Paramount has dropped the trailer for the new Naked Gun film from producer Seth MacFarlane and director Akiva Schaffer (director of Hot Rod, Popstar, and Chip and Dale Rescue Rangers). The pedigree is strong, and Liam Neeson seems fully committed.
The Naked Gun: The New One
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Huh...
Well, I was skeptical. But, they actually are making it work. At least for this trailer. That last bit actually got me. This might actually be decent!
Well, I was skeptical. But, they actually are making it work. At least for this trailer. That last bit actually got me. This might actually be decent!
This is going to suck, but Liam Neeson will be great.
Better than I was expecting.
I wonder how much of casting Liam Neeson was down to his name sounding similar to Leslie Nielsen's.
I wonder how much of casting Liam Neeson was down to his name sounding similar to Leslie Nielsen's.
Probably not much
It’s one of those things that, like Leslie Nielson or Adam Driver, those talented dramatic actors have a hell of a knack for comedy. And it’s not like Neeson hasn’t been game for comedy in the past, like his Good Cop/Bad Cop role in The Lego Movie and his Clash of Clans commercials. This feels very much like Neeson is aware of his “persona” and is MORE than happy to take the piss out of it.
Even if the movie sucks, I believe it will not be because of Liam Neeson’s performance.
Neeson feels like the best choice one could do for this movie, since he's still mostly known for being a dramatic actor. Even if he's done some comedy, and done it well; it keeps in Nelson's footprints of getting a serious, or relatively serious, actor to do comedy.
And he never looked better. Movie looks like silly fun. We'll see!
Yeah, I laughed out loud at that last bit.
Probably not much
It’s one of those things that, like Leslie Nielson or Adam Driver, those talented dramatic actors have a hell of a knack for comedy. And it’s not like Neeson hasn’t been game for comedy in the past, like his Good Cop/Bad Cop role in The Lego Movie and his Clash of Clans commercials. This feels very much like Neeson is aware of his “persona” and is MORE than happy to take the piss out of it.
Even if the movie sucks, I believe it will not be because of Liam Neeson’s performance.
I mean... it was a joke?
I guess that's why I'm not writing these movies.
Anyway, yeah, he did it quite well here.
It's a nuanced form of comedy that isn't comedy at all, but makes comedy when it is all put together. I think the story here is really just Liam Neeson's willingness to do it. I don't see how it is a special talent on top of his dramatic acting. He just has to do what he always does. The writers and the costumers and other actors make him funny.