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Release Date: June 05, 2008
Running Time: 83 minutes
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Studio: Paramount
Theatrical Release Date: March 18, 1994
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The Naked Gun 33 and 1/3: The Final Insult is directed by Peter Segal. The film stars Leslie Nielsen and co-stars Priscilla Presley, George Kennedy, O. J. Simpson, Anna Nicole Smith, and Fred Ward. Ira Newborn contributes the musical score.
The aptly-named Final Insult is the third and final film in The Naked Gun series. Frank Drebin has now retired from Police Squad, and married Jane Spencer, the woman of his dreams from the previous two films. But marital tensions cause problems for the newlyweds, and before long, Drebin comes out of retirement. His new assignment is to go undercover in a prison, and to spy on a recently-arrested criminal with terrorist connections. He has an evil scheme in mind - one that could result in a deadly bombing at the Academy Awards ceremony.
The third and final installment in The Naked Gun series is, you guessed it, more of the same zany stuff we saw the very first two times around. While not a superior product to either previous film by any means, it still makes for a good third installment. And like the very first two, it's impossible to write a conventional review for this film. While there is a plot here and entertaining characters, this is more-or-less a showcase of well-written, fast-paced jokes. The writers keep the puns and gags flying at you from start to finish. Normally putting the jokes very first and the characters and plot second is a recipe for disaster. But The Naked Gun series pulls it off well, and the third installment makes no exception to the rule.
Leslie Nielsen reprises his role of Frank Drebin from the very first film. By this time, I think you pretty much know what to expect from him. He steals every scene he takes part in, delivering the fast-paced comedy with an unusual level of seriousness, never cracking a smile no matter how comical or inappropriate what he says is. The Naked Gun is probably Nielsen's best-known series of films, and it won't be long into the movie before you see why that is.
Like the very first two, there's really not much point in going too in depth about the supporting cast and what they do. This movie belongs to Leslie Nielsen. But amongst its ranks are O. J. Simpson as Drebin's long-time, loyal partner on the force, Priscilla Presley as the now-estranged love interest, and Anna Nicole Smith as the villain`s love interest. Everyone does well in this film, but no one steals the show the same way Nielsen does.
The style in which this film is presented stays true to the very first two, and that`s a good thing. Unless you knew better, it's not likely you would have suspected the series had a change in directors for its final installment. The writers throw the jokes at the audience endlessly - there's not a single scene in this movie without something to make you laugh. And with Leslie Nielsen usually in charge of delivering these cleverly-written puns and gags, with his signature serious nature, you know the laughs won't let up.
The musical score for the film is written by Ira Newborn. Easily, the most recognizable piece of music in the film is its classic opening credits theme, which was also uses as the theme for Police Squad!, the show that the film was spun off from. Newborn's score is largely a jazzy, big-band one, which fits the cop/detective atmosphere well. It only helps to make the product feel more like a spoof/satire. Much of the score is rehashed from the very first two movies, but that's not necessarily a bad thing.
This isn't a perfect movie, I won't kid you. The original was a comedy masterpiece. It was fresh, and easily one of the best spoofs ever made. The problem with the sequels is that they`re, to say the least, more of the same. And the jokes, while still downright hilarious, don't quite hit as hard and fast as they did the very first time around. That's not to say this isn't a great comedy film in its own right, though - it is. It's far better than a lot of critics gave it credit for being.
Once again, though, the DVD presentation is disappointing. The only extras we get, as with the very first two movies, are the commentary tracks and trailers. As usual, I was disappointed by the lack of behind-the-scenes footage, cast/crew interviews, and the like.
In the end, the third and last film in The Naked Gun series isn't quite the comedy masterpiece that the very first one was, but it`s still a worthy addition to the Leslie Nielsen catalogue, and definitely worth your time. Although it`s not as good as the original, I`m still recommending it. If you liked the original, it's a good bet you'll like the sequels that followed.
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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.
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It was a fun movie.
It is made more so by the infamous member of the supporting cast.
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I found all of the movies in the Naked Gun trilogy at wal-Mart for cheap and jumped on the chance to own them. definitely a guy flick and not too many women would be into this style of comedy.
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This was my least favorite Naked Gun movie. These were funny when they were hot, the others are still funny. This one however I thought was corny and overdone. The expression "It jumped the shark" is usually used when a TV show goes overboard and gets corny and tired. This movie jumped the shark and was indeed the 'final insult' to what was a pretty funny series. There were a few laughs but nothing really earth shattering. Anna Nicole is just an awful actress and looks like a cartoon character. She's ditzy and artificial looking and totally unfunny. The thing with slapstick humour like this is; it's falling-down-funny the very first time, can be funny even years later but if it gets over-played it's just like that great song that the radio stations played to death. It's just not the same anymore. I guess the writers thought there can never be too much of a good thing but they were wrong. It wasn't a good thing and it was far too much for me. However, I will always enjoy the other two Naked Gun movies and I really liked Airplane and other similar movies. This one just didn't do it for me!
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