The Naked Gun is put together with a love for the original property, a cutting sense of humor about modern times, and an impish smile permanently etched on its face. Comedy is back in theaters, and like a stand up comedian at a bridal shower, it’s as beautiful as it is hilarious.

“Because we’re all fucked. And we need a few giggles,” he told Variety Monday at the movie’s New York City premiere. He delivered the line in the deadpan style of his on-screen persona, Frank Drebin Jr., the biological (and spiritual) heir to Leslie Nielsen’s iconic police lieutenant. The character last graced the big screen in 1994.