Movies starring Leslie Nielsen

The Opposite Sex (1956)

117 mins Comedy, Musical, Romance

I am yet to watch the 1939 version of "The Women" that everyone raves about but have watched the 2008 remake which did nothing what so ever for me. But I hoped that would be a good thing when I came to watch this musical adap...

Forbidden Planet (1956)

98 mins Action , Adventure , Family

For a long time I never got sci-fi, yes as a child born in the 70s I loved the action and energy of "Star Wars" whilst enjoying the horror of "Aliens" but beyond that I really didn't do science-fiction especially of the space...

The Sheepman (1958)

85 mins Comedy, Western

"The Sheepman" or "Stranger with a Gun" which it's also known by is called a comedy western, something which I sort of disagree with. The reason being is that for the first 20 minutes "The Sheepman" revels in poking fun at we...

Gunfight in Abilene (1967)

86 mins Western

I apologise to all Bobby Darin fans but when I saw he was top billed in "Gunfight in Abilene" my expectations were immediately lowered, not that Darin was a bad actor but in my opinion never a leading man. But here is the goo...

The Beast That Walks Like a Man (1967)

75 mins TV Movie, Western

So to give you the facts "The Beast That Walks Like a Man" is episode 11 of 60s western series "Cimarron Strip" which featured Stuart Whitman as Marshall Jim Crown alongside regulars Percy Herbert, Randy Boone and Jill Townse...

Columbo: Lady in Waiting (1971)

75 mins Crime, Drama, Mystery, TV Movie

Columbo: Lady in Waiting (1971) Lt. Columbo (Peter Falk) becomes suspicious that the accidental death of a businessman (Richard Anderson) wasn't an accident and begins to suspect that the man's sister (Susan Clark) might have...

The Poseidon Adventure (1972)

117 mins Action , Adventure , Disaster, Drama, Thriller

Despite various remakes and different versions of Paul Gallico's novel the 1972 disaster movie "The Poseidon Adventure" starring Gene Hackman and Ernest Borgnine remains the best. Although saying that it is also a very stereo...

Columbo: Identity Crisis (1975)

95 mins Crime, Drama, Mystery, TV Movie

On paper the idea behind "Columbo: Identity Crisis" is a good one, pitch the brilliant but seemingly bumbling brain of Columbo against the skills of a spy who is a trained killer and is an expert in covering their tracks. The...

Viva Knievel! (1977)

106 mins Action , Adventure

It doesn't take you long to realise what "Viva Knievel!" is all about as we watch Evel Knievel sneak into a home for sick boys to hand out gifts, yes those gifts are his brand of toys, and then he charms Sister Charity who ca...

Airplane! (1980)

88 mins Comedy

Spoof movies are not new but in the last decade there seems to be a new one cropping up every other year. There was the "Scary Movie" spoofs and then the likes of "Date Movie" and "Not Another Teen Movie" to name just a coupl...

The Naked Gun (1988)

85 mins Action , Comedy, Crime, Romance

Back in the late 80s when "The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!", to give it it's full name, came out I had never seen "Police Squad" and had no idea what it was about. But then it really didn't matter because "The ...

The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear (1991)

85 mins Action , Comedy, Crime

So in 1988 we got "The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!" a rip roaring comedy from the creators of "Airplane!" Jerry Zucker, Jim Abrahams and David Zucker. So popular was "The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squ...

Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult (1994)

83 mins Comedy

Whilst the first in the series "The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!" was fresh and funny and the second movie "The Naked Gun 2�: The Smell of Fear" was amusing but a little tired they for the most worked. But this ...

Dracula: Dead and Loving It (1995)

88 mins Comedy, Horror

I think I was spoilt as a child because the first Mel Brooks movie I watched was "Blazing Saddles" and since then have been kind of disappointed at the other Mel Brooks movies I have watched. Disappointed is exactly how I fel...

Spy Hard (1996)

81 mins Action , Comedy

I've sat through a few movies where I start clock watching, working out how much longer there is left to go but "Spy Hard" is in a league of its own because I was clock watching within 15 minutes of it starting. Thankfully "S...

Santa Who? (2000)

92 mins Comedy, Fantasy, TV Movie

Movie Review - Santa Who? (2000) Peter Albright (Steven Eckholdt) doesn't do Christmas, that is until Santa Claus (Leslie Nielsen) crash lands on his car and ends up with amnesia. It means that Peter has to look after Santa,...

Scary Movie 3 (2003)

84 mins Comedy

Simple truth is that when it comes to spoof movies the first one is usually good but then the line of obligatory sequels usually suck, they get made because they are quick and I presume turn a reasonable profit. As such after...

Scary Movie 4 (2006)

83 mins Comedy

I can't believe I am about to say this but "Scary Movie 4" isn't that bad, well in fact isn't that bad compared to the other movies in the series. It still isn't as good as the first movie but compared to "Scary Movie 2" and ...

* This is purely a list of reviews on The Movie Scene featuring the name Leslie Nielsen as one of the principle cast members.