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Today's film was the Zucker Brothers/Jim Abrahams' movie

Airplane! (1980)

Often copied, rarely achieved. The wit and silliness of this great little film.

It has been a long time since I saw it so some of it seemed new. But even the parts that seemed old were funny.

I had forgotten the cluelessness of the stars Robert Hays and Julie Hagerty that endures. Both went on to have pretty good careers after this big break.

It was fun to see the late Leslie Nielsen, Peter Graves, Lloyd Bridge and many others.

Interesting to read the original review by Janet Maslin. It was a NYTimes Critics' Pick at the time.

I will give it the same 5 out of Netflix5. I may want to see it again.

Labels: films