Comedy Liam Neeson Firing Up ‘The Naked Gun’ Reboot for Paramount

[Dave McFly]

The “take a chair” bit got me.

That’s the kind of joke that would be right at home in Airplane.

reminds me of in Airplane when the reporters said they were gonna take some pictures but instead using a camera/cameras they took pics off of the wall as they left the room lol.

 

[Zantera]

Another scene I liked in the trailer that captures the spirit of the original spoof films is Liam Neeson driving the car yoinking all the charging stations with him and tearing a big hole in the prison wall. He acts 100% deadpan in that scene which sells it.

I just imagine that scene in another more recent 'typical' comedy film with like Will Ferrell or Ed Helms or someone and I imagine them just yelling and the scene having a different feel because the characters lean into the silliness of "oh my god i destroyed the wall and the prisoners are escaping".

When Leslie Nielsen drives a tank through the wall of the zoo and the animals escape he acts deadpan about it which helps selling it, and this felt similar. He's not clued into the fact that he's a buffoon and he just acts seriously because to him there's nothing silly about what he's doing.

 

[Lily Adler]

I think Liam Neeson playing his son is throwing me off a bit.

 

[Pennywise]

 

[Pennywise]

The Naked Gun Brings Pamela Anderson Full Circle After She Nearly Starred In Original Trilogy

The actor almost appeared in The Naked Gun 33 1/3 – and now stars opposite Liam Neeson in the 2025 sequel. Read more at Empire.

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[Pennywise]

'The Naked Gun' stars Liam Neeson and Pamela Anderson on getting 'silly' for their reboot

More than 30 years after the last movie in the original trilogy, 'The Naked Gun' is reloaded and rebooted, starring Liam Neeson and Pamela Anderson. The stars, director Akiva Schaffer, producer Seth MacFarlane, and more preview their new entry in the iconic spoof-comedy franchise.

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[Pennywise]

 

[CaptainWagner]

They've really done a great job of capturing the dialogue style of the originals. Increasingly looking forward to this.

 

[DyeLorean]

This movie is gonna be a nightmare to translate to other languages.

 

[Sawyer]

This isn’t a judgment in the least, but it does make me laugh trying to imagine going back to pre-Taken times and telling someone that one day Liam Neeson would be headlining a Naked Gun movie that co-stars Pamela Anderson and is directed by one of Andy Samberg’s Lonely Island buddies.

 

[Pennywise]

"It's Just Pure Joy": Liam Neeson's New Comedy With Lonely Island Member Gets Ringing Endorsement From Andy Samberg

What does Andy Samberg think about The Naked Gun?

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Samberg described The Naked Gun as "pure joy," saying that Schaffer "crushed it." Samberg explains that everyone he has seen the film with loves it, and that the film is "all jokes, wall to wall." Samberg also says that "Liam is so funny at it, and the same goes for Pamela Anderson. Here are his full comments:

"We're not in Naked Gun, but Naked Gun is so good. It's just pure joy. I mean, I'm biased, obviously; Akiva is my guy. But everyone I've seen it with all walked out saying the same thing, which is, like, 'I didn't realize how much I missed that feeling of a pure, silly comedy that's all jokes, wall to wall, in a theater.' And I went to a lot of friends and family screenings and test screenings--stuff like that. Me and Akiva are always involved in each other's stuff, and I think he just crushed it. Liam is so funny at it; he's so good. Pam's so good at it. I'm really excited for them. I hope everybody goes and sees it because it's super funny. Album? Hopefully."

 

[OrbOfConfusion]

Neeson definitely nails Nielsen's style of deadpan delivery. I completely believe he'd be Drebin's son.

Also, between this and The Last Showgirl, I'm very happy to see Pamela Anderson getting a sort-of comeback.

 

[Pennywise]

 

[Dave McFly]

the more I see clips of this the more I am really looking forward to this Liam is freaking hilarious in this he is doing Leslie proud as Frank Jr

 

[Pennywise]

I’ve never seen the original films, but I am looking forward to this!

Will watch them in the meantime.

 

[DyeLorean]

I’ve never seen the original films, but I am looking forward to this!

Will watch them in the meantime.

 

[DarkKnight88]

I’d be kind of glorious if this ends up opening big enough to take the #1 spot (presumably from Fantastic Four in its second weekend).

 

[Dave McFly]

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I see that and raise you to watch the Police Squad tv show all the eps are on YT but I got em on blu ray last year along with a 3 pack of the movies off of amazon

 

[Spider-Fan]

I’d be kind of glorious if this ends up opening big enough to take the #1 spot (presumably from Fantastic Four in its second weekend).

I am 1000% on team Fantastic Four in that battle, lol

 

[Dr. Evil]

The first film had a Weird Al cameo.....so bring back Weird Al for a cameo.

 

[Dave McFly]

The first film had a Weird Al cameo.....so bring back Weird Al for a cameo.

all 3 films had a Weird Al cameo, he played himself in the first two, in part 3 he played a criminal holding Police Squad hostage and Frank accidentally took him out

 

[DJ Kornphlake]

The first film had a Weird Al cameo.....so bring back Weird Al for a cameo.

Have Daniel Radcliffe cameo as Weird Al's son.

 

[Drizzle]

I am 1000% on team Fantastic Four in that battle, lol

I'm with you there. Nothing against The Naked Gun, I actually hope it's as funny as the trailers make it seem to be but if it outgrosses Fantastic Four in its second weekend then Marvel is in trouble.

 

[DarkKnight88]

Ah, you guys are boring. Naked Gun making 60M+ opening is the world I want to be in right now. lol