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Ira Newborn's score to the 1991 slapstick classic The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear deftly captures the inspired lunacy of the film. A deliriously inventive satire of the archetypal cinematic themes of Hollywood's golden age, it lampoons the conventions and clichés of genres from romance to film noir with smart-ass affection.
Nov 4, 2022 · The Naked Gun 2+1⁄2: The Smell of Fear is a 1991 American crime comedy film. It is the sequel to the 1988 film The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! and the second...
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At the White House, President George H. W. Bush announces that he will base the country's energy policy on the recommendations of Dr. Albert Meinheimer. The heads of the coal, oil, and nuclearpower industries are upset by the President's decision as Dr. Meinheimer plans to advocate for renewable energy. Jane Spencer, now separated from Frank Drebin...
As with the first Naked Gun film, the original music for the second installment was composed and orchestrated by veteran soundtrack composer Ira Newborn, including the familiar big-band/blues theme for the Naked Gun/Police Squad! franchise. Several of the orchestral movements revolve around two other Newborn pieces: "Drebin - Hero!" (used at the to...
In conjunction with the second Naked Gun film, Varèse Sarabande released a soundtrack combining the best Newborn compositions from the first two films. The full scores for The Naked Guntrilogy, along with source music and alternate cues as bonus material, was released in 2014 by La-La-Land Records.
Box office
The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear knocked Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves from the top spot at the box office. It grossed $86.9 million in the United States and Canada and did even better internationally, grossing $105 million for a worldwide total of $192 million against a reported budget of $23 million.It was the 10th best performing movie of 1991 in the United States.
Critical response
On Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 58% based on 45 reviews, with an average rating of 6/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear delivers a handful of moderate laughs, but overall, its strained antics pale in comparison to its gut-busting predecessor." On Metacritic, the film holds a weighted average score of 65 out of 100, based on 21 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews". Owen Gleiberman of Entertainment Weekly awarded it...
The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear at IMDbThe Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear at AllMovieThe Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear at Box Office MojoThe Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear at Rotten TomatoesThe Naked Gun Trilogy soundtrack from 1988-1994, composed by Ira Newborn. Released by La-La Land Records in 2014 (LLLCD 1303) containing music from Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult (1994), The Naked Gun 2 1/2: The Smell of Fear (1991), The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! (1988).
View credits, reviews, tracks and shop for the 1991 CD release of "The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell Of Fear - Music From The Motion Picture " on Discogs.
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The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear (1991) closing credits. Title Designed by: Douy Swofford. Music: Ira Newborn. HELP ART OF THE TITLE KEEP GOING.
Listen to all 10 songs from the The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear soundtrack, playlist, ost and score.
