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‘The Naked Gun’ With Bill Simmons and Kyle Brandt
July 2, 2024 · The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! (1988) · Comedy · Crime · 1:36:19 · ▶ Listen on Spotify
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Butch's Girlfriend Award
Bill SimmonsDismisses the category, saying it's hard to pick nits with The Naked Gun since it's a movie made of nits, but acknowledges there are weak elements▶ 4:24
Most Rewatchable Scene
Bill SimmonsInitially wrote down every scene but narrowed it down to seven; specifically mentioned the bingo joke scene where the character opens a drawer and pulls out a bingo card▶ 4:34
What's Aged the Best
Bill SimmonsThe Naked Gun's visual presentation and timeless setting - it looks like it could be from 2005, unlike Airplane which looks dated from being set on old-fashioned planes▶ 10:16
What's Aged the Worst
Bill SimmonsO.J. Simpson/The Juice - called it possibly the strongest 'what's aged the worst' in Rewatchables history▶ 26:00
Big Kahuna Burger Award
Kyle BrandtGeorge Kennedy at the ball game eating beer, creamsicle, grapes, and then an entire cake one after another▶ 49:12
Is There a Better Title?
Bill SimmonsNo better title - loves 'Naked Gun' as a great title even though he doesn't know what it means▶ 55:59
Stephen A. Smith Hottest Take Award
Bill SimmonsLeslie Nielsen should have been a bigger star - handsome, charismatic, good comic timing, but never appeared in an Oscar-nominated movie▶ 59:51
Casting What-Ifs
Bill SimmonsBo Derek — Discussed Bo Derek for Jane role (would have worked), mentioned Vin Scully and Bob Costas for baseball announcing scene but had conflicts, noted George Kennedy campaigned for his role▶ 1:03:47
Half-Assed Internet Research
Bill SimmonsShared multiple trivia facts: Queen Elizabeth attended an A's vs Orioles game with Reggie Jackson coaching; three 1988 comedies had steamroller deaths (Naked Gun, Fish Called Wanda, Roger Rabbit); Johnny Disco performed Drebin's umpire dancing; Ludwig's fish scene copied Game of Death; filmmakers wanted Brewers but got Mariners; Dodgers refused participation but provided stadium▶ 1:09:11
Apex Mountain
Bill SimmonsLeslie Nielsen — Yes for Leslie Nielsen, no for O.J. Simpson, yes for umpiring in movies, no for George Kennedy, no for Reggie Jackson, no for Montalban, yes for California Angels, yes for Priscilla Presley as actress, yes for bad guy toupees, yes for National Anthems with Enrico Palazzo scene▶ 1:11:36
Picking Nits
Bill SimmonsMultiple baseball nits: leadoff hitter not swinging at three strikes down the middle, Reggie Jackson wearing a watch during the game, giant boobs billboard being in wrong location (south of Orange County, not near LAX), toxic waste in meatpacking factory, and why Mariners are fighting Angels when Frank only tackled Reggie Jackson▶ 1:20:09
Is This Movie Better With
Bill SimmonsSamuel L. Jackson — Sam Jackson - could work him in as the pap smear character, the George Kennedy part, or the guy at Pier 32 that Frank negotiates with▶ 1:22:21
Coach Finstock Life Lesson
Bill SimmonsYou take a chance getting up in the morning, crossing the street, or sticking your face in a fan▶ 1:28:30
Movies Referenced (46)
Directors Referenced (3)
| Name | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | Known For | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Zucker | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 4 | Airplane!, The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! | ▶ 4:55 | |
| Phil Donahue | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | ▶ 16:16 | ||
| Mel Allen | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!, Born on the Fourth of July | ▶ 43:53 |
Actors Referenced (75)
| Name | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | Known For | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naked Eyes | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 44 | ▶ 2:11 | ||
| Reggie Jackson | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 20 | The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! | ▶ 2:32 | |
| Anaheim Angels | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 17 | ▶ 41:38 | ||
| Hannah Nordberg | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 15 | ▶ 25:00 | ||
| Leslie Nielsen | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 15 | Airplane!, The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear, The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! | ▶ 2:19 | |
| Ricardo Montalban | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 9 | The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! | ▶ 2:28 | |
| Joyce Brothers | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 8 | The King of Comedy | ▶ 11:58 | |
| O.J. Simpson | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 8 | The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! | ▶ 2:20 | |
| Priscilla Presley | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 8 | The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear, The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! | ▶ 2:25 | |
| Marshawn Lynch | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 6 | ▶ 27:37 | ||
| Dan Aykroyd | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 5 | Ghostbusters | ▶ 14:58 | |
| John Candy | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 5 | Planes, Trains & Automobiles, Uncle Buck, Spaceballs | ▶ 14:51 |
Writers Referenced (6)
| Name | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | Known For | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roger Ebert | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 4 | ▶ 15:26 | ||
| 'Weird Al' Yankovic | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | ▶ 3:32 | ||
| Lorne Michaels | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | ▶ 14:53 | ||
| Danny McBride | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Underworld | ▶ 1:02:29 | |
| James Cameron | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Avatar, Aliens, Terminator 2: Judgment Day | ▶ 50:28 | |
| Pat Proft | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | ▶ 5:00 |
Cinematographers Referenced (2)
| Name | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | Known For | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kai Blamey | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Annihilation | ▶ 1:11:15 | |
| Lotfi El Gorda | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Aquaman, Noah | ▶ 48:06 |