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In Memoriam
Teri Garr, 1947-2024
A beloved actor and comedienne whose career spanned four decades and included over 140 credits in film and television. She earned an Academy Award nomination for Best Actress in a Supporting Role for Tootsie, and appeared in a number of classics including Young Frankenstein, The Player, Mr. Mom, and Close Encounters of the Third Kind.
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Staff Pick of the Day
Directed by David Zucker / Jim Abrahams / Jerry Zucker
Disaster Film, Parody Film, Satire - Rated PG - 88 Minutes - 1980
Airplane! is a parody of the disaster film genre, particularly the 1957 Paramount film Zero Hour!, from which it borrows the plot, central characters, and some dialogue. It also draws many elements from Airport 1975 and other films in the Airport series. It is known for using surreal humor and fast-paced slapstick comedy, including visual and verbal puns, gags, running jokes, and dark humor.