They are remaking “The Naked Gun” movies…

[Frito Ray]

…well kinda. Liam Neeson will be playing Frank Drebin Jr.

I have kinda mixed feelings about this but at least they won’t be touching the originals.

I’m pretty sure Neeson can pull it off and hope they get the green light to use same type of humor that made the originals so funny. They’d probably have to give it an “R” rating today though.

 

[Alum Ladd]

…well kinda. Liam Neeson will be playing Frank Drebin Jr.

I have kinda mixed feelings about this but at least they won’t be touching the originals.

I’m pretty sure Neeson can pull it off and hope they get the green light to use same type of humor that made the originals so funny. They’d probably have to give it an “R” rating today though.

You know, that might just work.

Thanks for the heads up. Will be watching with interest!

Any idea who the writers will be? Key.

Also it absolutely has to be a woke-free zone.

 

[velocityboy]

I'm sure people thought they were crazy to cast Leslie Nielsen in a whacky comedy at that point in his career.

Wait, Naked Gun came out well after Airplane didn't it, so never mind. My point was that Leslie Nielsen, as you know, was a well established serious actor before he got into comedy.

 

[DesertIguana]

Have not seen too many remakes that were better then first time great movie. Hollyweird needs to put on thinking cap and come up with new original ideas.

 

[Frito Ray]

Any idea who the writers will be? Key

Seth MacFarlane (Family Guy, The Orville, etc) is said to be involved.

 

[86-foxtrot]

I'll watch it. I won't get my hopes up though. Remakes are generally terrible compared to the original.

 

[Frito Ray]

They have got big shoes to fill…I hope to again laugh till I cry.

 

[AshleyC]

There's nothing to see here! Move along!

 

[nlife]

Surely you can't be serious....

Different movie, but I love this kind of humor.

 

[Alum Ladd]

Surely you can't be serious....

Different movie, but I love this kind of humor.

I am serious, and don't call me Shirley.

Slightly OT but this is interesting. The origins of Airplane!

Zero Hour! (1957) featuring the great Sterling Hayden (think Dr. Strangelove)

 

[Breen]

Love those movies! They really don’t make em like that anymore. My wife has been a fan of the movie Tammy since she was a little girl and hadn’t really ever watched the Naked Guns. When I showed her what a ridiculous man he can be, she was in disbelief.

I also love “Wrongfully Accused” - the spoof of The Fugitive.

Also (not starring Leslie but) the later Lampoon gem “Loaded Weapon” with Emilio Estevez and Samuel L Jackson spoofing the Lethal Weapons.

Absolutely side splitting humor. It’s 5-year-old humor but I can’t get enough.

 

[nlife]

Your dog sure has a surprised look on his face.

That's because you're looking at his butt.

Ah. Oh, then he's certainly not going to enjoy that treat I just fed to him.

 

[abies]

Is it going to be a remake or more in the series?

 

[Breen]

I believe this is the right place to share this.

 

[Frito Ray]

Is it going to be a remake or more in the series?

The original Naked Gun films were based on the series, but what is out there mentions Naked Gun.

Liam is to play Frank Jr., so who knows what will happen.

 

[The Count of Merkur Cristo]

Ray:
Don't know if Neeson will be able 'to pull it off' because of his prominent Northern Irish accent.

"Like a midget in a urinal, I was going to have to stay on my toes". Lt. Frank Drebin

 

[Hercule]

Seriously Neeson? I don't see it working.

 

[luvmysuper]

Neeson did a pretty good job of playing the straight man in the comedy "A Million Ways to Die in the West", including having flowers stuck in his bare butt cheeks.
He's been a recurring comedic feature on Family Guy, both with Seth McFarlane.
I think he could do it.

 

[Frito Ray]

Don't know if Neeson will be able 'to pull it off

I don't see it working

I think he could do it.

I’m pretty sure he can do it too, all we can do is cross our fingers!

 

[CzechCzar]

I’m pretty sure he can do it too, all we can do is cross our fingers!

If he can do it, it will dramatically expand his horizons. i don't know if he has ever done anything like this before