Dissecting the Casual Racism of “Airplane!”
Airplane! (1980) is a fun spoof comedy with lots of laughs, right? I watched this film for the first time the other night. I loved it. Then came the racist jokes.

Maksut and Şimşek, who work as plumbers, are assigned to repair the plumbing at the bank on New Year's Eve. Their efforts result in them accidentally demolishing the wall of the bank vault, leaving them face to face with the money stored there. Although they believe that this money has been sent by God to save them from poverty, it brings them nothing but trouble.
Airplane! (1980) is a fun spoof comedy with lots of laughs, right? I watched this film for the first time the other night. I loved it. Then came the racist jokes.
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Here are some of our picks for inclusive Black love stories in film and media. We hope you enjoy these tender love stories and beautiful depictions.
When a group of White women are invited to dinner by an Indian woman and a Black woman to talk about race in America, sparks fly.
The legacy of this movie starts off the film series with a bang of magic, plot twists, and battles.
I hadn’t heard of it either until recently—and yet, it’s one of the highest grossing movies of all time.