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The Naked Gun
Rated PG-13
Runtime: 1 hr 24min
Starring: Leslie Nielsen, Priscilla Presley

MFG Rating: 5/5

DVD Features

Video: Widescreen enhanced with a nice clear picture. No complaints at all.

Audio: While it is done in Dolby Digital 5.1 you'll hardly notice. Typical for a comedy though, so this isn't actually a problem.

Extras: A trailer and a commentary track with Director and Writer David Zucker, Producer Robert Weiss and Host Peter Tilden.

DVD Quick Take

The first and best of the Naked Gun series from David Zucker. First off, if you're not a fan of this type of humor, then don't even bother trying to watch this film as you'll just end up bitching that it's not that funny which will just show your lack of taste for the finer things in life.

Based on the wildly popular and long running Police Squad series starring Leslie Nielsen, The Naked Gun takes the off-beat humor introduced in the TV series to the next level. The jokes are given in rapid fire fashion and include many site gags that require you to pay close attention in order to get the most laughter for your buck. The good side of this is that you can watch the movie many times (and I have) and still find new things to laugh at.

Make sure you take the time to listen to the commentary track on the DVD as well. You'll learn a lot about the movie and will most certainly have a few gags pointed out to you that you didn't see in the movie regardless of how many times you've seen it.

- John

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Vital Stats
                   
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Gun Play
                   
Some shooting, though in a funny way.


Blood & Gore
                   
Nah.


Car Chases
                   
OK, so there's not really a chase, but enough things get hit to deserve a couple ticks anyway.


T&A
                   
There's a naked girl in the shower during the opening credits, but that's about it.


Chuckles
                   
Nice Beaver!