What’s Aged the Best?
The durable premise, unwanted airplane conversation, hidden visual and sound jokes, repeated wordplay, score, Leslie Nielsen’s comedy turn, Air Israel gag, Lorna Patterson, and singular construction are praised.
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- A food-poisoned crew forcing a traumatized former pilot to land the airplane is praised as a durable premise.
- Being trapped beside a passenger who will not stop talking is called timeless.
- Hidden details such as the newsstand label and propeller sound over the jet reward repeat viewing.
- The repeated literal wordplay is praised.
- Elmer Bernstein’s serious theme music is praised.
- Leslie Nielsen becoming a comedy performer is selected as a lasting benefit.
- The Air Israel aircraft and Jewish-sports pamphlet are praised as small visual jokes.
- Lorna Patterson’s voice and performance are praised.
- The movie’s rapid-fire construction is praised as singular.