Comments on: A movie classic http://www.bookwormroom.com/2006/08/08/a-movie-classic/ She escaped from the belly of the liberal beast Fri, 21 Nov 2008 01:15:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Ymarsakar http://www.bookwormroom.com/2006/08/08/a-movie-classic/#comment-3446 Ymarsakar Tue, 08 Aug 2006 21:26:12 +0000 http://proto2.webloggin.com/?p=603#comment-3446 I love cliches. Spaceballs was a cult classic, I say. I love cliches. Spaceballs was a cult classic, I say.

]]> By: mamapajamas http://www.bookwormroom.com/2006/08/08/a-movie-classic/#comment-3447 mamapajamas Tue, 08 Aug 2006 19:28:55 +0000 http://proto2.webloggin.com/?p=603#comment-3447 re: <I>But having seen Airport, I’m also unsurprised by what a huge hit it was. Cliches and almost criminal overacting aside, it’s got a rollicking story line that keeps you going from beginning to end. </i> I saw <i>Airport</i> during its original theatrical release, and actually, those "cliches" were new and original at the time. It is a tribute to <i>Airport's</i> value as a genre pathfinder that so many comments and situation in the film were picked up in subsequent films. And <i>Airplane</i>... what a film! It is a spot-on satire of the entire genre :D. The only other film that even comes close to this achievement is Mel Brooks' <i>Spaceballs</i>, which totally zapped the mid-seventies space adventure films, especially <i>Star Wars</i> :D. re: But having seen Airport, I’m also unsurprised by what a huge hit it was. Cliches and almost criminal overacting aside, it’s got a rollicking story line that keeps you going from beginning to end.

I saw Airport during its original theatrical release, and actually, those “cliches” were new and original at the time. It is a tribute to Airport’s value as a genre pathfinder that so many comments and situation in the film were picked up in subsequent films.

And Airplane… what a film! It is a spot-on satire of the entire genre :D. The only other film that even comes close to this achievement is Mel Brooks’ Spaceballs, which totally zapped the mid-seventies space adventure films, especially Star Wars :D.

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