Not even the most snobby, most contrarian cineaste would seriously argue that Steven Spielberg is not one of the greatest filmmakers of all time. Likewise not even the biggest fan of wacky comedies would argue that Jerry Zucker, who co-wrote and co-directed Airplane! , and co-wrote and produced The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! with his brother David Zucker and friend Jim Abrahams, was some kind of cinematic legend.

And yet, in one incredible instance, Jerry Zucker outdid Steven Spielberg, and it was nearly simultaneous. In December 1989, Spielberg released a long-digesting romantic epic that was something of a dream project for the Beard: Always . It earned unimpressive box office and even worse reviews. Yet just a few months later in July 1990, Zucker released G

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