{"id":1996022,"date":"2025-09-04T03:33:03","date_gmt":"2025-09-04T03:33:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=1996022"},"modified":"2025-09-04T03:33:03","modified_gmt":"2025-09-04T03:33:03","slug":"a-miracle-of-modern-stupidity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/a-miracle-of-modern-stupidity\/","title":{"rendered":"A Miracle Of Modern Stupidity"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"relative mb-6 aisummary_shadowPulse__HDPrM\">\n<div class=\"box-content rounded-[14px] bg-gradient-to-b from-[#c938e3] to-[#4941fb] p-0.5\" style=\"max-height:5rem\">\n<div class=\"rounded-xl bg-[#fcfbfb] dark:bg-inkwell px-5\">\n<div class=\"relative flex justify-between py-5 text-base font-semibold\">\n<div class=\"flex items-center\"><button aria-label=\"Visually show the key takeways description\" class=\"group z-2\" data-ylk=\"elm:card;itc:1;sec:ai-summary;slk:key-takeaways;\"><span class=\"group relative text-left transition-all duration-1000 ease-in-out\"><svg class=\"absolute size-0\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><lineargradient id=\"svg-ai-icon-gradient\" x1=\"12.5\" x2=\"12.5\" y1=\"2.5\" y2=\"21.5\" gradientunits=\"userSpaceOnUse\"><stop stop-color=\"#3941FD\"\/><stop offset=\"1\" stop-color=\"#D136E0\"\/><\/lineargradient><\/svg><svg viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"mr-1\" fill=\"url(#svg-ai-icon-gradient)\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M21.5 6.5a6.77 6.77 0 0 1-4-4 6.77 6.77 0 0 1-4 4 6.77 6.77 0 0 1 4 4 6.77 6.77 0 0 1 4-4M3.5 14A12.69 12.69 0 0 0 11 6.5a12.69 12.69 0 0 0 7.5 7.5 12.69 12.69 0 0 0-7.5 7.5A12.7 12.7 0 0 0 3.5 14m7.5 3.638A14.5 14.5 0 0 0 7.362 14 14.5 14.5 0 0 0 11 10.362 14.5 14.5 0 0 0 14.638 14 14.5 14.5 0 0 0 11 17.638\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\"\/><\/svg><span class=\"sr-only !absolute !w-[310px] max-w-[80vw] translate-y-full rounded-lg bg-white text-sm font-normal opacity-0 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity ease-in-out group-hover:not-sr-only group-hover:block group-hover:p-4 group-hover:opacity-100 group-hover:delay-300 group-focus-visible:not-sr-only group-focus-visible:block group-focus-visible:p-4 group-focus-visible:opacity-100 dark:border dark:border-charcoal dark:bg-inkwell dark:shadow-dark-elevation-3\" id=\"_R_5cmadd2lcapbsnpfcddb_\" style=\"bottom:-2px\">Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. 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Reporting mistakes helps us improve the experience.<\/span><\/span><\/button><span class=\"aisummary_textShimmer__8Tdxq\">Generate Key Takeaways<\/span><\/div>\n<p><button aria-label=\"Expand Key Takeaways\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"_R_madd2lcapbsnpfcddbH1_\" class=\"stretched-box text-batcave hover:text-grape-jelly focus:text-grape-jelly dark:text-bob dark:hover:text-thanos dark:focus:text-thanos\" id=\"_R_madd2lcapbsnpfcddb_\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:ai-summary;slk:key-takeaways;\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" viewbox=\"0 0 12 13\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fill-current\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\"><path d=\"M6 6.897 3.547 4.443a.5.5 0 0 0-.699.002.493.493 0 0 0-.001.699L6 8.298l3.155-3.155a.497.497 0 0 0-.001-.7.493.493 0 0 0-.7 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\" data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">I was skeptical about <em>The Naked Gun<\/em>. Another rights-driven reboot that could fall into the all-too-familiar trap of nostalgia bait and reheated leftovers. Liam Neeson stepping in for the impossible-to-replace Leslie Nielsen? Seth McFarlane hiding in the wings as a producer? A visual style like every piece of low-effort digital studio sludge today? I can\u2019t say I was in the movie\u2019s corner before it was released.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">However, the response to <em>The Naked Gun<\/em> from critics and audiences piqued my interest. Oh, and it\u2019s Akiva Schaffer in the director\u2019s chair? Okay, I guess I was going to have to strap on my Pull-Ups and do my duty as someone who loves spoof comedies before they became poisoned by Those Two \u2018Movie\u2019 Guys that pumped out dreck as quickly as possible.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">And whaddaya know? <em>The Naked Gun<\/em> didn\u2019t simply meet my expectations, it blew threw them with a force like my butt through a pair of underwear after Chili Con Carnage 2009.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"mb-4 text-lg font-bold\"><strong>Same Spirit, New Moves<\/strong><\/h3>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">What surprised me the most about <em>The Naked Gun<\/em> was its ability to capture the rapid fire spirit and relentless gaggery of the original film while never feeling like a ventriloquist act. The reboot isn\u2019t puppeteering the nostalgia of the past to make you clap like trained seals at Things You Know. It takes the familiar rhythms and tones from the Zucker\/Abrahams\/Zucker school of comedy and infuses them with its own sense of humor and style. Truly, this is something of a minor miracle from a writing standpoint so kudos to Schaffer and co-writers Doug Mand and Dan Gregor.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Talking about the rhythm of <em>The Naked Gun<\/em>, this is the kind of movie that knows exactly the experience it\u2019s offering and isn\u2019t trying to sell you on anything bigger. At 85 minutes with credits (which you should sit through), this movie keeps on moving, spending just the amount of time it needs with any given plot beat or joke. You want to talk about not overstaying its welcome, buddy, this movie knows the exact moment to leave the party while they are still laughing.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"mb-4 text-lg font-bold\"><strong>Smart Stupidity<\/strong><\/h3>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/BIsWaTISmx6mbClm7agf5A--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/giant_freakin_robot_articles_628\/cfc8e81b4316d9edaa0f9185bdac46cf\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">It\u2019s also worth noting that <em>The Naked Gun<\/em> manages to be the best narrative in the entire franchise outside of individual episodes of <em>Police Squad!<\/em>. We\u2019ve got another <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/movies\/articles\/alien-earth-superman-chose-villains-034726083.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:correct villain for 2025;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">correct villain for 2025<\/a> in Danny Huston\u2019s thinly-veiled Elon Musk monster who helps ground so much of the movie\u2019s smart satire. For as riotously silly as this movie gets, it has some clear and worthwhile real-world targets it aims its naked gun at. If you don\u2019t get the joke, you\u2019re either dim or don\u2019t realize it\u2019s aimed at you, numbskull.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">All around, <em>The Naked Gun<\/em> proves this kind of comedy is still worth putting real money into as long as the voices behind it truly understand the sub-genre of spoof. Even writing about <em>The Naked Gun<\/em> makes me want to watch it again. The arsenal of absurdity is loaded for bear in a movie that could\u2019ve easily gone so very, very wrong. Quite the opposite! <em>The Naked Gun<\/em> is must-see mirth and one of 2025\u2019s knockout good times.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what&#8217;s in the article. Reporting mistakes helps us improve the experience.Generate Key Takeaways I was skeptical about The Naked Gun. Another rights-driven reboot that could fall into the all-too-familiar trap of nostalgia bait and reheated leftovers. 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