Lethal Weapon: 4 Film Favorites
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Actor: Danny Glover, Mel GibsonBrand: VARIOUS
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown), Dolby Digital 5.1; English (Subtitled); French (Subtitled); English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 5.1; French (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
Picture Format: 2.40:1
Running Time: 483 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2007-11-06
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Studio: Warner Home Video
Movie Reviews of Lethal Weapon: 4 Film Favorites
Movie Review: Four times the fun (a cheesy line but true)
Summary: 5 Stars
Robert DeNiro and Al Pacino may be a couple of the greatest actors around, but as shown in the recent movie Righteous Kill, they don't necessarily work together well. That movie had a lot of problems, but what stood out to me was there was little chemistry between the two: they didn't work well as a team. Chemistry is important: it can make a so-so story entertaining, and a good one great. While it's not really a knock against them, Danny Glover and Mel Gibson are rarely considered in the same acting league as DeNiro and Pacino (or at least the DeNiro and Pacino of past decades; their recent performances have been less impressive); nonetheless, they work great together. They are more that the sum of their parts, as shown in the Lethal Weapon series of movies.
While few would consider this quartet of movies as Oscar caliber, they are not meant to be: they are action-comedies. In the original Lethal Weapon, the emphasis is more on the action. Gibson is Riggs, a detective on the brink of suicide after the death of his wife. Instead of killing himself, he constantly puts himself in dangerous situations. Glover, as Murtaugh, is the complete opposite of Riggs: he's a sober family man who constantly laments that he is too old for this stuff (okay, the word isn't stuff, but you get the idea). Partnered together, they investigate some murders tied to drug runners who are ex-Special Forces, just like Riggs. This sets us a final showdown between Riggs and a veteran soldier played by Gary Busey.
In Lethal Weapon 2, Riggs is no longer suicidal, but he still is rather wild; his antics get the pair assigned to protect an accountant-for-the-mob named Leo Getz (played by Joe Pesci). They also tangle with some South African drug runners who hide behind diplomatic immunity (this movie was filmed when apartheid was still in full flower). With the appearance of Getz, the movies start to expand the family of characters, something that will continue in future movies.
Lethal Weapon 3 has Murtaugh on the brink of retirement and trying to avoid all those things that get cops killed right before they retire. Of course, with Riggs as a partner, that isn't going to happen. The plot deals with an ex-cop who is selling weapons to the local gangs. It also introduces Rene Russo as Riggs's love interest; she's almost as tough as he is, leading to a comic romantic scene where they compete to see who has the best scar.
Lethal Weapon 4 has both characters being promoted from sergeant directly to captain, an effort by the department to tie the two to desks where they can't cause as much destruction. As they take on some Chinese mobsters led by Jet Li, Riggs has to deal with impending fatherhood (Russo's character is pregnant) and whether he can remarry. Murtaugh has to deal with impending grandfatherhood, while unaware that his daughter is secretly married to a fellow cop played by Chris Rock.
As the series develops, the emphasis is more and more on comedy, with the serious elements pushed aside. There are, in all the movies, plenty of gunfights, chases and things blowing up, all of which will satisfy action movie fans. The stories, however, do get weaker as they go along. By Lethal Weapon 4, the writing itself is a bit lacking, but the sheer chemistry that the characters have with each other helps prop up the material. Credit should also be given to Richard Donner, who directed all four movies. It ain't Shakespeare, but these are all fun movies to watch.
Summary of Lethal Weapon: 4 Film Favorites
No Description Available.Genre: Feature Film-Action/Adventure
Rating: R
Release Date: 6-NOV-2007
Media Type: DVD
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