With the original creative team gone, Airplane II: The Sequel is a cheap joke that goes nowhere. Essentially it’s the same movie redone with a sci-fi twist; the story follows a space flight that goes out of control while on its way to a lunar colony. The comedy re-does all of the same sight gags and jokes of the first film, only this time they’re forced and contrived. Still, the parodies of Star Wars, Star Trek, 2001: A Space Odyssey, E.T. and other major science-fiction films of the ‘70s and ‘80s provide some good laughs. Airplane II: The Sequel has its moments, but it tries too hard to copy the original and ends up being a mess.
Shout by Dann MichalskiBlockedParent2020-01-28T21:45:11Z
With the original creative team gone, Airplane II: The Sequel is a cheap joke that goes nowhere. Essentially it’s the same movie redone with a sci-fi twist; the story follows a space flight that goes out of control while on its way to a lunar colony. The comedy re-does all of the same sight gags and jokes of the first film, only this time they’re forced and contrived. Still, the parodies of Star Wars, Star Trek, 2001: A Space Odyssey, E.T. and other major science-fiction films of the ‘70s and ‘80s provide some good laughs. Airplane II: The Sequel has its moments, but it tries too hard to copy the original and ends up being a mess.