Naked Gun
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Naked gun is superb. Look at everything in the background. Every billboard, every poster and every extra is hilariousvv85 said:Been watching Leslie Neilson movies lately, and my god they're brilliant! I've got Naked Gun 2.5 on in the bacground now and I'm pretty god damn blissful
Who else misses Neilson!
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Leslie Nilsen is one of my favourite actors who was in some of my favourite movies. I think...well, everything of his makes me laugh. Mr Mcgoo (erm, sp?) less so but everything else is high class. I really should go back and rewatch some of the movies again.
I Shirley miss him.
I Shirley miss him.
Sweet Jesus, the beginning for Naked Gun 33 1/3 may be the best intro for any film ever.
"It's the President!"
"And the Pope!"
"Look out, disgruntled U.S. Postal workers!"
"It's the President!"
"And the Pope!"
"Look out, disgruntled U.S. Postal workers!"
Let's not forget him in Airplane! either, he was fantastic in that as well.
Tempted to watch that as well as the Naked Gun films now
Tempted to watch that as well as the Naked Gun films now
did you know he starred in Forbidden Planet? He started his career with less comedic roles like the captain in The Poseidon Adventure, though it was through parody and his incredible ability to play the absurd totally straight that he is best remembered
Man, I miss Police Squad... the ending credits... the show was so worth it... just for the freakin' ending credits!FireAza said:
My question is... why the fuck did they make just the one poxy series with only SIX EPISODES?!?! It so deserved more...
The apparent reason for the cancellation: "Police Squad! was cancelled because the viewer had to watch it in order to appreciate it."
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That's one of my all time favourite classic comedy films which I still loved! They know how to do a real comedy/ spoof films unlike those scary movie franchise.
It's the perfect example of throwing everything at the camera and seeing what sticks; if one gag falls flat, who cares, there'll be another along in three seconds.
Also Leslie Nielsen was epic.
Also Leslie Nielsen was epic.
Of course you miss him! And don't call me Shirley!DoPo said:
R.I.P. Mr. Nielsen. :'(
He had such wonderful deadpan delivery, that it became disorienting to see him in a "serious" role, like Forbidden Planet or when he was the bad guy in an Evel Knievel movie (granted that's stretching the definition of "serious").
Growing up, I always preferred comedy over action movies, so I first saw the Naked Gun movies long before I'd even heard of the movies they were spoofing. I didn't even KNOW that they were parodies of anything.
One of the hallmarks of a well-crafted parody is that it works even if the audience is unfamiliar with the source material. I can personally vouch for the Naked Gun series in this respect. I actually saw the character of Frank Drebin as a legitimate action hero, earnestly doing his best to save the day despite overwhelming odds and his own rampant incompetence. Certainly I found his exploits hilarious, but since this was my very first time watching the ancient action-movie cliches that were being played purely for laughs, I got plenty of genuine suspense as well!
Certainly, the awesomeness of the Naked Gun series was due in no small part to the brilliant scriptwriting and direction, but the lion's share of the credit still goes to Leslie Nielsen and his near-superhuman ability to stand in the middle of a hurricane of pure insanity and deliver the most absurd, over-the-top lines every bit as seriously as if he were addressing the President on live TV. (The immortal lines of "Move on! Nothing to see here!", spoken as a fireworks factory repeatedly explodes directly behind him, come to mind here.)
The greatest thing about Nielsen, I think, is that no performance of his ever feels half-assed. Even in the cheesiest of movies, he would always do the very best job he possibly could. Respect.
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One of the hallmarks of a well-crafted parody is that it works even if the audience is unfamiliar with the source material. I can personally vouch for the Naked Gun series in this respect. I actually saw the character of Frank Drebin as a legitimate action hero, earnestly doing his best to save the day despite overwhelming odds and his own rampant incompetence. Certainly I found his exploits hilarious, but since this was my very first time watching the ancient action-movie cliches that were being played purely for laughs, I got plenty of genuine suspense as well!
Certainly, the awesomeness of the Naked Gun series was due in no small part to the brilliant scriptwriting and direction, but the lion's share of the credit still goes to Leslie Nielsen and his near-superhuman ability to stand in the middle of a hurricane of pure insanity and deliver the most absurd, over-the-top lines every bit as seriously as if he were addressing the President on live TV. (The immortal lines of "Move on! Nothing to see here!", spoken as a fireworks factory repeatedly explodes directly behind him, come to mind here.)
The greatest thing about Nielsen, I think, is that no performance of his ever feels half-assed. Even in the cheesiest of movies, he would always do the very best job he possibly could. Respect.
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Seconded.FireAza said:
Not the longest of clips, but how much more could it possibly take to convince you?
There's nothing like the feel of swimming in raw sewage!
God I love Leslie Nieslon. Such a shame when he died. I had to watch Airplane to recover from the emotional blow.
He also was the best part of Scary Movie 3.
"Mr president, have you gone mad!?"
"LIKE A FOX!"
God I love Leslie Nieslon. Such a shame when he died. I had to watch Airplane to recover from the emotional blow.
He also was the best part of Scary Movie 3.
"Mr president, have you gone mad!?"
"LIKE A FOX!"
"I am serious, and don't call me Shirley...I just wanted to tell you both 'good luck,' we're all counting on you!"Andy Shandy said:
Possibly one of the best dead-pan comedic actors of all time! I can't think of a movie that he was in that I didn't laugh my ass off!
Miss his comedies. Thank goodness he left Airplane!, the Naked Gun trilogy and Wrongfully Accused behind. As well as having the best parts in those awful Scary Movies.
