If you don’t think this movie belongs amongst the all-time greats, then surely you can’t be serious…
There’s a danger with comedy movies that they can feel dated quite quickly, but despite being 40 years old, Airplane! has aged very well and it’s no surprise that it has proved extremely popular with generations born years after its release.
The deadpan and ridiculously silly style of comedy in Airplane! has never been bettered and hasn’t been seen – at least to a level of similar quality – since the Naked Gun trilogy and no matter how many times you watch it, such was the sheer volume of jokes that you’re bound to find a new one on every viewing.
If you somehow haven’t yet watched it, do yourself a favour and do so as soon as possible.
For those of you who have, meanwhile, sit back and enjoy our random selection of some of our favourites out of the many, many jokes in what is, undeniably, an all-time classic.
"Surely you can’t be serious?"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B_XuPXGMpLA
Clip via Wulf 2010
"Roger... Over... What's our clearance, Clarence?"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2OBZf0QdKdE
Clip via overdogoo1's channel
Rex Kramer wearing two pairs of sunglasses
"There's no reason to panic."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2sVdXg0aYYw
Clip via PiMPCommunity
"And that, as much as anything else, led to my drinking problem..."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pl4plPGRG8o
Clip via Airazz
"What is it?"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VOmD-xqK2Es
Clip via Kristo007
"When Kramer hears about this, the shit's gonna hit the fan."
"What was it we had for dinner tonight?"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4lV5NuGu5yI
Clip via Dean Everhart
"Joey, have you ever been in a Turkish prison?"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YaLeKw8SSnk
Clip via Michael
"Looks like I picked the wrong week to quit..."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VmW-ScmGRMA
Clip via digitalaero
Ted's profuse sweating
"I take my coffee black..."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cEVTQHiAQRA
Clip via panchovilla1122
"I speak Jive."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g0j2dVuhr6s
Clip via Movieclips
"Johnny, what can you make out of this?"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L8oAQOvOEXY
Clip via sweenjr22
The Staying Alive dance
"Bad news, fog is getting thicker..."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PzZ4i8aWs_s
Clip via Lane Meyer
The tribe being unbelievable at basketball
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jiYbIyOYCG0
Clip via Kristo007
The autopilot getting reinflated
"You can tell me, I'm a doctor."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B_nzHrrSlsc
Clip via BestSpoofMovies
"It starts with a slight fever..."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ir1rzzGugIU
Clip via thebigjoe
"Calm down, get a hold of yourself."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qvPugcb7QGE
Clip via Lucas Hasler
"He's coming right at us!"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=anwW_5kialI
Clip via UsefulResponses
OKAY, PANIC
"It's an entirely different kind of flying, altogether."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0wxp-NxJny8
Clip via Lucas Hasler
"We're all counting on you."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SmHeP9Sve48
Clip via Nicholas Augusta