Airplane what is it quote

Not one chance in a million. Rex: I know. I know. But it's his ship now, his command; he's in charge, he's the boss, the head man, the top dog, the big cheese, the head honcho, number one Julie Haggerty says to Striker: I remember sitting on your face and wiggling around.

We're doing our best to make sure our content is useful, accurate and safe. If by any chance you spot an inappropriate comment while navigating through our website please use this form to let us know, and we'll take care of it shortly. Forgot your password? Retrieve it. TV Shows. The quintessential movie spoof that spawned an entire genre of parody films, the original Airplane! The humor may be low and obvious at times, but the jokes keep coming at a rapid-fire clip and its targets--primarily the lesser lights of '70s cinema, from disco films to star-studded disaster epics--are more than worthy for send-up.

If you've seen even one of the overblown Airport movies then you know the plot: the crew of a filled-to-capacity jetliner is wiped out and it's up to a plucky stewardess and a shell-shocked fighter pilot to land the plane. The jokes gleefully skirt the boundaries of bad taste pilot Peter Graves to a juvenile cockpit visitor: "Joey, have you ever seen a grown man naked? A vital part of any video collection. Nominated for 1 Golden Globe. IMDB: 7. Screenplay » Edit Buy. First Jive Dude: I say hey sky, s'other s'ay I wan say?

Second Jive Dude: UH Elaine Dickinson: When will you be back? Ted Striker: I can't tell you that. It's classified. Steve McCroskey: This fog is getting thicker. Johnny: And Leon is getting laaaaarrrrrger. Elaine Dickinson: A hospital? What is it? Captain Oveur: Joey, do you like movies about gladiators? Ted Striker: Because of my mistake, six men didn't return from that raid. Elaine Dickinson: Seven. Lieutenant Zip died this morning. Elaine Dickinson: No.

Ted Striker: I've got to concentrate Reporter: What kind of plane is it? Steve McCroskey: Looks like I picked the wrong week to quit smoking. Steve McCroskey: Looks like I picked the wrong week to stop sniffing glue. Steve McCroskey: Looks like I picked the wrong week to quit amphetamines. Hanging Lady: Nervous? Ted Striker: Yes. Hanging Lady: First time? Ted Striker: No, I've been nervous lots of times.

Steve McCroskey: Looks like I picked the wrong week to quit drinking. Roger Murdock: We have clearance Clarence. Captain Oveur: Roger, Roger. What's our vector Victor? Captain Oveur: That's Clarence Oveur. Roger Murdock: Huh? Captain Oveur: Huh?

Ted Striker: Surely you can't be serious. Rumack: I am serious Elaine Dickinson: You got a letter from headquarters this morning.

Ted Striker: What is it? Steve McCroskey: Johnny, what can you make out of this? Why, I can make a hat or a brooch or a pterodactyl Ted Striker: George Zip said that? Rumack: Captain, how soon can you land? Captain Oveur: I can't tell. Rumack: You can tell me. I'm a doctor. Captain Oveur: No. I mean I'm just not sure. Rumack: Well, can't you take a guess? Captain Oveur: Well, not for another two hours. Rumack: You can't take a guess for another two hours? Captain Oveur: You ever been in a cockpit before?

Joey: No sir, I've never been up in a plane before. Captain Oveur: You ever seen a grown man naked? Captain Oveur: Joey, have you ever been to a Turkish prison? Joey: You are Kareem. I've seen you play. My dad's got season tickets. Captain Oveur: Nahhhhhh, he's not bothering anyone, let him stay here.

Rumack: What was it we had for dinner tonight? Elaine Dickinson: Well, we had a choice of steak or fish. Rumack: Yes, yes, I remember, I had lasagna. Elaine Dickinson: Would you like something to read? Hanging Lady: Do you have anything light?

Captain Oveur: What is it, Doctor? What's going on? Captain Oveur: Get me Ham on five, hold the Mayo. Young Boy with Coffee: I thought you might like some coffee. Young Boy with Coffee: Sugar? Little Girl: No thanks, I take it black, like my men. Steve McCroskey: Get me someone who won't crack under pressure. Johnny: How about Mister Rogers? Johnny: The tower, the tower, Rapunzel. Ted Striker: I know, I know.

Elaine Dickinson: He knows, he knows. Randy: Can I get you something? Randy: I'm sorry, I don't understand. Jive Lady: Oh stewardess! I speak jive. Randy: Oh, good.

First Jive Dude: Say 'e can't hang, say seven up! Jive Lady: Jive ass dude don't got no brains anyhow! Ted Striker: What a pisser! Rumack: Mr. Striker, the passengers are getting worse. If only one occasionally arrived in a country where women are the colour of steel and men wear owls on their heads. In all the restaurants, when one has finished eating one calls over the individual who has been prowling among the tables, and pays him with a promissory note.

There are cigarettes everywhere! There are airplanes and automobiles everywhere. You look up to see it but the plane's not there. No matter where you look you can't find it on the sky, although the sound is still there and growing louder. You get a little frantic searching. At the same time you're thinking, this is stupid. But you keep looking and if you do finally see it, you feel absolved. Most of my life I'd been looking for happiness in the wrong parts of the sky.

That part of the United States is often referred to as 'flyover country' because it is part of America that the east coast and west coast elites fly over on their way to what they consider more important places.

But they are able to fly over it only because of those mechanics in Dayton. I go here and there but can't stop. Always flying over my destination. I've come to realize I must jump off with my parachute on of course. That is how I'm viewing my life right now. Once I find that loophole than I've reached my destination to success. Philosophy of Fragmentism Series. He is massively afraid of flying, by the way. During the course of the flight, a meal is served. Steak and fish were the options. It turns out that the fish was bad and anyone who ate it became violently ill.

Guess what the entire flight crew ate? He was a pilot who was shot down in the war they never really specified which war , and suddenly — he was the only passenger on board capable of landing that plane.

Striker then goes on to work through his personal demons about flying, and finally works up the courage to land the plane. Is your job keeping you grounded? Click Here to Learn More. Share Tweet Pin Share Reddit. Other stuff you might like:. Can you fly with a warrant? How will they know if you do? Can you use your frequent flyer number for someone else?