Mark,
Re your question below:
> So Jim, does AIRPLANE raise as much of your ire as
LONG GOODBYE?
I'm not a big Arthur Hailey fan.
I suppose, in an objective sense, AIRPLANE is as
objectionable in the sense that it's not faithful to its
source material.
On the other hand, it's not really an adaptation in the same
sense that Altman's film is. It's a parody, using the bare
bones of the plot for comedic effect, and making fun of the
familiar tropes of the the genre in an affectionate, if
sometimes biting way.
In this sense, it seems more like MURDER BY DEATH, THE CHEAP
DETECTIVE, or DEAD MEN DON'T WEAR PLAID, none of which are
meant to be taken seriously.
Altman DID meant to be taken seriously. I pay him the
compliment of taking him seriously, and, consequently,
despise his film.
JIM DOHERTY
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