I just read that Leslie Nielsen, one of my favorite actors, died at the age of 84. I hope he won’t mind if I recycle some of his movies that I already recycled. I had 2 versions of The Naked Gun, one with Fred Thompson, who was gunnin’ for votes…
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…and Senator John Thune of South Dakota, who was gunnin’ for trouble…
Then there was Leslie’s classic, Police Squad. I hope I will be forgiven for casting crazy-assed James Inhofe of Oklahoma in Leslie’s role (at least on the cover)…
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Rest in peace, Leslie Nielsen, and thanks for the laughs.
Excellent choice!
I was just reciting lines from Leslie Nielsen movies to my 14-year-old (who’s finishing a theater project…last minute, grrr).
“Do you have anything light?” “How about this leaflet, ‘Famous Jewish Sports Legends”?” 😆
leslie nielsen movies are like marx brothers movies. there are so many hilarious lines and scenes to choose from.
Nice Tribute nonnie.
thanks apples. i love leslie nielsen.
“We have to get them to a hospital.”
“What is it Doctor?”
“It’s a large building with patients but that’s not important now.”
😆
i loved those ‘what is it’ jokes.
and who can forget this classic?
and all of these…
Classics!
and there are so many more. he was the rare combination of movie star looks and perfect comic timing. i think the last person who could pull that off so perfectly was cary grant.
I crewed on a couple of Mr. Nielson’s 1990’s movies – Wrongfully Accused and some other P.O.S. (movie technical term there) – a most gracious star in a galaxy of rampaging egos.
R.I.P.
;>)
thanks for that, darkblack. i always like it when a celeb i really like turns out to be a nice person.
There were plenty of funny lines to recycle, and worth it… Levity is important… Thank you.
nice to see you again, panam. if we lose our sense of humor, we’ve lost everything.
Another great Canadian spirit is gone… 😦
Vincent Ludwig: Drebin!
Jane Spencer: Frank!
Frank Drebin: You’re both right.
until yesterday, i wasn’t aware that he was a canadian. thanks for allowing us to borrow him, j-p. i didn’t know that he was living right here in ft. lauderdale either.
A lot of funny people in Hollywood are from Canada.
Like Jim Carey, Mike Myers, Dan Aykroyd and the eternal John Candy…
But we apologise for Ryan Reynolds…
what is the deal with ryan reynolds? he’s not a very good actor, and i think he looks goofy. sexiest man of the year? seriously? what year? maybe 1381 or perhaps 1685 (though that’s a close call), but certainly not 2010!
That’s why we banned him from Canada. Again, sorry…
if only we had listened to sharron the obtuse angle and built that wall at the canadian border to keep out all the undesirables!
It’s a sad day to lose such a funny man.
more than a funny man, he always seemed like such a decent man.
His films will stand the test of time. And I saw a clip from Forbiden Planet with Leslie chatting up Ann Francis. Was he ever that young? Shirley one of the good ones!
he was so handsome when he was young. i remember him from one of those horrible tammy movies (i watched every one of them!). i’ll miss him.