Police Squad! // S01E05: Rendezvous at Big Gulch (Terror in the Neighborhood)

been trying out pixel art again with some my favourite old man detectives

used up my resprite exports so these are just screenshots- og size is 64x64

Detective Sergeant Frank Drebin of Police Squad in his days as a rookie on the beat.

The Naked Gun - Trailer

Incompetent police Detective Frank Drebin must foil an attempt to assassinate Queen Elizabeth II.

In theaters December 2, 1988 (USA)

Laugh Or I'll Shoot Collection (The Naked Gun / Top Secret! / Airplane!)

Laugh Or I’ll Shoot Collection (The Naked Gun / Top Secret! / Airplane!)

Price: (as of – Details) The Naked Gun David Zucker–of the Zucker-Abrahams-Zucker creative troika behind Airplane! and television’s Police Squad!–directed this 1988 feature film based on the latter show. Leslie Nielsen returns to his old TV role of Lt. Frank Drebin, the deadpan idiot with a detective’s badge. The reinvention of the failed series as a theatrical feature seems to have inspired…

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Detective Frank Drebin could solve the Kennedy Assassination.

Laugh-Out-Loud: The Top 10 Comedy Movies of All Time"

Comedy movies have been entertaining audiences for decades, making us laugh and forget our troubles for a while. Here are some of the top comedy movies of all time that are worth watching: - "Airplane!" (1980) - This classic parody movie takes on the disaster movie genre and delivers non-stop laughs with its slapstick humor and witty one-liners. - "The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!" (1988) - Starring Leslie Nielsen as the bumbling detective Frank Drebin, this movie is filled with absurdity and sight gags that will keep you laughing from start to finish. - "The Hangover" (2009) - This raunchy comedy follows a group of friends on a wild bachelor party weekend in Las Vegas. The hilarious misadventures that ensue make for a laugh-out-loud film. - "Bridesmaids" (2011) - This female-led comedy follows a group of bridesmaids as they prepare for their friend's wedding. With a cast of hilarious women, including Kristen Wiig and Melissa McCarthy, this movie is a must-watch. - "Monty Python and the Holy Grail" (1975) - This classic British comedy takes on the legend of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table with absurd humor and unforgettable characters. - "Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy" (2004) - Will Ferrell stars as the sexist and egotistical news anchor Ron Burgundy in this hilarious satire of 1970s news media. - "The Princess Bride" (1987) - This beloved fairy tale parody has something for everyone, from sword fights and romance to comedy and adventure. - "Groundhog Day" (1993) - Bill Murray stars in this classic comedy about a weatherman who finds himself reliving the same day over and over again. - "Superbad" (2007) - This coming-of-age comedy follows two high school seniors on a mission to buy alcohol for a party. With hilarious performances from Jonah Hill and Michael Cera, this movie has become a cult classic. - "Dumb and Dumber" (1994) - Jim Carrey and Jeff Daniels star as two dim-witted friends on a road trip to return a briefcase full of money. Their antics along the way make for a hilarious movie experience. These movies have stood the test of time and continue to make audiences laugh with their timeless humor. From classic parodies to raunchy comedies, there is something for everyone on this list. Read the full article

Review: The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! (1988)

The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! (1988)

Rated PG-13

Score: 5 out of 5

<Originally posted at https://kevinsreviewcatalogue.blogspot.com/2023/02/review-naked-gun-from-files-of-police.html>

The Naked Gun, a feature film version of the Zucker, Abrahams, and Zucker team's short-lived but well-remembered 1982 ABC cop show parody Police Squad! (as its subtitle suggests), was the final movie that the three of them all worked on together, and it stands as a testament to why Jim Abrahams and the brothers David and Jerry Zucker are still considered some of the best film comics of all time, the capstone to an excellent run of madcap comedy spoofs spanning the late '70s and the '80s. The story, about the elite Los Angeles cop Frank Drebin investigating a drug ring that evolves into him foiling a plot to assassinate Queen Elizabeth II during her goodwill tour of the US, is secondary to ZAZ's trademark rapid-fire humor, where they never waste an opportunity to cram in some funny jokes into every scene possible, and even craft some running gags out of them. Fart jokes, sex jokes, pee jokes, jokes about bad driving, jokes about bad parking, jokes about refrigerators full of spoiled food, jokes about expensive objects getting destroyed, jokes about the beautiful woman whose longing over-the-shoulder stare at the protagonist means that she trips up because she's not watching where she's going, and above all else, jokes about bumbling cops who seem to solve the case purely by accident. It's a style of comedy that's harder to get right than it looks, as evidenced by the many films in the '90s and '00s that tried to imitate the ZAZ style, to varying degrees of success ranging from the Wayans Brothers' more Black-focused spin on the style to the absolute hackery of Aaron Seltzer and Jason Friedberg.

The key ingredient here is Leslie Nielsen as Frank Drebin in his stock comedy persona. The thing about Nielsen is that, prior to the '80s, he was known as a serious dramatic actor, and even here, he carries with him a particular type of old-fashioned leading man flair straight out of the '50s and '60s, all the better for him to play a parody of the kind of upright police officer that Jack Webb idealized in Dragnet. The thing about Nielsen is that, even when his character is in the middle of humorous situations and being made the butt of countless jokes, you can still picture him as the serious version of this character, the straightforward detective protagonist of a CBS cop drama. It's like watching David Caruso or Mark Harmon do a spoof of CSI or NCIS without once winking at the camera to let you know that they're in on the joke, even though all the humorous mishaps they get into indicate that they very much are. Nielsen was a master at this sort of humor, blending a straight-man persona with zany antics that are made that much funnier by the guy they're happening to, and this film is an ample demonstration of just why he was so good at this sort of comedy.

The machine-gun speed of the jokes, meanwhile, ensures that even the occasional groaner would quickly be forgotten once the next ten or so zingers whipped by, while the jokes that work never stick around for too long and wear out their welcome. The film's sense of humor is filthy enough for a PG-13 rating, but in a decidedly schoolboy manner, too amused by the comic slapstick it does so well to get really mean-spirited or offensive; you won't really find this movie punching down and mocking people who don't clearly deserve it. It aims its barbs upwards at authority figures, Frank most of all, and mines humor out of amusing scenes like a scared teenage student driver being forced into a car chase and turning into a legitimately badass driver, or Frank forgetting to turn off his microphone during a... private moment. There is a plot, and a host of supporting characters played by talented actors like Priscilla Presley, Ricardo Montalbán, and, uh, O. J. Simpson (as an LA cop!), but none of that is important, and neither are any greater themes; barring some jokes making fun of Frank's trigger-happy ways, don't expect to find much satire of real-life issues surrounding law enforcement. After all, this movie's not a satire, it's a farce, and it's interested in mining as many gut-busting laughs as it can out of as many people as it can.

The Bottom Line

The Naked Gun is another one of those quick reviews of a good comedy where there's not really much to say beyond "I laughed my ass off." Yeah, it's really funny, it still holds up, and I had a blast watching this at the Film Junkies' 35th anniversary screening. Not much more to say, except go check it out for yourself if you haven't.

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Priscilla Presley non apparirà nel riavvio di Naked Gun

Priscilla Presley non apparirà nel riavvio di Naked Gun

Priscilla Presley non vuole recitare nel riavvio di “Naked Gun”. La star 77enne ha interpretato Jane Spencer Drebin, la moglie dello sfortunato detective Frank Drebin di Leslie Nielsen – nella trilogia della commedia originale, ma non vuole prendere parte al previsto revival che vede Liam Neeson in trattative per recitare nel ruolo principale. Priscilla ha detto al quotidiano Evening Standard:…

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Plot details are being kept under wraps except that Neeson might be playing the son of Detective Frank Drebin instead of stepping into the role made famous by Leslie Nielsen.

The original film starred the late Nielsen as Drebin, the detective with plenty of fight but plenty lacking in common sense. Over three films, he turned the lovable character into a hall-of-fame deadpan comic icon. The first film was based on the 1982 ABC series Police Squad! — which was canceled after six episodes, only to be rebooted as a feature film in 1988.

ah, father like son approach. That's going to be interesting.

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The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! (1988)

The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! (1988)

Frank Drebin (Leslie Nielsen), an inept police detective, and Jane Spencer (Priscilla Presley) set out to impede Vincent Ludwig’s plan to brainwash people into assassinating the Queen of England. (more…)

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