'Naked Gun' Reboot Not up to Original

Film director on reviving 80s classic ‘The Naked Gun’

Akiva Schaffer joins The Lead

'Naked Gun' reboot not up to original

Some say directing is 90% casting. In the case of Leslie Nielsen as Lt. Frank Drebin, it was more like 110%.

Is 'The Naked Gun' the Most Important Movie of the Year?

Director Akiva Schaffer nails it in this hilarious legacy sequel, which clearly loves the genres it spoofs—and is the shot in the arm comedic cinema needs.

Akiva Schaffer’s reboot of The Naked Gun delivers a barrage of stupid jokes, deployed in smart ways

Courtesy Paramount Pictures It’s a real shame studios don’t invest in comedies as much anymore, especially right now, when so many of us could benefit from a night out where we get to enjoy ourselves and laugh at a bunch of dumb jokes. Most of the blame for this obviously lies at the feet of execs who have a limited (and often flawed, short-sighted) understanding of what audiences actually want. Some of it, however, lies with a lack of creativit…

Is The Naked Gun the most important movie of the year?

Director Akiva Schaffer nails it in this legacy-sequel-come-reboot, which bristles in love for both the Naked Gun franchise and the cop movies — and detective genre tropes