Episode 57: The Naked Gun / Happy Gilmore 2

Is comedy dead? And if it’s not, does it look something like this? On the latest episode, Anders and Aren dig into two of Hollywood’s biggest summer comedies. First, they examine THE NAKED GUN. They compare the film to the classic series starring Leslie Nielsen, discuss its structural and generic approach, and examine the performances of the leads, Liam Neeson and Pamela Anderson. Next, they compare HAPPY GILMORE 2 to the original film and ponder the various ways that Adam Sandler continues to dig deeper into a certain type of juvenile man even as he embodies the laziest aspects of the Hollywood machine.

0:40 - Keynote
1:32 - Table Talk: “The Naked Gun”
30:24 - Table Talk: “Happy Gilmore 2”

Clips:
- “Life’s Too Short” (2011)
- “The Naked Gun” (2025)

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