Year of Release: 1991
Director: David Zucker
Starring: Leslie Nielsen, Priscilla Presley, George Kennedy, Robert Goulet, Richard Griffiths, Jacqueline Brooks, Anthony James, Lloyd Bochner, Tim O'Connor, Peter Mark Richman
Genre: Comedy
Score out of ten (whole numbers only): 6
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Synopsis and Review:
Following the well received "The Naked Gun", director David Zucker again collaborated with writer Pat Proft, to make this irreverent sequel, using the characters from the wonderful and underrated tv show, "Police Squad" (which hailed from the creative minds of David Zucker, Jerry Zucker and Jim Abrahams, which lasted 6 episodes in 1982, before being cancelled). The film finds Frank Drebin being honored at the White House for heroic achievements. Frank who separated from Jane, runs into her once again when there's a terrorist attack, and she is one of the surviving witnesses. Unbeknownst to both Frank and Jane, there's a conspiracy being devised, hailing from figureheads associated with the Oil industry, who want to prevent a consulting scientist to the President, to announce recyclable alternatives as the energy investment to tackle for the government. One of these figureheads is the man Jane is currently dating. It's up to Frank and his team to uncover this massive plot and once again, save the nation.
Coincidentally "The Naked Gun 2" came out the same year as "Hot Shots", the latter being another feature from the mind of Jim Abrahams and writer Pat Proft. "The Naked Gun" obviously made a mark and continued to do so in this sequel, as a direct heir from the work of the short lived TV Show created by the trio collectively known as ZAZ, but also and foremost, as a direct descendant of the classic "Airplane". What's always been a testament to David Zucker's mind and ability, is how even subverting the tropes of different genres, in what can be considered a spoof, he always embeds it with a sense of rigor that most other spoofs can't even comprehend. His films, much like this one, never rely on vile or excessively crude jokes, always aiming for a type of humor that is derived from situations and parodies, and not cruelty or scatological type of humor. As always his films are perfectly cast, with Leslie Nielsen once again proving to be the perfect blend of nonsense and dashing, Priscilla Presley and George Kennedy rounding out the trio of central performances. This film touches on relevant points, topics important then as now, but does so without taking anything or anyone very seriously. It's an entertaining, breezy film worth watching.
Coincidentally "The Naked Gun 2" came out the same year as "Hot Shots", the latter being another feature from the mind of Jim Abrahams and writer Pat Proft. "The Naked Gun" obviously made a mark and continued to do so in this sequel, as a direct heir from the work of the short lived TV Show created by the trio collectively known as ZAZ, but also and foremost, as a direct descendant of the classic "Airplane". What's always been a testament to David Zucker's mind and ability, is how even subverting the tropes of different genres, in what can be considered a spoof, he always embeds it with a sense of rigor that most other spoofs can't even comprehend. His films, much like this one, never rely on vile or excessively crude jokes, always aiming for a type of humor that is derived from situations and parodies, and not cruelty or scatological type of humor. As always his films are perfectly cast, with Leslie Nielsen once again proving to be the perfect blend of nonsense and dashing, Priscilla Presley and George Kennedy rounding out the trio of central performances. This film touches on relevant points, topics important then as now, but does so without taking anything or anyone very seriously. It's an entertaining, breezy film worth watching.
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