The Naked Gun remake
Surely, they can't be serious?!?
A long-gestating reboot of the “Naked Gun” franchise with Liam Neeson is finally moving forward at Paramount, landing a release date of July 15, 2025.
The currently-untitled project will be directed and executive produced by Avika Schaffer, who co-wrote the draft script alongside Dan Gregor and Doug Man. Seth MacFarlane and Erica Huggins are producing via their company Fuzzy Door. |
Originally Posted by FilmBuff (Post 2442114)
Surely, they can't be serious?!?
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This has got to be a goof of some kind. As in a joke not a mistake, although it also qualifies as that. But then I remembered Neeson in this. I know Leslie Nielsen and his deadpan delivery is what made the role so hilarious but I'm still not sure if Neeson can make it work.
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Okay, so I saw the title and thought "well, either they absolutely nail the casting or this is a disaster." And then I saw Neeson and...yeah. That might work. I immediately thought of the video WHIT just posted. As nuts as this sounds, I think Neeson might be able to make it work. At the very least, casting him suggests the people involve understand why Leslie Nielsen was perfect for the role.
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I think it's great casting because it will allow Neeson to make fun of precisely the kind of tough hombre roles he's been playing for the last few years...
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I'm getting probably too much amusement from the fact that "Liam Neeson," as a name, kinda sounds like someone trying to remember and then say Leslie Nielsen's name. While drunk.
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Hollywood has completely run out of original ideas.
Kinda sad. |
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I cant wait :D
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Getting a strong feeling of deja vu all over again :D
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they should leave all the original movies alone
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Originally Posted by xSookieStackhouse (Post 2446073)
they should leave all the original movies alone
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Stop calling me Shirley
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Can it catch the humor of the original though, that's the question.
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Originally Posted by Dead2009 (Post 2446106)
Can it catch the humor of the original though, that's the question.
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Frank, get ahold of yourself.
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Originally Posted by John W Constantine (Post 2446120)
Frank, get ahold of yourself.
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Liam Neesom as Lt Frank Drebin? I don't know...I'm willing to keep an open mind.
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Originally Posted by Gideon58 (Post 2454914)
Liam Neesom as Lt Frank Drebin? I don't know...I'm willing to keep an open mind.
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What's with Hollywood's obsession with remaking all these 80's and 90's films?
Have they completely run out of ideas? And it's not like any of these remakes are becoming hits. People who want to watch The Karate Kid, for example, will watch the 1984 original, not the 2010 remake with Jackie Chan and Jaden Smith. I don't get it. It's quite pathetic and boring and bland if you ask me. |
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Paul Walter Hauser has joined the cast
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Frank, get ahold of yourself.
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Huston's perfect for this.
I've gotten more optimistic with pretty much every bit of casting news. |
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A naked gun remake?! Surely they cant be serious.
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Originally Posted by Cryptic (Post 2459690)
A naked gun remake?! Surely they cant be serious.
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Pam talked a bit about it on the Seth Meyers show last night (around the 2:13 min mark):
Pamela Anderson Shares How Her Chicago Role on Broadway Influenced Her The Last Showgirl Role - YouTube |
Originally Posted by Cryptic (Post 2459690)
A naked gun remake?! Surely they cant be serious.
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I thought the trailer was hilarious and I can't wait to see this now.
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The trailer was great.
Starts off like Batman, ends like Naked Gun. |
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They should've cast Will Ferrel instead. Doesn't matter though I'm not watching it. I don't even like the original.
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Originally Posted by Citizen Rules (Post 2556443)
They should've cast Will Ferrel instead. Doesn't matter though I'm not watching it. I don't even like the original.
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At first I thought "Ugh not another needless remake!" but that trailer won me over, looking forward to it now.
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Originally Posted by Citizen Rules (Post 2556443)
They should've cast Will Ferrel instead. Doesn't matter though I'm not watching it. I don't even like the original.
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I find the non-stop gags in the Naked Gun/Hot Shots/Airplane type of parody very irritating and exhausting, therefore I'd watch this remake to see if it's less awful.
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