Can you imagine the dumpster fire t would be if they tried to remake Airplane?
Good luck with that.
Try and name comedies from this century that were funny.
The only two really funny comedies I can think of are “Dodgeball” and “Shaun of the Dead” and both were made early in the century nearly 20 years ago. Maybe “This is the End”
in 2013 is watchable for a few chuckles but its not something you would call a classic comedy in any sense, but other than that nothing since 2010.
Go pre-1999 and you can find at least a half dozen downright funny comedies made every year.
I think a new Airplane movie could be done in near-real-time with all the stupid that goes on at the airport. Passengers arrive “two-hours early.” Hijinx. “Flight Cancelled.” Roll credits.
5 The Naked Gun Leslie Nielsen Remembered by Fans on What Would’ve Been His 95th Birthday Paramount Pictures Despite the recent death of Leslie Nielsen, The Naked Gun reboot appears to have legs, with a Liam Neeson-helmed version reported to be in the works. While it’s hard to see action-star Neeson being able to fill the comedic loafers of the hilarious Leslie Nielsen, the involvement of Lonely Island writer Akiva Schaffer gives us hope for the franchise. Still, Naked Gun fans shouldn’t hold their breath, given how often long-rumored reboots get scuttled before coming to full fruition. Naked Gun remains one of the funniest film franchises to come out of the 80s, and as long as OJ Simpson isn’t involved, we look forward to seeing a new version.
I believe I saw just last week a report that this was being rebooted.
Blazing Saddles will never be remade.
I hear we’re FINALLY getting a “History of the World, Part II”. I want “Spaceballs II - The Search For More Money”, honestly.
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