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Asked by Bruce Horst 1 year 189 days ago.

What are your favorite lines from the movie "Airplane"?



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Gregory got me thinking this morning about how many lines from the movie 'Airplane' have made it into everyday speech. (At least my everyday speech!)

What are your favorite lines?

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» Answer from Dianne Lehmann Answer given 1 year 189 days ago.
Bruce, can you give us come examples to get us started? Actually, and I'm sorry, I didn't like "Airplane." I've never seen the whole thing. Just snippets here and there on TV before I can get Bernd to change the channel. :) But I'd love to know what sort of lines have made it into mainstream conversation.

» Comment from Bruce Horst Comment made 1 year 189 days ago.
Well, my favorites are:

"We need to get these people to a hospital."

"What is it, Doctor?"

"It's a large building with lots of sick people, but that's unimportant right now."

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"Surely you can't be serious."

"I am serious, and don't call me Shirley."

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"There is no parking in the red zone." (Starting an argument with other announcer.)

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"... and that's when my drinking problem began." (Pours cup of water into eye.)

» Comment from Dianne Lehmann Comment made 1 year 189 days ago.
Okay! I HAVE heard some of those. They're pretty funny.

» Answer from The Old Gray Mare Answer given 1 year 188 days ago.
Ted Striker: My orders came through. My squadron ships out tomorrow. We're bombing the storage depots at Daiquiri at 1800 hours. We're coming in from the north, below their radar.

Elaine Dickinson: When will you be back?

Ted Striker: I can't tell you that. It's classified.

Reporter: What kind of plane is it?

Johnny: Oh, it's a big pretty white plane with red stripes, curtains in the windows and wheels and it looks like a big Tylenol.

Rex Kramer: Striker, listen, and you listen close: flying a plane is no different than riding a bicycle, just a lot harder to put baseball cards in the spokes.

Elaine Dickinson: There's no reason to become alarmed, and we hope you'll enjoy the rest of your flight. By the way, is there anyone on board who knows how to fly a plane?

Elaine Dickinson: Would you like something to read?

Hanging Lady: Do you have anything light?

Elaine Dickinson: How about this leaflet, "Famous Jewish Sports Legends?"

Johnny: The tower, the tower! Rapunzel, Rapunzel!


» Answer from Paul Schroeder Answer given 1 year 186 days ago.
I am enjoying this airport's security checkpoint;mmmmmm, can't you please pat me down just one more time?

» Answer from Mike Tanguay Answer given 1 year 184 days ago.
First Jive Dude: Shiiiiit, maaaaan. That honky muf' be messin' mah old lady... got to be runnin' cold upside down his head, you know?

Second Jive Dude: Hey home', I can dig it. Know ain't gonna lay no mo' big rap up on you, man!

First Jive Dude: I say hey, sky... subba say I wan' see...

Second Jive Dude: Uh-huh.

First Jive Dude: ...pray to J I did the same ol' same ol'!

Second Jive Dude: Hey... knock a self a pro, Slick! That gray matter backlot perform us DOWN, I take TCB-in', man!

First Jive Dude: Hey, you know what they say: see a broad to get dat booty yak 'em...

First Jive Dude, Second Jive Dude: ...leg 'er down a smack 'em yak 'em!

First Jive Dude: COL' got to be! Y'know? Shiiiiit.


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