It is sophomoric, obvious, predictable, corny, and quite often very funny. And the reason it's funny is frequently because it's sophomoric, predictable, corny, etc.Jim Abrahams, David Zucker and Jerry Zucker, who share both writing and directorial credits, become so desperate for laughs that the jokes descend to a much cruder level.A comedy classic!Sustains a single premise for its entire running time, and does so without lagging or going limp.The popcorn will probably stick with you longer than this silly saga but, if you need a few belly laughs, get a boarding pass. Airplane is the ultimate take-off.The level of humor is not always consistent, but the filmmakers have thrown almost everything in with a shotgun approach and the routines work more often than not.Airplane! is a splendidly tacky, totally tasteless, completely insignificant flight, a gooney bird of a movie that looks as if it could never get off the ground and then surprises and delights with its free-spirited aerobatics.The gags aren't exactly clever, but there are a lot of them, and the cutting finds a fast, effective tempo.From the clever Jaws take-off opening to the final, irreverent title card, laughs come thick and fast.Airplane! is more than a pleasant surprise, in the midst of this dim movie season. As a remedy for the bloated self-importance of too many other current efforts, it's just what the doctor ordered.The spoof that launched a thousand parodies -- this is the one that's 100% funny.Charmingly dated, but still immeasurably funny.[VIDEO ESSAY] The film's mixed bag of cultural references spill out faster than you can catch them.Rapid-fire spoof with sexual jokes and cartoon violence.A hyper spoof of disaster films.From takeoff to landing, this whacked-out parody is a loopy flight of fancy.Entering imto Mel Brooks' turf, the first lampoon of the disaster-in-the-air subgenre (such as the prepoterously Oscar nominated Airport) is silly but funny, with many good sight gags, campy one-liners and slapstick comedy.Directors Abraham and both Zuckers create one of the few comedies that can guarantee almost a laugh a minute...Most of the jokes are groan-worthy, and some are downright racist.