The Naked Gun (1988) – Yes, it’s frequently dumb, but it’s also so unrelentingly ludicrous and shamelessly absurd that it’s often very funny; Leslie Nielsen is solid as a comedy straight man, and the film is worth seeing if for no other reason than that his performance here, building from his role in Airplane!, utterly shattered his three decades’ worth of reputation (and career) as a dramatic actor. 6
Monday, April 30, 2012
The Naked Gun
The Naked Gun (1988) – Yes, it’s frequently dumb, but it’s also so unrelentingly ludicrous and shamelessly absurd that it’s often very funny; Leslie Nielsen is solid as a comedy straight man, and the film is worth seeing if for no other reason than that his performance here, building from his role in Airplane!, utterly shattered his three decades’ worth of reputation (and career) as a dramatic actor. 6
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