"A modestly entertaining tale tactfully told."

Ouch.

That's a Midwestern nice, backhanded compliment if we've ever heard one.

And that's exactly how The Enquirer reviewed "Airborne" on Sept. 17, 1993, the weekend this Cincinnati-shot teen dramedy hit the big screen.

We gave the rollerblading epic a solid 2.5 stars, noting that it won't break any box office records or Oscar tallies.

We weren't wrong – the film went on to make just $2.9 million at the box office. And win, well, exactly zero awards.

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The ridiculous plot gives some hints as to why "Airborne" didn't really take off.

It's about Mitchell Goosen, a hip surfer from California who has to live with his extended family in Cincinnati after his parents go on a research trip in Australia.

He, uh, has a bit of a bumpy ride.

The Queen City greets him with a snowstorm at the airport and a gang of bullies in the school hallways. But rollerblading somehow turns the tide for our hero.

But in the past 25 years, this totally rad flick about a surfer-out-of-water has achieved cult classic status. (And yes, we used that "surfer-out-of-water" in the 1993 article. It's too good to not bring it back for this sequel.)

Today, for newspaper staffers of a certain age, "Airborne" is a guilty pleasure without the guilt.

And we aren't the only ones.

Northside Yacht Club just hosted a screening and '90s dance party Friday.

Fans have created a pretty exhaustive list of all the local filming locations on Reddit.

Oh, and some brilliant person created fake Facebook profiles for a few of the main characters, like our surfer heartthrob, Mitch Goosen and his loveably goofy cousin, Wiley Messner.

And that party? That Reddit thread? Those Facebook profiles? These have all popped up in the last year or so.

That got us thinking: Why does "Airborne" continue to fly high for some folks?

We decided to rewatch the film. (You can, too, by the way. It's available to rent on Amazon prime.)

Here's what got us laughing the most:

Is there any other movie that has 'Cincinnati' in the script as much?

Seriously.

I think characters say "Cincinnati," like, 148 times in the movie. (We lost count.)

Our favorite time it was used?

"Cincinnati is a party town," says Wiley Messner, played by a teenage Seth Green.

And there is something else that makes all that Cincinnati name-dropping hilarious.

A great deal of the movie is actually shot in Northern Kentucky, in spots like Newport and Bellevue.

Not that we don't get some beautiful, sweeping shots of Cincinnati. There's a date on the riverfront and at Krohn Conservatory in Eden Park, for instance.

OMG, we are not a hockey town

In the first 10 minutes, a couple characters equate moving to Cincinnati as being on the same level as when a beloved dog was put down.

"It will be an education," Mitch's parents say to him about relocation. "You'll see how other people live."

Ouch.

And the misconceptions don't end once he arrives. First, there is this idea that Cincinnati is a hockey town.

Yes, the birthplace of professional baseball is a hockey town.

Sure, we have the Cyclones. No denying that – a couple of characters actually wear those jerseys in a few scenes.

But the idea that ice hockey is the main high school rivalry wasn't true in 1993 and it's not true in 2018.

When it comes to missing the mark with the Midwest, the whole hockey obsession is just the tip of the ice rink.

The earnest, open-hearted aunt and uncle sound like they are from Minnesota, not the Queen City. Or even Kentucky.

'Wait, Jack Black is in this?'

A reporter squealed when his name appeared in the opening credits

And, yes, it is the Jack Black.

The comedy star is now a household name thanks to hits like "Kung Fu Panda," "Jumanji" and "School of Rock."

But in 1993, he was a 24-year-old struggling actor. He plays Augie, a hockey bully who steals scenes with his over-the-top reactions to pretty much anything that happens.

The famous face-spotting doesn't end with Jack. That's part of the fun of "Airborne."

Seth Green co-stars. And so do a few other character actors you have definitely seen before.

The goofs are so goofy

If you are from Cincinnati, you will definitely pick up on some continuity issues.

That's actually what makes it particularly fun to watch.

We understand where rollerbladers and bikers roll from Bellevue to Clifton in a split-second.

Oh, and the grand finale rollerblading race? It's shot to look like one continuous hill, but it's another trick of going from one state to another.

The filmmakers also play a little fast and loose with time. And weather.

Mitch is supposed to be in Cincinnati for six months. Later, that time frame changes to three months. With no explanation, of course.

And the weather keeps changing wildly, too.

There is snow and summer in the timespan of about three weeks.

Actually, wait.

That is absolutely true Cincinnati weather.

The rollerblading is pretty rad

We get it.

Rollerblading hasn't been in fashion for a couple decades.

But watching professional bladers leap off the city steps or fly down a curvy Route 8 in Kentucky is still thrilling.

We still clapped. We still cheered.

And suddenly, we were 25 years younger.

That is more than "modestly entertaining."

So, consider this story an official correction to our original review.