Well, for one, Leslie Nielsen and Lloyd Bridges are awesome in their roles.
Also, in a lot of the comedies today, it seems like everyone is pushing too hard to make the point. If you have to hammer a joke into someone's head, it's NOT funny. Airplane plays everything straight, and that makes it hilarious.
The sequel isn't horribly bad either. I love the spoof with the information desk.
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Date: 2010-08-05 02:43 am (UTC)Well, for one, Leslie Nielsen and Lloyd Bridges are awesome in their roles.
Also, in a lot of the comedies today, it seems like everyone is pushing too hard to make the point. If you have to hammer a joke into someone's head, it's NOT funny. Airplane plays everything straight, and that makes it hilarious.
The sequel isn't horribly bad either. I love the spoof with the information desk.