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From "Snakes on a Plane" to "Airplane!" these films have lessons for fliers. Sept. 9, 2009 — -- I've always loved the movie "Airplane!" and I defy anyone to see it and not laugh out loud. It's a ...

This past weekend, I slid into an assigned seat on what I think was the biggest airplane I have ever been on. Stuck between a window and a stranger for a flight over the Atlantic, I decided to seize ...