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Andrew NDB
10-13-2022, 04:01 PM
It's happening:

https://deadline.com/2022/10/naked-gun-paramount-liam-neeson-lonely-islands-akiva-schaffer-1235144065/

I think Liam Neeson is perfect. I've seen his deadpan comedy on "Life is Short" and it's great. Here's a clip:

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IMJ
10-13-2022, 09:37 PM
That clip was funny, but I can't imagine how Liam Neeson could possibly fill the shoes of Leslie Nielsen.....

But I'm interested, for sure....
oldmanwinters
10-14-2022, 12:00 PM
It's a bad idea, and yet...
it could work.
Stu_Padasso
10-15-2022, 12:50 AM
It's a bad idea, and yet...
it could work.

So did hydrogen airships and Vietnam, so…
IMJ
10-15-2022, 10:44 AM
So did hydrogen airships and Vietnam, so…

Yeah - like seeing that clip above I believe 100% that he could do that deadpan-fool part of Frank Drebbon, but can he do the actual funny, goof-@$$$ stuff that punctuated the deadpan, ala Leslie Nielsen?
triplexxx
10-15-2022, 07:43 PM
Well, Liam Neeson is surely no Leslie Nielsen, but it could work, though it'd work better as its own series rather than a remake.
Andrew NDB
10-15-2022, 08:49 PM
Just make him a different Drebin.
TigerClaw
10-15-2022, 09:22 PM
Just make him a different Drebin.
Maybe his son?
Sumac
10-16-2022, 06:02 AM
Young Nisson looked very much like young Nielsen...and that's the only thing I see similar between them.

Of course, there is a chance that Nisson is some hidden comedic genius, but a lot hinges on the gags and jokes and we know that nowadays ti would be hard to do, since dumb**** snowflakes will find 99% of jokes "oppressive" or "-phobic".

So it will be either toothless non-sequitur parodies, like those Very Scary Movies and **** or extremely sterilized thing.
Andrew NDB
04-03-2025, 03:38 PM
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Feels like a vibe like the 21 Jump Street movies, which I loved. I'm pretty sure this only exists because of Neeson's time on "Extras."
XERO
04-03-2025, 06:33 PM
Blew the chance of calling it The Taken Gun.
Xav
04-03-2025, 11:08 PM
Surprised they didn't make the main character Frank's daughter.
Andrew NDB
04-03-2025, 11:39 PM
Blew the chance of calling it The Taken Gun.

Given that trailer, there is almost a 100% chance they make some quasi-reference to Taken in the movie.

Gotta love that OJ bit in there. Yeesh.
Mayhem
04-04-2025, 02:56 AM
The Naked Gun 4.4 - Son of a Gun
ZariusTwo
04-04-2025, 04:56 AM
Glad it'll be a follow-up legacy sequel, hope it takes the mickey out of those types of movies also. It's hilarious that they've worked in the reality all three leads are dead into a gag.
Anarchistguy
04-04-2025, 11:06 AM
Blew the chance of calling it The Taken Gun.

Myself, I would have prefered "Naked Gun 444 25/100: Son Of A Gun!"

The Naked Gun 4.4 - Son of a Gun

Dammit I was too slow
Andrew NDB
04-04-2025, 11:19 AM
Glad it'll be a follow-up legacy sequel

I honestly never thought for a second it would be a legacy sequel, or even a "remake," necessarily. Just a similar but new take on the KIND of movies that trilogy was.
Barkworm
04-07-2025, 02:36 AM
The teaser was surprisingly good. Especially the OJ bit.
Andrew NDB
06-17-2025, 03:08 PM
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member_removed
06-17-2025, 10:19 PM
Maybe his son?


I'm going to be asking myself the whole movie "why does Drebin Jnr have an Irish accent".
Xav
06-18-2025, 11:11 PM
I'm going to be asking myself the whole movie "why does Drebin Jnr have an Irish accent".
Obviously Frank took a trip to Ireland.
ssjup81
06-22-2025, 06:41 PM
Saw the movie poster for this when seeing that Karate Kid movie a few weeks back. I dunno, feelings are mixed on this one. I have a tough time picturing Liam Neeson playing such a role or any modern take being as entertaining as the original films. I guess we will see, but looking at the trailer…it does look like it’ll be fun to watch. I guess we will see. I’m just glad it’s not a remake.