Airplane!

[matticus]

What that illustrates is how crucial the dead-pan performances are to humour like this. If you copy everything from a terribly sincere drama, the deadpan comes naturally. Beautiful!

 

[Kempstonian]

This and Airplane 2 are among my favourite films. Every time I watch them I see something I hadn't spotted before. They are still funnier than most of what's made these days.

 

[Joey Shabadoo]

Just watched it again because of this thread. As good as ever.

 

[Fab Foodie]

Just watched it again because of this thread. As good as ever.

Dedication....

 

[Ming the Merciless]

I don’t have a VHS.

Betamax rools

 

[Deleted member 89023]

Watching 'Airplane' was the first time I experienced a "belly laugh." My 11yr old ribs were aching for hours afterwards.

 

[Jenkins]

Looks like I picked a bad day to give up watching comedy movies

 

[sheddy]

Background -
https://www.theguardian.com/film/2020/may/25/how-we-made-airplane-the-movie