This was a gentlemen who continued the strong line of straight man Canadian humour that is woefully not as prevalent in today's society as the world needs. I watched Airplane when I was twelve and didn't understand nearly enough of the jokes, but it was funny enough to make an impact in my life, along with the Naked Gun series. I envy a man who can do what he loves his entire life and suddenly hit his stride when most people's lives would be slowing down.
The best part of Nielsen's style is the fact that he is hilarious by not being funny but merely delivering his lines in a particular way. Leslie Nielsen will be remembered and he will be missed for his art and humour.
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