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TheBoost
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Sequel Statistics Chart ~ OR ~ Sequels Suck and We Have the InfoGraphic to Prove it ~ OR ~ Anchorhead was right! Tell your sister... Anchorhead was RIIIIIGGHT! ~ OR ~ Sequals (thx Boost!)
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26-Jan-2011, 5:26 PM

xhonzi said:

TheBoost said:

xhonzi said:

In what ways do you consider Airplane! groundbreaking?

It was the breakout hit of the Zuckers/Abrahams team. After Airplane, that formula of humor was highly copied, including by whatever clods made "Airplane 2." 

Is being a hit (a breakout one, or otherwise) the same as being groundbreaking?

I think a hit, new style of comedy film (way zanier than anything else being made at the time) that spawned a slew of imiators counts as groundbreaking.