Airplane (1980) Movie Reaction | FIRST TIME WATCHING

[@JayBondReacts]

About my Johnny comment, it seems its a bit muddled. My "trying to be stereotypical" statement was meant as he was trying to lean into the character trope, not that he was trying to be gay. Although, from what I gather now, he was just an over the top personality even outside of this movie. My apologies to the Johnny fans. 😂 Perhaps the character will grow on me with future watches now knowing he improvised most of his lines.

[@jtoland2333]

Every workplace has a Johnny; That person who can't help but to be silly and irreverant at the wrong time.

[@rccraig7580]

Johnny ( Stephen Stucker ) was one of those characters that either people loved or hated. Stucker passed away in 1986

[@jtoland2333]

@@rccraig7580 His description of the plane still gets me.

[@rccraig7580]

@@jtoland2333 Speaking of the plane. Maybe you caught this or not. Throughout the movie you hear the planes engines which sound very much like propeller driven type engines but you can clearly see in certain scenes that the plane has jet engines which would make an entirely different sound. Ha Ha

[@thorguff]

Johnny's lines get too ridiculous and annoying as the movie comes to a close. It is similar to C-3PO making a few complaints too many at the end of "The Empire Strikes Back."

[@merchillio]

Haven’t watched the video yet, but I just wanted to tell you: good luck, we’re all counting on you

[@Haveaniceday80]

😂😂

[@darryldavidson4824]

... and you win the internet today!!! 😂👍

[@aedwardsss]

I remember. I had the lasagna.

[@brandonchristopher2493]

Brilliant

[@darena55]

Lmao

[@docdsself-publishingandwri7988]

Johnny (Stephen Stucker) worked with Zuckers and Abrahams in Kentury Fried Theater and he improvised all his lines in this movie. He's also a piano player and computer and writes musical comedy plays. Two friends of mine were in his side-street play THE COUNT which is a Dracula musical comedy. He became a victim of AIDS.

[@jimtatro6550]

This movie came out about two weeks before I turned 13 in 1980. My parents took me and my best friend to see it and we all went in blind it was opening weekend and there was no Internet then. To this day I have never seen an audience full of people laugh so hard continuously as I did that night. This movie is a classic for a reason.🤣

[@JayBondReacts]

That's great to hear!

[@Deepthoughtsabound]

The same for me, but it was Spaceballs....

[@JayBondReacts]

@@Deepthoughtsabound Spaceballs was so good. I'm sure I missed alot of jokes just cause I was young when I watched but so many stand out scenes.

[@Deepthoughtsabound]

@@JayBondReacts I was 11, and had worn the VHS of Empire Strikes Back out by the time it cam out. Naked Gun is also fantastic

[@hawke5311]

One of the few reactions to catch both the mirror gag AND the post-credits scene. Well done.😁

[@blacktronlego]

Some of the jokes were quite specific for the time 'Leon's getting larger' was about a store expanding, the woman who's husband 'never has a second coffee at home' was also from an advert and the woman who 'spoke jive' was the mother from 'Leave it to Beaver' very much the white, suburban housewife.

[@skanecmt]

I never knew the "Leon's getting larger" thing. And I saw this movie when it came out in the theater... over 40 years ago! Thanks for that.

[@SPAMDAGGER22]

Johnny will grow on you. I hated him the first time I saw this, but over the years and countless watches he's become my favourite character in the film.

[@JayBondReacts]

That would probably be true for me too. I guess it's just on initial watch when you see so many great jokes and the ones that fall a bit flat are delivered by the same character it kinda gets on your nerves. 😂

[@curtismartin2866]

There doesn't seem to be any middle ground on Johnny. I love him to death. The actor, Stephen Stucker, wasn't just doing a gay character, he was out and proud before that was a thing. Unfortunately, he was one of the very first celebrities we lost to AIDS. I imagine that somewhere an angel keeps asking "how 'bout some more coffee"? Followed by' no thanks"!

[@topomusicale5580]

@@JayBondReacts The thing is, everyone else in the movie is delivering their lines straight, like they have no idea what they are saying is funny. The sole exception is Johnny whose every line is him making a joke in character.

[@jtoland2333]

Johnny's lines are 100% improvised.

[@channelthree9424]

That really was Ethel Merman in the hospital.

[@corvus1374]

This entire film is taken from a war movie called Zero Hour. Some of the character names and the dialogue are taken direct from that movie. The producers bought the rights to the movie so they could steal from it. The guy in the taxi was Howard Jarvis, the head of an anti-taxation political group who campaigned against every tax increase in California. Even though he died, his group is still fighting all taxes.

[@adamgardner2244]

Wow didn't know that 👍

[@Blue-qr7qe]

@@adamgardner2244 There's a big convention center in Manhattan named after him - the Jarvis Center.

[@PaulMcElligott]

Zero Hour wasn’t a war movie.

[@PaulMcElligott]

@@Blue-qr7qe You mean the Javits Center? That’s not named after Howard Jarvis. Not only is the name different, but why would New York name something after a California politician?

[@corvus1374]

@@PaulMcElligott There were war scenes in flashbacks.

[@ThePlaySpace-CurtainCall]

Few people ever catch this, but the old lady who "speaks jive," played the mom on Leave it to Beaver. They literally found the whitest person they could to play that part. Anyway, on the Johnny subject, that actor was a highly talented improve artist. He was actually given the script and allowed to write his own lines. He's my favorite part of this movie. I mean, come on. "I can make a hat or I can make a brotch or I can make a pterodactyl..." or "It looks like a big Tylonal." Those are funny lines. Oh, and I got married at 38. ...Divorced at 41. Don't sweat it.

[@JayBondReacts]

I truly wish I recognized the mom. That joke would have definitely popped me more. Although, I still got it it being the all American typical mom but I'm sure those that caught that reference loved that scene even more. A product of its time for a lot of the jokes. I feel I missed out a bit. 😢

[@ThePlaySpace-CurtainCall]

You're not wrong. There were a lot of jokes that referenced other current and past things. For example, the "Jim never has a second cup of coffee at home," was a reference to a coffee commercial. Folger's, I think. The beach scene was a parody of From Here To Eternity. Plus, the casting was very deliberate. Many of the actors were only known for serious roles, which is why they were so dead pan. That's what the director wanted.

[@channelthree9424]

I’m glad you know who Lloyd Bridges is because most reactors do not.

[@channelthree9424]

Congratulations for watching to the very end to see the taxi passenger scene.

[@robsambosky6444]

The old white lady who speaks Jive is Beaver Cleaver's mother (Leave it to Beaver)

[@davewhitmore1958]

A lot of people miss the mirror gag, good catch :)

[@JayBondReacts]

It was so well done! 🤯

[@dawnstone610]

This was an introducrion to this type of movie, so a trail blazer. I saw it when it came out in the cinema. Everyone was laughing and throwing popcorn at the screen. Films were more interactive back then.

[@tdali8347]

Oh no you did NOT mention Pootie Tang! Hahahahaha!! As for Johnny, don't sweat it Jay. People love or hate him on their own humor scale, not his orientation. React fearlessly!

[@JayBondReacts]

You really never know how people will take certain statements. I've caught alot of flack for less on this channel already only two months in. It is what it is I guess. 😂

[@chuckvelten5337]

PETER GRAVES LINES IN THE MOVIE (LEAD PILOT) ARE SOME OF THE FUNNIEST INAPPROPRIATE AND OUT OF PLACE DIALOGUE. I EVER HEARD IN A MOVIE. AND HIS DEADPAN DELIVERY OF IT, JUST SPOT ON. !

[@hannesgroesslinger]

I must have seen at least 30 reactions to this movie, probably more. You are the first one that noticed the stepping out of the mirror gag. Kudos to that.

[@JayBondReacts]

Excellent! Love to hear that. There have been a few people that commented saying they've watched this movie 100 times and never noticed it too. I may not get every joke, but I'm trying to pay attention as much as possible! 😂

[@astragalusson]

19:21 For those who don't know; that's Jonathan Banks, who's known with the character, Mike Ehrmantraut from Breaking Bad.

[@JayBondReacts]

That is so weird! Never seen him young. 😂 Just caught up on Better Call Saul too.

[@garyedwardgray7549]

Two points… 1) OMG, I’ve seen this movie about a thousand times and never noticed him walk through the mirror! You’ve just earned a new subscriber, LOL. 2) I used to do some work in TV (no, I’m not anything special, hehehe… just local community broadcast). They definitely had green screen when this was produced. It might’ve been in its early years (I don’t know the exact invention date, but by the mid-80s we already had green screen at our community programming station… surely, a mere few years earlier they already had it). Oh, I’m also impressed at the “dated” references you got. I’m guessing you still missed some (like I’m guessing you don’t get the internal monologue about the coffee… that’s a take off on a commercial from back then). Kudos for picking up what you did. It’s amazing… even without the dated references people still think this movie is hysterical. Can you imagine back when it came out, when these references were fresh and everyone got them? Just beyond words funny. Could be one of the funniest movies ever made.

[@JayBondReacts]

Thank you! Yeah, I had a correction about the green screen comment pinned but figured I needed clarify the Johnny line instead. 😂 Definitely lots of timely jokes that I couldn't possibly get which is generally unfortunate about spoofs. I imagine something similar would happen with stuff like Austin Powers for the generation after me.

[@garyedwardgray7549]

@@JayBondReacts yeah, I was bit sad at the end when you said it wasn’t THAT funny. Lol. But I get it. So many timely jokes in there. Many younger people don’t know who Ethel Merman is, so they miss that joke. Many don’t recognize the intentional farce of appearing serious (most folks think Leslie Nielsen is a comedic actor… up to this point he wasn’t… he was a serious actor… so you have him, Peter Graves, Robert Stack and others… this was an intentional effort). Then there are the dates references… like Ethel Merman and the coffee commercial. How many folks realize that Barbara Billingsley, a 1960s perfect, stereotypical housewife from Leave It To Beaver was the jive talking woman? And how many of today’s era recognize the iconic JJ Walker as the airplane “mechanic?”? And how many of the modern era realizes that airport proselytizing was common back in the day? So, so, so, so, sooooooooo many of the jokes here have been lost to time. I’m just glad you enjoyed it at all. Trust me, for old people like me, people of that era, it’s 10x more funny. BUT… I’m still proud of you. You recognized Kareem. You knew what a Tupperware party was. It wasn’t entirely lost on you. Kudos.

[@JayBondReacts]

@@garyedwardgray7549 Haha Thank you. 🙏 Yeah, now that you mention a bunch there were more than I realized. Appreciate it.

[@lordwalker71]

This is a spoof of some airplane disaster movies that were made in the 70's, they were called airport , airport 75, airport 77 and airport 79 the Concorde. The airport announcers apparently worked at Los Angeles airport doing them and they were apparently a couple in real life. The black men were speaking Jive which was a slang language created by jazz musicians and was quite popular in the 70's. The lady who is shocked by her husband asking for a second cup of coffee is a reference to an famous coffee commercial in the 70's. You are only reviewer who noticed rex Kramer walked through the mirror lol.

[@TheOneTrueChris]

It seems like most reactors to this movie don't get the "Mayo Clinic" joke.

[@JayBondReacts]

Really? I got it but it's not laugh out loud until the "hold the Mayo" line. Lots going on in that scene. 😂

[@blkluv100]

@@JayBondReacts The Mayo Clinic is an actual medical center, they specialize in cardiology and heart surgery, thus the jars of mayonnaise and the heart on the table. This jokes goes over most reactors heads.

[@huskerchuck9212]

I applaud you for catching the mirror bit. Almost nobody does. It's my favorite subtle joke in the movie.

[@JayBondReacts]

Thanks! Strange that people don't catch that one. It was so good and completely unexpected!

[@joebalusikiii5811]

Most people also completely miss the propeller drone coming from a jet.

[@pinino335]

We watched this movie on Showtime back in 1982. Neither one of my parents spoke English very well but the sight gags and physical humor more than made up for it. I clearly remember my mom laughing uncontrobally when the choir started screeching.

[@susanbotwinski5584]

This movie cracks me up the whole way through. Try it with a couple beers. Lol People probably drank on the way to the movie theater! It was different back then. 😄 This movie always makes me laugh. Thanks Jay. Jay all day! 👏👏

[@pinkdolly]

I’ve watching this movie a hundred times and watched reaction vids but I’ve never noticed the trippy mirror!!!

[@mildredpierce4506]

I’ve seen over 30 reactions to this movie but I never noticed that Kramer walked through the mirror until now when it was pointed out.

[@0okamino]

Now why wouldn’t you trust him as a doctor? He’s even got a stethoscope at the ready. If that doesn’t instill the utmost confidence, I don’t know what can. Oh, I think Johnny’s great. He’s just an agent of chaos, doing his part. Yeah, a little extra level there, as he’s leaning more into the comedy while the others are “playing it straight”. 😉

[@JayBondReacts]

Hahaha Well played. I'm sure Johnny could grow on me, but just didn't click with me on first watch.

[@mildredpierce4506]

There’s also an Airplane 2

[@spindletopcenter]

Since he got mentioned in the credits, Otto the autopilot has his own IMDB page. Also, the guy with the drug problem is Jeff Lebowski's dad

[@MoriahDreams123]

Ahhh, I'm glad you reacted to this one! Let me know if you've seen Dumb and Dumber, and My Cousin Vinny. Those are both classic comedies already. My Cousin Vinny might be one of my all time favorite movies just in general.

[@JayBondReacts]

Loved Dumb and Dumber but haven't seen My Cousin Vinny. That could probably go on my list. I don't know anything about it except Joe Pesci is in it (I think?) 😂

[@JayBondReacts]

Okay, so I just realized this was a Super Thanks, so thank you! I've never got one before (that I know of) and for some reason there's nothing on the KZbin app that tells me. I just saw today on my computer where I rarely check comments. Appreciate it!

[@dr.burtgummerfan439]

Kudos for catching the post credit scene! 👍

[@TheRatsCast]

You watched these movie out of order. I know most people would say; what order, but you have to remember, this movie came first. Before Airplane; but Leslie Nelson, and Lloyd Bridgers (father of Beau and Jeff Bridges), were both serious actors.Bridges; who was best known for Spartacus, Sea Hunt, and Disney's 20, 000 Leagues Under the Sea. Nelson has a lot of minor roles, but was best known for Forbidden Planet. None of the actors were picked for their comedic chops. On the contrary; they were chosen to deliver the lines in a serious manor, making the jokes that much more comedic. Police Squad was next, but was short lived. So the creators of Airplane, and Police Squad, came up with The Naked Gun. Bridge got the role in Hot Shots (A parody of Top Gun); because of his role in Airplane.

[@TheMorefew]

“I picked the wrong week to quit sniffing glue.”

[@JayBondReacts]

He's an absolute mad man! 😂

[@PaulMcElligott]

Interestingly, you’re probably the first reactor I’ve seen who didn’t think Johnny was hilarious. Among those of us who saw the movie in the theaters in 1980, he’s always been one of our favorite characters.

[@JayBondReacts]

Glad others enjoy him!

[@PlasmaMongoose]

13:50 Back in those days, they used to use blue screen, but in recent decades they switched to green screen because green clothing is far less common than blue clothing.

[@3DJapan]

13:54 Chromakey, green, blue, or otherwise, has been around for a long time, since the 1890s.

[@JayBondReacts]

Yeah, my comment was not quite what I meant but that's the tricky bit about reactions. I can't sit on a topic for more than like 2 seconds. 😂 I kinda meant it wasn't as accessible/common because digital editing wasn't done on computers till the 80s. I do believe this specific scene was done with a projector but yes, the technique has been done for ages.

[@ripeager9338]

It's a good thing you watched this one as it acts as Leslie Nielsen's transition into comedy roles as up until this film he was a very serious actor. The 2nd film isn't as good because it was directed and written by someone else, but it still has its wacky moments.

[@LordVolkov]

The sequel gets points for William Shatner.

[@philmakris8507]

One of the great aspects of this movie is they cast big actors that had only done serious dramatic roles only

[@PhoenixRiseinFlame]

Man I just noticed that the Mayo clinic has like 50 jars of mayo in the background lol.

[@TiredofSitting]

The older i get the more i get a kick out of Johnny. He’s the only character not to play it serious. Im pretty sure his character knows he is in a movie, and a silly movie at that. Plus the way he types cracks me up so hard.

[@zapataattack5843]

I think the reason you didn't find it that funny is because you are 38 so you didn't get a lot of the jokes. Believe me, everyone back in the early 80's LOVED this movie and the theaters were filled with laughter, tons of it!! EXAMPLE: the lady thinking that her husband never has a 2nd cup of coffee is from a commercial from that time. Anyway, you did laugh enough for me to assume you would would have laughed more had you got the jokes.

[@JayBondReacts]

Yeah there are certain things that will only be funny if you were in on everything at the time. That's the only gripe I have with certain spoofs, you had to be there and in the know. Something similar in Men in Tights seeing The Club (the steering wheel thing) reference which I don't even think exist anymore so younger people than me won't get that one.

[@rmurphy88]

Great reaction. You might check out Top Secret, a spy spoof from 1984. Good luck.

[@JayBondReacts]

Haha I'm pretty interested in that! Definitely seems up my alley.

[@justinradford5645]

Thanks so much. Been waiting patiently for this.

[@jeromelombardo6053]

I am 49 years and I still watch this movie any chance I get.

[@tapsavaan1671]

Top secrect! (1984) is one my favorite.

[@XRos28]

Back at the time it was a blue screen, not green. The Johnny character is not gay per se, but the actor made up his own lines.

[@chrispruett81]

Hey.. I am 41.. Never married.. and NEVER will be!! But that has been my choice... a choice I have never regretted!! LOL :)

[@darrylhinko5568]

Tell the milkman No More Cheese, not sure why but that Line always cracks me up. But my all time favorite is When can we land, I can't tell, you can tell me I am a Doctor, take a guess not for another 2 hours. I saw this in the theater about 4 times in 80 so a lot of my impressions are as a 10 year old again.

[@JayBondReacts]

That was great. I think my single favorite one was the hospital line. 😂

[@frugalseverin2282]

There are over 500 jokes in this film, hardly anyone notices the mirror gag, kudos. Also not many recognize Kareem. Some references are dated but I love this film. I'm not a fan of Johnny, the actor improvised his lines and he's the only one playing it for comedy, the others play it straight. There's a short film on You Tube comparing this to the original 1957 "Zero Hour!" that's worth watching. The sequel was not made by the same writers/directors, it's still funny but sort of a carbon copy of this one.

[@JayBondReacts]

I'll have to watch that video comparison, someone left it in another comment. I hadn't seen Zero Hour as I had no idea this was a parody of something else. The mirror gag was trippy. This whole movie had some great camera work considering it was a spoof.

[@toodlescae]

@@JayBondReacts Zero Hour was the main target of the spoof but it also tied pulled in all of the disaster movies that were popular in the 70's, especially the *Airport* franchise. Also some of the jokes are decade specific like the lady thinking the coffee remarks. It was related to a coffee commercial on tv at the time. Then Barbara Billingsley, the ultimate 50's suburban housewife from Leave It To Beaver, speaking jive. The 2 male actors created that because what the writers wrote wasn't working.

[@GeraldWalls]

Your end comment: This movie was the inspiration for all of the other similar parodies out there. Without this there would be no Naked Gun or similar satire/parody movies. There was nothing like this before, and very few of those that qualify are in the same league.

[@wampa25]

4:20 - No one reacting to this movie ever seems to notice that this guy is dying while "Staying Alive" is playing.

[@JayBondReacts]

It's two things, sure people may not realize it but as reactors we know we can't play music, especially popular songs. Chances are if people did mention it, the joke would get trimmed from the edit.

[@texaslarry1048]

If you listen to the sound of the engine the entire flight, it sounds like a twin propeller aircraft when they are actually on a jet engine plane. Rarely does anyone catch that.

[@JayBondReacts]

I didn't notice that one. I feel like that's one of those jokes that you'd only catch on a rewatch considering how much other stuff is going on. 😂

[@philmakris8507]

The horse in the bed is a send up of that famous scene in the Godfather

[@JayBondReacts]

Godfather is on my list. I've seen bits with a horse head involving mobs in other stuff but I was thrown off by a whole horse. 😂

[@philmakris8507]

@@JayBondReacts Godfather movies but me to sleep, true story. Highly over rated.

[@jeremyjenkins7628]

These are great Jay man I appreciate the entertainment

[@RatelRegalement]

On Johnny being 'trying to be stereotypical gay guy' , no trying about it :p Actor playing him very much was, and directors told him be yourself, and he improv'd near everything. Died 6 years after movie released, sadly.

[@JayBondReacts]

Yeah, I wasn't trying to question whether he was gay or not, moreso just that he was leaning into the trope. It's great that he improv'd most things but even though his role was intentionally to stand out and break the 4th wall, I just wasn't a fan.

[@SeekingHisWill78]

@@JayBondReacts Are you a member of the LGBT community?

[@JayBondReacts]

No, I'm not.

[@SeekingHisWill78]

@@JayBondReacts Cool, thanks for your honesty. :-) You're still a cutie patootie.

[@JayBondReacts]

Haha Thank you. 😊

[@vonkroenen]

Leslie Nielsen and Lloyd Bridges, two of the best comedic actors in one movie. It's a great movie, I can't decide which scene is my favorite. The scene where the plane is misdirected and crashes into the window of the terminal was re-used later in an episode of The A-Team where they have to land a plane.

[@JayBondReacts]

Hahaha Nice! That scene was great!

[@MWSin1]

And the really crazy thing is that they were cast because they were known as very serious actors. They both discovered a completely new talent.

[@michaelstefanik5918]

So happy you reacted to this one early!

[@toodlescae]

There was green screen at the time. Most productions used blue screen but others used green screen and some used a combination of both.

[@deadlink4421]

Jays channel has become my weekend recommended movies. 👌

[@JayBondReacts]

Hahaha Woohoo!

[@paratus04]

Wait, Johnny is supposed to be a gay character? I always thought he was just supposed to be insane. He’s literally the only character who doesn’t play it straight. Ok after writing that maybe you’ve got something.

[@robsambosky6444]

He said he was in the Air Force, but he's wearing a Navy uniform

[@isabelsilva62023]

I think you are the first person I have seen catch the final scene with the man in the taxi.

[@JayBondReacts]

Excellent! I always try to skim to the end just in case of a stinger.

[@isabelsilva62023]

@@JayBondReacts It is a great idea and especially with the Zucker brothers' movies, there is always something fun during or after the final credits. Loved the reaction!

[@JayBondReacts]

Thank you!

[@kens97sto171]

Some of the funny scenes don't translate today as well, if you were not around at the time and the decade before. The older women who spoke Jive.. is the mother from Leave it To Beaver.. about as straight laced person as can be.. but she speaks Jive in this movie so its automatically funny.. The coffee comment from the wife.. was in reference to a popular coffee advertisement at the time.. bunch of others like that. the Don't call me Shirley comment originated in this movie and the I take it black like my men comment. This was Leslie Nielsen's first comedy movie where he plays the straight face funny.. as well as the pilot Peter Graves..

[@rickardroach9075]

20:54 YEAH!!! Every reactor misses this scene. 👏

[@paulmohr319]

Not a fan of Airplane 2, but others love it. The movie 1941. John Belushi, Dan Aykroyd, John Candy, and many other stars from that time. Steven Spielberg Directed. No one else has done it.

[@Danimal77]

I highly advise you check out these other classic slapstick comedies: Airplane II (1982), Top Secret! (1984), Loaded Weapon 1 (1993), High Anxiety (1977), The Kentucky Fried Movie (1977), as well as Police Squad (1982). The latter is a 6-episode show which was a pre-cursor to the Naked Gun movie.

[@JayBondReacts]

Thanks for the recommendations!

[@Danimal77]

@@JayBondReacts You're welcome Jay! From one Canadian to another!

[@GeraldWalls]

7:35 This is a famous Folger's coffee commercial. If I remember correctly, the actress here is the same one who appeared in the commercial. SUPPOSEDLY (according to Reddit) the film makers did not know that this actress was the same one from the commercial. kzbin.info/www/bejne/g3uXnHZ8Z5eCaNk

[@darrylhinko5568]

So you missed the Jim never has a second cup of coffee joke, when this movie came out that women was in a coffee commercial, might have been folgers not sure, but they are out at a restaurant and that scene happens, with the inner dialog. It was a very time dependent joke. The commercial ran for a couple of years but you would have never seen it. It was very funny when I saw it in the theater as we had all probably seen the commercial 10 times the day we saw the movie.

[@JayBondReacts]

Yeah, those time dependent jokes are tricky. Me missing those is just the nature of the beast while watching movies before my time. 😂

[@blkluv100]

The coffee was "Yuban", and those commercials went viral, several TV comedies and variety show skits used that coffee line as a joke, as did us average citizens.

[@aresef]

There’s a video that compares Zero Hour to Airplane and all the lines that Airplane copied word for word and then took a step further.

[@margaretruscoe5733]

you're going to love this movie

[@southernwanderer7912]

Such an iconic movie.

[@mikenauer2403]

at 4.47 pause u can see strings while she hold him up

[@angelagraves865]

This was the most enjoyable reaction to this movie I've seen. Some people try to get analytical with it and it's not that kind of movie. It's an in-the-moment movie and you just have to let it flow over you. 👍🏽

[@JayBondReacts]

Thank you so much!

[@justwatching6186]

You need to react to Valley Girl (1983) Nicolas Cage’s 1st lead role. RomCom. Think Romeo & Juliet in the valley. The soundtrack is “totally tubular ya know”. No one else has reacted to it. Be the first. Also has the maid from Clue as the mom and the dad was in Apocalypse Now.

[@SPAMDAGGER22]

That soundtrack was also my soundtrack for most of grade 10. Brings back lots of terrific memories.

[@JayBondReacts]

I recently added that one to my list actually!

[@spindletopcenter]

Note the constant propeller sounds...in a jet plane

[@philmakris8507]

Did you catch that even though the airplane us a jet the background sound is propellers? Hardly ever do reactors catch this.

[@JayBondReacts]

I didn't catch the propeller sounds. I probably just thought nothing of it. 😂

[@buckbeak72]

Good luck. We're all counting on you.

[@russellburress6240]

He says he was in the Air Force but he's wearing a Navy officers uniform

[@andrewmatthews1083]

It was the precursor to the Naked Gun movies - they owe a lot to Airplane!

[@tempsitch5632]

Um, what ?

[@pimoen]

It's the same guys.....🤷‍♂️

[@monkfan72]

I just want to tell you, good luck. We're all counting on you.

[@toukie]

There isn't a movie that is more quotable than this one. If I quote this movie and you don't get it, we can't be friends

[@po5283]

Love this movie and consider it to be one of the all time great comedies, but I understand how someone younger wouldn't find it as funny, quite a few of the references are rather dated. For instance, the old lady speaking jive with the brothers, is Barbara Billingsly aka June Cleaver from Leave it to Beaver, one of the most iconic television shows of all time and her character was considered the perfect suburban wife and mother! Today it would be like Snoop and Dr. Dre with Betty White translating! With a couple of exceptions, the entire cast is playing against stereotype, as just about all of them were known for dramatic roles before this. The sequel isn't bad at all, and you may end up actually liking it more, as some of the references hold up a bit better. I would suggest that you either watch or are at least rather familiar with 2001 A Space Odessey though.

[@sharkdentures3247]

I dunno. I've seen a LOT of "younger people" STILL greatly enjoy this movie. But yeah, a LOT of references (or even props) would be VERY hard to catch for people much younger than me. (I'm 51.) Like (as you said) June Cleaver "speaking Jive", the woman whose husband drank TWO cups of coffee, even things like the old-style credit card machines (complete with carbon paper & paper receipts) would be hard to catch. (I'm sure even the telephone booths & LAN line phones will become a "What is that thing?" thing, in upcoming decades.) Not to mention even MORE obscure comedic things like the identity of the guy sitting in the cab, the "married announcement couple" and other stuff would be COMPLETELY missed. (Thankfully, that doesn't prevent anyone from still enjoying most of the jokes)

[@aranerem3767]

I love this movie. Very funny

[@TTM9691]

Ha! You're one of the only reactors who didn't shut the movie off during the closing credits so you got the very last joke of the movie. Yeah, it's just a goofball movie, a lot of fun in a crowded theater. No need to apologize for ANY comments you say about any movie, and in this case, the Johnny character remarks were fine. It's funny: at the time, I never thought of him as a gay character but now I see it clearly! Anyways, see you on the next vid!

[@JayBondReacts]

Thank you! 🙏

[@GirlVinland]

That was fun. It’s just a good, silly movie. Not all of the jokes are winners but overall it makes me laugh. It’d been a while since I’d seen any of it so had fun watching this one.

[@GregNumber5]

Hope you’re doing well, see you haven’t posted recently, but if you’re still looking for recommendations I’d say the comedy movie Top Secret starring Val Kilmer also made by the Zucker brothers.

[@Blue-qr7qe]

Yeah, man - Well done. I've watched a lot of reactions to this movie - very few hang out for that last taxi bit, which makes for a really good closer. A lot of this humor is a spoofing of current culture and if you were too young to know the references, you miss out. Remember the "Jim never has a second cup at home"/"Jim never throws up at home" scenes? kzbin.info/www/bejne/g3uXnHZ8Z5eCaNk Back then you couldn't change the TV channel without landing on this comercial.

[@JayBondReacts]

Haha That joke makes a lot more sense now. I figured it was a reference to something. 😂 They really nailed it!

[@Blue-qr7qe]

@@JayBondReacts It was easy - they used the actual actress from the comercial. The beach scene was a spoof of a scene from the end-of-the-world movie FROM HERE TO ETERNITY (1953) (waiting for the fall-out clouds to reach Australia after a nuclear holocaust). kzbin.info/www/bejne/bYXPdYGDmMSbfM0 I liked that one of two fish next to them was a catfish (a freshwater fish). ZAZ didn't believe in missed opportunities.

[@margaretruscoe5733]

there's also a second airplane movie I think william shattener is in that one

[@reverts3031]

A second cup of coffee? The reference: kzbin.info/www/bejne/g3uXnHZ8Z5eCaNk

[@JayBondReacts]

Thank you! Definitely a joke that I couldn't have understood without being around in the 70s. Thanks!

[@shirleytamburano6256]

And guess what people who are named Shirley hear? All. The. Time. 😂😂 I don't mind really, always reminds me of a great movie from the best decade!! I'd like to see you react to The Sting. Fabulous movie - Robert Redford & Paul Newman.

[@JayBondReacts]

Aw I'm sorry to hear that. 😂 As a guy named Jay Bond, I can relate to some degree. Hahaha The Sting, okay. I'll double check my list and see if that one's on there. Thanks!

[@shirleytamburano6256]

@@JayBondReacts Ah, yes, you'd know my pain! lol Oh, I really hope you watch it - it's one of those underrated gems IMO. You'll see what I mean!

[@claykirby6886]

I watched as a kid too young too understand It was just different and parents rented it ..and probably watched cannonball run..

[@HansMcGruber]

I like Johnny, he's hilarious!

[@jonfjonfdude1751]

AIRPLANE! Best comedy ever! Its sequel, not so much. I recommend The Other Guys.

[@LordVolkov]

Airplane is very hit or miss. I enjoy the deadpan humor and a lot of the reaction/sight gags, but not all of it lands for me. Johnny in particular seems to divide reactors. I enjoy his boundless enthusiasm, mischievous personality, and the way his face drops when someone interrupts his fun, but he's not for everyone. A fun cameo is James Hong as the Japanese officer who commits seppuku. For a couple of underrated 80's comedies - Better Off Dead and One Crazy Summer, both with John Cusack and Curtis Armstrong

[@JayBondReacts]

Thanks for the recommendations. Glad to hear I wasn't the only one who didn't love Johnny. I definitely didn't catch James Hong until the credits. I was so focused on the seppuku. Haha

[@LordVolkov]

@@JayBondReacts It's the mustache 🥸

[@frugalseverin2282]

@@JayBondReacts James Hong is also in "Blade Runner" which is one of my favorite films.

[@JayBondReacts]

@@frugalseverin2282 That's one I haven't seen but plan to check out!

[@gamexsimmonds3581]

Most people seem to love Airplane

[@philmakris8507]

Oh dude, Johnny rules

[@mikenauer2403]

i speak jive the legend june lockhart 98 god bless her

[@Mike-kv5pl]

A good early 1980's comedy to react to is EASY MONEY starring Rodney Dangerfield and Joe Pesci.

[@JayBondReacts]

Oh nice. Haven't seen that but dig both those guys. Rodney Dangerfield had such a unique style.

[@livithecow]

Hey Pls react to dead poets society with the late great robin William. A classic at heart. love your content as always.

[@JayBondReacts]

Thank you and thanks for the recommendation!

[@janecrow1122]

Wonderful Julie Hagerty. Have you seen What About Bob? Peace, all