Lethal Weapon (DVD)

...hit our screens in the Lethal Weapon series. In fact having watched all four of the films over the past few weeks, they still feel as fresh and entertaining as they were on their original release. What is also very surprising is that although the plotlines have been done to death in so many other films, the film still manages to keep you on the edge of your seat, with one action sequence after another. This is not to say that the plot is not important ...
...What is essentially an action-drama; Lethal Weapon has its fair share of comedy moments, with the majority of these coming from the humorous bickering of its lead characters. The second level to the film is the solving of the actual crime and bringing the criminals to justice. This is the part of the film which is really lacking in substance and feasibility, but surprisingly works well as a vehicle for not only setting up the partnership between ...

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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 ...
...favourite action movies. It pairs Mel Gibson and Danny Glover for the first time, before their numerous reunions in the several sequels which followed - each good but never matching the original in terms of sheer pace, style and directorial flair. Glover plays Roger Murtaugh, a cop who is about to turn 50, approaching retirement with relish and looking forward to making his last couple of days as incident free as possible. Enter new partner Martin ...

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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, ...
...this particular day, I found myself loitering in Virgin, studying the song sheets from various artists knowing full well that I cannot hum a decent tune, let alone play an instrument, until something caught my eye. Another ghastly DVD bargain. ‘Classic films’ which were practically being given away at an embarrassing amount, two for twenty quid, to be precise. Before the logical side of my brain could persuade me otherwise, I had two ...

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...The Weapon 10. Theme From Lethal Weapon **IN CONCLUSION** A great entertaining movie right from the start. The banter between Riggs and Murtaugh is sometimes hilarious with some wise cracking remarks and great acting. The story line seems to be your basic 'good cop verses bad guy' movie, (and there are a lot of them on the market), but this one is that bit more entertaining and enjoyable. The acting throughout is of very high standards, including ...
...ex general Peter McAllister, (played by Mitchell Ryan. To combine the skills and acting abilities of Mel Gibson and Danny Glover is pure genius as it created a partnership which would entertain the viewer throughout the entire movie…giving thrills, laughter and entertainment right to the end credits. *Would I recommend this…? Yes I certainly would. It has everything a good movie needs, (apart from the dollop of romance…but there is a bit of flirting..!!). ...

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...of buddy cop action movies. Lethal Weapon stars Mel Gibson ("We Were Soldiers") and Danny Glover ("The Royal Tenenbaums"), is produced by Joel Silver ("The Matrix") and is Directed by Richard Donner (the other Lethal Weapon sequels). Police officer Martin Riggs (Mel Gibson) is a cop on the edge, after the unfortunate death of his wife Riggs has been living life one bullet at a time. After a transfer, he ends up being partnered up with homicide detective ...
...original feel for the movie, Lethal Weapon is pure magic. The action, comedy and chemistry explode from the screen like a hail of gunfire and instictively makes you either to: a) Watch it again, or b) Watch the next sequel They don't make em like this anymore, realistic, gritty, violent, enthusiastic and hillarious. I reccommend watching the director's cut if you can as the relevent extra seven minutes of footage make some of the sub plots more ...

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Lethal Weapon is a brilliant film that introduces the characters and style of action to create a base on which the sequels could be built. It starts a hugely successful series of movies but independently it is an excellent action movie. There has been a lot of speculation that there may be another addition to the series but there is no evidence yet. I hope there is though. Roger Murtaugh (Danny Glover) is an LA cop that is a calm, relaxed family ...
...Martin Riggs (Mel Gibson) is a mad, reckless and suicidal cop that is recently widowed. They are a strange combination. Throughout the film they get in more and more scrapes while investigating the death of a young lady. They soon uncover a web of drug-connected crimes. Then Mr Joshua kidnaps Murtaugh’s daughter and it suddenly gets personal. The events, which take place through out the course of the movie, only make the partnership between ...

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...despite Gibson's trademark 80's mullet Lethal Weapon is one of them. This is not your typical Schwarzenegger-esque blow-shit-up-just-for-the-sake-of-it action movie, followed by a host of witty one liners (which I still love by the way); this is actually a respectably paced movie about two mismatched cops, whose irreconcilable personalities are interestingly developed throughout. The stunts aren't half bad either (definitely no CGI here). Danny Glover ...
...the most distinctive contrast in Lethal Weapon- besides the cheap trailer living, emotionally unstable Martin Riggs Vs. the safe, glamourous, family lifestyle of his buddy Murtaugh- is the sharp mix of Christmas laden with loneliness, tragedy, and violence. Much like Die Hard, Lethal Weapon's atmosphere is audacious and pulls no punches; the scene where Riggs is drunk in his trailer with a picture of his beloved wife, and contemplating suicide, gets ...

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...living and starts jumping off buildings handcuffed to soneone The classi line well if you're going to jump i might as well come with you. This is probably one of the best Lethal Weapon films as they became a little repetitive although Mel Gibson jut get better and better. ...

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...considered to a lunatic and lethal weapon (Vietnam vet and ex Special forces sniper). He lost his wife is a car accident and lives a solitude life. Murtaugh (Danny Glover), is a 50 year old respectable cop that is required to have a new partner, although he doesn’t like it. He’s at the police station and sees a stranger come into the office, the stranger sits on the desk and lights up a cigarette, revealing his gun. Murtaugh flies ...
...has got himself involved in a world of drug dealing. Lethal Weapon is full of action, gunfights, torture and not forgetting Mel Gibson’s humorous lines, it’s a great movie to watch and will always be my favourite. PS: Have a glimpse of Mel Gibson’s naked bottom.. he he.. ...

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Lethal Weapon is now a classic action film. Danny Glover and Mel Gibson pair up in what is now considered to be one of the greats in film history. I would have to agree. The special effects are superb, and the plot is fast paced and exciting. The story follows the two police detectives, one of whom, Mel Gibson, is distraught and insanely violent. He lashes out his rage on the villains and Glover supports him well with great wit and humour. The bad ...

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leathel weapon is a leathel movie! acting great. storyline great. its a classic movie and the first in the leathel weapon series. what makes it so great is its where the characters create and dovelope there partnership and friendship. in my opinion its mel gibson and danny glover at there best. full of gun fights,explosions. mel gibson's charactor is the leathel weapon in this movie for sure and danny glovers character is quite funny. it works very ...

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...the best of the four Lethal weapons as they started to get repetitive after a while.Gibson lays a cop with a death wish because his wife has died. Glover plays a cop who has a familly and he's getting a bit old for all this running around chaseing people with guns.They get teamed up to combat a bunch of drug runners.The film has action and laughs and really popularized the buddy film concept which is so over used now. The action is good and the ...

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Mel Gibson plays a suicidal cop on the edge and paired with Danny Glover in a vain attempt by the department to protect him. The duo work together to stop a group of ex-soldiers from bringing in a massive shipment of heroin. Gary Bussey plays a psychotic henchman who takes great delight in taking on Gibson in a show of strength and power. Gibson fighting to save his own sanity and life and Glover fighting to protect his wife and children. The raw ...

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...the lightning-edited action (drug-smuggling, lots of martial arts). All credit to Gibson for bringing charm and humour to such a potentially nasty role (people forget that he was the lethal weapon of the title). This is a film that spawned a series of copies but remains one of the best. ...

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Lethal Weapon 1 is a classic that stars Mel Gibson as a disturbed police officer. He is a good cop, but lost his wife and is a bit crazy. He joins up with another officer to solve a crime, they become friends and work well together. They get into lots of scrapes, but eventually solve the crime and catch the baddies. Very enthralling and entertaining film with lots of action. Mel Gibson is the cop in this that takes a lot of risks and his partner ...

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