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'The Naked Gun' (2025): A Hilarious Return to Spoof Comedies | Cosmic Circus Reviews

'The Naked Gun' (2025): A Hilarious Return to Spoof Comedies | Cosmic Circus Reviews

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In this episode, Vin and Cam review the long-awaited sequel to The Naked Gun. The new film, directed by Akiva Schaffer and starring Liam Neeson, Pamela Anderson, Danny Huston and Paul Walter Hauser is currently in theaters.

Join Vin and Cam as they discuss their personal experiences with the franchise, laugh at their favorite gags in the movie, and compare the performances of Liam Neeson and Leslie Nielsen.

Timestamps

00:00 - Intro

01:00 - History with the franchise

03:08 - The story... Wait? Is there a story?!

05:58 - A welcome return to the slapstick spoof comedy genre. The Pink Panther comparisons/inspiration.

07:05 - That hilarious opening that had Vin cackling in his seat. Making fun of more recent movies made since the original films. Best jokes.

09:00 - The original vs. the 2025 movies. Leslie Nielsen vs. Liam Neeson.

11:10 - Hoping for more The Naked Gun sequels, more fun satire and spoof comedies, and less poorly written superhero movies.

16:45 - Anything we didn't like about the new movie?

22:38 - Other old franchises we'd like to see make a comeback. Airplane and the disaster spoof movies.

24:55 - Final thoughts

26:02 - Outro

26:55 - Bonus

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