Lethal Weapon (DVD)

After the mysterious death of an old friend's daughter, Sergeant Murtaugh is assigned to the investigation, along with a new partner, Sergeant Riggs. Psychotic and suicidal, after the death of his wife, Riggs's approach to police work is at odds with Murtaugh's, who fears that he may fall foul, due to his partners loose canon methods. But being stuck with Riggs, he tries to understand why his partner has a death wish and attempts to make him see that life is worth living, by welcoming him into his family. As their investigation progresses, they are led towards a bunch of ruthless professionals ... more

~~~Lethal Weapon~~~ This weekend I fancied sitting down and watching a no action spared title to keep me entertained and make me forget the dreary weather outside. My obvious first choice was Lethal Weapon, the 1987 action/thriller starring Danny Glover and Mel Gibson. For those of you that have enjoyed the action blockbuster Die Hard you surely must be fans of this typical 80's film that has kick butt fight scenes, exploding cars, non-stop ammunition and impressive stunts. Lethal Weapon is a joy to watch and even though I am a girl I love nothing more than watching this type of film because ... more

Director Richard Donner once more delivers the goods with one of the action movie genre's best loved and most memorable movies. Rapidly grossing over $60million in the US box office folling its release it built on the success of Donner's previous works such as Superman and the cruelly much less successful but likeable Ladyhawke and stands as his best work to date...in my humble opinion at least. Leathal Weapon is a non-stop rollercoaster of an action movie from start to finish, and easily one of my favourite action movies. It pairs Mel Gibson and Danny Glover for the first time, before their ... more

Wandering aimlessly around town during my lunch break has become a skill I have mastered over the last couple of years. Armed only with my wallet and several cigarettes, I can always feel the burning hole in my pocket (from the wallet, not the cigarette) and must find an excuse to purchase that all-important A4 pad, lottery ticket or set of Tupperware with almost record-breaking ability. If I find something that actually proves to be of some use, the remainder of my day becomes almost bearable. On this particular day, I found myself loitering in Virgin, studying the song sheets from various ... more

Director: Richard Donner Producers: Richard Donner and Joel Silver Writer: Shane Black. Starring: Mel Gibson, Danny Glover, Gary Busey, Mitchell Ryan, Tom Atkins, Darlene Love and Grand L. Bush. Released in March 1987 this 1 hour and 50 minute movie introduces the world to the irrational, and rather insane, Martin Riggs and his unlucky partner Robert Murtaugh.. **BRIEF PLOT** When Detective Sergeant Roger Murtaugh, (played by Danny Glover), from the L.A. police department, investigates an apparent suicide he realises that the victim is Amanda Hunsaker, the daughter of his old Vietnam buddy ... more