Airplane! On last night.... brilliant.
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This will always be one of my favourite movies, not just because of the very funny script (see all the quotes over the last couple pages) but because of some fantastic sight gags...
"Pour every light you've got onto that field" Shot cuts to a dump truck tipping 100's of domestic lights onto the ground.
The emergency vehicle convoy, fire truck, fire truck, ambulance, rescue van, budweiser truck, ice cream van, post van, cement truck, tractor.
Air Israel.
The S**T hitting the fan.
The falling water melon.
The zulu spear into the wall.
Steve McCroskey stood behind his desk, the photo on the wall behind him is of him stood behind his desk.
Rex Kramer taking off his sunglasses.
Rex Kramer throws his cigarette out the window causing a huge explosion.
Dr Rumack performing a gynaecological exam for no reason.
Checking the oil and shutting the bonnet of the plane.
The endless panning shot of the cockpit instruments.
The Jesus statue on the planes dashboard.
'Famous Jewish Sports Legends' leaflet.
The radar operator playing the early Atari computer game.
The "smoking" ticket.
The life jacket inflated with a ducks head.
'Whacking Material' section in the newsagents.
Ted Striker having the sweats on landing.
Rex Kramer is driving to the airport with a rear projection of various wrong films (i.e. being chased by Indians).
Ted Striker painting the army jeep in the mental hospital.
Not quite a sight gag, but the sound effect the plane makes, propellers rather than a jet engines.
"This is WZAZ in Chicago, where disco lives forever... "
The best sight gag though (of all time?) is in Airplane 2. William Shatner's character Buck Murdoch is talking with a colleague over a video screen on the moon base Alpha-Beta. After a breif converstation Buck Murdoch steps from behind the video screen and opens the door that contains said screen. Genius.
"Pour every light you've got onto that field" Shot cuts to a dump truck tipping 100's of domestic lights onto the ground.
The emergency vehicle convoy, fire truck, fire truck, ambulance, rescue van, budweiser truck, ice cream van, post van, cement truck, tractor.
Air Israel.
The S**T hitting the fan.
The falling water melon.
The zulu spear into the wall.
Steve McCroskey stood behind his desk, the photo on the wall behind him is of him stood behind his desk.
Rex Kramer taking off his sunglasses.
Rex Kramer throws his cigarette out the window causing a huge explosion.
Dr Rumack performing a gynaecological exam for no reason.
Checking the oil and shutting the bonnet of the plane.
The endless panning shot of the cockpit instruments.
The Jesus statue on the planes dashboard.
'Famous Jewish Sports Legends' leaflet.
The radar operator playing the early Atari computer game.
The "smoking" ticket.
The life jacket inflated with a ducks head.
'Whacking Material' section in the newsagents.
Ted Striker having the sweats on landing.
Rex Kramer is driving to the airport with a rear projection of various wrong films (i.e. being chased by Indians).
Ted Striker painting the army jeep in the mental hospital.
Not quite a sight gag, but the sound effect the plane makes, propellers rather than a jet engines.
"This is WZAZ in Chicago, where disco lives forever... "
The best sight gag though (of all time?) is in Airplane 2. William Shatner's character Buck Murdoch is talking with a colleague over a video screen on the moon base Alpha-Beta. After a breif converstation Buck Murdoch steps from behind the video screen and opens the door that contains said screen. Genius.
rufusruffcutt said:
The best sight gag though (of all time?) is in Airplane 2. William Shatner's character Buck Murdoch is talking with a colleague over a video screen on the moon base Alpha-Beta. After a breif converstation Buck Murdoch steps from behind the video screen and opens the door that contains said screen. Genius.
I saw that in the cinema and the whole place burst out laughing. The same kind of impact as DelBoy dropping the chandelier.You missed one visual gag: 'If I were you I'd watch your step' (turns and falls down stairs)
Also the reporters rushing to the phone kiosks and knocking them over.
And from the judge to Neilson: 'Can you give us your impression of the witness?' 'No, I'm a doctor, I don't do impressions'.
If I could only have one film on my desert island, Airplane would be it.
rufusruffcutt said:
Rex Kramer taking off his sunglasses.
I'd forgotton about that bit, had me in stitches the first time I saw it.Naked Gun had some great ones as well. When they're talking to the forensic analyst in the police station and all walk into the next room. Everybody goes through the door except Frank, who just walks around the edge of the set.
And also: Police Squad - In Colour!
Rumack: Captain, how soon can you land?
Captain Oveur: I can't tell.
Rumack: You can tell me. I'm a doctor.
Captain Oveur: No. I mean I'm just not sure.
Rumack: Well, can't you take a guess?
Captain Oveur: Well, not for another two hours.
Rumack: You can't take a guess for another two hours ?
Captain Oveur: I can't tell.
Rumack: You can tell me. I'm a doctor.
Captain Oveur: No. I mean I'm just not sure.
Rumack: Well, can't you take a guess?
Captain Oveur: Well, not for another two hours.
Rumack: You can't take a guess for another two hours ?
SirTainly said:
Brilliant stuff, brightened my evening! 
Love the old lady who talks a little jive.
First Jive Dude: Shiiiiit, maaaaan. That honky muf' be messin' mah old lady... got to be runnin' cold upside down his head, you know? Love the old lady who talks a little jive.
Second Jive Dude: Hey home', I can dig it. Know ain't gonna lay no mo' big rap up on you, man!
First Jive Dude: I say hey, sky... subba say I wan' see...
Second Jive Dude: Uh-huh.
First Jive Dude: ...pray to J I did the same ol' same ol'!
Second Jive Dude: Hey... knock a self a pro, Slick! That gray matter backlot perform us DOWN, I take TCB-in', man!
First Jive Dude: Hey, you know what they say: see a broad to get dat booty yak 'em...
First Jive Dude, Second Jive Dude: ...leg 'er down a smack 'em yak 'em!
First Jive Dude: COL' got to be! Y'know? Shiiiiit.
Edit: fill yer boots
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0080339/quotes
Edited by audidoody on Wednesday 18th March 15:50
That character 'Johnny' was a legend.
.... pulls out the plug to the runway lights, "Just kidding!"
....Lloyd Bridges: "Now your husband and the others are alive, but unconcious".
Johnny: "Just like Gerald Ford".
....Fat Controller: "The fog's getting thicker "
Johnny : "And Leon's getting LARRRRRGER"!!
.....Lloyd Bridges:" Johnny, hows about some more coffee?"
Johnny: "No thanks!"
.... pulls out the plug to the runway lights, "Just kidding!"
....Lloyd Bridges: "Now your husband and the others are alive, but unconcious".
Johnny: "Just like Gerald Ford".
....Fat Controller: "The fog's getting thicker "
Johnny : "And Leon's getting LARRRRRGER"!!
.....Lloyd Bridges:" Johnny, hows about some more coffee?"
Johnny: "No thanks!"
All the original police squad! TV show are on DVD for only £6, a great buy if ever I saw one.
http://www.play.com/DVD/DVD/4-/1120385/Police-Squa...
http://www.play.com/DVD/DVD/4-/1120385/Police-Squa...
Silverbullet767 said:
All the original police squad! TV show are on DVD for only £6, a great buy if ever I saw one.
http://www.play.com/DVD/DVD/4-/1120385/Police-Squa...
Purchased..thanks for that! http://www.play.com/DVD/DVD/4-/1120385/Police-Squa...
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