How about a mini-review of the 1980 movie, Airplane (The Movie)? We rented two movies and when one didn't work properly the video store gave us a free one so we ended up watching three movies for $1.90. Wow! Big spenders! I decided to get "Airplane" because I wanted some laughs.
I love this movie and love Striker's ridiculous stories (people are bored to tears and to suicide when they listen to details about his life) and Elaine's commentary on their relationship is laced with wry humor. Highlights include the poor girl on intravenous medicine almost dying from a misplaced folk song, sweet Barbara Billingsley interpreting jive, the "Staying Alive" fight with the girl scouts and the swarthy sailor dancing, Leslie Nielsen's doctor character saying, "And don't call me Shirley," Robert Stack's double sunglasses bit, Lloyd Bridges' character McCroskey giving up more and more things, the endless cameos and bit parts and the unmentionable antics of Otto. And, just maybe, it is ultimately a "buddy" movie between Striker (Robert Hays) and Elaine (Julie Hagerty) and that's what makes it good!
I'm not sure that you can get tired of this or of watching snippets of this tour de force. Rent it once in a while or don't miss it on endless reruns.
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