AIRPLANE! (1980) ✈️

As some of you may have noticed we haven’t been posting episodes as frequently, the simple explanation is we are just inundated with life. That’s how it goes sometimes, but rest assured Sam and I will be back putting up episodes together as much as we can. Still so thankful for our friends and back room co-hosts for keeping the seats warm and the discussions interesting. For now, enjoy our little foray into a genre our friend Bill lovingly refers to as “Dumb Movies”. Together we tackle the iconic comedy classic, Airplane!”. While some opine that a film that takes so many comedic risks would (and maybe should) never be made today, I think Bill and I agree that effective satire has to challenge our expectations and move us out of our comfort zones. The writing and directing team of Zucker, Abrahams, and Zucker were true Hollywood outsiders when they collaborated with director John Landis to bring their own “Kentucky Fried Movie” to the big screen. Airplane! was their first feature and the trio had difficulty finding a studio to make the picture they envisioned. The “ZAZ” trio have had long successful careers in Hollywood, and are Masters of Parody with the successful Naked Gun film franchise as well as films Top Secret and Hot Shots (and PT Deux), and have gone on to great success directing and writing far beyond their college obsession with late night tv commercials. Episode links: “The Making of Jive Talk” https://youtu.be/7fkZdz4Vz10?si=QaQ_t7jXQ9iDCWMb “Behind the Scenes” https://youtu.be/Kn2aTcRJkE8?si=UEMj4g9kWNqcjeYz