Details from IMDB:
The Naked Gun
Only one man has the particular set of skills – to lead Police Squad and save the world.
Initial Thoughts:
I am a fan of the “Naked Gun” movies with Leslie Nielsen so of course I was interested to see what Liam Neeson and Pamela Anderson could do. After hearing Rebecca (from Geekshow and TV Show in Space) say she enjoyed it, I suggested we go and we went today.
Main Points:
I was glad to see that they kept to over the top/weirdness/slapstick nature of the movies here. As I said to my friend Danny, they did a good job capturing the spirit of the films. As always the story is pretty thin with a ridiculous villain but that’s the point of these movies. Liam Neeson does a good job as Drebin Jr. and really liked Pamela Anderson as Beth Davenport. There are plenty of nods to the original and I was happy with how they handled O.J. (who was in the previous movies). I laughed throughout but I couldn’t help coming away that it just wasn’t as good as the original. There are 5-6 parts in here, however, that really made me laugh as I do like offbeat/dry humor.
Final Thoughts:
Stick around for a short scene at the end and the credits do indeed have a few fun (possibly made up) people as they did in the original. Sticking around for a while will also give you the chance to hear Liam Neeson do some singing, which was a good laugh. If you liked the originals or even if you just like slapstick/offbeat humor I would recommend seeing this. I give this 7.5 out of 10, and I would certainly see a sequel if they can maintain the quality. Please don’t take your kids to this, coarse language. sexual situations and some violence, ages 14+.