Leslie Neilsen..... The God of Spoofs.
Like Charlie Sheen in "Hotshots" and Cary Elwes in "Robin Hood, Men in Tights", the key to a successful spoof is to have the cast keep a straight face throughout all the jokes. Leslie is the king at that. The three naked guns are (along with the Austin Powers movies and Blazing saddles) the best spoofs ever made. All of Leslies others (Spy Hard, Dracula, dead and loving it, Wrongfully accused and the abominable Mr Magoo) don't even come close. 33 1/3 is my least favourite Naked Gun movie and I still watch it all the time. They are all absolutely Hillarious. Watch out for the Sperm bank scene. It is one of the funniest scenes on film.
They just kept getting better
Naked Gun is one of the few series that was never short on laughs or gags as time and sequels went on. Leslie is again Frank Dremond, now a retired cop making brownies. But Police Squad calls him back for help. It seems terrorists (lead by the infamous Papsmeir!) is planning on blowing up the Academy Awards, not a bad idea if you think about it, but they must be stopped.
The Sperm bank and prison scenes had me howling with laughter, and Anna Nicole Smith had me howling like a wolf in heat. Also catch Raquel Welch at the awards giving an introduction with Leslie Neilsen disguised as Phil Donahue.
This film rocks from beginning to end.
The funniest of all time
OMG, this movie is beyond belief and funnier than life itself. Leslie Nielson really perfected the role as Frank Drebin. I didn't care for the sequences that were about Frank's wife, Jane. However, Frank himself was unbelievable, especially at the academy awards, where he made a giant spectacle of himself. I really laughed when he ran off stage, saw tanya, and when she tried to seduce him, you should've seen the look on his face when he saw that she had a......well I can't say. You'd have to see for yourself. It was hilarious. This movie is timeless, and priceless. This belongs in the collection of any true comedy fan.
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