AIRPLANE! has got to be the funniest movie of all time

[DerekG]

In the world of comedy, there are artistic masterpieces (Keaton, Chaplin) and savage satires (Dr. Strangelove, Life of Brian), but if you just want to friggin' laugh and laugh frequently, the greatest movie has to be Airplane!

Anyone who says otherwise is full of shit.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

1. ...And don't call me Shirley.

[pacalo]

8. Leslie Nielson's career skyrocketed because of this role. He was AWESOME!

[Deep13]

2. Smack-em yack-em. nt

[Deep13]

3. All I know is I picked the wrong week to quit sniffing glue. nt

[DerekG]

4. "Bad news: The fog's getting thicker."

"And Leon's getting laaaarrrrrrggggggeeeeerrrrr!"

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

5. Joey, do you like movies about gladiators?

[Major Nikon]

6. My favorite movie night is to watch Airplane! and Zero Hour! back-to-back

nt

[RZM]

7. 'My dad says you don't even try anymore, except for the playoffs' n/t

[Yavin4]

9. I Speak Jive

Chump don't want no help. Chump don't get no help.

[Behind the Aegis]

10. The Girl Scout knife fight! Awesome!

[sarge43]

11. Otto Pilot. n/t

[Joe Fields]

12. Blazing Saddles gets my vote, although I did like Airplane...

[Gidney N Cloyd]

13. It's got the most jokes (that work) crammed into a movie ever.

There are funnier movies overall but I can't think of one that didn't let you BREATHE like Airplane! did the first time I saw it. Then the followup viewings you start catching the subtler stuff.