Airplane! (1980) Don't call me Shirley! | Reaction and Commentary | First Time Watching

[@VerowakReacts]

A movie where all we do is laugh the whole time!!! What is your favourite Airplane! joke/scene/bit? If you want to support me here's how: Patreon (full length & polls): www.patreon.com/ Subscribe to the channel: kzbin.info Follow me on Twitter for stuff and selfies: twitter.com/verowak Become a channel member: kzbin.infojoin

[@johnscott4196]

Hard to pick a favorite, but nobody today gets the coffee jokes. There was a popular series of coffee commercials at the time. And the very serious leading man actors in the zany roles

[@Ootlander]

The one that no one ever catches. The mirror bit, go watch the scene when Kramers dog is attacking the guy picking him up.l

[@peterzerfass4609]

The "drinking problem" and the "smoking ticket"...those never fail to make me crack up.

[@Fred-vy1hm]

The auto pilot always cracked me up. 😂

[@thomasschmidt1836]

"Tropic Thunder" should be on your list

[@ExUSSailor]

The "Jim never has a second cup at home" is from a series of 70s TV ads for Yuban coffee. The actress that says it in this is the actress from those commercials.

[@myfootballjesus]

i saw those commercials all the time as a kid

[@josheldridge8546]

She also suggested the line of people holding items of increasing violence during the "get a hold of yourself" bit. (Leslie accidentally connected with the first slap, that look she gave him was genuine. Leslie, to save the take, just decided to slap her again)

[@THOMMGB]

Those Yuban coffee commercials are here on KZbin.

[@Thegonagle]

I believe “Jim” is played by the same actor in both roles too.

[@myphone4590]

"Leon's is getting larger" was the tagline in ads for a furniture store.

[@matthewy6673]

I have watched so many reactions to this movie, and NOONE ever notices the prop plane sound effects. It's a jet! 😂

[@davidhart6291]

The older lady who gets into the jive talk smackdown at 25:01 is played by Barbara Billingsley, who was still very famous when this movie came out, because she played June Cleaver, the Mom in “Leave It To Beaver”. June Cleaver was held up as the “par example” of the perfect white middle-class 1950s housewife. A true archetype. So people kinda lost their minds when she brought the “cut me some slack, Jack!” 😂🤣

[@THOMMGB]

The two jive-talking guys taught her how to talk like that. In an interview, Barbara said these guys were wonderful and this movie revived her career. Her interview is here on KZbin.

[@robertbunting3117]

She's also the real life grandmother of Peter Billingsley , the kid in 'A Christmas Story'

[@ashtraysghost4636]

​@@robertbunting3117Wrong!!! She was married to his Cousin for a few years

[@robertbunting3117]

@@ashtraysghost4636 oh ok!!!!!!!

[@jorgauer3952]

In the german edition, they were dubbed with a heavy bavarian accent.

[@michaels.5878]

OMG, someone finally saw the woman throw the baby in the air!!!😅

[@VerowakReacts]

THere are SO many small details everywhere!! I caught that one, but I'm guessing I missed others lol

[@clayc8115]

I literally never noticed 😂😂😂

[@nimblehealer199]

The plane that crashes through the window was a full scale mock up.

[@alfje5492]

It's one of these little details you only notice after a few watches, like the stepping through the mirror.

[@richardscratcher6075]

I've watched this more times than I've had fish for dinner and I never noticed.

[@brianquinn8384]

Verowak, we just want to tell you, “Good luck. We’re all counting on you.”

[@otheus]

Congratulations! You caught 88.5% of Airplane! jokes. That puts you in the top 4% of your Reaction peers. You also have a great and expressive smile.

[@Ironoclasty]

Technically it was 88.46%

[@tbondude9683]

There's a 50/50 chance that she'll get all of the jokes. Though there's only a 10% chance of that.

[@neutrino78x]

@@tbondude9683 everywhere I go, something reminds me of her. 😂

[@3DJapan]

@@otheus Most don't catch the Mayo at the clinic.

[@jasonward1470]

@@tbondude9683 That's right - now on to Naked Gun lol

[@havok6280]

The beach flash back is From Here to Eternity.

[@VerowakReacts]

So Shrek is either 2 levels of references, or it also references From Here to Eternity

[@havok6280]

​@VerowakReacts yes. 😂

[@sld1776]

The directors said they have never seen From Here to Eternity. But it had been lampooned so much it was part of the culture.

[@timhonigs6859]

Top Secret. It's another ZAZ produced movie, which spoofs WW II spy movies. (And yes, it's another barrel of laughs)

[@mikeh8416]

The movie is a spoof of "Zero Hour".

[@amyjordan195]

Halfway through and this is one of the best reactions to Airplane out there. You caught the most jokes of anyone I have seen.

[@VerowakReacts]

Thanks! 🤩I noticed early on that there are so many details, so I tried my best to notice them (though I know there are a lot that I missed, especially the ones that only people alive at the time would catch)

[@MarkSnyder-fg6bz]

Yes, she definitely caught the most jokes of anyone I’ve seen, too. There obviously are some jokes that you wouldn’t expect anyone who wasn’t around then to get now (such as the coffee commercial joke that others have commented on, the Anita Bryant joke, Barbara Billingsley from Leave it to Beaver speaking jive, and Howard Jarvis (the noted anti-tax crusader) as the guy in the cab), but she got the comedy right away (unlike many reactors) and noticed most of the jokes. Verowak: One thing I would suggest on a rewatch is to actually read the closing credits. All of them. There are lots of jokes in there such as lines from nursery rhymes, made up job titles, and jabs at notorious historical figures. I have yet to see a reactor react to the closing credits. But she gets points for being one of the few reactors to watch and react to the post-credits scene.

[@ShaolinDoluhmite]

@@VerowakReactsyou did an amazing job here.

[@jeffmansfield914]

She’s a smarty.

[@Thegonagle]

@@VerowakReacts I understand when people don’t recognize him on first sight, but I’m glad you’ve at least heard of Kareem Abdul Jabar. His part is a lot funnier when all the basketball references pay off. Fifty percent of the time, 100% of all reactors on KZbin agree!

[@zeldyrrolorin9962]

The look on your face when the mayo jokes hit. I knew then you understood just what you had gotten yourself into. 😀 Great reaction as per usual on Verowak Airlines.

[@VerowakReacts]

I love just how literal everything is 🤣😍

[@diegosuarez1563]

All younger generations don't get the Mayo joke.

[@renzero9206]

Agree. She caught a LOT of the jokes that fly over the heads of most reactors :)

[@todderickson2435]

Two things: 1) This might be my favorite reaction to this classic movie! You caught so many things, and you fully appreciated the insanity of the comedy. 2) You are rapidly climbing my list of favorite KZbin reactors! You're fun, engaging, great smile, and you don't talk endlessly while missing things in the film (my biggest reactor pet peeve). I love your factoids at the end too. Keep it up!! 😊

[@VerowakReacts]

Aww thank you so much!! This movie is my spirit animal 🤣

[@jsanders2993]

One subtle thing I have always enjoyed is the fact that the background noise of the airplane itself is that of propeller engines--not the jet airliner that is shown.

[@LordVolkov]

It goes well with the train station runway farewell 🤣🤣🤣

[@jsanders2993]

@@LordVolkov Indeed!

[@katiestewart5688]

@@jsanders2993 also lands the wartime jokes 🤣

[@OverlandEasy]

Forbidden Planet for a serious Leslie Nielson role

[@VerowakReacts]

It seems like that is a very popular one!

[@LordVolkov]

​@@VerowakReactsDay Of The Animals has a pretty villainous performance from Leslie. It's pretty good if you find yourself in the mood for a 'when animals attack' movie.

[@rodentnolastname6612]

@@VerowakReacts Forbidden Planet was a bit of a landmark in Sci-fi being taken seriously. Also it was the inspiration for Star Trek 😯

[@rujones92]

@@VerowakReacts Forbidden Planet is arguably the Best Sci-Fi Movie of the 1950s. A definite watch!!

[@GreggBB]

Yes Forbidden Planet! The sci fi movie that paved the way for all other sci fi. Way ahead of it's time and an excellent movie.

[@gregorybarnes5642]

It is kind of funny that one of the jokes goes unnoticed by many. They are on a jet, but all you hear is a propeller plane 😁

[@klopferator]

You picked up on a lot of jokes other reactors usually miss, I'm so impressed. And it's always great to see new people laughing at the comedy, it's so well done that it still holds up after more than 40 years.

[@jasonward1470]

She did!

[@VerowakReacts]

This kind of comedy is right up my alley. Everything being so literal, and ridiculous!!

[@Kevonutube303]

You mentioned "Naked Gun" . They are a MUST SEE. I can tell now, absolutely perfect for you.

[@k1hasard]

The guy who picked the wrong week to quit everything is Lloyd Bridges, when I was a kid (I'm 69 years old) he starred in a show centered around scuba diving called "Sea Hunt". I used to watch it on a black and white TV LOL.

[@DaleKingProfile]

And of course was the father of Jeff and Beau Bridges, who were also big stars

[@VerowakReacts]

Omg I had no idea he was Jeff Bridges' father! I mean it makes sense with the same last name, but I didn't put two and two together!

[@renzero9206]

​@@VerowakReacts He was known for more serious/dramatic roles in his career. This is what made his character so funny to me :) I'm old enough to know who he was :)

[@Ultracity6060]

He's also in the Hot Shots! movies, which are the same style of comedy, and steals every scene he's in.

[@yellowblanka6058]

@@VerowakReacts Beau Bridges too, though he's not as well known as his brother.

[@handfuloftrains4781]

It took me 40 years to finally get the "Leon's getting larger!" reference. Thanks for a great reaction! When you anticipated the "No, the white phone" line, I knew we were in good hands.

[@danshoham1714]

At my own wedding reception, when the DJ started playing "staying alive", my wife happened to be taking a breather while I was on the dance floor. I took my jacket off and tossed it over to her, with no preplanning or coordination, she tossed it right back -- thus recreating the bar scene from Airplane! Dan.

[@kirkoa1]

That is actually awesome!

[@davidpumpkinsjr.5108]

In the scene where the boy criticizes Kareem's game and he claps back, it was not in the script for him to grab the kid's shirt and pull him in. The worried expression of the boy's face was genuine because he thought that Kareem was actually mad at him.

[@jericoba]

Really? If that is true, that's awesome, so I choose to believe you. :-)

[@yournamehere6002]

"He never drinks coffee at home" was a parody of a commercial at the time, where a woman didn't understand why the husband drank the coffee at a party, until she realized it was a superior brand.

[@jimclayson]

Yuban coffee commercial in the '70s. Variations had been playing on TV for years. Wife says something to the effect of "He NEVER drinks a second cup at HOME." LOTS of references and faces everyone in 1980 recognized, but many of them are lost on younger generations. Still, most of the humor and "dad jokes" transcend time.

[@Thor_Odinson]

It was the same woman from the commercials

[@scottbrown8604]

A running joke that a lot of people miss on first watch is that the jet airplane always sounds like a propeller airplane.

[@KevDaly]

The actor who plays the captain was the hero of the old Mission Impossible TV series.

[@puffyd58]

True . . . and he was also the brother of James Arness, the star of the long-running series Gunsmoke.

[@curtisthomas3598]

​@@puffyd58I didn't know that. Cool

[@jillfromatlanta427]

He played Mr.Phelps, who received the instructions and put the teams together

[@stuffyouotterlistento1461]

I appreciate the fact that you laughed at the Mayo Clinic joke. Nobody ever seems to get that one, and I think it's far funnier than the jumping heart.

[@VerowakReacts]

I agree! The jumping heart is ok, the Mayo clinic is amazing 🤩😂

[@jasonward1470]

What I think really makes this movie work, is that Leslie Nielsen, Robert Stack, Peter Graves, and Lloyd Bridges all had only played serious roles up to this point. And they played it so straight, like they're not in on the joke. Also the fact that the majority of the script and plot was taken from another movie which was meant to be a dramatic adventure - 1957's "Zero Hour's" dialogue was so corny, it made the Zucker Brothers job easy. "Airplane's" a timeless classic (dispite some of the time-relevant jokes), and I have watched it 100 times, going back when it was released. I'm so glad you enjoyed it.

[@lurkerrekrul]

10:30 - "Oh, is this Shrek?" - No, it's a parody of a romantic scene in a movie called From Here to Eternity, which Shrek also parodied. 30:28 - "This is crash position?" - Yes, they're literally getting into the kinds of positions that they would end up in if the plane were to crash.

[@dougearnest7590]

I picked the wrong week to stop crushing on Verowak.

[@dafterite]

You know the rules. Now you have to go to the back of the crushing-on-Verowak line.

[@dougearnest7590]

@@dafterite Surely you're not serious!

[@anthonyscully2998]

She is adorable

[@danrumble74]

Good one 😆👍

[@BeOtterMyFriend]

​@@dougearnest7590They are serious. And don't call them Shirley.

[@michaelhoward142]

Wow. As many times as I've seen Airplane!, I have NEVER noticed the baby being thrown into the air when the plane crashes through the terminal window. That's how this movie is: you pick up new details every time you watch it.

[@VerowakReacts]

I love how there are still things that you've missed, after seeing it so many times. The amount of details in this movie is insane!

[@michaelhoward142]

@@VerowakReacts In almost every scene there are multiple things going on at the same time and it's practically impossible to catch each one in the same viewing. I feel as if the movie is pulling my eyes to one thing while there are three or four other things also going on. It IS insane! And I love it! 🤪

[@VerowakReacts]

@@michaelhoward142 Yes! It feels like so much planning went into the script and every single scene :D

[@thomasvlaskampiii6850]

Finally! You're the first reactor I've seen stick around for the after credit scene!

[@deegee6863]

Oh thank god, you're one of the very few who stuck around for the post-credit scene!!! LOL

[@jovetj]

Twenty more minutes, but that's it!!!

[@JJ_W]

In case there was any remaining doubt that Verowak is an engineer ... Only an engineer would number a flight 3.14 🙂

[@Randsurfer]

In the 70's, airports were infested with religious kooks so that opening scene is pretty accurate (no offense to any religious kooks).

[@VerowakReacts]

Ahh! I didn't know that, I assumed it was a spoof of a movie haha

[@regould221]

I remember the audience didn't laugh but cheered and applauded when the kooks got punched.

[@martinhafner2201]

I ended up with a copy of the Bhagavad Gita from some Hari Krishna kooks from one of the few times I went on airlines. I wasn't ready for the interaction and ended up with a book in my hand. "What the hell?"

[@Randsurfer]

@@martinhafner2201 That's how I got my copy. Still haven't gotten around to reading it.

[@robertrouse4503]

The man who picked a bad week to quit everything was Lloyd Bridges, the father of Jeff and Beau Bridges.

[@curtisthomas3598]

Not only he also starred in a 70s tv show Sea Hunt

[@jamesalexander5623]

Johnny was the only Character NOT Playing It Straight!

[@Thegonagle]

Oh my God! After all these years and countless watches, I finally get it. 😅

[@jamesalexander5623]

@@BruceArmstrong65 That's called Irony!

[@ImaCOTV]

He’d worked with the Zucker Brothers before on “Kentucky Fried Movie.” He had previously been an IV drug user and died of AIDS at age 38.

[@gooshie3]

Ah, yes, Airplane...from back when comedy existed...Those two kids with the coffee though...this film would never be made today lol.

[@guitarman8462]

The director didn't want any of the cast to laugh at the jokes. He wanted the audience in the theatre to laugh & see if they understood the joke & punchline.😂

[@VerowakReacts]

That's the way I think comedies should be made 🤩

[@guitarman8462]

@VerowakReacts if you haven't yet , I have a MUST WATCH for you. Watch this one " THIS IS SPINAL TAP ". 👍 👍 👍

[@ImaCOTV]

The movie was based on the movie “Zero Hour,” but “Zero Hour” was actually based on a Canadian Television drama called “Flight Into Danger” which aired on a Sunday night anthology series. The TV Drama was written by Arthur Hailey, who had flown Spitfires during World War II, and the role of Ted Stryker was played by James Doohan (later Scotty from “Star Trek”) who had flown single engine Auster observation planes during the war. Hailey later adapted “Flight Into Danger” into “Zero Hour”. Still later he wrote the novel and screenplay for “Airport,” which was one of the first disaster movies.

[@MaikKellerhals]

I'm so glad i saw this as a child. I'm pretty sure this formed my sense of humour.

[@porgyt7177]

The 2nd cup of coffee line was from a 1970s Yubon Coffee commercial, which starred the same actress.

[@Thegonagle]

I’m pretty certain it also stars the same “Jim” from at least one of those Yuban commercials, the one where they’re about to leave a dinner party and the hostess asks if they’re “sure you can’t stay for more coffee?” The fact Airplane got them back together as a couple makes it that much better. No mention of little Joey in the coffee commercial though.

[@wholiddleolme476]

If y'all didn't notice; the sick girl was the captain's daughter on The Love Boat.

[@frankwolftown]

That scene is the best in the whole movie! 😂 lololo! 😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣

[@Davejust451]

Good point. 11/25/24 M

[@enigmamz]

So, the "test" for reactors on Airplane! is the "Gimmie Hamm on five, hold the Mayo" bit, and you passed beautifully!

[@clayc8115]

Verowak... have you ever been in a Turkish prison? 😂😂😂

[@VerowakReacts]

🤣🤣

[@LordVolkov]

Do you ever hang around a gymnasium?

[@craigfuller1532]

​@@VerowakReactsThat is another movie reference, for the film "Midnight Express" which takes place in guess where.

[@DanielSSilva-616-]

@@craigfuller1532 I always thought it was Lawrence of Arabia, if you are referring to the Turkish prison comment...

[@Whateva67]

@@craigfuller1532Hungary?😅

[@DanielTate-wt9jt]

If you like this kind of humor you have to check out "Top Secret" (1984). It's done by the same people that made Airplane and stars Val Kilmer. And definitely check out the "Naked Gun" films.

[@josheldridge8546]

I'll second the recommendation, Top Secret gave Z-A-Z a chance to do some elaborate, but fantastic sight gags.

[@JohnLeePettimoreIII]

Top Secret is (IMHO) a must-watch.

[@AllenD.Wallace]

I third (?) the recommendation and add Hot Shots in the mix, but only if you saw the original Top Gun.

[@logann7942]

@@JohnLeePettimoreIIITop Secret was so ambitious and amazing, but I feel like it’s the least well known of the Zucker/Abrahams/Zucker movies.

[@808maxstone]

2:56 = "Wait, did they just throw the baby?". Thank you Verowak, you are the only reactor who made a comment about that joke. Most people miss it I think. Glad you like the movie. As always, your hair looks beautiful. Take care.

[@Logan_Baron]

I hadn't noticed it until someone pointed it out.

[@808maxstone]

@@Logan_Baron For me, I never payed attention to the fact that during the entire flight the engine sound is propellers and not jets. The plane is a jet, pretty funny

[@jovetj]

Countless rematches, I'd never noticed that either, until reading this comment!! 🤯

[@mrwidget42]

Did you catch the music gag when the doc tells the George Zipp story? "Win one for the Zipper" was a parody of the Ronald Reagan movie (win one for the Gipper) about the Knute Rockne story, When he was playing football for Notre Dame. The music here was the fight song for the Irish.

[@VerowakReacts]

Can't catch a gag that references something I've never seen or heard of 🤣

[@paulsander5433]

@@VerowakReacts Ronald Reagan was known as a leading man in B movies before being elected as governor of California in the late 1960's. He was elected President of the United States in November, 1980, about 5 months after this movie appeared in theaters.

[@galveston]

I'm old. I got it.

[@mrjackpots1326]

@@VerowakReacts I'm sad nobody remembers The Gipper. He was President after all.

[@VerowakReacts]

@@mrjackpots1326 Just like I don't know all the US presidents, I'm sure most people have no idea who most of the Prime Ministers were 🤣

[@thrummer1953]

Trivia: The Old Guy in the Taxi was Howard Jarvis the California property tax crusader. He was largely responsible for the Passage of Prop 13.

[@jeremygeorgia4943]

You are one of two people on Y-Tube that noticed the gear shift lever on the control console. You definitely picked a great place to start. I really like the way your reaction was edited. It was cut down, but it wasn't too short. Also, it was still easy to follow. Some reactions with quick cuts are noticeable enough to be distracting & jarring. Everything flowed well. The plane was pretty well damaged upon landing. By the way, I absolutely love your very professional intro for this film.

[@VerowakReacts]

Thank you so much!! Editing is always tough, so I'm really happy that you commented on it 🤩 I thought of the intro 10 seconds before I was to start recording... so I had to take a bit of time to plan it 😁😂

[@jeremygeorgia4943]

@@VerowakReacts You went above and beyond for that intro. It wasn't just a catchphrase summary. It was well researched, and expertly executed. You were the film attendant for this reaction. Absolutely no cinematic turbulence.

[@resin_Hd]

Another trivia point is the woman who was applying her makeup getting it all over her face. That’s the Zucker brother’s mom. She cameos in all their movies.

[@MJ-we9vu]

And the Zucker brothers were the ground crew guys who waved the plane into the terminal.

[@michaelway7936]

Obviously the most literal film ever done, but 44 years later it still holds up 😅

[@VerowakReacts]

I need more literal movies like this lol

[@michaelway7936]

@@VerowakReacts dunno if you've seen this, but Mel Brooks classic Blazing Saddles is a film you'd enjoy

[@VerowakReacts]

@@michaelway7936 I haven't seen it yet, I plan to though

[@davidmichaelson1092]

Most famous serious role for Leslie Nielson was in "Forbidden Planet," a science fiction movie loosely based on "The Tempest." It is a classic.

[@skyhawksailor8736]

There are also many sound gags, such as they are on a jet, but the noise you hear is a propeller plane engines instead of jet engines. Also as they start taxing out and the girl is running along like on a train platform, listen to the background noise.

[@Cybrludite]

Also, the girl and the plane are running in different directions.

[@MacTechG4]

The plane also has a proper MANUAL transmission! :)

[@semalfni]

I've probably watched 100's of this movies reactions and you are the FIRST....very FIRST to get the MAYO joke.......ahhhh....Thank You!!

[@fakereality96]

Looks like I picked the right week to come back to Verowak's channel. Golly! 🤗

[@jeffmansfield914]

Johnny is a wonderfully chaotic and random force in the tower. He’s always been one of my favorite characters in this movie.

[@fullmetalcrusader]

I love your reaction to this kind of comedy, you just really let yourself actually enjoy the movie

[@VerowakReacts]

It's the perfect kind of comedy for me, so I was easily able to enjoy it a ton!! 🤩😂

[@ggmiethe]

There are unsung hero jokes when the woman says, “I’m scared - but at least I’m married.” Gold.

[@danielmorency2242]

If you enjoy this kind of "off the wall" humour, check out the HOT SHOT films and TOP SECRET... Hilarious stuff. :)

[@jkhoover]

I'm an 80s kid, but I've never seen Top Secret.

[@LordVolkov]

@@jkhoover Somehow it's still one of Val Kilmer's best performances despite being his film debut.

[@JohnLeePettimoreIII]

_Top Secret_ 10/10 😃

[@JoseGonzalez-wv5br]

@@JohnLeePettimoreIII

[@JoseGonzalez-wv5br]

Don’t forget the sequel Airplane 2

[@danrumble74]

The jive translator on the plane was Barbara Billingsly, the mom on Leave It To Beaver 😎

[@UWalvern0810]

Leslie Nielsen said on a talk show that when he was given the script for this movie, his agent warned him that if he took the part he would never be offered a serious role again. As it happened both men were right. His agent’s prediction was pinpoint accurate, & Nielsen’s decision to take the role was the making of him. 👍🏾

[@VerowakReacts]

It seems not having serious roles after this didn't hinder him at all!

[@lulzwutnao2985]

Sure buddy

[@MrBigPicture835]

The beach scene is from the movie "From Here to Eternity" (1953). Shrek 2 also parodied it.

[@floretion]

Dang I don't know how many times I've watched this movie and never noticed she threw the baby when the airplane crashed through the window (one of the greatest practical effects of all time, in my opinion)- astute observation! It's only shown for half a second, but you gotta love the nudie bag called "Box Lunch".

[@OldMan_PJ]

Leslie Nielsen's best dramatic role before doing comedies was Forbidden Planet (1956), he also has a small part in The Poseidon Adventure (1972).

[@dougearnest7590]

One of the great things about this movie is a person can watch it missing out on 90% of the (then) contemporary cultural references and still find it incredibly funny. Now imagine if you 'got' all the jokes.

[@VerowakReacts]

I'm sure there are movies that were made while I was growing up that I'll get all the jokes :D I just have to find them lol

[@thomasbeauchamp3781]

@@VerowakReacts You actually got more jokes than a lot of reactors. The only one I noticed you didn't get was the "two cups of coffee" bit which was from an old Folger's coffee commercial.

[@Thegonagle]

@@thomasbeauchamp3781 It was Yuban coffee, but it might as well be any brand of coffee. “My wife makes bad coffee” coffee commercials were an entire genre of advertisment from the 70’s and earlier.

[@texadan314]

Finally. An intelligent person reacting to this. And you caught the end of credits scene

[@NemeanLion-]

This also launched Lloyd Bridges comedy career in the Hot Shot movies. He was also known for serious roles beforehand.

[@LordVolkov]

@@NemeanLion- Lloyd was also very funny in the Godfather spoof Mafia, with Jay Mohr and Christina Applegate

[@NemeanLion-]

@@LordVolkov Yeah, I saw that too. He was good. But he’s definitely well known for Admiral Benson. In the Hot Shots movies, he was just as good as Leslie Nielsen imo.

[@KeithLuttrell-fj7tu]

Basketball players were the Harlem Globe Trotters.

[@VerowakReacts]

Oh nice!! I didn't know that, but it makes sense

[@chrischar9428]

I've never seen proof

[@LibrarianMichael]

I love how the took so many serious dramatic actors and turned them into comedy legends!

[@johnscott4196]

I see several people mentioned Leslie Nielsen, but look into Peter Graves. Mission Impossible had him at the helm decades before Tom Cruise. And he's the brother of Matt Dillon! (Gunsmoke)

[@mikebt2000]

Now that you mention it, I remember their similar voices and features :)

[@markhackett2302]

Forbidden Planet is the blockbuster example of Leslie Nielson in a serious role.

[@bl3313]

But that's not important now.

[@rons3634]

I'm shocked at how many of the references you got. I've seen a lot of reactions of this movie and you caught the most references. Almost nobody catches the mayonnaise at the Mayo Clinic and I couldn't believe you saw it. There are some references that you just wouldn't get because you needed to be around at that time, but watching it again will even be funnier. Almost nobody catches the Wacking Material at the magazine rack, but they do catch the Modern Sperm. All the mags in the stand were *orn mags.

[@otheus]

not only that, but most of it was gay porn, more shocking in the 80s, and even more relevant to his "gladiator" reference.

[@stuartwald2395]

@@otheus And that all links to the scenes with his wife, who is first sleeping with a horse and then tries to feel up Robert Stack.

[@LordVolkov]

"I think the automatic pilot is a little too happy!" The turn of the head with his big smile and then the way Otto bobs like he's nodding to the audience 😈 🤣🤣🤣 The scene where he's hanging onto Julie Haggerty is also great! Otto's a perv, but he keeps the plane in the air 👍and I love that he gets an inflatable lady at the end.

[@3DJapan]

"Win just one for the zipper" is from an old Ronald Reagan movie except it was "Gipper".

[@chadbennett7873]

It was actually from a speech from Notre Dame football coach, Knute Rockne. Football star, George Gipp had a tragic death and on his dying bed told Knute when the going got tough, to tell the boys to "Win one for the Gipper!" The movie, and the quote originated from the speech Rockne gave to his team in 1928.

[@JJ_W]

One of Ronald Reagan's best-known scenes, from 1940: kzbin.info/www/bejne/lZaao6Cmn6eGiJo

[@gnericgnome4214]

When this was made, Reagan was running for President; hence the cheap shots at him. (another shot at Ford; none at Carter... wonder what their politics were?)

[@bmw128racer]

Hi V! For most of his career, Leslie Nielsen was a heavy/villain. "Airplane!" turned it around for him and he became a really funny, comedic actor. RIP, Leslie! 👍

[@VerowakReacts]

Hey B! That's what I learned from my IMDB trivia section, which I never would have guessed

[@ryanje8147]

"Oh stewardess....I speak jive," LOL

[@fredsanford5954]

Part of that joke was the woman was Barbara Billingsley, who played 50s TV mom June Cleaver in "Leave It To Beaver".

[@PCLoadLetter]

​@fredsanford5954 The whitest white woman they could cast. Absolutely everyone in the theater in 1980 knew who she was. It must have been painful!

[@ravenpoe7093]

@@PCLoadLetterwhy painful? It was the best i grew up watching Beaver reruns in the 80s I guess the older folks who grew up during the original run might not have liked it

[@PCLoadLetter]

@ravenpoe7093 Laughing too hard painful

[@ravenpoe7093]

@@PCLoadLetter yeah definitely laughed a lot during this movie. Have u ever seen the clip of the ending of a Roseanne episode where she had the classic tv moms including Barbara. They were shocked at what tv had become especially when Roseanne got kissed by Mariel Hemingway but when she told them how much money she makes Barbara said “Id make out with a chick for that kind of dough” 😂

[@stobe187]

Sure there are some jokes that don't land as the movie is almost 45 years old - but the overwhelming majority do and that makes this a bona fide classic. A perfect example of what I call "smart dumb" humor. It's just so delightful to see big bucks spent on gloriously stupid gags! ps. Considering how much you liked Airplane I _highly_ recommend watching "Top Secret!" - I think it is the hidden ZAZ masterpiece! First lead role for Val Kilmer and he nails it. Full of absurdity and a sort of musical to boot!

[@krisfrederick5001]

Puns, Trains and Automobiles. Leslie Nielsen is surely a National treasure. And don't call me Shirley!

[@jamesnoneyabizness5611]

Leslie certainly IS a National Treasure... a _Canadian_ National Treasure! Shirley you knew that?

[@michaelmccarthy5455]

I actually used "I just want to tell you both good luck, we're all counting on you." in my best man speech at my brother's wedding.

[@VerowakReacts]

omg I love it!!! Sounds like a great speech 😁

[@mikealvarez2322]

The first microwaves were called radar ranges. "Let them crash," was a parody of a political TV show called Counter Point.😊

[@levenkay4468]

It was a parody of the frequent "Point/CounterPoint" _segment_ of the popular weekly TV news magazine, "60 Minutes"

[@PCLoadLetter]

The Amana Radarange was the first commercial microwave oven, introduced in 1947 The "It's about two more minutes, chief" actor later played Mike Erhmanntraut on Breaking Bad. Much, much later.

[@PaulMcElligott]

The guy in the taxi was Howard Jarvis, a famous anti-tax crusader in California during the 70s.

[@DarthWader1979]

"Sweet, Verowak just posted a reaction!" "A reaction? What is it?" "It's a video of someone watching a movie, but that's not important right now."

[@VerowakReacts]

😂🤣

[@BigJoeEspo]

The "second cup of coffee" references an old coffee commercial. A couple are in a restaurant and the waitress asks if they want more coffee. And that's where 'Airplane' picks it up. Don't worry about missing it - I haven't seen anyone under the age of 60 catch it.

[@PCLoadLetter]

It's a commercial for Yuban Coffee. She figured out he liked coffee, but not the coffee she bought. Someone uploaded it onto KZbin ages ago.

[@3DJapan]

"Good luck, we're all counting on you" is the rule of threes in comedy. You say anything once and it's fine. A second time, maybe strange. A third time and it's funny.

[@RLKmedic0315]

The military has a slightly different version. Once is happenstance. Twice is coincidence. 3 times is enemy action.

[@triadmad]

For 44 years now, any time I accidentally dribble my drink down on my shirt, I just blame it on my drinking problem.

[@claycassin8437]

You are the FIRST person I have seen on KZbin to catch the last scene after the credits! Bravura!

[@glennwisniewski9536]

Airplane! works as a stand-alone series of gags, but it's best appreciated after seeing the movie that it spoofs: the obscure black and white film Zero Hour! (1957). Airplane! follows the original's plot, scene by scene, using Hours' dialogue at times. The propeller sounds of Airplane's jet are even taken from Zero Hour! where it's 1957 and the passenger plane had propellers.

[@03055demery]

Great reaction! You’re one of the first reactors that got most of the humor. You should watch where they put Zero Hour and Airplane together. It’s amazing how close the scenes really are.

[@michaelfisher1395]

The man and woman over the loudspeakers in the airport were the actual airport announcers at LAX and were also a married couple. The man in the cab was not an actor. He was a well-known businessman from California who lobbied heavily to reign in government spending in California. It’s obscure, and you’d have to have been from California at that time to even know who he was, but the joke is that he just sits there allowing the tab to keep going up without doing anything. The black guys speaking jive, which they wrote themselves, was all a setup for the punchline of the older white woman speaking it as well and back to them. The actress was Barbara Billingsley. She played June Cleaver in the 1950’s TV show Leave It To Beaver and was the epitome of a white middleclass mother and housewife of that era. The woman who thinks to herself that her husband never has a second cup of coffee at home was an actress who did national coffee commercials - I think for Yuban - and that was always her catchphrase. She was very recognizable at the time. It would almost be like “Flo” from Progressive being in a movie or TV show making an insurance reference. Peter Graves (pilot), Leslie Neilson (doctor), Lloyd Bridges (air traffic controller) and Robert Stack (pilot in tower) were very famous and legendary dramatic actors who had done little to no comedy. Casting them in this movie and having them say and do such ridiculous things was SO out of character for them. That is what made it so funny. Peter Graves was the main character in the original TV series Mission Impossible, which the Tom Cruise movies are based on. There is a reference to it in Airplane!2. Lloyd Bridges sons, actors Beau Bridges and Jeff Bridges, begged him to do this movie so they could laugh at him. It led to many more comedy roles for all of them. Lloyd Bridges was also in a couple of episodes of Seinfeld toward the end of his life. Ethel Merman was a very famous and successful actress, singer and Broadway star. Yes, that was her in the hospital flashback basically playing herself. The song she sings was one of her trademarks. I’m not sure, but the horse in bed with the pilot’s wife might be a reference to The God Father. The ridiculous images in the background while Robert Stack is driving to the airport, I think is making fun of the bad special effects used up till around that time whenever actors were driving.

[@jeffg.6110]

Leslie Nielsen (doctor), Lloyd Bridges (tower chief), Peter Graves (Capt. Oveur) & Robert Stack (Rex Kramer) were all known for very dramatic, tough-guy roles & each was directed to deliver their lines as seriously/deadpan as possible. Which makes it all even funnier.

[@VerowakReacts]

It's my favourite kind of comedic delivery!!!

[@phila3884]

First reactor who got the Mayo Clinic joke..and others, like the Daiquiri bombing run, but not surprised..

[@long-timesci-fienthusiast9626]

Hi Verowak, I`m glad you enjoyed this great comedy film, for another Leslie film try (Dracula : Dead & Loving It). In Airplane! , Leslie was not the only dramatic actor making a foray into comedy for the 1st time. Lloyd Bridges (Picked the wrong time character), Robert Stack (The experienced Pilot to talk Ted down), Peter Graves Captain/Pilot Clarence Oveur, were also doing so. I think besides Leslie only Lloyd did some more, you would enjoy those too, I`m sure.

[@orangeandblackattack]

"Win one for the Zipper" is spoof of Gipper, George Gipp, Notre Dame football legend. Ronald Reagan was in that movie too. Lol

[@tracithomas6543]

Knute Rockne, All-American. The music during the pep talk and at the end of the movie is the Notre Dame fight song.

[@logann7942]

Just appreciating how much work they had to do for some of these jokes. For example, the boy reading Nun’s Life Magazine. They had to find a woman who could surf, put her in a nun outfit, find some waves, and take a picture of her on film. Then they had to do the magazine layout and print everything. All for a joke that lasted about a second. Half the audience probably missed it. Sooo much work just to make us laugh. 😂

[@VerowakReacts]

The attention to detail in this movie is astounding. All for the sake of comedy and laughter lol

[@nocalsteve]

You have to look at all the magazines on the rack when Captain Oveur gets the phone call.

[@randyronny7735]

Leslie Neilson, Robert Stack and Lloyd Bridges were serious actors. They were unsure if they would be able to do the comedy. They ended up having a career extension in comedy, especially Leslie.

[@brian9438]

A serious Leslie Nielsen role was The Forbidden Planet. It's a true classic 1950s style science fiction, inspired by Shakespeare's The Tempest, and it's actually a darn good film.

[@noel99991]

There used to be a cliché in suspense films where, as the tension builds a woman snaps and becomes hysterical until she is slapped.

[@KeepEvery1Guessing]

There was a coffee commercial around this time in which you hear a wife's "he never has a second cup at home" thoughts are audible, leading to her asking their hostess (some kind of party) ask about the coffee brand.

[@yournamehere6002]

KENTUCKY FRIED MOVIE is the one before this, and the NAKED GUN and HOT SHOTS movies are after. There's also the very underrated TOP SECRET! YOUNG DOCTORS IN LOVE was a parody of soap operas in the same vein.

[@jovetj]

There is also a second Airplane! film. It isn't as good as the first one, but it's worth catching.

[@yournamehere6002]

@@jovetj It's not made by ZAZ though.

[@jovetj]

@@yournamehere6002 Same main characters though.

[@yournamehere6002]

@@jovetj True. It's not bad either.

[@AaronD.Webster]

Many viewers don't get the beach scene; it's a parody of From Here To Eternity, a World War 2 movie. The big joke in this scene is that he tells her his secret mission in great detail, but he says he cannot tell her when he'll return. It's the exact opposite of how secret missions work. lol

[@TedLittle-yp7uj]

Leslie Nielson was born in Saskatchewan. His father was an RCMP constable and his brother, Erick, was deputy Prime Minister of Canada in the Conservative government of Brian Mulroney. If you want to see him in a romantic comedy, watch "Tammy and the Bachelor."

[@diannerichardpratt3144]

Leslie Neilsen starred in a famous, excellent for its time, sci-fi movie from the late 1950's called "Forbidden Planet" - a "serious" role.

[@boomieboo]

Do many women reminisce about face sitting like she did? I always found that scene touching.

[@LordVolkov]

Julie Haggerty being irrepressibly horny is always hilarious.

[@VerowakReacts]

It's a question for the ages

[@lazyperfectionist2]

I would imagine _many_ a woman reminisces about face sitting... when the man knows what he's doing. That's key.