The Naked Gun: From The Files | Of Police Squad!

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Before this era, Leslie Nielsen was a serious dramatic actor. The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!

The Naked Gun succeeded because it never took itself seriously, yet it was crafted with immense precision. Every frame is packed with jokes, meaning you spot something new on every single rewatch [1]. It proved that "dumb" comedy actually requires incredibly smart writing [2]. Drebin taking figures of speech entirely literally