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Post by ck100 on Mar 6, 2017 4:33:21 GMT
Any fans of the movie "Lethal Weapon" staring Mel Gibson and Danny Glover? How has it held up after 30 years? Still a defining action film and buddy cop film of the 1980's thanks to effective directing from Richard Donner, Shane Black's script and the core chemistry between Mel Gibson and Danny Glover. ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/d/d9/Lethal_weapon1.jpg)
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Post by ck100 on Mar 6, 2017 20:24:34 GMT
Wow, no love for Lethal Weapon?
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Post by Utpe on Mar 6, 2017 20:36:29 GMT
Wow, no love for Lethal Weapon? Yes, of course! Wow, thirty years! I feel so old now. I still think the best out of all four is the second installment, with the original being pretty close, then the fourth. The third was "meh". I think a lot of the fans would tend to agree. Does anybody here watch the T.V. show? I hate remakes, so I tend to avoid them, like the Rush Hour (2016) series that crashed and burned.
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Post by ck100 on Mar 6, 2017 20:41:14 GMT
Wow, no love for Lethal Weapon? Yes, of course! Wow, thirty years! I feel so old now. I still think the best out of all four is the second installment, with the original being pretty close, then the fourth. The third was "meh". I think a lot of the fans would tend to agree. Does anybody here watch the T.V. show? I hate remakes, so I tend to avoid them, like the Rush Hour (2016) series that crashed and burned. I think the second one is the best. I'd rank them 2,1,3,4. I like the third film. The fourth is my least favorite, but it's not bad.
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Post by taylorfirst1 on Mar 6, 2017 21:23:49 GMT
Lethal Weapon is one of the greatest action movies of all time. It holds a special place in the history of the action genre IMO.
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Post by Archelaus on Mar 6, 2017 21:25:10 GMT
This movie needs a good rewatch. From what I remember, Danny Glover and Mel Gibson had great chemistry and had good, well-directed action setpieces. This was a great start to a popular action film series. Happy 30th birthday!
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Post by Deleted on Mar 6, 2017 22:19:45 GMT
To me, it still holds up pretty well. Mel and Danny share great chemistry as the odd couple detectives, and Gary Busey and Mitchell Ryan are great villains. Plus, Tom Atkins in a supporting role - you can't go wrong there.
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Post by Ass_E9 on Mar 6, 2017 22:25:09 GMT
I'm getting too old for this movie!
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Post by Deleted on Mar 7, 2017 1:20:52 GMT
Back when you thought Mel Gibson could fuck anybody up. He was a legit bonafide action star at that time.
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Post by rateater on Mar 7, 2017 1:41:25 GMT
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Post by Marv on Mar 7, 2017 2:05:00 GMT
Big fan of the franchise. All 4 were pretty good, but the first 2 were fantastic.
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Post by ck100 on Mar 7, 2017 2:22:47 GMT
Big fan of the franchise. All 4 were pretty good, but the first 2 were fantastic. Do you have a favorite between the first two?
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Post by Marv on Mar 7, 2017 9:53:01 GMT
Big fan of the franchise. All 4 were pretty good, but the first 2 were fantastic. Do you have a favorite between the first two? Probably the second film.
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Post by Miquepa on Mar 7, 2017 10:06:41 GMT
Back when you thought Mel Gibson could fuck anybody up. He was a legit bonafide action star at that time. I agree.
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Post by Jonesy1 on Mar 7, 2017 10:14:44 GMT
Personally I rate the first 3 as equally brilliant, the 4th just doesn't do anything for me.
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Post by DSDSquared on Mar 7, 2017 15:07:12 GMT
4 is WAY better than 3. Lethal Weapon is still my favorite action movie franchise of all time. The order goes:
1 and 2 tied 4 3
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Post by DSDSquared on Mar 7, 2017 15:07:50 GMT
I also actually enjoy the show. I know it is terribly cheesy, but I still enjoy it as mindless fun. The two leads actually do a good job.
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Post by miike80 on Mar 7, 2017 15:09:54 GMT
Loved them. just got the bluray boxset 2 months ago
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Post by egon1982 on Mar 8, 2017 21:02:28 GMT
I saw this at the movies when i was 5 years old and thought it was a fun actioner as i saw it with my old man.
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