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Saturday Jun 27 | 5NEWSonline.com

'An American Carol'

Is there any filmmaker alive, whether Democrat or Republican, conservative or liberal, capable of producing a truly incisive, intelligent satire about our politically polarized times? Not Ben Stein, who checked his dry wit at the door when he made the anti-Darwinist, pro-creationist diatribe "Expelled." Not Bill Maher, whose " Religulous" revealed ...

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Related Topix: An American Carol, Religulous, Airplane!, Comedy Movies, Horror Movies, Animation Movies, Short, A Christmas Carol, Family, Drama Movies, Musical Movies, Kelsey Grammer

Wed May 27, 2009

Back Stage

Nights of Noir

Screenwriters Jim Abrahams, Jerry Zucker, and David Zucker devised what felt like a new generation of zany spoofs with their 1980 hit film Airplane !, shamelessly elevating corny humor to new heights.

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Related Topix: Airplane!, Comedy Movies, Jim Abrahams

Sat May 23, 2009

DVD Talk

Dance Flick

What I'm about to write isn't a recommendation of the new parody film "Dance Flick," but more of a gentle warning that what the Wayans Brothers are serving up here isn't nearly as wrist-slittingly disgraceful as expected.

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Related Topix: Dance Flick, Airplane!, Comedy Movies, I'm Gonna Git You Sucka, Action Movies

Fri Mar 20, 2009

FilmStew

A Zucker-Abrahams Derivative

Before the era of YouTube , FunnyorDie.com and fan-made trailer remixes, the realm of effective mainstream movie spoofing belonged to David Zucker and Jim Abrahams .

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Related Topix: Airplane!, Comedy Movies, War Movies, Action, Hot Shots!, Jim Abrahams, Disaster Movie

Fri Mar 13, 2009

Associated Content

March 11: Today's Notable Birthdays

Is March 11th your birthday? Was someone special to you born on March 11th? With whom will you choose to celebrate this excellent occasion? If today is your birthday, then you are in excellent company.

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Related Topix: Comedy Movies, Airplane!

Tue Feb 24, 2009

The Jewish Journal

a An American Carola airball

Back in the fall, our arts and entertainment editor asked me if I wanted to write a feature about David Zucker's new film "An American Carol." The catch: we wouldn't get to see the movie.

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Related Topix: An American Carol, Sport, Airplane!, BASEketball, Scary Movie 4, Horror, Comedy Movies

Sat Feb 07, 2009

411mania.com

The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! (I Love The 80's Edition) DVD Review

The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! DVD Review Posted by Jeremy Thomas on 02.07.2009 The spoof genre done right gets a re-release on DVD thanks to VH-1; how does it stack up? Directed by: David ...

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Related Topix: The 80'S, Pop/Rock, Airplane!, Comedy Movies, Jim Abrahams, Priscilla Presley, Leslie Nielsen, Movies, Entertainment

Fri Feb 06, 2009

DVD Verdict

The Naked Gun: From The Files Of Police Squad

Our review of The Naked Gun , published April 16th, 2001, is also available. "The villain.

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Related Topix: Airplane!, Comedy Movies, Leslie Nielsen, Elizabeth Ii

Tue Feb 03, 2009

Boxoffice

Flogging a Deceased Equine

And speaking as we were yesterday of the ZAZ collective -- a/k/a the writing and directing team of Jerry Zucker , Jim Abrahams and David Zucker , a/k/a the guys behind such genuine laugh riots as Airplane , Top ...

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Related Topix: An American Carol, Airplane!, Comedy Movies, Jim Abrahams

Sat Jan 10, 2009

On Movies

Airplane! Review

Airplane is a great movie of 1980's. Directed by Jim Abrahams, David Zucker and Jerry Zucker Airplane is a movie full of fun, entertainment and comedy.

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Related Topix: Airplane!, Comedy Movies, Jim Abrahams

Fri Jan 02, 2009

Boxoffice

Weekend Cinema Listomania

DVD Event of the Week: Is it New Yorker Video's new version of Donna Flor and Her Two Husbands , the 1976 Brazilian erotic comedy starring the paralytically sexy Sonia Braga ? Might it be Warner Home Video's ...

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Related Topix: Arts, Cinema, An American Carol, Airplane!, Comedy Movies, Appaloosa, Robert B. Parker, Vocal

Thu Jan 01, 2009

Film.com

Abandoned Series We'd Like to See Make a Comeback

An Australian production company just announced a follow-up to 1996's superhero epic The Phantom .

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Related Topix: Airplane!, Comedy Movies, Scary Movie 4, Horror, An American Carol, Darkman, Crime Movies, Action, Thriller, Science Fiction Movies, The Thin Man, Mystery Movies

Mon Dec 29, 2008

Ledger Dispatch

Week in entertainment: 'Revolutionary Road' opens; Phil Lesh and friends in S.F.

Tuesday: Writer-director David Zucker of "Airplane!" and the "Scary Movie" franchise turns "An American Carol" into an off-the-wall spoof of the Michael Moore documentaries within the context of "A Christmas ...

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Related Topix: Revolutionary Road, An American Carol, Airplane!, Comedy Movies, Entertainment

Wed Dec 24, 2008

AZNightBuzz.com

New on DVD

David Zucker doles out his usual brand of everything-including-the-kitchen-sink satire, telling a story about a Michael Moore-like director who receives visits from ghosts from the past and becomes more ...

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Related Topix: Burn After Reading, An American Carol, Airplane!, Comedy Movies, Towelhead, Six Feet Under, Entertainment, Drama, Television

Tue Dec 09, 2008

The Village Voice

Film Critic Attempts to Watch Epic Movie, Fails

Based on the bilious reviews Epic Movie earned upon its release nearly two years ago--" only the desperation and cynicism feel authentic ," " lowest pop-cultural denominator ," and " a wake-up call to how low ...

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Related Topix: Airplane!, Comedy Movies, Music, Entertainment

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