What is your favourite role or movie featuring Leslie Nielsen? What did it mean to you?

Question

Legendary comedian and actor, Leslie Nielsen, passed away this week aged 84.

Many of us have grown up with his quotes, his deadpan delivery and his familiar mop of silver hair. As we all reflect back on his movies and the many roles he has portrayed across his life, which one stands out most to you?

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Answer 1

Airplane. I think that it was the first film where I saw breasts.



But I loved the one-liners. And still do. And I loved so many of his films. But Airplane stands out.

Answer 2

Airplane Leslie Nielsen Quotes

Answer 3

Flying High is an all time classic as are the Naked Gun films but remember he was also in Scary Movie 3 and 4. His scenes in #3 were some of the highlights of the film and he was the ONLY funny character in #4. Personally I never thought the Scary Movie franchise was good enough for Leslie, he was too skilled a comedic actor for it. Yet in some way it's brand of slapstick comedy was perfect for his sense of humour.



Flying High will always be his best work though. "We have to get him to a hospital." "A hospital? What is it?" "It's a big building with lots of patients but that's not important now."



And "I just want to tell you both good luck, we're all counting on you." Delivered with his impeccable timing even after the plane had landed successfully. Genius.



Rest In Peace, we'll miss you Leslie.

Answer 4

So many to remember.

Dr. Rumack in Flying High (Airplane) - "These people must be gotten to a hospital"

"A hospital. What is it?"

"It's a big building with patients, but that's not important"



Ted: "Surely you can't be serious?"

Dr. Rumack: "I am serious. And don't call me 'Shirley'"



The president on Scary Movie III, which he says one of his lines from Flying High (Airplane) - "I want you to know, good luck, we're all counting on you"



Dick Steele Agent WD-40 in Spy Hard. Desiree More: "You're going to look like swiss cheese when they find you" Steele : "That's no gouda"



And of course Lt. Frank Drebin - "Jane, since I've met you, I've noticed things I never knew were there before: birds singing...dew glistening on a newly formed leaf...stop lights..."



When a bomb goes off. "Oh, this one's a real mess" "Hey look everyone, Frank found another one"



His straight-faced delivery made him a brilliant comedian, my brother and I couldn't believe he was a serious actor in Forbidden Planet and The Posidon Adventure.



I recall him saying in an interview some years ago. "I want the epitath to read 'Let Him Rip"...to which he then farted.



RIP Leslie Nielsen

Answer 5

Sadly no one even mentions the classic science fiction Forbidden Planet. It was from 1956 and was Mr. Nielsen's second role after his debut film "Ransom!" Forbidden Planet was based on Shakespear's The Tempest.

Answer 6

It's really sad to hear of his death. He seemed to have his most career success as he got older.



My favourite movie moments from Leslie Nielsen included: Naked Gun series, Spyhard, Flying High and Scary Movie 4.



The movie that stands out was Spyhard as he was just so hilarious and I don't know how he keeps a straight face.



RIP xxxx

Answer 7

Surely you cant be serious?



And stop calling me Shirley?



I think he needs a hospital?

What's that?

A big building with lots of nurses and doctors in it?



Now if you look under the otto pilots belt you will find an inflatable valve we want you to blow it?



Too many one liners in Flying High!!!



The Green zone is for unloading and loading of passengers only.

The white zone is near the green zone and is for the loading and unloading of passengers only.

Hey you keep outta my white zone you talk about your own green zone!!!

Oh well thats fine I can talk about your green zone but you cant talk about my white zone???



Finally, would you like to make a donation to church of religious consciousness?

WHACK POW ZAM!!!

Would you like a free flower?

Whack pow zam.

Would you like to make a donation to the Harrie Cruchsners?

Whack pow zam.

Scientology?

WHACK POW ZAM!!!



How on earth can so much gratuitous violence against do gooding um followers of air ports go un notices by all but those who control Hollywood? No publicity bad, or in the spirit of the movie?

Was Leslie Nielsen a Scientologist? God rest his poor soul he did everything after being a serious actor to be all but seriously funny!



I have had many hours of crying absolute laughter as he stated more powerfully than John Cleese the unformidable and yet, ending up clearing out my lungs, to just prove laughter is the best medicine than whatever that cough syrup was what gave me high blood pressure, Leslie Nielson, we blame the floods in Western NSW on you, heaven is shedding tears of laughter as you keep them rolling in the eisles up where?



Take care, we will miss you?

Now, I'll just give him ten more minutes in this cab to make sure he aint coming back as the risen Jesus, um what's the bill? You gotta be jokin? at $1,560,654.46c I'm doing a runner, airport, where to anyone? Except by QANTAS!

Answer 8

Airplane~ the most one liners i have seen in a movie.

RIP Leslie Nielsen

Answer 9

Dracula Dead and Loving It!



My dad made us watch this movie and it was the first of Leslie Nielsen's movies that we watched. We liked him in Mr. Magoo too but this is no.1



Talented and always will be remembered.

Answer 10

Has to be naked gun...



Mayor: Now Drebin, I don't want any trouble like you had on the South Side last year, that's my policy.



Frank: Well, when I see five weirdos, dressed in togas, stabbing a man in the middle of the park in full view of a hundred people, I shoot the bastards, that's "my" policy!



Mayor: That was a Shakespeare-In-The-Park production of 'Julius Caesar,' you moron! You killed five actors! Good ones!

Answer 11

Airplane, Spy Hard, Wrongfully Accused. I'd also like to see some of his older films but I never had the chance to.

Answer 12

Flying High

Answer 13

It's a tie between Airplane and the naked Guns.

Answer 14

I loved when he played the president of the US in Scary Movie 4.

Answer 15

Flying High (Airplane)

And his cameos in Scary Movie 3, 4 and The Disaster Movie.

I enjoyed the Naked Gun series but it's hard to call it my favourite role because he is the main person in it.

"Surely you can't be serious?"

"I am serious, and don't call me shirley."



"Just try to breathe!"

*leslie* "I can't your kneeling on my balls!!"



"With great power comes"

"Great responsibility?"

"I was gunna stick with b*****s, but if you wanna be a virgin for the rest of your life"



Leslie Nielson made many movies hilarious just with many one liners, to many to name and even his liners in cameos improved movies.

Answer 16

the naked gun movies. To this day, i have yet to see my dad laugh as hard at another movie the way he did at the first naked gun. They were great and i loved seein my dad get so tickled at a movie. I was stunned of his death, but more stunned about his age. I didnt know he was as old as he was.

Answer 17

Airplane - 1980 - as Dr. Rumack

"Surely you can't be serious."

"I am serious.  And don't call me Shirley."



I think he taught a lot of us to be aware of the humour in our everyday serious lives.  Humour helps us all to cope.  I try to highlight it at most every opportunity.  

RIP Leslie Neilsen

Answer 18

that's an interesting question and I hope you find some valuable answers

Answer 19

Frank Drebin - Police Squad



"Let's say, a witness saw the crime" "A witness saw the crime!"



"Then let's say, we have to talk to the witness" "We have to talk to the witness"



RIP Leslie Neilsen. You made us laugh, mate

Answer 20

He was to the movies what Don Knotts was to TV. At least to me.

Answer 21

After reading "Bram Stoker's Dracula", "Dracula Dead and Loving It" was even more hilarious!

RIP

Answer 22

Rent-A-Kid and Family Plan =D awesome movies although it sucks I can't buy the first one.

Answer 23

the Naked guns.

By far the best of his films.

Answer 24

The Naked Gun movies, they were so hysterical to watch.

Answer 25

Flying High (Airplane).



My all time favorite Comedy.

Answer 26

superhero movie or air plain

Answer 27

Dying was certainly the best thing he ever did for the seventh art.

Answer 28

The Naked Gun series.

It was parody most reflective of his earlier work.

http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/1802816711/info

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Naked_Gun

Answer 29

mr magoo

Answer 30

Naked Gun Series

Answer 31

naked gun.



Oj simpson and the wheelchair

Answer 32

Well of course it was Airplane.........too many one liners to name

Answer 33

12e1r

Answer 34

airplane dont call me shirley :D

Answer 35

naked gun

RIP mr nielsen