Tragedy has struck

I was going to write about something more entertaining, but then I checked the imdb homepage and was struck with some terrible news. A great comedian has died: Leslie Nielsen.

RIP (1926-2010)

Of more recent actor/actresses who have perished, the others I don't really care aboot. I was either unfamiliar with most of their work (Steve McQueen) or didn't really feel any particular fondness (Brittany Murphy, Dennis Hopper). Leslie Nielsen however was one of the greats. Best known for Airplane! and Naked Gun, though he was a bunch of other movies, mostly other (spoof) comedies. He is pretty recognizable, and has had gray/white for like 40 years now.

Though he had a small role in Airplane!, the greatest parody movie of all time, in Naked Gun, another great, he makes that movie what it is.

So ya, I guess I'll just review Airplane! in his honor.

Airplane! (1970)- Other than Leslie Nielsen, there aren't really all that well known actors in this. It is a parody movie of drama/tragedy films- like the plane's pilot gets ill and how can the people possibly survive! There are a lot of visual gags, and slapstick, but then, what really makes this great, are the smart jokes, clever humor.

It's a lot cleverer than the newer parody movies (the only good ones being Scary Movie and Scary Movie 3 and you can run and tell that, homeboy). And the only other parody movies that compare are Naked Gun and Hot Shots part deux.

Also, there is a lesson in ebonics:

Rating:9/10



SO in conclusion:
I guess he was old and it was his time, but I dread to think who could be next....Walken? Nicholson? Oh, what great sadness that would bring aboot.