"Just think; next time I shoot someone, I could be arrested." Another classic from the Zucker, Abraham, and Zucker, The Naked Gun is sort of a spiritual successor to Airplane! This time, Leslie Nielsen plays bungling cop Frank Drebin, who is on a mission to protect Queen Elizabeth II from an assassination plot. Full of the same slapstick humor that makes the Stooges so much fun to watch, The Naked Gun was based off the short-lived television show Police Squad! Just as funny as Airplane!, The Naked Gun is, in some ways, an even better film, with virtually the entire running time (just shy of an hour and a half) being packed with gags and pratfalls, many of which will give you a case of the giggles (at the very least). Featuring an excellent supporting cast including O.J. Simpson, Priscilla Presley, George Kennedy, and Ricardo Montalban, this film strikes me as being one that would hold up well to repeat viewings.
Rating: 95/100
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