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.

An irreverent candidate launches her presidential bid. Everything will change for this nation, including for a dysfunctional Mexican family and society, who let their lives face all the vicissitudes of a country in search of its identity. A politician willing to reveal her true social intentions, triggering unexpected events inside a minibus filled with a subversive man, a couple of Jehovah's Witnesses, a sweet old lady, and a trio of young people who will understand that a country is either applauded or resented.
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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