What's this about?

Lately, it seems like many of the movies/shows are just a rehash or reboot of things that have already been done. And so I started to dive into the past. It's been fun, but I find myself losing track of which ones I’ve seen and whether or not I enjoyed them. Sometimes the titles themselves just don't tell me enough to remember.

I wouldn’t have voluntarily watched a lot of these movies when I was younger. It’s strange how interests change. That goes for what I read, too. I have another blog that explores books. I’m mostly reading older fiction and memoirs, and some of the books have led me to movies/shows and vice versa. In those cases, I may post the book review over here as well.

There will be spoilers, which is different than my book reviews. That’s mostly because I want to have enough information to help me remember what I’ve seen. I’m getting older. The brain doesn’t cooperate like it used to. What can I say? The gray hairs are catching up with me!

Wednesday, February 12, 2025

Police Squad! - 1982

This is another DVD I haven't had the opportunity to watch. I grew up with The Naked Gun, and Leslie Nielsen is a genius of comedy. I'd always wanted to see this comedy series, and it was finally time.

Over the course of six episodes, Frank and his team solve crime in their own way. They get the job done in the most hilarious way possible. There is so much going on, you definitely have to make sure you're paying attention all the time.

If you've seen The Naked Gun, you'll see where a lot of the best jokes came from. I normally don't laugh out loud when I watch stuff by myself, but I was doing it a lot during this. I'm going to have to watch it again just to see what I missed. Because there's stuff I missed. Things are always going on in the background. For example, they're talking about something, and the Eiffel Tower is seen out the window. The freeze frames at the end are genius, and I love them. I love Abraham Lincoln. I love the guest stars. I loved the running jokes that would carry over from one episode to the next.

While I was watching this, I noticed the actors for the captain and Nordberg were different than the movie. Alan North and Peter Lupus were recast, and I'm bummed about that after seeing the chemistry they all had together. It looked like they all had fun, especially in the gag reel. Apparently, North and Lupus weren't big enough stars to be in the movie. Garbage.

The real tragedy here was the number of episodes. Six. Six episodes is all we got of this unique and hilarious TV show. I'm sure not everyone will appreciate this kind of humor, but I'm all in for it, and I'm ready to watch it again to see what I missed. Great Fun!



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