Airplane II: The Sequel

The incredible journey in a crazy spaceship is an American comedy film from the year 1982. The film, in which Ken Finkleman directed and wrote the screenplay, is a parody of the disaster films of the 1980s and a continuation (albeit from a different production team ) of the film the Incredible Journey in a crazy airplane from the year 1980.

Action

The Mayflower passengers, I take the first commercial trip to the moon. But at the Mayflower I botch work has been done, which is why it comes to enormous problems shortly after takeoff. As the pilots try to shut down the runaway board computer, they are eliminated from its security systems.

On board the ferry but there is also the traumatized Air Force veteran Ted Striker, who knew as a test pilot for the ferry from the quack land and therefore should be muzzled by an admission to a mental institution; he has it but managed to escape and get a place in the Mayflower, on his girlfriend Elaine worked as a stewardess. When the computer malfunction threatens to plunge the ferry in the sun, Ted takes over command of the cockpit. At the end he manages to blow up the on-board computer with a time bomb of a passenger and to bring the spacecraft to the moon. There, he creates it by a crash landing to stop the spacecraft, allowing passengers to be saved, and he and Elaine can look forward again for a final happy ending.

Publications

The film was released in the American cinema, where he recorded 5.33 million U.S. dollars in its opening weekend on 10 December 1982. Overall, the box office in the U.S. amounted to 27.15 million U.S. dollars.

Also in Germany the film was in the theaters. In 2001, he appeared on video and on DVD in 2003.

Reception

" Director Ken Finklemans directorial debut is by no means a continuation of the cult film of sugar Abraham sugar, because as a rather poor imitation of the brilliant and highly comical gags. Even the cast was largely met. Provided Very silly, but for nonsense quite entertaining friends and with many allusions to Hollywood and the White House, including President. "

"Conclusion: Galactic Gag fireworks in the universe "

" Continuation of, incredible journey ' with an abundance of gags, taste uncertainties and follies. For nonsense friends especially entertaining due to the large number of references to Hollywood and the White House ( including the President ) in Washington. "

1982 in film Howard W. Koch Film score Elmer Bernstein Tina Hirsch Dennis Virkler Chuck Connors Rip Torn
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