For those who don't know, The Naked Gun: From the files of Police Squad was a spin off to the very Short Lived series 'Police Squad' which was canned after the 1st episode although 6 were made.
LT.Frank Drebin was a tailor made role for Leslie Nielsen, His deadpan delivery has me in stitches every time I watch This movie, Previously Nielsen was a B Movie Actor who appeared in Straight roles, that all changed in Airplane! (1980) as Doctor 'Don't call me Surely' Rumack and has appeared in Spoofs of varying quality ever since, but this along with it's two sequels are his best.
LT Drebin and his cop buddies Capt.Ed Hocken (George Kennedy) & Det.Norberg (O.J Simpson) try to foil an assassination of Queen Elizabeth (lookalike Jeannette Charles - Who has played her in various productions) by respected Businessman Vincent Ludwig (The now late Ricardo Montalban who died a couple of days ago)
along for the fun ride is also Jane Spencer (Pricilla Presley - While despite not being the best actress in the world is actually surprisingly good) who appears as Ludwig's secretary and later Drebin's Love Interest.
The gags are almost non-stop and are incredibly funny even after watching this film as many times as I have, The Zucker Brothers along with Abrahams and Proft are on top form here...It's sooooo Much better than the hit and miss Scary Movie's 3 & 4, Wrongfully accused or Mr Magoo.
Leave your brain at the door and enjoy
****1/2 out of *****
The Naked Gun 2 1/2: The Smell of Fear **** / ***** The Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult ***1/2 / *****
LT.Frank Drebin was a tailor made role for Leslie Nielsen, His deadpan delivery has me in stitches every time I watch This movie, Previously Nielsen was a B Movie Actor who appeared in Straight roles, that all changed in Airplane! (1980) as Doctor 'Don't call me Surely' Rumack and has appeared in Spoofs of varying quality ever since, but this along with it's two sequels are his best.
LT Drebin and his cop buddies Capt.Ed Hocken (George Kennedy) & Det.Norberg (O.J Simpson) try to foil an assassination of Queen Elizabeth (lookalike Jeannette Charles - Who has played her in various productions) by respected Businessman Vincent Ludwig (The now late Ricardo Montalban who died a couple of days ago)
along for the fun ride is also Jane Spencer (Pricilla Presley - While despite not being the best actress in the world is actually surprisingly good) who appears as Ludwig's secretary and later Drebin's Love Interest.
The gags are almost non-stop and are incredibly funny even after watching this film as many times as I have, The Zucker Brothers along with Abrahams and Proft are on top form here...It's sooooo Much better than the hit and miss Scary Movie's 3 & 4, Wrongfully accused or Mr Magoo.
Leave your brain at the door and enjoy
****1/2 out of *****
The Naked Gun 2 1/2: The Smell of Fear **** / ***** The Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult ***1/2 / *****