The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear
1991 Directed by David Zucker
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If you see only one movie this year...you ought to get out more often
Bumbling cop Frank Drebin is out to foil the big boys in the energy industry, who intend to suppress technology that will put them out of business. As always, the jokes (and sight gags) fly like gunfire!
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The trick isn't quite repeated twice in this sequel to the first, iconic Naked Gun - it doesn't help that pretty much the exact same formula is repeated in terms of narrative, but that thankfully doesn't prevent it still being very funny in many places:
"What would he be doing in the red light district?"
"Sex, Frank?"
"Uh, not right now, Ed... we've got work to do.""And this is a genuine piece of Noah's Ark."
"Youre going on Horaldo because of this?"
"No my wife is a transsexual Satan worshipper.""I'm single! I love being single! I haven't had this much sex since I was a Boy Scout leader! I mean at the time I was dating a lot."
It may not be a classic like its predecessor but it tickles the funny bone enough to be considered a worthy, enjoyable sequel - if not in the same league as the first.
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The December Challenge: Film 20
It’s not often I say this but every now and then I tend to find that familiarity and predictability can be good. Where sequels are concerned, the usual rule is that if it tries too hard to imitate what went before then it will probably be a failure. This is particularly true of the two genres that The Naked Gun trilogy deals with; action and comedy. It’s a problem we’ve seen many times before and it’s a problem we’ll continue to see forevermore. A film is released, it makes a fuckload of money and the film studios, blinded by dollar signs, immediately demand more of the same. This is exactly what happened with The…
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Not quite as good as the first, but it's still hilarious
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While at times you get a small taste of the comedy recipe the original create but it doesn't come close to reaching it's fun factor.
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Another hilarious film from ZAZ, a great performance by Leslie Nielson and an environmental message that is shocking only because it's 22 years old and we're no closer to doing anything about anything.
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Not sure if I like it as much as the first Naked Gun film but it's still an amazing comedy and one of my favourites!
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Not quite as good as the first, but it's still hilarious
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I laughed really hard at the "Mr. Poopy-pants" line. Otherwise, not too much. Especially not as much as the first one.
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Not he best one, but sometimes amusing - funniest bits happen in the background.
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"Real nice party. I see a lot of familiar face-lifts. "
Not quite up-to-par with the original film, but it's still hilarious. Robert Goulet is great in this. Nielsen is just as wonderful and charming. Another side-splitting installment.
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The December Challenge: Film 20
It’s not often I say this but every now and then I tend to find that familiarity and predictability can be good. Where sequels are concerned, the usual rule is that if it tries too hard to imitate what went before then it will probably be a failure. This is particularly true of the two genres that The Naked Gun trilogy deals with; action and comedy. It’s a problem we’ve seen many times before and it’s a problem we’ll continue to see forevermore. A film is released, it makes a fuckload of money and the film studios, blinded by dollar signs, immediately demand more of the same. This is exactly what happened with The…
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"Some very funny lines and images - the visual jokes between the famous potter's wheel scene and the fireworks display are worth 10/10. This isn't a film to make you think, or make you admire the any part of its cinematography, it's just a bit of fun."