There are plane movies—the sort that you might want to watch when you're stuck in the middle seat of a long flight—and then ...

Here are some Airplane behind the scenes stories we think you’ll enjoy. But first: Airplane! almost didn’t take off. Studios ...

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Known for its rapid-fire jokes, slapstick and legendary cast, the film is regarded as one of the greatest comedies ever made.

This past weekend, I slid into an assigned seat on what I think was the biggest airplane I have ever been on. Stuck between a window and a stranger for a flight over the Atlantic, I decided to seize ...

Not Airplane! Airplane! is one of the few director’s cuts that is actually shorter than the movie that went to theaters. That ...

Some of Leslie Nielsen's best jokes are in the original The Naked Gun movie, which continues to be revered as a classic of a bygone era. Known for his incredible comic timing and ability to deliver ...

Francis Ford Coppola may not have had any input in the Naked Gun films/TV show, but without him, they wouldn't exist. It all starts with the Airplane! sequel. The key actors from the 1980 film ...

Matt Patches is an executive editor at Polygon. He has over 15 years of experience reporting on movies and TV, and reviewing pop culture. As I headed to Los Angeles for Summer Game Fest on a cramped ...

From "Snakes on a Plane" to "Airplane!" these films have lessons for fliers. Sept. 9, 2009 — -- I've always loved the movie "Airplane!" and I defy anyone to see it and not laugh out loud. It's a ...

Having just arrived on Netflix, Jean-François Richet’s Plane is quickly becoming a fan-favorite action movie. The film thrusts audiences into a high-octane survival scenario when commercial pilot ...