Leslie Nielsen
List activity
99 views
• 1 this weekCreate a new list
List your movie, TV & celebrity picks.
7 titles
- DirectorJim AbrahamsDavid ZuckerJerry ZuckerStarsRobert HaysJulie HagertyLeslie NielsenAfter the crew becomes sick with food poisoning, a neurotic ex-fighter pilot must safely land a commercial airplane full of passengers."Scary Movie" of the '80s
Movie that launched Leslie Nielsen is considered to be one of the best movies of all time, in UK it is acknowledged as second best comedy after "Life of Brian", and in USA in 2010. it is chosen for preservation in National Film Registry. This film very faithfully follows screenplay for "Zero Hour!" and than upgrades it with parodies of many other, mostly "disaster", movies. Personally, my favorite is opening scene that spoofs "Jaw", but almost every scene is parody of something and that train of spoofs is so fast that there's no chance you could catch them all, even if you are familiar with all movies it parodies. To bring it closer to new millennium generations, this is "Scary Movie"of '80s.
7/10 - CreatorJim AbrahamsDavid ZuckerJerry ZuckerStarsLeslie NielsenAlan NorthEd WilliamsSight gags, puns and non-sequiturs ensue as bumbling Sgt. Det. Lt. Frank Drebin and his colleagues at Police Squad solve various puzzling cases.Overrated
This show was canceled after just six episodes and, I must say, it's justified. Although "Naked Gun" franchise that I love is based on this show, this was pretty much boring to me. If I saw it as a kid back in 80's I would probably be thrilled, but I do not see how anyone passed elementary school could like this. I cannot say it's crap, but it is overrated and I think the main reason for its cult status is the very fact it was canceled so soon. People have strange habit to oppose and many shows grew instant popularity as soon as they were canceled. In some cases, like with Firefly, it's justified, but in this case, the only credit this show deserves is for spawning "Naked Gun" franchise.
5/10 - DirectorDavid ZuckerStarsLeslie NielsenPriscilla PresleyO.J. SimpsonIncompetent police Detective Frank Drebin must foil an attempt to assassinate Queen Elizabeth II.Lots of fun
Comedy that parodies all cop movies clichés you could possibly think of and then some more already promises good entertainment. And when you add Leslie Nielsen in equation...
7,5/10 - DirectorBob LoganStarsLeslie NielsenLinda BlairNed BeattyParody of The Exorcist (1973), with Linda Blair once again possessed by Satan, and Leslie Nielsen as the exorcist."She could be related to Joe Cocker"
- She has an ungodly voice, maniacal facial expressions...
- That doesn't prove a thing, she could be related to Joe Cocker.
- No.
- Could it be she had PMS?
A comedy made as a sequel to a famous horror "The Exorcist". In the original movie, in 1973 devil takes possession of a girl named Reagan, while in "Repossessed" he takes the same person 17 years later, but here she is named Nancy. Linda Blair plays both roles, Nancy and Reagan... Nancy Reagan :D For her role in "The Exorcist" she got Golden Globe and Oscar nomination, while in her later performances she was nominated for the worst actress six times. The movie is full of typical Leslie Nielsen humor, references and parodies to everything and anything. To me, it was very entertaining and definitely worth watching, maybe even more than the original.
7,5/10 - DirectorDavid ZuckerStarsLeslie NielsenPriscilla PresleyGeorge KennedyLieutenant Frank Drebin discovers that his ex-girlfriend's new beau is involved in a plot to kidnap a scientist who advocates solar energy.Slightly better than the first one
To me, this one was slightly better than the original. It is extremely stupid and even more fun. And full of references to cult films. This time I actually laughed out loud.
7,5/10 - DirectorPeter SegalStarsLeslie NielsenPriscilla PresleyGeorge KennedyFrank Drebin comes out of retirement to help Police Squad infiltrate a gang of terrorists planning to detonate a bomb at the Academy Awards.The best part of the trilogy
This is maybe the best part of "Naked Gun" trilogy. Hilarious parody on many popular movies and crime genre itself. Leslie Nielsen, as awesome as usual, and beautiful angel Priscilla Presley, who was 50 years old at the time which is extremely hard to believe. Even harder to believe is her bad taste in men. I mean, first Elvis and now Frank Drebin.
8/10 - DirectorCraig MazinStarsDrake BellLeslie NielsenSara PaxtonOrphaned high school student Rick Riker is bitten by a radioactive dragonfly, develops super powers (except for the ability to fly), and becomes a hero.Douchebag of the year
"Superhero Movie" is to Marvel and DC superhero actions what "Scary Movie" is to the horror genre. An unscrupulous, offensive mockery of the superhero genre, with an accent on "Spiderman", full of slapstick gags, profanity, and mediocre jokes. It's reminiscent of Leslie Nielsen's earlier work ("Airplane!", "The Naked Gun"), but it's not on that level. While I think the superhero genre absolutely deserves to be mocked, it could have been done a lot better. It entertained me and made me laugh a bit, but is it a good movie? No, it is not. Is it worth watching? If you liked "Scary Movie" further than the first one, give this a chance.
5/10