# Airplane! movie

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/airplane-movie/916362>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Tags:** movies\
**Created:** [July 26, 2020, 3:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/airplane-movie/916362 "2020-07-26T03:13:20Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
**Page:** 8

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![The\_Other\_Waldo\_Pepper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_other_waldo_pepper/32/12370_2.png) [@The\_Other\_Waldo\_Pepper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Other_Waldo_Pepper)\
**Post date:** [August 7, 2020, 3:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/airplane-movie/916362/141 "2020-08-07T15:21:08Z")

</div>

[grass-hut anchorman tapping out a message]

[is suddenly handed breaking-news drumsticks]

[starts drumming about, presumably, the airplane]

[keeps at it while turning to gaze into Camera Two]

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\
**Post date:** [August 7, 2020, 3:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/airplane-movie/916362/142 "2020-08-07T15:26:50Z")

</div>

Listen, kid. I’ve been hearing that crap ever since I was at UCLA. I’m out there busting my buns every night! Tell your old man to drag Walton and Lanier up and down the court for 48 minutes.

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![SoToasty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sotoasty/32/2803_2.png) [@SoToasty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SoToasty)\
**Post date:** [August 7, 2020, 10:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/airplane-movie/916362/143 "2020-08-07T22:06:07Z")

</div>

Just a FYI. Airplane is current showing on BBC America. 6:00 to 8:00 PM

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![RickJay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/bb73d2/32.png) [@RickJay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RickJay)\
**Post date:** [August 8, 2020, 1:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/airplane-movie/916362/144 "2020-08-08T01:44:09Z")

</div>

By the way, is there anyone on board who knows how to fly a plane?

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**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:** [August 8, 2020, 1:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/airplane-movie/916362/145 "2020-08-08T01:53:45Z")

</div>

\< panics \>

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\
**Post date:** [August 8, 2020, 2:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/airplane-movie/916362/146 "2020-08-08T02:57:00Z")

</div>

\< watches breasts shake of woman one seat over \>

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![wolf\_meister](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wolf_meister/32/15202_2.png) [@wolf\_meister](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolf_meister)\
**Post date:** [August 8, 2020, 3:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/airplane-movie/916362/147 "2020-08-08T03:22:50Z")

</div>

“I don’t know where I’ll be then, Doc,” he said, “but I won’t smell too good, that’s for sure.”

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\
**Post date:** [August 8, 2020, 3:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/airplane-movie/916362/148 "2020-08-08T03:47:47Z")

</div>

He’ll never bring it down in this soup. Never! Not one chance in a million.

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![Miller](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/miller/32/481_2.png) [@Miller](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Miller)\
**Post date:** [August 11, 2020, 10:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/airplane-movie/916362/149 "2020-08-11T22:14:22Z")

</div>

I want every light you’ve got poured on to that field!

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![RickJay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/bb73d2/32.png) [@RickJay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RickJay)\
**Post date:** [August 11, 2020, 11:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/airplane-movie/916362/150 "2020-08-11T23:13:01Z")

</div>

(Removes sunglasses, revealing a second pair of sunglasses)

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\
**Post date:** [August 11, 2020, 11:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/airplane-movie/916362/151 "2020-08-11T23:50:13Z")

</div>

(Dashboard Jesus cringes)

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![jz78817](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jz78817/32/1028_2.png) [@jz78817](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jz78817)\
**Post date:** [August 12, 2020, 4:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/airplane-movie/916362/152 "2020-08-12T16:39:45Z")

</div>

Kramer : Alright, Striker, you’re doing just fine.  
Striker (_to Elaine_) : It’s a damn good thing he doesn’t know how much I hate his guts.  
Elaine (_into radio_): It’s a damn good thing you don’t know how much he hates your guts.

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\
**Post date:** [August 12, 2020, 7:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/airplane-movie/916362/153 "2020-08-12T19:06:19Z")

</div>

I am serious… and don’t call me Shirley.

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![RickJay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/bb73d2/32.png) [@RickJay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RickJay)\
**Post date:** [August 12, 2020, 7:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/airplane-movie/916362/154 "2020-08-12T19:14:59Z")

</div>

“Excuse me sir, are you a doctor?”

(Man wearing stethoscope for no apparent reason) “That’s right.”

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![Skunkdog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c2a13f/32.png) [@Skunkdog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skunkdog)\
**Post date:** [August 12, 2020, 7:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/airplane-movie/916362/155 "2020-08-12T19:16:54Z")

</div>

“Excuse me. We’d like you to have this flower.” OOF!  
“Excuse me, sir. Would you…”   
“A message from Reverend Moon…” Slug  
“Jews for Jesus” Punch

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\
**Post date:** [August 12, 2020, 7:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/airplane-movie/916362/156 "2020-08-12T19:18:31Z")

</div>

Yes, I remember, I had lasagna.

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![Just\_Asking\_Questions](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba9def/32.png) [@Just\_Asking\_Questions](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Just_Asking_Questions)\
**Post date:** [August 12, 2020, 9:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/airplane-movie/916362/157 "2020-08-12T21:26:31Z")

</div>

Well, I’ll give this thread another twenty minutes, but that’s it!

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![urbanredneck2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/5f8ce5/32.png) [@urbanredneck2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/urbanredneck2)\
**Post date:** [August 13, 2020, 11:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/airplane-movie/916362/158 "2020-08-13T11:09:25Z")

</div>

Not a line but where the airplane service guy checks the planes oil and the pilot pays with a credit card.

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\
**Post date:** [August 13, 2020, 2:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/airplane-movie/916362/159 "2020-08-13T14:26:46Z")

</div>

And the guy (Jimmie Walker!) tries to push the hood shut, then sits on it and falls down to the tarmac.

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![jz78817](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jz78817/32/1028_2.png) [@jz78817](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jz78817)\
**Post date:** [August 15, 2020, 5:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/airplane-movie/916362/160 "2020-08-15T17:46:37Z")

</div>

“Ohh… it’s my stomach. I haven’t felt this awful since we saw that Ronald Reagan film.”

[Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/airplane-movie/916362.md?page=7)

[Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/airplane-movie/916362.md?page=9)
