The usual way of the world is that sequels amount to thinner and thinner carbon copies of the original. But not in the case of Naked Gun movies, which only seemed to get funnier with each new entry. This third episode in t... more »he series finds Lieutenant Frank Drebin (Leslie Nielsen) retired from his police squad and married to the woman of his dreams (Priscilla Presley). But he is pressed back into action to infiltrate a group of terrorists who plan to blow up the Oscars. The filmmakers make hay with spoofs of prison films and, particularly, of the Oscars themselves, in an award-show send-up that includes such real-life stars as Raquel Welch and Pia Zadora--and Drebin being mistaken for Phil Donahue. The takeoff on the dreadful production numbers that always drag out the Academy Awards will have you howling. --Marshall Fine« less
Amanda G. (amandag) from SIKESTON, MO Reviewed on 11/18/2009...
SO HILARIOUS! WHAT NAKED GUN MOVIE ISN'T THOUGH! :-)
Movie Reviews
Leslie Neilsen..... The God of Spoofs.
11/22/1999
(4 out of 5 stars)
"Like Charlie Sheen in "Hotshots" and Cary Elwes in "Robin Hood, Men in Tights", the key to a successful spoof is to have the cast keep a straight face throughout all the jokes. Leslie is the king at that. The three naked guns are (along with the Austin Powers movies and Blazing saddles) the best spoofs ever made. All of Leslies others (Spy Hard, Dracula, dead and loving it, Wrongfully accused and the abominable Mr Magoo) don't even come close. 33 1/3 is my least favourite Naked Gun movie and I still watch it all the time. They are all absolutely Hillarious. Watch out for the Sperm bank scene. It is one of the funniest scenes on film."
The funniest of all time
TennisFan4Life | Chicago,Illinois USA | 10/30/2007
(5 out of 5 stars)
"OMG, this movie is beyond belief and funnier than life itself. Leslie Nielson really perfected the role as Frank Drebin. I didn't care for the sequences that were about Frank's wife, Jane. However, Frank himself was unbelievable, especially at the academy awards, where he made a giant spectacle of himself. I really laughed when he ran off stage, saw tanya, and when she tried to seduce him, you should've seen the look on his face when he saw that she had a......well I can't say. You'd have to see for yourself. It was hilarious. This movie is timeless, and priceless. This belongs in the collection of any true comedy fan."
They just kept getting better
Johny Bottom | Jacksonville, NC | 12/17/2002
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Naked Gun is one of the few series that was never short on laughs or gags as time and sequels went on. Leslie is again Frank Dremond, now a retired cop making brownies. But Police Squad calls him back for help. It seems terrorists (lead by the infamous Papsmeir!) is planning on blowing up the Academy Awards, not a bad idea if you think about it, but they must be stopped.The Sperm bank and prison scenes had me howling with laughter, and Anna Nicole Smith had me howling like a wolf in heat. Also catch Raquel Welch at the awards giving an introduction with Leslie Neilsen disguised as Phil Donahue.This film rocks from beginning to end."
Have you tried sexy underwear?
Chris DeMauro | Mt. Kisco, New York USA | 08/18/2000
(4 out of 5 stars)
"This, I think, is the best work of comedy ever made. Some of the jokes are a stretch, though, but most work. And when they do, they are absolutely laugh out loud fall out of your seat roll on the ground funny. This I think is the best naked gun movie of the bunch, full of one liners, puns and prat falls, this movie will make you laugh, I swear. The only problem is that a couple of the jokes are too disgusting, like when Tanya (I think that was her name) turns out to be a hermaphridite. That was just odd. The ending was a little dry of jokes, but basically it was all good. The starting scenes with Frank's dream and when he wakes up are brilliant. My favorite scene: Frank in the sperm bank, one of the funniest scenes on film. I strongly suggest you buy this one and the other two. This is the best because it didn't have any jokes lifted from the TV series it was based on, Police Squad! like the other two movies."
A star-studded, hilarious romp
Chris DeMauro | 04/27/2000
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Now THIS movie is the Naked Gun of all Naked Gun movies. This movie has no really bad, miserable, disturbing, or disgusting jokes that plagued the first two movies, just pure, 100% funny and wholesome jokes that are hilarious. And to put the icing on the cake, several celebritites star-spackle the film, making this Naked Gun movie one of the best spoofs I've ever seen.Watch this movie. You will not regret it."