The Southern Ontario/WNY Radio-TV Forum / "Naked Gun 2" 2025 Trailer Is Out & Parts Of It Are Hilarious

**Posted by RadioActive** June 16, 2025 9:09 pm

I especially liked the reference to OJ Simpson and the scene in the kitchen. I had my doubts about doing this without Leslie Nielsen, but this actually looks promising. See what you think. And don't call anyone Shirley.

**Posted by Radiowiz** June 16, 2025 9:31 pm

It's still Naked Gun. Not Naked Gun 2...hopefully that will come next year.
The first trailer was also funny.

Last edited by Radiowiz (June 16, 2025 9:31 pm)

**Posted by Shorty Wave** June 17, 2025 7:26 am

This looks good and stupid! It will be fun to watch Neeson in a comedic role. I enjoyed the original two movies plus the tv series. I just realized that the lead actors, Liam Neeson and Leslie Nielsen, both have the same initials, the coffee is kicking in…..!

**Posted by Binson Echorec** June 17, 2025 9:47 am

The TV series is overall far funnier than the movies.

**Posted by mace** June 17, 2025 10:37 am

Binson Echorec wrote:
The TV series is overall far funnier than the movies.

Agreed. Too bad there are only six episodes. What many don't know is Police Squad is a satire of the 1957-60 Lee Marvin cop show M-Squad that ran on NBC. The two theme songs are eerily similar. A few of the scripts too.

**Posted by RadioActive** June 17, 2025 11:07 am

I wonder what Johnny the Shoeshine Boy is doing these days?

**Posted by Dale Patterson** June 17, 2025 3:22 pm

RadioActive wrote:
I especially liked the reference to OJ Simpson and the scene in the kitchen. I had my doubts about doing this without Leslie Nielsen, but this actually looks promising. See what you think. And don't call anyone Shirley.

Mildly amusing, but it doesn't compare with the original, not even close.

**Posted by newsguy1** June 17, 2025 4:45 pm

Drebin to well endowed sales woman:
Woman: Is this some kind of bust?
Drebin" Yes, very impressive now I need to ask you some questions....

**Posted by mace** June 18, 2025 7:51 am

One of my favourite lines from the tv series. "Sorry, we would have been here sooner, but your husband wasn't dead then"

**Posted by Chrisphen** June 18, 2025 9:30 am

I'm cautiously optimistic. The director - Akiva Schaffer - is one of the Lonely Island guys and has done some good work.

**Posted by Leslieville Bill** June 18, 2025 8:47 pm

I'll be there. I'm looking forward to it.

**Posted by Shorty Wave** June 19, 2025 8:34 am

mace wrote:
Binson Echorec wrote:
The TV series is overall far funnier than the movies.
Agreed. Too bad there are only six episodes. What many don't know is Police Squad is a satire of the 1957-60 Lee Marvin cop show M-Squad that ran on NBC. The two theme songs are eerily similar. A few of the scripts too.

I thought the police car trying to park and knocking over the garbage at the start of each Police Squad tv episode was a nice touch!

Last edited by Shorty Wave (June 19, 2025 8:35 am)

**Posted by Buzzy Krumhunger** June 20, 2025 11:28 pm

This looks hot. Hot garbage that is. Who thought turning Frank Drebin into an action hero would be a good idea? Not the creators of the original Police Squad/Naked Gun. Their Drebin was a clumsy, amiable oaf who would literally stumble into solving (or not) a crime. This Drebin is a parody of Neeson’s action hero persona (itself a parody).
I never thought I’d find myself calling Zucker/Abrahams/Zucker restrained but even they would call shenanigans on the over the top violence this Police Squad squeezes out like compacted feces.

**Posted by Chrisphen** June 21, 2025 7:21 am

I guess you're not jazzed up for the 'Toxic Avenger' reboot.

**Posted by Buzzy Krumhunger** June 21, 2025 9:34 am

Heh, if Lloyd Kaufman is involved, sure why not?

**Posted by Chrisphen** June 25, 2025 5:28 pm

Buzzy Krumhunger wrote:
Heh, if Lloyd Kaufman is involved, sure why not?

About that...