The Naked Gun with Liam Neeson (2025)

[BAYLOR]

The just released the trailer for it . My impression ? We're doomed !

And the really scary part Is I'm going go see it !

 

[Danny McG]

 

[BAYLOR]

The man can do comedy !

 

[Christine Wheelwright]

I assumed it was an April Fools joke.

 

[Pyan]

I assumed it was an April Fools joke.

Nope, it's real - Liam Neeson plays Frank Drebin Jr.

 

[BAYLOR]

I assumed it was an April Fools joke.

This film was in the works for quite some time.

 

[Droflet]

Not hopeful but I'll wait for the reviews.

 

[paranoid marvin]

It's good that they're using someone usually seen playing serious roles, and of course that's how his must play Drebin.

Could be good, could be awful.

 

[Harpo]

It could be that putting Leslie Nielsen in The Poseidon Adventure makes it hilarious

*waves magic wand*

 

[paranoid marvin]

Tbh although the movies were good - great in parts - the 25 minute episodes are much better, and consistently funnier. It's hard work keeping audiendes engaged with a constant flow of visual gags for 90-120 minutes, but the shorter time slots accomodated them perfectly.

I'd love to have Netflix commission a run of 6 x 30 minute episodes, and see how that went down. Naked Gun doesn't really need the big screen, big budget treatment.

 

[Rodders]

Why redo something, why not make it their own thing? We know he can do comedy from Life's Too Short.

 

[Stephen Palmer]

Whether it will be good or bad isn't of much concern imo. What's the bloody point?

 

[BAYLOR]

Whether it will be good or bad isn't of much concern imo. What's the bloody point?

There is the distinct possibility that it might become a box office hit. So, milk it for all it's worth and make money money and even more money.That's the point.

 

[BAYLOR]

Why redo something, why not make it their own thing? We know he can do comedy from Life's Too Short.

Because nothing terrifies movie studio executives more than the prospect of taking a risk on something new and having it fail. So what they do is play it safe by offering the audiences more of the same old thing , even if the results are poor reception by the critics. As long as it makes profit for them , that's all they really care about.

 

[CupofJoe]

The original trilogy was pretty successful and profitable.
And pretty cheap to make.
I think that looks very tempting to studio execs.
And I'm kind of looking forward to seeing Pamela Anderson.

 

[BAYLOR]

It's good that they're using someone usually seen playing serious roles, and of course that's how his must play Drebin.

Could be good, could be awful.

I think he's a most interesting choice for this role .

Also Seth Macfarlane is one the of the writers .

 

[Christine Wheelwright]

OK, I'll be the first to say it....

Surely they cant be serious!

 

[BAYLOR]

OK, I'll be the first to say it....

Surely they cant be serious!

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

One the funniest lines and greatest plays on words in movie history thanks to Leslie Neilson's wonderful deadpan delivery.

 

[paranoid marvin]

I think my favourite was Drebin searching through the drawers then... bingo!

 

[BAYLOR]

I think my favourite was Drebin searching through the drawers then... bingo!

That one hurts every time i see it . I love it !