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Initech

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26. God, is nothing sacred anymore?

Reply to Godhumor (Reply #25)

Tue Dec 17, 2013, 11:49 PM

Dec 2013

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NOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!! Naked Gun to be rebooted!! [View all] Initech Dec 2013 OP

Hell no! HappyMe Dec 2013 #1

Seriously! Leslie Nielsen is a legend. Initech Dec 2013 #2

No Ed Helms does not have the presence of Leslie Nielsen. Xyzse Dec 2013 #3

To be honest and in the kindest way possible, I think Ed Helms deserves better than leftovers CBGLuthier Dec 2013 #4

Yeah like I said he was great in Cedar Rapids and The Hangover. Initech Dec 2013 #6

They should leave it alone! In_The_Wind Dec 2013 #5

Kinda like trying to reboot "The Pink Panther" with Steve Martin. bluesbassman Dec 2013 #7

Leslie Nielsen did well in the role because he began his career as a serious actor Yavin4 Dec 2013 #8

Great point. I remember when Peter Graves did the "You ever seen a grown man naked" type lines valerief Dec 2013 #21

Same effect George Kennedy had in the movie Kaleva Dec 2013 #24

The first two movies are absurdly funny - literally. LonePirate Dec 2013 #9

Two of my favorite bits of dialogue from those movies: Initech Dec 2013 #10

Alright, let's break this thread up, people. Move along. Nothing to see here. Gidney N Cloyd Dec 2013 #36

Why the "reboots?" caraher Dec 2013 #11

Surely you can't be serious? edbermac Dec 2013 #12

Don't call me Sh---no, I won't go there.............. lastlib Dec 2013 #30

NO! nononononononononono... LadyHawkAZ Dec 2013 #13

Quite so. anasv Dec 2013 #34

What happened to originality? Auggie Dec 2013 #14

It ain't about originality, it is about ....money....nt Stuart G Dec 2013 #15

Yeah � it's also laziness Auggie Dec 2013 #16

Yeah. They're just running... pinboy3niner Dec 2013 #17

Disgusting. Looks like I picked the wrong week to quit sniffing glue. Auggie Dec 2013 #18

Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha!!! Otto pilot! Initech Dec 2013 #22

When did remakes start being called reboots? nt valerief Dec 2013 #19

reboot generally refers to franchises/serials fishwax Dec 2013 #28

Merci beaucoup! nt valerief Dec 2013 #29

Nope. Iggo Dec 2013 #20

This should work out about as well as Steve Carell's Get Smart. Gidney N Cloyd Dec 2013 #23

I love Steve Carell and I love Get Smart NewJeffCT Dec 2013 #32

Exactly how I felt. Gidney N Cloyd Dec 2013 #33

I think Josh Brolin would make a better Frank Drebin than Ed Helms would. Initech Dec 2013 #35

And Ed Helms is starring in the National Lampoon Vacation reboot as well Godhumor Dec 2013 #25

God, is nothing sacred anymore? Initech Dec 2013 #26

Took my youngster to see NG 2-1/2 Manifestor_of_Light Dec 2013 #27

Oh god please no. They already crapped on Get Smart. Dash87 Dec 2013 #31