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It's a big business battle for the top when a Senator's son and the chairman's daughter decide to take on the twisted, back-stabbing world of corporate decision making. Ruthless, merciless - and sometimes clothe-less - it's every man or woman for themselves in the fight to make it all the way up the corporate ladder to the HEAD OFFICE. ... Read more

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Must viewing for corporate America. Funnnnnny!
This movie will hit a funny nerve with any person who is working or has any dealings with corporate America. This satirical look at big business will be veiwed many times.

THE true look into the bowels of Corporate America !!!
A movie for the ages! An all-star cast that provides a dry, satirical look into what we all despise and yet tolerate in Corporate America. From lines like "the company giveth, the company taketh away..." to "...do you think I got to the head of this division because I'm a moron? NO! I got to the head of this division because...I...I...I'm NOT a moron". Truly a movie that did not get the ratings it deserved. It definitely rivals the likes of Blazing Saddles, Stripes, Trading Places, Caddy Shack, Spies Like Us, Fletch, etc. A must see if you've ever been employed by a company of 100 employees or more!

Timeless Corporate Humor
I watched and bought it 10 years, or so, ago. It's a keeper, but, I lost my copy. Now it is rare, but I found it again! Buy it if you can...I just did. The words below from another reviewer ring so TRUE!

"This movie has so many funny lines and situations. If more people were aware of it, it would surely become a cult classic. So check it out and pass the word."

I got Abba. You like Abba?
This movie is truly funny at times. I haven't seen it in a while, but I remember my impression of it being a little bit mixed. A very uneven film, but perhaps this trait befits the coke-addled eighties.
It may also be the case, as some reviewers have suggested, that the movie could withstand and even benefit from repeated viewings. Damn funny movie at times, though.

head office
A cult favorite and my personal guilty pleasure. Richard Masur and Don Novello (famous as Father Guido Sarducci on SNL) are but two of the cast of characters that make this movie hilarious. Eddie Albert is fabulous as the CEO of INC who keeps in touch with the people by personally reviewing whose phone service should be disconnected for overdue bills. Don King steals the movie with his speech to the board of the directors. This is one of my all time favorite comedies. ... Read more

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Must viewing for corporate America. Funnnnnny!
This movie will hit a funny nerve with any person who is working or has any dealings with corporate America. This satirical look at big business will be veiwed many times.

THE true look into the bowels of Corporate America !!!
A movie for the ages! An all-star cast that provides a dry, satirical look into what we all despise and yet tolerate in Corporate America. From lines like "the company giveth, the company taketh away..." to "...do you think I got to the head of this division because I'm a moron? NO! I got to the head of this division because...I...I...I'm NOT a moron". Truly a movie that did not get the ratings it deserved. It definitely rivals the likes of Blazing Saddles, Stripes, Trading Places, Caddy Shack, Spies Like Us, Fletch, etc. A must see if you've ever been employed by a company of 100 employees or more!

Timeless Corporate Humor
I watched and bought it 10 years, or so, ago. It's a keeper, but, I lost my copy. Now it is rare, but I found it again! Buy it if you can...I just did. The words below from another reviewer ring so TRUE!

"This movie has so many funny lines and situations. If more people were aware of it, it would surely become a cult classic. So check it out and pass the word."

I got Abba. You like Abba?
This movie is truly funny at times. I haven't seen it in a while, but I remember my impression of it being a little bit mixed. A very uneven film, but perhaps this trait befits the coke-addled eighties.
It may also be the case, as some reviewers have suggested, that the movie could withstand and even benefit from repeated viewings. Damn funny movie at times, though.

head office
A cult favorite and my personal guilty pleasure. Richard Masur and Don Novello (famous as Father Guido Sarducci on SNL) are but two of the cast of characters that make this movie hilarious. Eddie Albert is fabulous as the CEO of INC who keeps in touch with the people by personally reviewing whose phone service should be disconnected for overdue bills. Don King steals the movie with his speech to the board of the directors. This is one of my all time favorite comedies. ... Read more

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The 1982 sequel to Airplane! is basically more of the same class-clown ironies but with a more forced feeling to the jokes. In the first film, veterans such as Peter Graves, Robert Stack, and Lloyd Bridges were feeling their way through self-parody, and the air of experimentation was part of the fun. By this film, however, everybody knows what's up, and the assuredness of new cast members Raymond Burr, William Shatner, and Chuck Connors is almost counterproductive. Still, there's lots to laugh about. --Tom Keogh ... Read more

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Out of the era where craziness reined supreame
Out of the late 70s and through the earliy eighties came some of the greatest comedies that man kind has ever known. Amoung them the Sequel to Airplane. A satire film dedicated to mocking disaster films (like Airport), and in this case, space disasters as the cast and crew are off to the first settlement on the moon when a sabature reeks havick on the computer system. The computer goes hayware and once again Stryker must save the day. Although the plot of this movie is pretty much the same as the first there is a slugh of new gags, plus some old ones revisited that makes this movie a great companion to the original. Like the first the movie is filled with many-a-hillarious moments that will keep just about anyone laughing. There are a few time sensative gags that some might not understand if they were not around for that era, but not as many as the original or other movies from this era. I was very happy when I got this DVD. However a warning to parents: although this movie is rated PG it does feature some brief nudity and a lot of PG-13 level jokes. This movie is not appropriate for children despite its PG rating.

Lack of New Material Lets it Down
Two years after the hilariously funny, and new comic styled original came the sequel (inevitably I suppose) and sadly was nowhere near its predecessor in comedy or durability. Perhaps the lack of the Zucker team at the helm helped steer this vessel on to the rocks, as it certainly dived at the box office pretty rapidly. Don't get me wrong, this is still funny, but is really only a reworking of the original movie, only this time using a Space Shuttle as the doomed aircraft. The main characters are all back to reprise their roles with the addition of William Shatner (who's presence and role are one of the high points of the movie), but unfortunately the director just went with the same formula, and the lack of fresh material, makes the movie lumber. Fans of the genre will no doubt find plenty here to keep themselves amused, and the budget price means that your home collection can be completed quite inexpensively if you have the original, but otherwise this is a bit of a let down. I desperately wanted to give more but 3 stars is a stretch.

Nowhere Near As Good As The Original, But It's Still Funny!!
The redundantly-titled (on purpose, of course) AIRPLANE 2 - THE SEQUEL (1982) follows the rapid-fire, gag-a-second style of the original AIRPLANE! (1980) so well that, although it doesn't come close to matching the original for laughs, it's amazing that it was made without any input at all from the ZAZ boys (Jerry Zucker-Jim Abrahams-David Zucker) whatsoever---no writing, no directing, nada! It was in fact written and directed by just one man: none other than Ken Finkleman. I know, you're probably asking, Ken Who? Well, it seems that good ol' Ken is rather famous---more like *infamous*---for two mega-bombs of the '80's: GREASE 2 (made the same year, actually---1982) and WHO'S THAT GIRL? (1987). The fact that he took a beloved comedy that was still fresh in the minds of the audience members and dared to follow it up with his own vision, and made it this funny, is just amazing. (Now, if he only could have done that good a job with GREASE 2...)

Of course, AIRPLANE 2 - THE SEQUEL couldn't live up to the lofty expectations set by its predecessor, but that's okay, as there are some big-league laughs here. Robert Hays returns as the stone-faced, hilariously serious Ted Striker as he tries to prevent disaster on the First Passenger Space Shuttle To The Moon. Along for the ride, literally, are Julie Hagerty as Elaine, the flight attendant and Striker's ongoing love interest from the first film. Also making a return is (believe it or not) Lloyd Bridges as old Steven McCrosky (who must've picked a bad time to start guiding space shuttles), and Peter Graves as Capt. Clarence Oveur (thankfully, little Johnny didn't board this flight). Too bad Dr. Rumack (Leslie Nielsen) didn't come back for this trip; however, joining the crew in AIRPLANE 2 - THE SEQUEL are Chuck Connors as The Sarge, Raymond Burr as Judge D.C. Simonton, and William Shatner as Commander Buck Murdock. Shatner steals the show and gives what is easily the funniest performance in this film. Unless you've never seen Star Trek, you're bound to get the endless jokes!

In short, this is a really short movie. At only 85 minutes, with at least five of those minutes showing flashbacks to the first AIRPLANE!, this sequel doesn't give us very much. However, it still gives us plenty of hilarious moments, such as what happens at the end of a line of people, each one exclaiming "Striker," "Striker," "Striker...!" Also, it gives us Sonny Bono as the villain---c'mon, you can't possibly hate a movie that does that---plus, we get brilliant cameos by Rip Torn, Hervé Villechaize, and James Noble (the Governor on the TV show "Benson" for those who don't recall the name). Not only that, but David Leisure is back! (Although, instead of playing "First Hare Krishna" he's playing "Religious Zealot #1.")

Listen, I wouldn't recommend spending the proverbial arm & a leg on this DVD, especially because, like its predecessor, it offers absolutely nothing in the way of extras. But, at the price for which it's being offered on Amazon, I'd say that it's well worth it.

RECOMMENDED
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED FOR FANS OF AIRPLANE!

Not Anywhere Near The Original
Let me start off by saying I loved the first Airplane and consider it to be the best comedy ever. So I'm not a hater of the genre. When I first saw Airplane about two years ago I laughed until I cried. Just days after seeing it I was in an electronic store and saw Airplane 2 on DVD. Assuming it was made by the guys that made the original I bought it, oh how wrong I was. This is nothing but a sad attempt to copy the success of the original. Paramount asked the Zuckers and Jim Abrahams to do the sequel, when they declined saying there's not enough jokes left to do a sequel Paramount just hired some other guy to do it. The result, Airplane 2 crashes and burns.

Warning: There's Something Missing...
I won't waste time with complimenting or insulting this movie. I love it...just not as much as the origional. What really bothered me was the absence of several scenes. I kept having the funny feeling that I was missing something (I hadn't seen the movie in 10 years) and then it dawned on me. After the credits we see "Airplane III" and then it shows William Shatner say, "That's just what they'll be expecting us to do.". I had scene this snippet in a scene years ago when I watched Airplane II.

I then realized that some very funny stuff had been left out of the movie. The origional or even TV version had several more scenes that were simply deleted in the DVD version. I'm guessing maybe 10 to 15 minutes are missing. I can't even begin to comprehend why these scenes were deleted. We're obviously not worried about time constraints on a DVD.

I am very disappointed with this version simply because of the deleted material. I really enjoy this movie, but would have enjoyed it a lot more had the whole movie been included. Perhaps they should sell it with a warning stating that you're not receiving what you expect. ... Read more

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Much in the vein of The Larry Sanders Show, The Newsroom exploits the foibles behind the scenes of a TV program (this time, though, a Canadian public newsroom rather than a talk show) using dark humor and incredible wit. Ken Finkleman stars as George Findlay, a news director with few morals, a mother he can't avoid, an affection for bran muffins, and a BMW in constant need of repair.

Volume 1 of The Newsroom contains four episodes. On "The Walking Shoe Incident," intern Audrey refuses to run George's errands, forcing him to hire an assistant. It's a no-brainer on who he'll choose: the African-Canadian lesbian with years of experience or the perky blonde who likes horses. Yet a discrimination lawsuit forces him into an awkward position. "Dinner at Eight" is an especially witty look at communication in the office (people learn of hirings and firings through leaks to a local newspaper columnist) as anchor Jim is forced to accept a co-anchor (it's very American, he's told). "Deeper, Deeper" has George sniffing about to find the most expendable workers as he needs to make some serious budget cuts. And, finally, "The Kevorkian Joke" takes TV news tabloids to an extreme when George decides to air a writer's videotaped suicide threat in an attempt to boost ratings.

For those lucky enough to have caught it on TV, this video will be a wonderful chance to relive the hilarious moments. For those who have yet to see the program, this is the perfect opportunity to discover one of the most intelligent and clever TV shows made. --Jenny Brown ... Read more

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A riot!
Each Newsroom episode is filled with some crazy and off the wall scheme that will have you laughing from beginning to end. A must have!

Dark and disturbing comedy
I discovered The Newsroom while surfing channels on my satellite dish. I was hooked from episode one and devastated when the series ended. Tremendous performances and arid dry humor with a very dark edge make this a treasure. It really exposes the cynicism of the TV news business.

Deadpan, tense, and hilarious
If your PBS station was too afraid to air this outrageous comedy, you missed out! This is like local news meets Spinal Tap. The news director at a Toronto station is SO self centered and cynical and SUCH a liar that you almost can't help but really like him he's so loathsome. The tense, ridiculous situations are just outrageous, yet there's no laugh track to tell you when the joke's been made -- they assume you're smart enough to get it. If you've ever made fun of your local news, you will LOVE this. Canadians really know what they're doing when it comes to comedy! ... Read more

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Much in the vein of The Larry Sanders Show, The Newsroom exploits the foibles behind the scenes of a TV program (this time, though, a Canadian public newsroom rather than a talk show) using dark humor and incredible wit. Ken Finkleman stars as George Findlay, a news director with few morals, a mother he can't avoid, an affection for bran muffins, and a BMW in constant need of repair.

Volume 2 contains four episodes of the series. In "A Bad Day," George finds himself in trouble for trying to pick up a much younger woman, insulting Mr. Dressup, and offending a guest commentator. Jim (Peter Keleghan) is trailed by a documentary crew, and the young writer who was going to kill himself on TV is back. In "Petty Tyranny," George finds himself in a battle with a cafeteria worker over his muffins, while Canadian actress Cynthia Dale (playing herself) hangs out in the newsroom in order to prepare for a movie role. "Dis and Dat" has George needing to hire a new sports guy, while he is foiled again in his quest for an indoor parking spot. Finally, in "Parking," George gets the coveted garage space, only to become paranoid about it--and about his future in the newsroom.

Full of dry humor and intelligent plots, The Newsroom is an original and exciting program.For those lucky enough to have caught it on TV, this video will be a wonderful chance to relive the hilarious moments. For those who have yet to see the show, this is the perfect opportunity to discover one of the most intelligent and clever TV shows made. --Jenny Brown ... Read more

Amazon.com

Much in the vein of The Larry Sanders Show, The Newsroom exploits the foibles behind the scenes of a TV program (this time, though, a Canadian public newsroom rather than a talk show) using dark humor and incredible wit. Ken Finkleman stars as George Findlay, a news director with few morals, a mother he can't avoid, an affection for bran muffins, and a BMW in constant need of repair.

Volume 4 is the most cynical--and the most dead-on--of the series.The first episode, "Unity," is a straightforward show in which the Globe Mail publishes a list of public servants who earn more than $100,000 a year, inadvertently leaving George off, much to his distress. Also, a stunning, high-brow guest on the news finds herself inexplicably attracted to Jim, the scatterbrained anchor. Throw in your stereotypical, feel-good American Disney marketing guy, in town for a film fest ("We have a saying at Disney, 'Some of the best ideas are the derivative ones'"), and you have a laugh-out-loud show. But as worthwhile as "Unity" is, it pales in comparison to the series finale, the hour-long "Campaign." Filmed as a mock documentary, "after the collapse of public broadcasting," the show follows Jim Walcott as he runs for office with a campaign managed by the newsroom staff. Whether it's Jim's views on abortion (first he's pro-choice, but they don't vote, so after a debate--"When does life begin for us in this campaign?"--he flip-flops to anti-abortion), his mantra of "Cut the deficit; create jobs," or his attempts at fundraising, this episode is both timely and hilarious. While making blunder after blunder ("Life begins at masturbation... I mean insemination"), Jim also must deal with the reappearance of an old mistress who apparently bore his child. As his ratings fall, George hires more and more supporters for the team (including Jim's ex-wife, his mother, and "an old buddy" in a wheelchair). It takes a tragic turn of events for Jim to pull ahead in the election. Containing more quotable lines than any other episode of the series, "Campaign" is a brilliant conclusion to one of the most intelligent sitcoms ever created.--Jenny Brown ... Read more

Amazon.com

Much in the vein of The Larry Sanders Show, The Newsroom exploits the foibles behind the scenes of a TV program (this time, though, a Canadian public newsroom rather than a talk show) using dark humor and incredible wit. Ken Finkleman stars as George Findlay, a news director with few morals, a mother he can't avoid, an affection for bran muffins, and a BMW in constant need of repair.

Volume 3 of the series is the most surreal of the bunch, a three-part show aptly entitled "Meltdown." No one will be surprised to see the dedication at the end of the third episode: "In memory of Frederico Fellini." Hours away from the Toronto newsroom, a nuclear accident on the scale of Chernobyl threatens the city. While most of the staff scurries about, trying to find escape routes and plot out the story for the evening news, George tries to find experts who portray the proper feel for the piece, going so far as to hire actresses (their motivation, George tells them, is China Syndrome). George is finally confronted by the women of his past (including his always-phoning mother), and in a meltdown of his own (in the form of complete denial), he is unable to cover the story.

These episodes are strangely appealing, yet not the brightest moments of the series.The Fellini-esque moments are forced, but a weak episode of The Newsroom is still far superior to almost everything else on TV. --Jenny Brown ... Read more