# "Airplane!" Back In Theaters? Surely You Can't Actually Mean That! **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [January 17, 2011, 4:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/airplane-back-in-theaters-surely-you-cant-actually-mean-that/567905 "2011-01-17T04:19:56Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/intergalactic_gladiator/32/112_2.png) [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intergalactic_Gladiator)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2011, 3:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/airplane-back-in-theaters-surely-you-cant-actually-mean-that/567905/21 "2011-01-17T15:06:09Z")
Trouble in the movie theater? What is it? ---
**Author:** ![Tom\_Scud](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f08c70/32.png) [@Tom\_Scud](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tom_Scud)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2011, 3:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/airplane-back-in-theaters-surely-you-cant-actually-mean-that/567905/22 "2011-01-17T15:10:33Z")
It’s a dark room that smells of popcorn, but that’s not important. I’m hoping for the enhanced CGI version which has been edited to be more sensitive to people with alcoholism. ---
**Author:** ![Snickers](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/5daacb/32.png) [@Snickers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snickers)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2011, 3:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/airplane-back-in-theaters-surely-you-cant-actually-mean-that/567905/23 "2011-01-17T15:10:46Z")
It’s a place with a big screen where people can watch movies. But that’s not important right now. ---
**Author:** ![Musicat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/musicat/32/20189_2.png) [@Musicat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Musicat)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2011, 3:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/airplane-back-in-theaters-surely-you-cant-actually-mean-that/567905/24 "2011-01-17T15:12:52Z")
I’m waiting for the airlines to show _Airplane!_ on an actual commercial airline flight. Surely that has never happened? ---
**Author:** ![Beniamino](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bcef8e/32.png) [@Beniamino](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beniamino)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2011, 3:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/airplane-back-in-theaters-surely-you-cant-actually-mean-that/567905/25 "2011-01-17T15:13:34Z")
> [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](#): > > Trouble in the movie theater? What is it? :smack: ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2011, 3:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/airplane-back-in-theaters-surely-you-cant-actually-mean-that/567905/26 "2011-01-17T15:14:58Z")
> [@Tom\_Scud](#): > > It’s a dark room that smells of popcorn, but that’s not important. > > I’m hoping for the enhanced CGI version which has been edited to be more sensitive to people with alcoholism. > [@Snickers](#): > > It’s a place with a big screen where people can watch movies. But that’s not important right now. > [@Beniamino](#): > > It’s a big building with lots of seats where people go to see films, but that’s not important right now. It’s a whole different kind of reply altogether. ---
**Author:** ![Beniamino](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bcef8e/32.png) [@Beniamino](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beniamino)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2011, 3:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/airplane-back-in-theaters-surely-you-cant-actually-mean-that/567905/27 "2011-01-17T15:16:23Z")
> [@runner pat](#): > > It’s a whole different kind of reply altogether. It’s a whole different kind of reply! ---
**Author:** ![Giles](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/giles/32/60_2.png) [@Giles](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Giles)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2011, 3:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/airplane-back-in-theaters-surely-you-cant-actually-mean-that/567905/28 "2011-01-17T15:16:46Z")
> [@Musicat](#): > > I’m waiting for the airlines to show _Airplane!_ on an actual commercial airline flight. Surely that has never happened? It’s never happened. And don’t call me Shirley. ---
**Author:** ![Beniamino](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bcef8e/32.png) [@Beniamino](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beniamino)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2011, 3:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/airplane-back-in-theaters-surely-you-cant-actually-mean-that/567905/29 "2011-01-17T15:20:38Z")
> [@Bryan\_Ekers](#): > > All the theatres are socked in. There’s no way to see the movie until we get to Chicago. There’s no reason to become alarmed, and we hope you’ll enjoy the rest of your flight. By the way, is there anyone on [this message] board who knows how to fly a plane? ---
**Author:** ![Skammer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skammer/32/143_2.png) [@Skammer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skammer)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2011, 3:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/airplane-back-in-theaters-surely-you-cant-actually-mean-that/567905/30 "2011-01-17T15:20:49Z")
Nowhere within a 4-hour drive, unfortunately. ---
**Author:** ![Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/intergalactic_gladiator/32/112_2.png) [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intergalactic_Gladiator)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2011, 3:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/airplane-back-in-theaters-surely-you-cant-actually-mean-that/567905/31 "2011-01-17T15:43:20Z")
Yes, yes, I remember, I had lasagna. ---
**Author:** ![Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mean_mr.mustard/32/3865_2.png) [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2011, 3:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/airplane-back-in-theaters-surely-you-cant-actually-mean-that/567905/32 "2011-01-17T15:55:44Z")
> [@Snickers](#): > > It’s a place with a big screen where people can watch movies. But that’s not important right now. Cut me some slack, Jack! Chump don’ want no help, chump don’t GET da’ help! ---
**Author:** ![Beniamino](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bcef8e/32.png) [@Beniamino](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beniamino)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2011, 3:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/airplane-back-in-theaters-surely-you-cant-actually-mean-that/567905/33 "2011-01-17T15:58:00Z")
> [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](#): > > Cut me some slack, Jack! Chump don’ want no help, chump don’t GET da’ help! Excuse me, I speak Jive. ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2011, 4:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/airplane-back-in-theaters-surely-you-cant-actually-mean-that/567905/34 "2011-01-17T16:25:20Z")
> [@Hal\_Briston](#): > > Ahh, thank you – I meant to mention that. They don’t have a heading for New Jersey, yet more than half of the “New York” theaters are in Jersey. And I’m not talking “city outskirts”…I live a good 90-minute drive from Manhattan, yet they have my local theater listed as being in the city. That is one poorly thought out webpage, my first thought was why the hell are there no Jersey showings and then I saw, Freehold. So I have two nearby theaters. This is cool. [ul] [li]Saturday, January 29 at 12:30pm[/li][li]Tuesday, February 1 at 7:00pm[/li][/ul] I really have to keep this in mind. ---
**Author:** ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2011, 7:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/airplane-back-in-theaters-surely-you-cant-actually-mean-that/567905/35 "2011-01-17T19:21:49Z")
> [@Beniamino](#): > > It’s a whole different kind of reply! If ever there was a time for multiple simul-posts… ---
**Author:** ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2011, 7:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/airplane-back-in-theaters-surely-you-cant-actually-mean-that/567905/36 "2011-01-17T19:22:53Z")
> [@Czarcasm](#): > > The minute I saw that it was an AMC promotion, I knew I was screwed. I live in Portland, and the nearest AMC theater is in Seattle. I’m not getting the joke here - you’re only 144 miles away. 😕 ---
**Author:** ![Wheelz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wheelz/32/5718_2.png) [@Wheelz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wheelz)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2011, 7:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/airplane-back-in-theaters-surely-you-cant-actually-mean-that/567905/37 "2011-01-17T19:29:48Z")
> [@Cat\_Whisperer](#): > > I’m not getting the joke here - you’re only 144 miles away. 😕 That’s gross! ---
**Author:** ![Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bosda_di_chi_of_tricor/32/16845_2.png) [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2011, 9:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/airplane-back-in-theaters-surely-you-cant-actually-mean-that/567905/38 "2011-01-17T21:44:03Z")
Not here, & nowhere near here. ---
**Author:** ![robardin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/43a26b/32.png) [@robardin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/robardin)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2011, 10:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/airplane-back-in-theaters-surely-you-cant-actually-mean-that/567905/39 "2011-01-17T22:56:37Z")
> [@Freddy\_the\_Pig](#): > > So what you’re asking is, what’s the vector to the nearest theater? Roger, Roger. What’s our vector, Victor? [can’t leave you hanging like that … :)] ---
**Author:** ![fuzzypickles](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/9d8465/32.png) [@fuzzypickles](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fuzzypickles)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2011, 11:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/airplane-back-in-theaters-surely-you-cant-actually-mean-that/567905/40 "2011-01-17T23:19:12Z")
> [@Morbo](#): > > I can’t tell you that. It’s classified. You can tell me, I’m a doctor. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/airplane-back-in-theaters-surely-you-cant-actually-mean-that/567905.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/airplane-back-in-theaters-surely-you-cant-actually-mean-that/567905.md?page=3)