Airplane!
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In 1980, we were flying high with the directorial debut of the trio known as ZAZ when their careers took off with the hit Airplane!. This silly slapstick flick stars Robert Hays and Julie Hagerty alongside the comedic debut of Leslie Nielson as we watch a relationship explode amidst bad fish and faulty autopilots. This movie made a silly amount of money, turning its $3.5 million budget into a $175 million payday and has been the most quoted movie since 1980, source missing. But does it hold up? Listen in as Jon, Colin, and Brent discuss unloading in the white zone and the first time we saw a grown man naked as we try to see why this flick took off and if it landed safely or crashed and burned.
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