Naked Gun Reboot!

[Too Much Garlic]

I don't wan't to post it here, but if you search "Liam Neeson improvisational comedy" on YouTube you'll find a video with him, Ricky Gervais, Stephen Merchant and Warwick Davis that might answer your question. If you're offended easily I recommend skipping it.

Cool. I'll check it out.

And people who get easily offended needs to grow thicker skin. Being offended is lame.

This sounds about as funny as Steve Martin's "Pink Panther" remake. (which was not)

That's because Steve Martin is a different kind of comedian. He's more of the "spaz" out there kinda type, whereas Peter Sellers is more reserved, playing it straight. Though... I'm sure Leslie Nielsen could have pulled it off. Heck even Michael Caine could have done it better... 'cause he has the same kind of vibe.

 

[dascoyne]

I think Liam Neeson playing Leslie Nielson's part in Airplane makes more sense, since it's more of a straight-man role.

 

[blewis17]

I think Liam Neeson playing Leslie Nielson's part in Airplane makes more sense, since it's more of a straight-man role.

Surely, you can't be serious!

 

[blewis17]

Leslie Nielsen was a comedic genious. What has Neeson done that makes sense to hire him for this kind of movie?

...well, Liam was in Krull...

 

[TazMan2000]

Nielsen’s deadpan delivery of his lines is what made it funny. He started out as a serious actor and never intended to go into comedy. His first comedic role was MASH in 1973.

Neeson can’t copy Nielsen’s shtick. He has to develop his own style for this role to have any hope of this being successful.

TazMan2000

 

[Captain Dunsel]

Nielsen’s deadpan delivery of his lines is what made it funny. He started out as a serious actor and never intended to go into comedy. His first comedic role was MASH in 1973.

Neeson can’t copy Nielsen’s shtick. He has to develop his own style for this role to have any hope of this being successful.

TazMan2000

Well…Neeson does have a very particular set of skills…

Perhaps comedy is one of them.

 

[jkno]

I'm curious of the level of wokeness and politically correctness present in the reboot...

 

[kickman88]

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PLEASE DISPERSE!

 

[jts1031]

Leslie Nielsen will always be the Swamp Fox!
Disney's The Swamp Fox

 

[blewis17]

This sounds about as funny as Steve Martin's "Pink Panther" remake. (which was not)

Yet, was successful enough $$$ to make a sequel.