by Night Hides Not (Remember the Alamo! Remember Goliad! Remember Gonzales! Come and Take It!)
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To: 11th_VA

Airplane? What is it?


46 posted on 08/20/2020 1:42:42 PM PDT by bwest
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To: 11th_VA

In the original, the scene where Barbara Billingsly talks to the 2 mice Negro gentlemen and they tell her they do not want help, her response was “nigga don’ wan’ no he’p, nigga don’ get no he’p.”

NOT “sucka!” That was edited in about 25 years ago — the original, which might be on VHS or maybe Betamax, is lost to history.


47 posted on 08/20/2020 1:42:49 PM PDT by freedumb2003 ("Do not mistake activity for achievement." - John Wooden)
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To: 11th_VA

Whenever I’m putting lipstick on in the car while hubby is driving, we make an Airplane reference. But at least “I HAVE a husband.” Lol.


48 posted on 08/20/2020 1:44:27 PM PDT by Prince of Space (Irish lives matter!)
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To: bwest

It’s a 40 year old movie but that’s not important right now”


49 posted on 08/20/2020 1:44:59 PM PDT by Hillarys Gate Cult
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To: Hillarys Gate Cult

I picked the wrong thread to quit sniffing glue...


50 posted on 08/20/2020 1:45:49 PM PDT by scottinoc
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To: Campion

Kind of like a hat tip to Abbott and Costello.

“Who’s on First?”


51 posted on 08/20/2020 1:46:34 PM PDT by Texas resident (Remember in November)
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To: Hillarys Gate Cult
It’s a 40 year old movie but that’s not important right now”

LOL !!!

52 posted on 08/20/2020 1:47:25 PM PDT by 11th_VA
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To: Night Hides Not

Probably.

He may be gone from us but I am still very protective of Him.

He was a great man.

I don’t skip movies over a few political jokes I don’t like.

But today’s movies...wow!! :)

the jokes are about killing us!


53 posted on 08/20/2020 1:48:48 PM PDT by dp0622 (I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO ABOUT THE COVID GODFATHER I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO. YOU CAN ACT LIKE A MAN!)
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To: 11th_VA

40 years old?! Surely you can’t be serious.


54 posted on 08/20/2020 1:50:19 PM PDT by al_c (Democrats: Party over Common Sense)
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To: newfreep

“You try carrying Lanier and Walton around on your back for 48 minutes...”


55 posted on 08/20/2020 1:50:54 PM PDT by Gay State Conservative (The Rats Just Can't Get Over The Fact That They Lost A Rigged Election!)
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To: 11th_VA

Airplane and Blazing Saddles are my favorite funny movies-laughter is good, and making fun of absolutely everyone-no PC at all-is real equality....

I watched Airplane a couple of weeks ago on a Sunday evening-I’ve seen many, many times and I always laugh just as hard...


56 posted on 08/20/2020 1:51:01 PM PDT by Texan5 ("You've got to saddle up your boys, you've got to draw a hard line"...)
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To: 11th_VA
I went to that movie as a teenager with a group of friends that summer, not knowing what to expect. Sounded like another one of those disaster movies that were so popular in the 1970s like "Airport '75" or "Towering Inferno."

From start to finish, the entire cinema was nothing but laughter. People were rolling in the aisles. Even the closing credits had a bunch of gags. I went back to see it at least twice after that.

The ZAZ crew put out a few more comedies like "Top Secret" but were never able to top "Airplane".

57 posted on 08/20/2020 1:53:15 PM PDT by SamAdams76
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To: OttawaFreeper

“Ju-dy’s a girl...”

“Ju-dy’s a girl...”

“In New York City...”

“In New York City...”

“Ju-dy’s rich and aw-ful pur-ty, hey hey !”

“Hey hey !”


58 posted on 08/20/2020 1:53:16 PM PDT by fieldmarshaldj (Want Stalinazism More ? PLUGS-WHORE 2020 !)
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To: freedumb2003

It was neither! The word she used was “chump” (black lingo for ‘fool’). Chump don’ wan de help, Chump don’ get de help.


59 posted on 08/20/2020 1:53:49 PM PDT by OrangeHoof (Face masks are simply mouth diapers for liberals.)
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To: 11th_VA
They Bought Their Tickets,Shana
60 posted on 08/20/2020 1:54:04 PM PDT by Gay State Conservative (The Rats Just Can't Get Over The Fact That They Lost A Rigged Election!)
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