Airplane! - A Film Review

By Cathy of Alex

"I recently rewatched Airplane! It’s been awhile. For those of you youngsters out there; the “Scary Movie” franchise owes a lot to Airplane! Like Scary Movie 1-23 (or whatever number they are on now) Airplane! has references to cultural events of the late 1970’s (the movie was released in 1980). However, unlike ‘Scary Movie' it’s not as heavy handed with the references. There are references to Jaws,, Saturday Night Fever , An Officer and a Gentlemen and From Here to Eternity. However, the overarching mockery is reserved for the disaster films of the 1970’s..." (continued)

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To Boldly Go...

Leadership Conference of Women Religious outgoing rite:

• "What the hell is this? Star Trek?"
• Leadership Conference of Women Religious outgoing rite

Mystery - West Wing of White House Covered in Tarp

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NCR's Richard McBrien on Exorcism

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• Conference on Exorcism Will Make Your Head Spin

Swiss Miss on One of the Misconceptions of the Middle Ages

"I opted for a visual post on the dark, so very backwards, scientifically and intellectually challenged Dark/Middle Ages.

Yessirree, the only thing people could do back in the day was contemplate how long it was before the Black Death might draw their number.

No time to contemplate architecture...." (read more)

Amentior

• Need my Halloween flashlight