‘The Naked Gun', directed by Akiva Schaffer, manages to revive the franchise’s heritage of absurd slapstick, visual gags, and comedic one liners — with Liam Neeson and Pamela Anderson delivering some of the film’s funniest, most memorable bits.
With ‘The Naked Gun' being available to rent and buy on digital now and shortly arriving on DVD, Blu-Ray & 4K Ultra HD 10th November, let's take a look at a few moments that truly land, based on what's actually in the movie.
Bank Heist Disguises
Right from the jump, we get a classic ‘Naked Gun'-style gag: Frank Drebin Jr. (Neeson) takes down a gang of bank robbers while disguised as a schoolgirl. The gag escalates hilariously when Drebin rips off his disguise to reveal Neeson himself, still in his plaid skirt, taking down armed robbers with deadpan intensity. The sequence caps off with a perfectly timed punchline when Drebin lifts one leg onto a step, flashing a pair of pink, strawberry-patterned briefs – setting the hilarious tone from the start.
“Take a Seat”
One of the early character moments between Neeson’s Frank and Anderson’s Beth plays on classic physical comedy: when Frank invites Beth to “take a seat” in his precinct office, she declines and says she has plenty at home. But as the scene concludes, she exclaims that she in fact will take the chair — dragging it behind her as she exits. It’s a small gag but perfectly timed, establishing both character dynamic and tone.
Self-Driving Disaster
When Richard Cane (Danny Huston) donates a self-driving electric car to the Police Squad, things go wildly off the rails. As Drebin drives, the car malfunctions, leading to comic mayhem involving bees, balloons, crashing through things, and even going through a replacement windshield gag.
The Scatting Scene
Pamela Anderson has a standout moment in the movie with her character, Beth Davenport performing in a jazz club using scatting as a distraction so that Drebin can peruse security footage evidence there. It’s both silly and well-executed, and Anderson didn’t hold back at all.
Praying for a Sign
Frank, haunted by his father (Frank Drebin Sr.), frequently prays for signs of affirmation from him throughout the film – even asking for something mundane, like an owl, to show up. However, this is comedically brought to life when an owl does appear in the climax, providing more than just symbolic support: it ends up assisting Frank by picking him up and flying him in pursuit of Richard Cane.
New Year’s Balls
One of the film’s biggest set pieces comes during the New Year’s Eve ball drop event. The evil plan involving the P.L.O.T. Device comes to a head there and in the chaos of trying to disarm it, Frank loses his pants and is left swinging from the New Year’s balls.
Throughout the film, a lot of the funniest moments come not just from set pieces, but from the contrast between Neeson’s straight-face delivery and Anderson’s willingness to lean into absurdity. There are running jokes about Frank’s obsession with pop culture (like ‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer' references), Beth’s investigative nature, and physical comedy moments (e.g. Frank suffering after eating chili dogs).
‘The Naked Gun' is available to rent and buy on digital now and shortly arriving on DVD, Blu-Ray & 4K Ultra HD 10th November 2025.
