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Summary: One of the best movies ever made
Review: This is my favorite movie of all time. Leslie Neilson is hilarious and the jokes never stop. I would have given it 10 stars if I could.
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Summary: Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha....
Review: That pretty much summarises this movie. No movie has more jokes per minute than this one. In fact, you'll have to see it a few times to appreciate its full spectrum
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Summary: Frank Drebin from Police Squad hits the Big Screen
Review: Yes, "The Naked Gun" is a funny movie, a fitting heir to "Airplane" in the genre of "Kitchen Sink" comedy where you had better pay attention to everything that is going on in the background and read all of the final credits or you will be missing out on the fun. But Leslie Nielsen's totally dead-panned performance as Lt. Frank Drebin in the original "Police Squad" TV series worked better than than the more hammy approach used in the films. Still, watching Priscilla Presley, Nancy Marchand and Ricardo Montalban deal straight up with all the wackiness redeems many things. Even if you never saw "Police Squad" (with Rex Hamilton as Abraham Lincoln), you will laugh parts of your anatomy off during "The Naked Gun." I wonder if Queen Elizabeth ever watched this movie? Too bad it is hard not to wince every time you see that guy playing Nordberg. Final Trivia Note: the German version of "The Naked Gun" runs four minutes shorter. See if you can guess what the fun loving Germans found so offensive they cut (No, I do not have any idea, but I am curious).
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Summary: Classic Comedy
Review: Based on the failed tv series "Police Squad", 1988's "The Naked Gun" was a smash comedy that gave new life to Leslie Nielsen's career (he had previously been reduced to dramatic roles) as well as escued the team of Jerry and David Zucker and Jim Abrahams, who hadn't had a hit since 1980's equally hysterical "Airplane" (which also starred Nielsen). Frank Drebin (Nielsen) is a bumbling cop who is assinged to look into a plot to kill Queen Elizabeth at the World Series after his fellow oficer and good friend Nordberg (O.J. Simpson - yes, that O.J. Simpson) is nearly killed. The prime suspect is a businessman named Vincent Ludwig (Ricardo Montalban). Drebin and his partner Ed Hocken (Georeg Kennedy) will stop at nothing to find out who's behind the crime. That is, if Frank can avoid the charms of the sexy Jane Spencer (Priscilla Presley). This is a great film for anyone who loves to laugh. And get the two sequels as well and pray they comeout with a fourth one soon.
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Summary: This carn't be overlooked
Review: Very funny movie if you haven't seen it its clear your behind in comedy.
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Summary: Great Lines!
Review: George Kennedy to Nordberg's wife: "As soon as Nordberg is better, he's welcome back at Police Squad."
Leslie Nielsen as Frank Drebin: " Unless, of course, he's a drooling idiot. But that's just common sense."
Nordberg's wife sobs uncontrollably.
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Summary: "I can't hear you! Don't fire the gun while you're talking!"
Review: Jim Abrahams, David Zucker and Jerry Zucker; the three men who made audiences laugh hysterically with their outrageous 1980 airplane-disaster parody entitled "Airplane!"; caused an equally hysterical audience reaction with their equally outrageous police detective parody entitled "The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!" in 1988. Starring Leslie Nielsen as the bumbling police detective Lt. Frank Drebin of the fictitious special detective branch known as "Police Squad" of the Los Angeles Police Department (Nielsen also played Dr. Rumack in "Airplane!"), the film begins with Frank's partner, Det. Norberg (O.J. Simpson, long before the murder trial), getting gunned down by a group of heroin smugglers on board a boat owned by the wealthy businessman Vincent Ludwig (Ricardo Montalban). Upon hearing the news, Frank cuts short his vacation and proceeds immediately to the hospital where Norberg is recovering and inadvertently upsets Norberg's wife Stephanie (Winifred Freedman). Yet unaware of the connection to Ludwig, the mayor of Los Angeles (Nancy Marchand) puts Police Squad in charge of security for an impending visit by Queen Elizabeth II (Jeannette Charles) and the highly respected Ludwig is in charge of the Queen's tour activities. Upon visiting Ludwig at Ludwig's office (which is partially damaged), Frank meets the woman of his dreams who is one of Ludwig's employees: Jane Spencer (Priscilla Presley). As it turns out, Jane bumbles about as much as Frank; but that doesn't stop them from starting an affair after Ludwig (unknown to Frank) encourages Jane to get to know him. However, it is when Frank decides to make a late-night clandestine visit to Ludwig's office that he learns of a horrific plot to assassinate the Queen; but who is the assassin? Frank then focuses his activities upon finding and stopping the would-be assassin even if it means embarrassing the Queen & the city of Los Angeles, as well as pretending to be an opera singer & an MLB umpire.
Even after watching this film numerous times over the past 24 years, it is not possible to avoid laughing at the slapstick antics and hilarious one-liners that permeate the film. Some of the most memorable scenes include the hospital visit, the run-away car, the scenes in Ludwig's office, the building ledge, Frank's dates with Jane, the royal dinner and the baseball game. Adding to the humor is the superb acting as performed by Leslie Nielsen, Priscilla Presley, Ricardo Montalban and George Kennedy (who plays Frank's boss, Det. Ed Hocken). Overall, I rate the 1988 "The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!" with a resounding 5 out of 5 stars and highly recommend it to anyone who loves to have a good laugh.
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Summary: HILARIOUS!
Review: BASIC PLOT: Frank Drebin, a cop from the Police Squad, investigates after his partner was shot 6 times [He survived, though. It missed every vital organ]. What he discovers is a dasterdely plot to murder Queen Elizabeth.
NAKED OPINION: It sounds like a pure action movie, huh!? WRONG! It's a comedy! Filled with so many laughs and memorable lines! My favorite part is the "Stone statue" scene! LOL! One of the funniest movies ever!
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Summary: Absurd! Ludicrous! Hilarious! Not for everyone
Review: Leslie Nielsen reprises his role as Lt. Frank Drebin from the TV series "Police Squad!" Frank Drebin is one part Lt. Columbo, one part Inspector Clouseau, two parts Mr. Bean, and two parts Jacques Tati ("Mr. Hulot's Holiday"), as he blunders, stumbles, malaprops, and inadvertently insults his way through a series of criminal investigations. Great cameos and supporting performances are there from Ricardo Montalban, George Kennedy, and O.J. Simpson.
If you don't like slapstick comedy, crudity, or unsophisticated humor, you won't like this either. But, if you like those forms of humor, you'll love this!
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Summary: One of the only 5 star comedies ever.
Review: In the middle of the falling-in-love montage, Leslie Nielsen and Priscilla Presley emerge from a movie theater, laughing hysterically. The movie they are leaving is "Platoon."
At the end of the story, Ricardo Montalban falls to his death and is trampled by a marching band playing "Louie Louie."
This movie is comedy genius. To me the story isn't as good as the other ZAZ masterpiece, "Top Secret," but this may in fact still be the funniest movie of all time.
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