Some of the most quoted movies are comedies. (I've compiled the stats for this. Just read the bibliography of this post.) Be they satyre, goofy, slapstick...really any other type other than romantic, nearly everyone gets a kick out of comedy movies. But one specific type of comedy is the most polarized: Spoofs. "Airplane!" is one of my all time favorite movies as well as one of the most famous and influential spoofs. If you've not partaken in viewing this comedic masterpiece, you need to. And when you do, pay attention to everything-start to finish-or you will miss out on several nuances.
Anyhow, I revisited a movie I last watched when I live in Batesville. I forget who brought it over, but if I knew who it was, I would write them a thank you note. When I saw this movie for sale at a discount music store on Memorial Day, I snatched it up instantly. Enough stalling already. I'll just tell you the name of the film: "Kung Pow: Enter the Fist"
I laughed my ass off when I first watched this spoof nearly 10 years ago and the movie still holds strong today. I was rolling in the floor while watching it a decade later. "Wee-oooh-wee-ooh-wee!" It gets me every time.
The point of all this is to remark on how movie spoofs either crush or are completely painful to watch. For every "Young Frankenstein", "Airplane!", "Kung Pow", or "Blazing Saddles" there are a dozen other spoofs that butcher the genera. I won't even take the time to glorify those moves by naming any of them.
I know a few of the folks who read this were on Neeley Street with me when we watched this classic almost on a daily basis. If you couple of folks don't own this movie, buy it. If you haven't watched it in a while, do so. You won't be disappointed. While you're watching, just think of drawing in my coffee table book or being covered in blankets and watching your breath leave your mouth because there was no heat. There were plenty of good times there. Thanks for the times and thanks bringing over this movie.