Shirley

[anonymous-user]

drivin_me_nuts said:

ApOrbital said:

Classic thread hope this keeps going.

We're doing everything we can. Now stop calling him Shirley, altogether.

Now stop calling him Shirley.

[DeuxCentCinq]

geeks said:

DeuxCentCinq said:

There is no waiting in the red zone.

Don't start with your Red Zone, White Zone st with me again!

You just want me to have an abortion, admit it!

[Smiley198700]

This thread made me watch the film again last night the scene where all the lamps are dumped on the runway and Leslie Nielsen comes into the cockpit wishing them good luck after they've already landed are gold

Edited by Smiley198700 on Tuesday 23 December 15:05

[HOGEPH]

Serious question, has there been a film made in the last 34 years to equal the endless funny lines and sight gags of "Airplane!"?

[anonymous-user]

Possibly the Naked Gun, but that's hardly a surprise. Same writers, crew etc.

[thismonkeyhere]

HOGEPH said:

Serious question, has there been a film made in the last 34 years to equal the endless funny lines and sight gags of "Airplane!"?

No. (IMO at least)

I still think this is the funniest film ever made.


Caveat - I haven't seen all films ever so not evidence based. It is without doubt the funniest film I have ever seen.

[HTP99]

I may have to dig out the DVD of Airplane that I have stashed away somewhere.

[TheDoggingFather]

HTP99 said:

I may have to dig out the DVD of Airplane that I have stashed away somewhere.

I thought I'd left my copy of Airplane 1&2 at work and I'm particularly bored so ~i was going to watch it... But I appear to have stupidly taken it home

[geeks]

HOGEPH said:

Serious question, has there been a film made in the last 34 years to equal the endless funny lines and sight gags of "Airplane!"?

No, some have come close, Naked Gun Trilogy, Hot Shots (inc Part Duex) maybe as well.

Van Wilder has a similar effect though, never fails to have me falling about when I watch it!

[marmitemania]

I nominate Austin powers Goldmember as another film that keeps the laughs coming.

[kiseca]

hHot Shots! certainly, that was non stop hysterics for me.

Low flying practice:
Captain: "how are you two doing down there?"
Wotsisname pilot: "Ah, I'm at 300 feet and flying nap of the earth" (or something like that)
Topper: "I'm at 3rd and Main!"

"Tomorrow we hit the enemy toast."
"Coast, sir"
"What? Oh, it will require some replanning then... "

"Got anyone special waiting for you back home?"
"No, just me and my bike."
"Ah, a loner, huh?"
"No, I own it."

I think Top Secret! with Val Kilmer did alright too. Not funny all the time but there were a good few high quality moments in that.

Perhaps a movie needs an exclamation mark in it's title to be truly funny.

Edited by kiseca on Tuesday 23 December 14:24

Edited by kiseca on Tuesday 23 December 14:27

[OldSkoolRS]

kiseca said:

Perhaps a movie needs an exclamation mark in it's title to be truly funny.

It's a shame that they didn't make Airplane 3!

Edited by OldSkoolRS on Tuesday 23 December 15:23

[geeks]

kiseca said:

hHot Shots! certainly, that was non stop hysterics for me.

Low flying practice:
Captain: "how are you two doing down there?"
Wotsisname pilot: "Ah, I'm at 300 feet and flying nap of the earth" (or something like that)
Topper: "I'm at 3rd and Main!"

"Tomorrow we hit the enemy toast."
"Coast, sir"
"What? Oh, it will require some replanning then... "

"Got anyone special waiting for you back home?"
"No, just me and my bike."
"Ah, a loner, huh?"
"No, I own it."

I think Top Secret! with Val Kilmer did alright too. Not funny all the time but there were a good few high quality moments in that.

Perhaps a movie needs an exclamation mark in it's title to be truly funny.

Edited by kiseca on Tuesday 23 December 14:24

Edited by kiseca on Tuesday 23 December 14:27

Along with the second one

"Two things were going through my mind as we got close, One how would we get passed them, Two why did I bring Helium instead of air?!.......Then it happened"

[DrDoofenshmirtz]

OldSkoolRS said:

Sorry, haven't time to read it all right now.

I want to know absolutely everything that's happened up till now.

Well, let's see. First the earth cooled. And then the dinosaurs came, but they got too big and fat, so they all died and they turned into oil. And then the Arabs came and they bought Mercedes Benzes. And Prince Charles started wearing all of Lady Di's clothes. I couldn't believe it. PH and Mumsnet merged and then a PH moderator locked the thread cos we all ran out of quotes and started making st up.

[OldSkoolRS]

Cheers DrDoofenshmirtz*. I hope a mod doesn't lock it yet, there must be plenty of quotes still left.

PH merging with Mumsnet, you really can't be serious. I'd never get over that.

• My lad is enjoying this thread too as he's a big fan of Leslie Nielson's films. Cheered him up as well since he's off sick at the moment...I know I'll get my guitar out and play 'Kum ba Yah' for him.

[soad]

marmitemania said:

I nominate Austin powers Goldmember as another film that keeps the laughs coming.

I love gold! The look of it! The smell of it! The taste of it! The texture! I love gold so much that I lost my genetalia in an unfortunate smelting accident. Hence the name... Goldmember.

[drivin_me_nuts]

The big bus.

[kowalski655]

He's breaking wind at 90!

[Blib]

drivin_me_nuts said:

The big bus.

That was good too. Just settling down to watch Airplane. Thanks, OP !

[PanzerCommander]

Dracula Dead and Loving It is another Nielsen great.