Tag: classic comedy films

Serpentorslair Staff · July 20, 2026

“Surely You Can’t Be Serious!” — The Week Airplane! Took Off and Comedy Was Never the Same Again

July 20, 2026July 20, 2026 Serpentorslair Staff1980 comedy movies, 80s cinema, Airplane 1980, Airplane box office July 1980, Airplane movie, classic comedy films, David Zucker, disaster movie spoof, funniest movies of the 1980s, Jerry Zucker, Jim Abrahams, Julie Hagerty, July 21 1980, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Airplane, Leslie Nielsen, Lloyd Bridges, nostalgic movies, parody movies, retro movie blog, Robert Hays, Robert Stack0 comment

There are movies you remember because they were good. Then there are movies you remember because they changed the way you laughed forever. For me, Airplane! has always been one of those rare lightning-in-a-bottle films. On July 21, 1980, Airplane! sat at the top of the American box office, proving that audiences were more than ready for something completely different. After years of disaster epics like Airport, The Towering Inferno, and The Poseidon Adventure, along came three filmmakers—Jim Abrahams and brothers David and Jerry Zucker—who looked at the genre and…

A Star-Studded Joyride: Revisiting the Classic Cannonball Run II (1984)

October 25, 2024October 25, 2024 Serpentorslair Staff1984 movie, 80s comedy movies, Burt Reynolds, Cannonball Run cast, Cannonball Run II, Cannonball Run modern remake, Cannonball Run race, Cannonball Run sequel, Catharine Bach, celebrity cast movies, classic comedy films, Dean Martin, Dom DeLuise, Frank Sinatra Cannonball Run, Jackie Chan, Jackie Chan action movies, Mel Tillis, Richard Kiel, Sammy Davis Jr, Susan Anton, Tony Danza0 comment

Story by Mitchell Smith Today I’m taking a look at the Classic 1984 sequel , Cannonball Run II. This is such a great movie and nearly topped the first movie for most Celebrities in one film. The movie opens up with 2 hot chicks in a Lamborghini flying by police cars on the highway. The car ends up being driven by Daisy Duke aka Catharine Bach who plays Marcia in the movie and her sidekick Jill played by Susan Anton. Various duos team up to race across the country for…

Revisiting the Chaos: Why the Original Police Academy Remains a Comedy Classic

August 15, 2024August 17, 2024 Serpentorslair Staff1980s comedy, 80s movies, classic comedy films, comedy classics, Hugh Wilson, Kim Cattrall, Michael Winslow sound effects, Police Academy cast, Police Academy characters, Police Academy franchise, Police Academy hijinks, Police Academy humor, Police Academy legacy, Police Academy movie, police satire, Steve Guttenberg0 comment

The 1980s were a golden age for comedy, and among the many memorable films that emerged from that decade, Police Academy (1984) stands out as a true classic. Directed by Hugh Wilson, this raucous, irreverent film didn’t just launch a successful franchise; it also became a cultural touchstone, celebrated for its hilarious characters, absurd hijinks, and sharp social commentary. Steve Guttenberg stars as Carey Mahoney, a charming, trouble-prone young man who joins the academy as a way to avoid jail time. Mahoney is the quintessential 80s wisecracker, and Guttenberg plays…