The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! (1988)

This hilarious feature-length spoof introduced Leslie Nielsen's inspired Frank Drebin to a worldwide audience. Nielsen remains wonderfully stone-faced as the inept lieutenant wreaking havoc while investigating a shooting, with supporting players and juvenile gags flowing nonstop.

The critic calls it a brilliantly irreverent comedy overflowing with extraordinary absurdity. They single out the cascade of hilarious gags, from the Beirut opener through the motel room climb and the safe-sex demonstration.

Corny old gags, hoary clichés and downright silliness provide far more fun than sophistication when delivered in the right spirit. Ineptitude rules throughout as dim-witted Lt Frank Drebin investigates, but Nielsen's flair for the dramatic holds the shambling absurdity together.

The critic calls it a vulgar but hilarious collection of cheesy jokes, slapstick and parodies that kills with sheer density of gags. He praises David Zucker's straight-faced direction of the blizzard of sight gags and the cast including Leslie Nielsen.

The critic finds the film as funny as any comedy of the year aside from one other title. He praises its nonstop visual and spoken puns, satire, slapstick and the manic logic of its plot progression featuring Leslie Nielsen.

The critic notes the sophomoric comedy style delivers unexpected sophistication and screamingly funny moments. She singles out Leslie Nielsen's dapper, heroic presence as the oblivious fall guy for particular praise.

The critic describes the film as crass, broad, irreverent, wacky fun that is absolutely hilarious from beginning to end. He highlights the chockablock sight gags, Leslie Nielsen's clumsy detective and the inspired nonsense of the assassination plot at a baseball game.