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Hayame_Zero
10/13/22 10:36:19 PM
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https://deadline.com/2022/10/naked-gun-paramount-liam-neeson-lonely-islands-akiva-schaffer-1235144065/

Neeson is playing the son of Frank Drebin (Leslie Nielsen), and written and directed by the people who made Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping and the Chip 'n Dale movie

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chrono625
10/13/22 10:41:30 PM
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This is a horrible idea.

Frank Drebin, Police Files/Naked Gun is just something you CANNOT replicate or replace without Nielsen.

Sorry, cant see it being any good.

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008Zulu
10/13/22 10:42:19 PM
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A 70 year old son?

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Ikzai
10/13/22 10:43:08 PM
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I've always found Akiva Schaffer's movies to be really funny. Even Hot Rod! But this series is known for a very different sense of humor than what I expect from them. I'm interested to see how it turns out.

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cjsdowg
10/13/22 10:43:39 PM
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They should bring back OJ.

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The_X_Dawg
10/13/22 10:43:57 PM
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Nielsen, Neeson...almost the same thing! - someone in Hollywood.
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Derek_Anderson
10/13/22 10:44:10 PM
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I really dont think its possible to make that style of comedy anymore without feeling too dated

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Priere
10/13/22 10:44:30 PM
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008Zulu posted...
A 70 year old son?
Neilson would be close to 100 today so it checks out.

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XxKrazyChaosxX
10/13/22 10:45:04 PM
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008Zulu posted...
A 70 year old son?

Damn, I didn't realize he was that old.

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Irony
10/13/22 10:45:34 PM
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008Zulu posted...
A 70 year old son?
I mean if Nielsen was alive he'd be 92

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HylianFox
10/13/22 10:46:05 PM
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chrono625 posted...
This is a horrible idea.


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Nemu
10/13/22 10:46:16 PM
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008Zulu posted...
A 70 year old son?
If using Nielsen's actual age for his character's age, that's right on point if he had the kid when he was 30-something.
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Heartomaton
10/13/22 10:46:58 PM
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I often lament the fact that movies like Naked Gun, Airplane, and Hot Shots don't get made anymore.

This is not what I wanted.

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Vyrulisse
10/13/22 10:47:00 PM
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=31g0YE61PLQ

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IfGodCouldDie
10/13/22 10:48:21 PM
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008Zulu posted...
A 70 year old son?
Honestly for naked gun I wouldn't expect anything else lol

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Kamen_Rider_Blade
10/13/22 10:48:33 PM
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Irony posted...
I mean if Nielsen was alive he'd be 92

It is plausible that a 22 y/o Leslie Nielson could've had a son.

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IfGodCouldDie
10/13/22 10:49:46 PM
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Heartomaton posted...
I often lament the fact that movies like Naked Gun, Airplane, and Hot Shots don't get made anymore.

This is not what I wanted.
If there was a group that could pull it off, its these guys.

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Heartomaton
10/13/22 10:53:26 PM
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IfGodCouldDie posted...
If there was a group that could pull it off, its these guys.

But the potential for failure looms in the background, an unassailable beast that threatens to devour the joy a film like those could bring!

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IfGodCouldDie
10/14/22 10:23:26 AM
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Heartomaton posted...
But the potential for failure looms in the background, an unassailable beast that threatens to devour the joy a film like those could bring!
I mean that exists for everything, so I guess no one should ever try ever.

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Kitt
10/14/22 10:27:18 AM
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Honestly, considering the people behind it, this sounds like one of those things that's a bad idea on paper, but have the potential to be executed surprisingly well. Kind of like 21 Jump Street, or the aforementioned Chip n Dale (I didn't see it, but I hear people really liked it).

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bigblu89
10/14/22 10:29:41 AM
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chrono625 posted...
This is a horrible idea.

Frank Drebin, Police Files/Naked Gun is just something you CANNOT replicate or replace without Nielsen.

Sorry, cant see it being any good.
I thought the same thing about Fletch, but the new one is actually pretty decent.

Only thing I'm afraid of is there A LOT of jokes in Police Squad! and The Naked Gun Trilogy that wouldn't fly today. Last thing I want is a watered down version of the movies I loved as a kid.

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bigblu89
10/14/22 10:31:29 AM
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008Zulu posted...
A 70 year old son?

Leslie Nielsen was born in 1926.

Liam Neeson was born in 1952.

So "Frank Dreben" having a kid at 26 is completely plausable.


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masterpug53
10/14/22 10:34:40 AM
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It's not impossible that this could work. The reason Nielsen (and also George Kennedy) worked so well was that they were formerly-dramatic actors playing it straight to the zaniness around them. It's within Neeson's ability to do the same.

A lot of other pins have to line up just right for this to actually work, though.

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TheGoldenEel
10/14/22 10:35:42 AM
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Derek_Anderson posted...
I really dont think its possible to make that style of comedy anymore without feeling too dated
Angie Tribeca was a great TV show, that was 2016-2018

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Heartomaton
10/14/22 10:38:06 AM
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IfGodCouldDie posted...
I mean that exists for everything, so I guess no one should ever try ever.

You know said beast comes in wildly varying sizes though, yeah?

That's my point. The beast for this film is gigantic.

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s0nicfan
10/14/22 10:40:05 AM
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masterpug53 posted...
It's not impossible that this could work. The reason Nielsen (and also George Kennedy) worked so well was that they were formerly-dramatic actors playing it straight to the zaniness around them. It's within Neeson's ability to do the same.

A lot of other pins have to line up just right for this to actually work, though.

This is kind of what I was thinking as well. Liam Neeson is exactly the kind of super serious actor that, if played completely straight, could absolutely recapture the magic that Leslie Nielsen brought to that role.

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Tyranthraxus
10/14/22 10:42:04 AM
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More like Naked Gun TAKING Forever!

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Jagr_68
10/14/22 11:16:20 AM
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https://youtu.be/huJ81Mq2y34

Honestly, Liam COULD pull this off just like Leslie did and Lonely Island humor kinda fits with the casual slapstick stuff Naked Gun was known for.

Who knows, I'm just being an optometrist.

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TaylorHeinicke
10/14/22 11:17:59 AM
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fucking why jfc

make some original movies instead

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LotsOfHorror
10/14/22 11:21:06 AM
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Neeson is hilarious and the director is awesome, so I'm down for this
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Kamen_Rider_Blade
10/14/22 12:27:02 PM
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Tyranthraxus posted...
More like Naked Gun TAKING Forever!
Yeah, sadly Leslie Nielson passed away in 2010, so impetus to restart this franchise was hard.

Choosing Liam Neeson is a inspired choice IMO.

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bigblu89
10/14/22 12:41:48 PM
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TaylorHeinicke posted...
fucking why jfc

make some original movies instead
They do.

And people don't watch them, in favor of things they already "know" and feel comfortable watching them.

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IfGodCouldDie
10/14/22 12:42:26 PM
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Heartomaton posted...
You know said beast comes in wildly varying sizes though, yeah?

That's my point. The beast for this film is gigantic.
So what? If we only make an effort on things that are easy our accomplishments don't mean as much. It just doesn't make any sense to me to be so negative about something before it even exists.

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IfGodCouldDie
10/14/22 12:43:12 PM
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Jagr_68 posted...
https://youtu.be/huJ81Mq2y34

Honestly, Liam COULD pull this off just like Leslie did and Lonely Island humor kinda fits with the casual slapstick stuff Naked Gun was known for.

Who knows, I'm just being an optometrist.
I see what you did there.

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Smashingpmkns
10/14/22 12:48:04 PM
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Could definitely work imo. Neeson is probably the perfect actor for the job.

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CRON
10/14/22 12:49:48 PM
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It'll suck just like every other modern reboot. Stop being delusional.
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Hayame_Zero
10/14/22 12:53:53 PM
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bigblu89 posted...
They do.

And people don't watch them, in favor of things they already "know" and feel comfortable watching them.
Pretty much. Most of the time, when they try something new or unique, it doesn't get as much attention because people are more selective about going the movies now. But then years later, people call it a "hidden gem".

Hollywood does try some things new, but those attempts don't really sell. Familiarity is the safest bet.

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TaylorHeinicke
10/14/22 1:09:50 PM
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bigblu89 posted...
They do.

And people don't watch them, in favor of things they already "know" and feel comfortable watching them.
I don't feel comfortable watching a naked gun remake

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masterpug53
10/14/22 1:23:18 PM
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TaylorHeinicke posted...
fucking why jfc

make some original movies instead

I'm sure you saved your tickets stubs from 'Bros' and 'Amsterdam,' yes?

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bigblu89
10/14/22 1:37:06 PM
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TaylorHeinicke posted...
I don't feel comfortable watching a naked gun remake
Just remember, this doesn't mean the original doesn't exist anymore.

It also isn't mandatory viewing.


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Ryven
10/14/22 1:39:00 PM
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bigblu89 posted...
Leslie Nielsen was born in 1926.

Liam Neeson was born in 1952.

So "Frank Dreben" having a kid at 26 is completely plausable.


Considering how wacky and slapstick The Naked Gun's humor is, this argument seems pretty redundant. The movie could make anything up and it wouldn't have to make sense because it's The Naked Gun.

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gatorsPENSbucs
10/14/22 1:40:31 PM
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Hes the Taken guy? This sounds like a terrible idea.

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bigblu89
10/14/22 1:43:35 PM
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gatorsPENSbucs posted...
Hes the Taken guy? This sounds like a terrible idea.
Up until he starred in Police Squad!, Leslie Nielsen was considered a dramatic actor.

So Neesen taking the baton from him kinda makes sense, as opposed to remaking it with someone like Adam Sandler or Andy Samburg.

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LotsOfHorror
10/14/22 2:25:48 PM
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bigblu89 posted...
Up until he starred in Police Squad!, Leslie Nielsen was considered a dramatic actor.

So Neesen taking the baton from him kinda makes sense, as opposed to remaking it with someone like Adam Sandler or Andy Samburg.
Minor nitpick, but it was actually Airplane! that started him as comedic, because all the actors in that were serious actors since it was parodying a more serious drama.
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Allanon23
10/14/22 2:31:44 PM
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Jagr_68 posted...
https://youtu.be/huJ81Mq2y34

Honestly, Liam COULD pull this off just like Leslie did and Lonely Island humor kinda fits with the casual slapstick stuff Naked Gun was known for.

Who knows, I'm just being an optometrist.

Was about to link this. Neeson can definitely pull off the same style of deadpan seriousness that Nielson did.

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bigblu89
10/14/22 3:18:33 PM
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LotsOfHorror posted...
Minor nitpick, but it was actually Airplane! that started him as comedic, because all the actors in that were serious actors since it was parodying a more serious drama.
True. Wasn't 100% sure on the timing of both.

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bigtiggie23
10/14/22 4:17:15 PM
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Will Priscilla Presley be playing Neeson's mom?

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Imit8m3
10/14/22 4:38:06 PM
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CRON posted...
It'll suck just like every other modern reboot. Stop being delusional.


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DrizztLink
10/14/22 4:41:31 PM
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bigblu89 posted...
Up until he starred in Police Squad!, Leslie Nielsen was considered a dramatic actor.

So Neesen taking the baton from him kinda makes sense, as opposed to remaking it with someone like Adam Sandler or Andy Samburg.
Assuming he can pull it off.

Like, Leslie could read me my own autopsy report with a straight face and make it hilarious, I'm not sure how well Liam can pull it off.

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Eat_More_Beef
10/14/22 5:01:21 PM
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CRON posted...
It'll suck just like every other modern reboot. Stop being delusional.

But not every reboot was terrible.

Ghost Busters had a shitty story, but the comedy was good.
Chip N Dale was hilarious and had the proper amount of throwback to appease the long time fans.
T2 was a goddamn blessing with the best of everything: their hommages to the first film fit brilliantly: they adapted the story to a modern age flawlessly.

Disliking a sequal/reboot before its even made is short sighted at best.

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