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Surely You Can't Be Serious: The True Story of Airplane! by David Zucker, Jim Abrahams, Jerry Zucker
boards_books_and_brews's review against another edition
funny
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
3.5
Surely You Can't Be Serious: The True Story of Airplane!
Written by David Zucker, Jim Abrahams, and Jerry Zucker
Read by Full Cast
Book 78/250
Genre: Non-Fiction, Film
Format: Audio
Pages/Time: 320/7hr 53min
Published: 2023
Rating: 7/10
Narration: 8/10
“I directed (O.J. Simpson) in the Naked Gun movies. Although he actually improved with each film, his acting remained a lot like his murdering—he got away with it, but no one really believed him.”
Endlessly quotable and a true riot from start to finish, Airplane! is one of the greatest comedies of all time. Since I’ve been on a “Making Of…” mood I was excited to dive in. The three directors (Zucker, Zucker, and Abrahams) take readers through an interview filled book, chock-full of behind-the-scenes stories. I enjoyed this pretty well but felt it focused too much on the origins of the three directors instead of the movie itself.
hammrdown's review against another edition
funny
fast-paced
4.0
A great story for all fans of AIRPLANE. Also very good story about sticking to one's instincts about their passions even when the established processes and procedures don't seem to support your idea. Guaranteed to make you stream the movie yet again.