The Day Two Legends Died

29th of November will be a sad day to remember in the world of film, as two legends of the field passed away. Star of parody smashes Airplane! and the Naked Gun trilogy, Leslie Nielsen passed away at the age of 84, with complications from pneumonia. Another, less known, film star Irvin Kershner has also passed away, at the grand age of 87, and he is the man behind the camera of arguably the greatest Star Wars film in the series, The Empire Strikes Back.

I don't know much about Kershner's other work, but The Empire Strikes Back was a fantastic, well made and memorable movie, seeing it shoot to number #11 on the IMDb top 250. It's such a shame that a well made film didn't see the filmmaker gain a higher status.

More people around the world are shocked by the heart-breaking news of the death of stone faced Leslie Nielsen, whose fantastic straight acting and one liners brought many laughs out of me, and many others. I have compiled a list of what I feel are his greatest one liners in film, made truly memorable by his brilliant acting and delivery.

Police Squad: Lt. Frank Drebin

"Ed and I drove around for hours for no particular reason. We came up empty."

Dutch: "Who are you and how did you get in here?"

Frank: "I'm a locksmith. And I'm a locksmith."

Frank: "Can you take the champ?"

Buddy: "I can take him blindfolded."

Frank: "What if he's not blindfolded?"

"Like a midget at a urinal, I'd have to stay on my toes."

Airplane! : Dr. Rumack

Dr. Rumack: "What was it we had for dinner tonight?"

Elaine: "Well, we had a choice of steak or fish."

Dr. Rumack: "Yes, yes, I remember, I had lasagne."

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

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

The Naked Gun Trilogy: Lt. Frank Drebin

Vincent: "Inspector Drebin, welcome."

Frank: "The feeling's mutual."

Jane: "Can I interest you in a night cap?"

Frank: "No thanks, I don't wear them."

"Like a blind man at an orgy, I was going to have to feel my way through."

Ed: "You might end up dead!"

Frank: "'You Might End Up Dead' is my middle name."

Ed: "What about Jane?"

Frank: "I don't know her middle name."

"Cheer up Ed, this isn't goodbye. It's just I won't ever see you again."

Other

"The reason they call it 'golf' is that all the other four-letter words were used up."

"Doing nothing is very hard to do... you never know when you're finished."

"You're excited? You should feel my nipples!"

"Dracula: dead and loving it."

R.I.P Leslie Nielsen