I'm so happy you're going down the Lethal Weapon rabbit hole. I personally love all four movies and Mel Gibson is absolutely phenomenal in this role he brings so much emotion to this character it's outstanding.
Lethal Weapon is one of the rare franchises that hold up from start to finish, they are all great... I hope you do all of them..... Loved this react, you guys make me laugh!
"I'm too old for this shit." Roger Murtaugh. December 1986. Before Danny Glover was cast, Brian Dennehy, Robert Duvall, Dustin Hoffman, Martin Sheen, Robert DeNiro, and Jack Nicholson were considered for the role of Murtaugh. Patrick Swayze, William Hurt, Mickey Rourke, Christopher Lambert(Lamb bear), Jeff Bridges, Nick Nolte, Kurt Russell, Sylvester Stallone, Matthew Broderick, Richard Gere, Charlie Sheen, Emilio Estevez, Tom Cruise, and Harrison Ford were considered for Riggs. James Earl Jones, Peter Boyle, Robert Duvall and Gene Hackman were considered for General McAllister. David Bowie, Christopher Walken, Brad Dourif, Willem Dafoe, and James Woods were considered for Joshua. The script was a lot different than the final cut of the movie: The opening scene was going to involve a helicopter chase involving Martin Riggs trying to stop a hijacked armored truck. A speedboat chase during a swimsuit competition. Riggs and Murtaugh going after the bad guys, who end up in a fiery crash, where the villains meet their end. This was also the original ending to The Last Boy Scout. And the climax was very different: It was going to involve a semi truck filled with cocaine blowing up over the Hollywood sign where it would rain down like snow.
If you're a Cheers fan, she was Woody's equally not-too-bright girlfriend Kelly. Took me far longer than I'm proud of to realize that. In my defense, I wasn't focused on her face when I first saw it at 11.
@@ryanclark6402 NOT a problem at all!!! I was watching reruns a few years ago, and realized she was one of the few characters I couldn't remember seeing in anything else since Cheers as a kid. When I saw this movie and "Amanda Hunsaker" listed on her filmography, I almost had a stroke. I saw sweet innocent Kelly topless 50x times and never knew🤣🤣🤣
Gibson's portrayal of Riggs pain and hopelessness is beautiful and drives his character through the whole franchise and his friendship with Roger is the anchor which keeps him from going completely over the abyss.
The jumper scene is the classic difference between '80's movies and modern movies. Today Riggs would be talking him down by sharing his own pain and developing a bond with the jumper. '80's movie Riggs just jumps them both down and solves the problem quickly and also with no one getting hurt. God, I miss the "80's. Lol.
Thats because blowing up a huge bouncy house generally doesnt happen in real life, nor do they usually have the time to set up something like that. Especially without the jumper noticing
This is one of those movies where the sequel is just as good of not better than the original... It also digs deeper into Riggs backstory... Plus Joe Pesci
One loft the biggest lines in the film is, "I'm too old fur this shot." Both Danny Glover and Mel Gibson were about 10 years younger than their characters. Mel was only 13 in 1969, a tad using for Nam. The series (4 total) adds more comedy as it goes. The most ridiculous part of the film was the ending fight. Murtaugh's wife is Darlene Love who is a signer and is in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. She sang a bunch of hits in the 1960s including "Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)." I've seen this film enough that I know that Dixie's house explodes themoment the plane in the background reaches the fireplace. I wonder if anyone on that flight saw that explosion. The guy who holds Riggs at gunpoint at the beginning is the father of Anthony Kiedis, singer of the Red Hot Chili Peppers.
The entire Lethal Weapon franchise is great! I would also like to suggest the Last Boy Scout. It’s one of my favorite movies. Bruce Willis and Damon Waynes are gold. Love you guys!
Fun trivia fact: the actor who plays the drug dealer at the beginning with the red plaid shirt who holds Mel Gibson at gun point is named Blackie Dammett. Blackie’s birth name was John Kiedis and he had a son… Anthony Kiedis, lead singer and front man for the Red Hot Chili Peppers.
I'm really happy that you guys are going down the lethal weapon rabbit hole. Mel Gibson and Danny Glover make the perfect buddy cop duo in my humble opinion. This one is definitely the darkest with some humor but they get funnier as the series goes along. My favorites are 2&3.
I'm a Vet and the ending is more of a brotherhood who's the best of the best type thing. So Riggs and Joshua who were both crazy in their way and ex Spec Ops had to see who was the Alpha. Great movie.
Might be Mel's best role. Incidentally, I think jumpers actually are sometimes referred to as "blood angels" when they land right, because they leave a gruesome outline. This whole franchise is fire. If you like this one, you'll like them all.
I'll join the band wagon, in saying that you need to watch all four. Such a good series. Once again, I enjoy your reactions very much, please keep them coming.
OctoKrool saved the day …I was searching for things to watch and was like come one surely OctoKrool will have something…but you didn’t but then and now here we are day saved by OctoKrool WOOOO!!!
The Vietnam outfit called Air America that Michael Huntsacker refers to when talking to roger was also made into a film around the same time, also starring Mel Gibson along with Robert Downie Junior, it's well worth a watch, same tone as Lethal Weapon, comic but laced with a bit of reality. Worth you guys putting on your list too.
"Soon as you fuck with someone's family, All bets are off" You guys REALLY need to watch the sequels now, at least the second one, kinda brings the messing with family into play, no spoilers beyond that
Yeeeeeessssss!!!! This makes my crazy day so much better, they're all awesome in their own right I hope hope hope you guys do them all you won't be disappointed!!
Guy in the red flannel in the drug scene 6:45 is the dad of the lead singer of the red hot chili peppers. He used to do hard drugs with him as a 12 year old in the 70's.
Next: Die Hard Series, Gone In 60 Seconds (2000, and 1974), Need For Speed, The Car(1977), Christine, Bad Boys 2 and 3, Twister(1996), Back To The Future series, Superfly (1972), Live And Let Die(1973)
Great reaction as always!! Another classic. Rumor has it... that a new Lethal Weapon has gone in production. ( Dir. Mel Gibson ) both Danny Glover and Mel Gibson reprising their roles.
I hope you guys watch all for of these. They're all a fun time. I remember seeing the 4th one in a crowded theater. One of the best movie going experiences I ever had.
I was still years late to this and remember how unique I found how they introduced Riggs. Oh he's good, he's funny, he's such a badass that he rescues himself from a hostage situation-- But unlike a lot of clichés of the era preceding it, it then IMMEDIATELY tells you why he didn't care about getting shot in less than some blaze of glory. That would've ordinarily been some middle-second, or crux of the third act, sort of thing. And they get away with presenting someone with nothing to lose right away, by pairing him with someone you start off knowing and then getting the implication of what he could lose. It's a classic formula, and not the first of its kind, but it sort of became the definitive model for adapting the tv buddy cop trope to the big screen, when it really made a difference.
Great choice guys! If you are doing the whole series now, make sure you watch "Loaded Weapon" (1993) after Part 3. It's hilarious and is a perfect follow up!
I always love your generation's appreciation for what we saw in theaters years ago as well-done films. We talked about this for weeks in school after seeing it in theaters. This and Beverly Hills Cop were conversations for weeks. We were so lucky to have these great films in the 80s. Great reaction!
While there’s something to be enjoyed in all of the Lethal Weapon franchise, this will always remain my favorite. Riggs having that “I’ve got nothing to loose “ attitude actually made him more lethal. Good reaction guys. ✌🏼😎😊
Mel is a fantastic actor... This scene, when he breaks down about his wife is one of the most impressive in history of acting. I love this man. BTW, the "director's cut" is better, I mean, I prefer it to this cut: Rigg is introduced with another cool "crazy" act, saving kids from a shooter in an elementary school. I miss this scene now.
"Why would you confess to lying in bed alone and crying?" This was the first domino that was knocked over in the 80's toward wokeness. Once we got in touch with our emotional side, there was no going back. More and more dominoes were to fall quicker and quicker until 2022
shame you guys didn't watch the directors cut, extra 15-20 minutes of extra footage in that version of the film, but still, this movie is a damn classic
You needed to watch the extended addition. Also the 2nd one explores more about Martin's wife! Also it's got the great Joe Pesci as the wonderful Leo Getz!
In my opinion, the movie where Mel Gibson really shows how well he can act is Conspiracy Theory (1997). It's one of these great movies few people have even heard about.
THE buddy Cop movie The Banter between the two is great. Mel Gibson is a natural when it comes to damaged/unhinged characters (wich seeing his tendencies can explain a lotta things and depsite what anyone says he is still one of my favs actors)
Why do you say your "common sense" tells you they've seen it? Do you think common sense is like Spidey sense? Unless you've got some super powers or watch them in their home 24/7... there is no way to know if they have seen it and are faking it for a reaction.
If you guys haven't seen it yet, totally want to see you react to the second Timothy Dalton Bond movie Licence to Kill, because it's grittiness definitely fits typical 80's raw action.
" I did a guy in Laos from 1000 yards out. Rifle shot in high wind. It's the only thing I was ever good at." Too bad you didn't show that. One of the best parts...
The fight scene at the end, I’ve watched lethal weapon loads of times and I’ve never thought about why the cops were all stood round while the fought… the only thing I can think of is that the probably knew what a badass Riggs is and they wanted revenge for the cops that Joshua killed before he went into the house, so they just let him go..
This was the first movie Mel Gibson had done after a 3 year lay off from making movies. He took the time off, to get sober, his drinking had gotten bad and his wife was threatening divorce. So he stopped making movies to get sober and managed to stay sober for nearly 20 years, before his epic drunken rant on two Cops, who pulled him over on suspicion of DUI in 2006.
That one is really awesome... the mid eighties... the best era Hollywood has experienced... a small spot of time when screenwriters became big... the beginning of the ultimate duell Shane Black vs. Joe Eszterhas...
Golden standard of the buddy cop genre. The first of 2 films in the same year from screenwriter Shane Black (Predator was the second). This and the 3 sequels were directed by the late, great Richard Donner. The TV series that ran for 3 seasons wasn't as good as the film series. But you should check out the 3 sequels (all great).
This movie perfected the “buddy cop” movie, the chemistry between Gibson and Glover is incredible in these films.
I'm so happy you're going down the Lethal Weapon rabbit hole. I personally love all four movies and Mel Gibson is absolutely phenomenal in this role he brings so much emotion to this character it's outstanding.
Me too... Please check them all out. :)
Mel said part 5 is coming sometime with Danny Glover...
@@iliyanamitova I agree with that sentiment.
Did you try the TV show before they took it off I thought it was really good
@@19Bearsfansince79 If you lying to me.........nothing will happen, nothing at all.
Lethal Weapon is one of the rare franchises that hold up from start to finish, they are all great... I hope you do all of them..... Loved this react, you guys make me laugh!
I hope you're planning on doing all 4 of these! They are all great in their own right.
👍.
Amen..... (Hey man?).....
They fck you in the drive through!
yes, they all are.
Actually theres a total of about 7 Lethal Weapon movies so far..
Gibson and Glover have great chemistry and it’s my favorite buddy cop movie of all time.
I love the Lethal Weapon movies. Mel and Danny are amazing.
Same!!! Greetings from Helsinki, Finland 🇫🇮🇺🇸🇫🇮🇺🇸🇫🇮🇺🇸
This is absolutely a Christmas movie just like die hard is a Christmas movie.
Yup.
Agreed. My two favorite Christmas movies.
"I'm too old for this shit."
Roger Murtaugh.
December 1986.
Before Danny Glover was cast,
Brian Dennehy, Robert Duvall, Dustin Hoffman, Martin Sheen, Robert DeNiro, and Jack Nicholson were considered for the role of Murtaugh.
Patrick Swayze, William Hurt, Mickey Rourke, Christopher Lambert(Lamb bear), Jeff Bridges, Nick Nolte, Kurt Russell, Sylvester Stallone, Matthew Broderick, Richard Gere, Charlie Sheen, Emilio Estevez, Tom Cruise, and Harrison Ford were considered for Riggs.
James Earl Jones, Peter Boyle, Robert Duvall and Gene Hackman were considered for General McAllister.
David Bowie, Christopher Walken, Brad Dourif, Willem Dafoe, and James Woods were considered for Joshua.
The script was a lot different than the final cut of the movie:
The opening scene was going to involve a helicopter chase involving Martin Riggs trying to stop a hijacked armored truck.
A speedboat chase during a swimsuit competition. Riggs and Murtaugh going after the bad guys, who end up in a fiery crash, where the villains meet their end.
This was also the original ending to The Last Boy Scout.
And the climax was very different:
It was going to involve a semi truck filled with cocaine blowing up over the Hollywood sign where it would rain down like snow.
Thanks for the info!
I'm glad Nick Nolte wasn't chosen. He and Eddie Murphy already are stars in a buddy-cop movie.. "48 hours" and a continuation..I believe..
Edited.
“Car angel” is somehow both one of most insensitive and most hilarious lines I’ve ever heard. Bless you both! 😂
The opening scene has never been so funny. Lol
If you're a Cheers fan, she was Woody's equally not-too-bright girlfriend Kelly. Took me far longer than I'm proud of to realize that. In my defense, I wasn't focused on her face when I first saw it at 11.
@@clevelandcbi 🎶”KellyKellyKelly…”🎶 Never would have caught that, but it definitely brought back a memory from childhood. Thanks! :)
@@ryanclark6402 NOT a problem at all!!! I was watching reruns a few years ago, and realized she was one of the few characters I couldn't remember seeing in anything else since Cheers as a kid. When I saw this movie and "Amanda Hunsaker" listed on her filmography, I almost had a stroke. I saw sweet innocent Kelly topless 50x times and never knew🤣🤣🤣
Gibson's portrayal of Riggs pain and hopelessness is beautiful and drives his character through the whole franchise and his friendship with Roger is the anchor which keeps him from going completely over the abyss.
The jumper scene is the classic difference between '80's movies and modern movies. Today Riggs would be talking him down by sharing his own pain and developing a bond with the jumper. '80's movie Riggs just jumps them both down and solves the problem quickly and also with no one getting hurt. God, I miss the "80's. Lol.
Thats because blowing up a huge bouncy house generally doesnt happen in real life, nor do they usually have the time to set up something like that. Especially without the jumper noticing
I would sit here and watch this entire reaction but _I’m getting too old for this sh-_
Stuff. Said you were too old for this stuff!
Nice!!!! 😂😂
@@constantdvdcollector love it
aaahhh!!! 👍🏼good one!
Lol 🤣
Really hope you're gonna do em all! The whole series is worth the watch
Yeah one every week
This is one of those movies where the sequel is just as good of not better than the original... It also digs deeper into Riggs backstory... Plus Joe Pesci
@Brad1980 for what reason?
@Brad1980 no he is right, the sequel is better.
@Brad1980 I like them all, but they 100% got way too cutesy as they went on. Even threw in goofy background music. 🤮
Nothing better than Mel Gibson and Danny Glover in the 80s!!🤘🤘
What others have already said, please do the whole series!
29:31 "He looks like a man who can drive fast."
Now you boys definitely need to see Mad Max 2 (and 1) now.
One loft the biggest lines in the film is, "I'm too old fur this shot." Both Danny Glover and Mel Gibson were about 10 years younger than their characters. Mel was only 13 in 1969, a tad using for Nam.
The series (4 total) adds more comedy as it goes.
The most ridiculous part of the film was the ending fight.
Murtaugh's wife is Darlene Love who is a signer and is in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. She sang a bunch of hits in the 1960s including "Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)."
I've seen this film enough that I know that Dixie's house explodes themoment the plane in the background reaches the fireplace. I wonder if anyone on that flight saw that explosion.
The guy who holds Riggs at gunpoint at the beginning is the father of Anthony Kiedis, singer of the Red Hot Chili Peppers.
You better do all of these. They just get better and better.
The entire Lethal Weapon franchise is great! I would also like to suggest the Last Boy Scout. It’s one of my favorite movies. Bruce Willis and Damon Waynes are gold. Love you guys!
Fun trivia fact: the actor who plays the drug dealer at the beginning with the red plaid shirt who holds Mel Gibson at gun point is named Blackie Dammett. Blackie’s birth name was John Kiedis and he had a son… Anthony Kiedis, lead singer and front man for the Red Hot Chili Peppers.
I'm really happy that you guys are going down the lethal weapon rabbit hole. Mel Gibson and Danny Glover make the perfect buddy cop duo in my humble opinion. This one is definitely the darkest with some humor but they get funnier as the series goes along. My favorites are 2&3.
The Lethal Weapon movies are amazing (at least 1-3 are). Gibson and Glover have amazing chemistry together. You guys are in for a treat!
I felt 4 was a stronger film than 3 but it's all subjective.
I have a soft spot for 4 because of who plays the villain:) The legend himself.
4 was also great, stop hating.
I like 5, 6, and 7 better
Even sharks need water!
This whole series is fantastic!
Another great reaction guys. Definitely hope you react to the rest of the Lethal Weapon movies. They're all pretty great.
I'm a Vet and the ending is more of a brotherhood who's the best of the best type thing. So Riggs and Joshua who were both crazy in their way and ex Spec Ops had to see who was the Alpha. Great movie.
Plus, I felt it was a way for Riggs to get his demons out of his system. He needed some kind of catharsis after the death of his wife.
Murtaugh-HEY COME HERE
Riggs-Come Where?
Murtaugh-HERE WITH ME
My favorite line lmaooo
Might be Mel's best role.
Incidentally, I think jumpers actually are sometimes referred to as "blood angels" when they land right, because they leave a gruesome outline.
This whole franchise is fire. If you like this one, you'll like them all.
@ 17:20 - that's a cold ass line, right there
Murtagh: "Rheann, get the dessert..."
Octokrool: *"she's looking at the dessert!!"* 😁
Second time in a row that I'm rewatching your old reactions and as soon as I finish then a new one pops up. Sleep can wait!!
I'll join the band wagon, in saying that you need to watch all four. Such a good series. Once again, I enjoy your reactions very much, please keep them coming.
OctoKrool saved the day …I was searching for things to watch and was like come one surely OctoKrool will have something…but you didn’t but then and now here we are day saved by OctoKrool WOOOO!!!
The Lethal Weapon franchise is absolutely awesome, can't wait for you guys to react to the rest them.
The Vietnam outfit called Air America that Michael Huntsacker refers to when talking to roger was also made into a film around the same time, also starring Mel Gibson along with Robert Downie Junior, it's well worth a watch, same tone as Lethal Weapon, comic but laced with a bit of reality. Worth you guys putting on your list too.
"Soon as you fuck with someone's family, All bets are off"
You guys REALLY need to watch the sequels now, at least the second one, kinda brings the messing with family into play, no spoilers beyond that
7:03, Mel Gibson is an avid Three Stooges fan, he references them quite a few times like this throughout the movies.
I’m British have never seen the three stooges but I still knew that lol
Also Homer Simpson did it
Yeeeeeessssss!!!! This makes my crazy day so much better, they're all awesome in their own right I hope hope hope you guys do them all you won't be disappointed!!
One of the best movie series to watch.
Classic movie. Hope you two are having an great and awesome day ❤
Guy in the red flannel in the drug scene 6:45 is the dad of the lead singer of the red hot chili peppers. He used to do hard drugs with him as a 12 year old in the 70's.
All 4 are Great!!
Rule 1: don't ever call mel Gibson crazy
I do feel like I grew up with the Murtaugh family.
I'm so glad you lads have got to the lethal weapon films.
I'll echo what others have said and recommend all 4 films, there really isn't a bad one.
I love the whole LW series! Its awesome! Enjoy and yes I watch this one at Christmas as well. It is a Christmas movie!
the vibe you guys have is awesome. keep the content coming, loving the reactions!
Next: Die Hard Series, Gone In 60 Seconds (2000, and 1974), Need For Speed, The Car(1977), Christine, Bad Boys 2 and 3, Twister(1996), Back To The Future series, Superfly (1972), Live And Let Die(1973)
LOADED WEAPON 1
Please do Part 2. A lot of reactors stop after this one, but the second one is arguably even better.
I love them all equally 💓 💕 ❤️ 💗
i am so glad to be here so early tonight...old woman , early fan , clocking in...
All the lethal weapon movies are awesome!
Great reaction as always!! Another classic. Rumor has it... that a new Lethal Weapon has gone in production. ( Dir. Mel Gibson ) both Danny Glover and Mel Gibson reprising their roles.
I hope you guys watch all for of these. They're all a fun time. I remember seeing the 4th one in a crowded theater. One of the best movie going experiences I ever had.
I was still years late to this and remember how unique I found how they introduced Riggs. Oh he's good, he's funny, he's such a badass that he rescues himself from a hostage situation-- But unlike a lot of clichés of the era preceding it, it then IMMEDIATELY tells you why he didn't care about getting shot in less than some blaze of glory. That would've ordinarily been some middle-second, or crux of the third act, sort of thing. And they get away with presenting someone with nothing to lose right away, by pairing him with someone you start off knowing and then getting the implication of what he could lose. It's a classic formula, and not the first of its kind, but it sort of became the definitive model for adapting the tv buddy cop trope to the big screen, when it really made a difference.
Great choice guys!
If you are doing the whole series now, make sure you watch "Loaded Weapon" (1993) after Part 3. It's hilarious and is a perfect follow up!
Gibson and Glover are the pinnacle of Buddy Cop duos! All four are good, but #2 is my favorite, I do hope you cover them all!
All of the Lethal Weapon movies are really entertaining. My personal favorite is 3 and I have a soft spot for 4 with who plays the villain:)
I always love your generation's appreciation for what we saw in theaters years ago as well-done films. We talked about this for weeks in school after seeing it in theaters. This and Beverly Hills Cop were conversations for weeks. We were so lucky to have these great films in the 80s. Great reaction!
While there’s something to be enjoyed in all of the Lethal Weapon franchise, this will always remain my favorite. Riggs having that “I’ve got nothing to loose “ attitude actually made him more lethal. Good reaction guys. ✌🏼😎😊
Great reaction to a great movie! I hope you continue with this series, I'll be looking forward to it!
Thank you. This brought that good old nostalgia. Watch it when ever it's on. Please watch all.
Fun fact: The house where they shot the guy in the pool is actually the director´s house
Mel is a fantastic actor... This scene, when he breaks down about his wife is one of the most impressive in history of acting. I love this man.
BTW, the "director's cut" is better, I mean, I prefer it to this cut: Rigg is introduced with another cool "crazy" act, saving kids from a shooter in an elementary school. I miss this scene now.
"Why would you confess to lying in bed alone and crying?" This was the first domino that was knocked over in the 80's toward wokeness. Once we got in touch with our emotional side, there was no going back. More and more dominoes were to fall quicker and quicker until 2022
That "Hate him back. It works for me." Line I have always loved.
All 4 movies are great.
shame you guys didn't watch the directors cut, extra 15-20 minutes of extra footage in that version of the film, but still, this movie is a damn classic
You needed to watch the extended addition. Also the 2nd one explores more about Martin's wife! Also it's got the great Joe Pesci as the wonderful Leo Getz!
Oh, we’re in for a roller coaster ride!!! I’ll be waiting for the next three movies!!!
Hey hey hey! Mom put the washcloth over his business when they sang Happy birthday. 😂😂
This has been a long time FAVORITE! Was soooo glad to see you guys reacting to it; had lots of fun. Can't wait for you to do II & III 😊❤️👍
Invasion USA is a Christmas movie too!
That's right!
7:31 that's Anthony Kiedas father in the red plaid jacket. I know from reading Kiedas autobiography years ago.
This was a super fun reaction and I’m glad you both got to see this. You need to see the other 3, too. :)
Hope you do the whole series. Love all 4 of them
"she's looking at the dessert"...lol
Franco Zefferelli says that scene where Gibson was alone grieving his wife, putting the gun in his mouth, was what made him cast Gibson as Hamlet.
In my opinion, the movie where Mel Gibson really shows how well he can act is Conspiracy Theory (1997). It's one of these great movies few people have even heard about.
Please watch all four. All of them are amazing
“NOT THE NOG!”
Y’all are KILLING ME! 🤣🤣🤣
THE buddy Cop movie
The Banter between the two is great.
Mel Gibson is a natural when it comes to damaged/unhinged characters (wich seeing his tendencies can explain a lotta things and depsite what anyone says he is still one of my favs actors)
my common sense tells me yall seen this before, BUT, I LOVE THIS MOVIE, so it was a pleasure watching it again with ya'll.
Why do you say your "common sense" tells you they've seen it? Do you think common sense is like Spidey sense? Unless you've got some super powers or watch them in their home 24/7... there is no way to know if they have seen it and are faking it for a reaction.
If you guys haven't seen it yet, totally want to see you react to the second Timothy Dalton Bond movie Licence to Kill, because it's grittiness definitely fits typical 80's raw action.
14:09. Can't argue with the effects. #paidbythehour
This movie will forever be iconic. Such a thrill ride. I love the whole franchise. 3 and 4 the least. 1 and 2 are the best lethal weapon movies.
This is easily one of the most solid franchises filmed. Every film is fairly good on its own.
Please do all four, they're all really good films and worth the watch
" I did a guy in Laos from 1000 yards out. Rifle shot in high wind. It's the only thing I was ever good at."
Too bad you didn't show that. One of the best parts...
The fight scene at the end, I’ve watched lethal weapon loads of times and I’ve never thought about why the cops were all stood round while the fought… the only thing I can think of is that the probably knew what a badass Riggs is and they wanted revenge for the cops that Joshua killed before he went into the house, so they just let him go..
I enjoy how you guys respect the story and don’t get hung up on the special effects i the older films.
Two really lays out the storyline for Martin Riggs and his wife
This was the first movie Mel Gibson had done after a 3 year lay off from making movies. He took the time off, to get sober, his drinking had gotten bad and his wife was threatening divorce. So he stopped making movies to get sober and managed to stay sober for nearly 20 years, before his epic drunken rant on two Cops, who pulled him over on suspicion of DUI in 2006.
Fun Fact: The guy that held Mel Gibson at gunpoint in the beginning is the father of Anthony Kiedis from Red Hot Chili Peppers.
You have to watch all 4 movies now. I hope you guys do this. You won't regret it. All 4 movies are amazing and don't slack in awesomeness
I bet that little kid with the 3-D glasses had the best view of that house blowing up
How I Met Your Mother had a great episode called The Murtaugh List. Check it out.
That one is really awesome... the mid eighties... the best era Hollywood has experienced... a small spot of time when screenwriters became big... the beginning of the ultimate duell Shane Black vs. Joe Eszterhas...
Speaking of Xmas Die Hard, the guy in the opening that held the gun to Gibson's head is the main FBI Guy in Die Hard!!
This franchise gets better each movie.
Golden standard of the buddy cop genre.
The first of 2 films in the same year from screenwriter Shane Black (Predator was the second).
This and the 3 sequels were directed by the late, great Richard Donner.
The TV series that ran for 3 seasons wasn't as good as the film series.
But you should check out the 3 sequels (all great).
Once you've watched the second Lethal Weapon, you guys definitely need to react to National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon!