The Business of Film: The Naked Gun, The Legend of Ochi & Bono: Stories of Surrender

With ‘Fantastic Four’ still #1, the reboot of ‘The Naked Gun’ with Liam Neeson and Pamela Anderson could only manage second place. Much as he enjoyed the original movies, James found the continual running gags in this version soon became tiresome while the film was so silly and surreal it undermined the comedy. He was more impressed with ‘The Legend of Ochi’ which only limped in at #18. With Willem Dafoe and Emily Watson, it's a visually spellbinding fable but, being both magical and barmy, it may struggle to find an audience, even if it eventually becomes a cult classic. Apple TV+ add to their many music documentaries with ‘Bono: Stories of Surrender’, in which the star tells stories of his life with a few songs. He's a charismatic storyteller with an unexpectedly poetic turn of phrase. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices