Airborne (1993) | Shane McDermott, Seth Green | Saved By the Bell fans will worship this movie!

Airborne (1993) | Shane McDermott, Seth Green | Airborne--Fantastic Movie

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Airborne (1993)

	Airborne (1993) Shane McDermott, Seth Green Warner Home Video, 1998 average customer review:based on 66 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

Saved By the Bell fans will worship this movie!

This movie gets high marks because it succeeds in exactly what it tries to be: a meaningless B-movie about a bunch of stupid teenagers living in an adolescent fantasy world where no one studies, works, or needs a car. It never tries to be anything more than that, and anyone who was disappointed that Airborne did not turn out to be The Godfather needs to take this movie for what it is: teenage junk - but very entertaining junk.

Man, this movie is stupid. It's the guilty pleasure of Saved by the Bell, but packaged in movie-form. Every character is cheesy, and nothing is believable but you can't help but watch because you want to see how much stupider it will get. It's great. I first saw this on cable while I was in college, living in the dorms, when almost my entire hall - by accident - tuned in during the climactic race down Devil's Backbone. That year, it seemed like Airborne was always on cable, and like Saved by the bell, I always watched.

The main character, Mitchell, is such a prissy-boy loser, that only a prissy-boy loser would root for him. The teenage bad guys, who fifteen years later STILL look older than I do, are so fake-macho that you can't help but laugh and cheer them on at the same time. In the end, this turns out to be a bad version of the Karate Kid on roller blades.

How excited was I when one day, I found this movie in a video store. Now when people ask me if I've seen Airborne (and ask me they do), I can proudly say, "See it? I OWN it!" And let's not forget that this movie spawned the acting careers of the great Seth Green and Jack Black.

I only wait on pins and needles, for the DVD `special extended version,' with deleted scenes and cast commentary. Sadly, I feel this is a day that will never come...

Mark McGinty is the author of "Elvis and the Blue Moon Conspiracy"

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Airborne--Fantastic Movie

This movie was fantastic. It features a young Oz from Buffy and really brings back childhood memories of the Midwest. I wish it would come out in DVD. I am surprised that Shane McDermott is a real estate agent for Bay Reef Century 21 in Galvaston Texas. I truly thought he would make it as an actor. Anyway the movie is great and is a good one to watch whether young or old.

This ain't over - JACK!!!!!!!!!!!!!

In-Line skating movies are a lot like Matthew Modine... box office death. Remember 'Solarbabies' or 'Prayer of the Rollerboys'? No, of course you don't. Moreover, the strange thing is, on paper at least, 'Airborne' would have had producers running for the hills. Virtually every mainstream Hollywood cliche is in this movie. You have your garden variety 'fish out of water' lead character; the lovable clown-prince secondary character; a quasi-Romeo and Juliet love connection (without the death of course); and the 'big race' for the finale. Taking all of that into account - this is a good movie. I repeat, I would rather watch this than the bulk of summer fare that emerges every year. But, why?

First, 'Airborne' was filmed AND actually took place in Cincinnati, OH (normally flicks with no big stars are made in Toronto and/or Vancouver). Its a nice touch.

Second, the characters are genuinely likable. Seth Green plays his role of the hapless and dateless cousin to perfection. A very very young Jack Black is also excellent.

Lastly, Rollerbading isn't necessarily the core of this movie. You could could enjoy it simply by skimming over the skating scenes, but not recommended. The 'big race' at the end of the movie isn't like a hockey game one would expect - but a surprsingly exciting free-for-all downhill event. In fact, the race at the end of the movie is nearly 25 minutes long, but it is filmed so well and with just the right amount of sound effects that it flows remarkably well. This used to be a staple on TBS but has waned in airings as the years have progressed. 'Airborne' isn't even a cult film - so pick it up, you'll watch it AT LEAST 3 times - that's worth a few bucks, right?

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Just plain fun

All I can say is that the movie is fun. It won't change your life or make you want to get into the film industry, but it will bring a smile to your face for 90 minutes.

It is pure, clean fun centered around a California surfer being the new kid in a Cincinnati high school. They surf, rollerblade, play hockey, earn their driver's licenses, and try to impress girls. The plot is basic, but the movie moves relatively quickly and keeps you constantly interested in the cheesiness.

The movie is highlighted by many memorable characters including early roles from Jack Black and Seth Green. Both actors have hysterical characters, with several one liners from Jack Black that are regularly quoted at my college.

Again, the movie is sheer entertainment, great for anyone that likes to have fun.

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airborne on dvd

you can find the dvd of this movie at amazon.de but i dont know german and you would have to have an all region dvd player or use a computer to play it on.i have bought rocketman on dvd(another dvd not released in usa) from amazon.uk before and they shipped it overseas to me no problem.must learn german.jack black at his finest.

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