Duh. This classic comedy is one that should be taught about in film schools everywhere. It's raunchy but slap stick, clever but simple, and best of all, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is there. If you haven't seen this movie, your parents should have done a better job raising you (or you should have made better choices when going to the theater in 1980.) Not only is this film considered a great one, it's withstood the test of time and is still hilarious- the jokes have stuck around too! "Don't call me Shirley" has become a classic line, and Leslie Nielsen will be forever remembered sitting in that cockpit. With Airplane!, every line is a setup or a punchline, and the spoof is wonderfully graceful. And don't even get me started on how great the scene with Roger, Victor, and Captain Clarence Oveur is, which works wonders as the movie's own version of Who's On First. Oh, and one more thing: Otto the autopilot has his own IMDb page. Which of these movies have you seen the most times? Are there any others that you can watch over and over again? Let us know in the comments section below.
Colleen is an aspiring scriptwriter with a knack for puns and trouble avoiding speeding tickets. She enjoys NBC and BBC, along with the rest of the alphabet. She spends her days working on The Morning After for Hulu.com.
