Lethal Weapon 4 (DVD)

Advantages: Decent action film
Disadvantages: Lost political messages, too repetitive

Lethal Weapon 4 is the final in the quadrilogy of films from director Richard Donner and starring Mel Gibson and Danny Glover as maverick cops Riggs and Murtaugh. It follows on from Lethal Weapon 3, although there is a six year gap between the films themselves. Lethal Weapon 4 introduces an oriental aspect to the film, with action star Jet Li lending his considerable martial arts talents to the franchise. The Plot Murtaugh uncovers a Chinese smuggling ...
...new. The result is that Lethal Weapon is virually a replica of the previous three films and ends up being a little mundane. It was Jet Li's first American film, and opened a door for him to pursue other roles, but his performance was swallowed up by the buddy cop concept of the film. Lethal Weapon 4 had some impressive political messages to send out, and tackled the issues of immigration and racism, but with comedy elements woven into it as with ... Read review

Advantages: Great Franchise, Fun, Great Extras
Disadvantages: Flip-a-disk

...all about the making of Lethal Weapon, called Pure Lethal. Unlike many clearly put-in-for-the-sake-of-it documentaries this one is well worth a watch. A set of 8 interviews with the key players in the film Extended scenes from the first three Lethal Weapon films, if you haven’t seen them before a chance to see what you are missing and if you have, a chance to reminisce and laugh again. Lastly B-roll footage cut from the film. A chance to ...
...All in all a worthy addition to the series I enjoyed the old characters and the new characters and the way they interacted as much as I have done in the past. The Extras make this a good value package. Only mild criticism is the use of a double sided DVD and the dodgy cardboard packaging but don’t let this detract from an otherwise great product. ... Read review

Advantages: simple action/comedy!
Disadvantages: it might be the last one!

...know what you are thinking Lethal Weapon (LW hereafter) was a great film and a big hit world wide. Then came Lethal Weapon 2 and 3 which were also succesful. But how many film series have a fourth "episode" that is actually worth watching? Many film series like Police Academy are great for the first few but go downhill steadily after mumber three. But Lethal Weapon has an on screen chemistry that makes each new film as good if not better than the ...
...their very contrasting styles. The Lethal weapon series are run of the mill clicheed crime figthing action films. Your typical good cop (Danny Glover) bad cop (Mel Gibson) action if you will - with the final scenes always involving the downfall of the main villan! I am not going to give the plot away for this film but the story revolves around the smuggling of chinese immigrants and the Triad. That's all I am going to tell you, as to tell you anymore ... Read review

Advantages: Everything
Disadvantages: None

<**The Film**> All the Lethal Weapon films have been hugely successful and were independently great films but with the fourth addition to the series it just gets better and better. This time Riggs (Mel Gibson) and Murtaugh (Danny Glover) return to tackle a series of crimes involving the illegal smuggling of immigrants. This means they go on several action packed outings and eventually this leads them to an Asian Triad gang fronted by action man ...
...Pure Lethal Documentary 8 Clip Interview Gallery Lethal Weapon 1-3 Extended Scenes - 3 Clips B-Roll Footage The extras are all very interesting and revealing into the making of the movie and also gives a look at the older movies. The Pure Lethal documentary is excellent and not only looks at the older films but provides a look at the making of this movie. <**Overall**> Overall this is a must have for any DVD collection. It is an excellent film ... Read review

Advantages: more great action from the disfunctional duo
Disadvantages: none

...give the movie the edge. This movie is by far the funniest of the set, (even funnier than the car park bomb scenes in Lethal Weapon 3). It is again well written and well acted by the entire cast and crew, well worth adding to your DVD collection. ... Read review

Advantages: Four great films - dirt cheap
Disadvantages: No fifth film!!

...decided to offer Mel Gibson the role of Hamlet after seeing his suicide contemplation scene in this film. 2. Hollywood city officials hung Christmas decorations on Hollywood Blvd. a few months early so that the scenes shot for this film, particularly the action scenes near the end of the picture, looked like they happened at the end of the year. 3. An alternate opening and ending were both filmed (and are available on the Lethal Weapon 4 (1998) DVD). The alternate opening featured Martin Riggs drinking alone in a bar where he is accosted by a couple of thugs who want his money Riggs subdues them. He is then allowed to take a free bottle of booze from the bar in exchange for never returning. The alternate ending featured Riggs and Murtaugh saying good-bye to one another. Murtaugh tells Riggs he's thinking of retiring, but Riggs tells him... Read review

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Advantages: Brilliant action, comedy, thrills and story.
Disadvantages: Couldn't fault it.

...and 58 minutes. It was made in 1992 and like all the others; directed by Richard Donner. Shane Black also wrote all the Lethal Weapons. Obviously it was made in America and the language used was English. The film took about 1 year to make and all returning characters were happy to participate. Lethal Weapon 3 is, of course, on DVD and costs about £8.99 singly in your local HMV. Recently you can now buy Lethal Weapon 1,2,3 and 4 in a special box set for only £24.99. Lethal Weapon 3 on DVD includes: The Motion Picture Trailers Production notes Surround sound compatible and the usual audio and visual options. Looking into it, it sadly appears to be the case that Mel Gibson thinks he is too old to do another Lethal Weapon or Mad Max so the possibility of Lethal Weapon 5, looks extremely unlikely. Evaluation Most people have... Read review

Ciao members have rated this review on average very helpful

Advantages: very original film
Disadvantages: none

...and silent Bob is, well silent. They also get the help of the 13th Apostle called Rufus (Chris Rock) and the heavenly muse Serendipity (Salma Hayek). I wont spoil what happens, as this is one of the most original comedies that I have ever seen. ~~The Cast~~ Ben Affleck – Armageddon, Shakespease in Love and Good Will Hunting. Matt Damon – Saving Private Ryan, Good Will Hunting, The Talented Mr Ripley. Linda Fiorentino – Men in Black, The Last Seduction. Salma Heyak – From Dusk Till Dawn, Desperado, Wild Wild West. Alan Rickman – Robin Hood Prince of Theives, Die Hard. Chris Rock – Beverly Hills Cop 2, Lethal Weapon 4, Dr. Dolittle. There is also a very good supporting cast including appeances from Janeane Garofalo, Jason Lee, Allanis Morrettte and many more. ~~DVD Features~~ This DVD doesn’... Read review

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