Time to unwind?

The Naked Gun (2025)
Director: Akiva Schaffer

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Sometimes you need to break away from it all and immerse yourself in something away from what is expected of you. All the decorum, needing to behave in a particular manner and displaying an appropriate demeanour, can be quite tiring. This is the time we indulge in something stupid, something like slapstick or farce comedy.

One particular comedy in this genre that I enjoy is the ones made by Mel Brooks. 'History of the World Part 1' was not literary stuff. The moviemakers never had the students of history in mind for them to learn history. It was just a salad bowl of overlapping worlds, without considering anachronisms. Alexander of Macedonia appeared in the same timeline as Julius Caesar. 

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For so long, I thought that Alexander's horse's name was Miracle. I vividly remember the scene when some thieves, escaping from the Roman court and harem, get cornered. When they realised that their goose was cooked, one of them uttered, "Now only a miracle can save you!" Sure enough, a majestic white horse materialised out of thin air, ready to take them away. That was supposed to be Alexander's horse. History tells us that Bucephalus, Alexander's horse, was probably black, with indentations on the head like an ox.

Another memorable scene was when the thieves were hiding amongst the eunuchs. The king's men had an idea to weed them out. He summoned an exotic dancer to strut her stuff before he uttered his iconic line, "If all goes well, nothing should arise!" Sure enough, the thieves failed the test.

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The 'Naked Gun' franchise has churned out three feature films, a TV series (Police Squad!) and even a computer game. Leslie Neilson used to appear as a spaced-out cop, despite being aloof of everything around him and causing destruction, he still ends up solving cases and gaining praise from everyone.

Neilson, who began his career as a serious actor, discovered his niche in the role of Frank Drebin, a bumbling police detective, in the TV series (1982) and on the big screen (1988-1994). Neilson died in his sleep in 2010, aged 84.

The fourth instalment of the Naked Gun had been in the pipeline for quite a while. After much delay, it is finally out, with Liam Neeson, known for his no-nonsense, scorned father roles, starring as a father whose daughter was kidnapped (in the 'Taken' series). This swashbuckling actually did a good job at deadpan comedy. His 'partner-in-crime' and love interest is 'Baywatch' babe Pamela Anderson, who proved that she is more than a red swimsuit donning lifesaver, running in slow motion against sunset coloured beach. The chemistry between the two is palpable. Liam, Leslie's son, is continuing his father's job of busting criminals.

A good vent. 7.5/10.

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