Abilene Slim SASS 81783 Posted July 29, 2011 Posted July 29, 2011 ...that he parody classic "Airplane!" (one my favorite films) is based heavily on a 1957 film with a similar presence called "Zero Hour" - so much so that the Airplane producers bought the rights to Zero Hour and borrowed whole blocks of the absurd dialogue as an homage. Be sure to watch the first video where it compares scenes between the movies. Airplane! vs Zero Hour Quote
Subdeacon Joe Posted July 29, 2011 Posted July 29, 2011 Geez! They "freely adapted" the heck out of that, didn't they? Great post, thanks. Quote
Utah Bob #35998 Posted July 29, 2011 Posted July 29, 2011 (edited) Movies like Airplane and Police Squad are much funnier if you're an old movie and TV series buff. Edited July 29, 2011 by Utah Bob #35998 Quote
Cypress Sun Posted July 29, 2011 Posted July 29, 2011 ...that he parody classic "Airplane!" (one my favorite films) is based heavily on a 1957 film with a similar presence called "Zero Hour" - so much so that the Airplane producers bought the rights to Zero Hour and borrowed whole blocks of the absurd dialogue as an homage. Be sure to watch the first video where it compares scenes between the movies. Airplane! vs Zero Hour Surely you must be joking. Quote
Abilene Slim SASS 81783 Posted July 29, 2011 Author Posted July 29, 2011 Surely you must be joking. No I'm not. And stop calling me Shirley. Quote
Hill Beachy, SASS #5327 Posted July 31, 2011 Posted July 31, 2011 I think you will find that "Airplane!" also borrows quite a bit from "The High and the Mighty." Quote
Aunt Jen Posted July 31, 2011 Posted July 31, 2011 He puts the plane in gear like a truck It sounds like a Connie when flying. A hospital ! What is it?! Over Macho Grande? The screaming lady Why don't I remember Julie havgerty from any other movie Quote
Utah Bob #35998 Posted July 31, 2011 Posted July 31, 2011 He puts the plane in gear like a truck It sounds like a Connie when flying. A hospital ! What is it?! Over Macho Grande? The screaming lady Why don't I remember Julie havgerty from any other movie Here's a list. JUlie Hagerty Quote
Alpo Posted July 31, 2011 Posted July 31, 2011 For those of y'all who get Turner Classic Movies, you might want to mark your calender. Saturday, August 27, at 5:00 AM, Central time, they are showing Zero Hour. Quote
Abilene Slim SASS 81783 Posted August 1, 2011 Author Posted August 1, 2011 I think you will find that "Airplane!" also borrows quite a bit from "The High and the Mighty." And the movie Airport... Quote
Aunt Jen Posted August 1, 2011 Posted August 1, 2011 I thought it was pure reality. I mean, I've been avoiding the fish ever since! Quote
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