Lethal Weapon (DVD)

I'm back with yet another film review... This time it's another one of those action classics from the late Eighties... LETHAL WEAPON: DIRECTOR'S CUT DVD This version of the film has a longer running time than the original theatrical cut (117 minutes instead of the previous 110 minutes). This is due to the reinsertion of a few scenes - but more on them later. ------------------------- THE PLOT The story of Lethal Weapon is that of LAPD Detective Sergeant Roger Murtaugh (Danny Glover) who upon turning 50 (and suffering from a post-mid-life crisis) is investigating the apparent suicide of an old army colleague's ...  Read the complete review

This should be up there in every girls top ten movies as you get to see Mel Gibsons georgous bottom, and not the drunken ageing Mel, but the young fit one. There have been four Lethal Weapon films in all and for me the first one was easily the best. Gibson plays a police officer in Los Angeles called Martin Riggs, he is shunned by most of his colleagues as it is widely believed he has a death wish following the death of his wife in a motoring accident. His reckless approach to his undercover work seems to support this as do the early scenes in his home life. He is paired up with an elderly police detective called Murtagh and played by Danny Glover who is close ...  Read the complete review

Some movies just don't seem to age at all, and despite Gibson's trademark 80's mullet Lethal Weapon is one of them. This is not your typical Schwarzenegger-esque blow-stuff-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 is the safe, no nonsense cop, Roger Murtaugh, on the verge of retirement, who has a nice family and nice home to be proud of. On the contrary, Mel Gibson stars as ...  Read the complete review

Obviously this sees the teaming up of Mel Gibson and Danny Glover in the first of the four films in the series. It's now 14 years old and is still regarded as a classic movie of all time. The story follows two cops (obviously partnered against their wishes). They then have to solve the drug smuggling problems that they are encontering. The story is really good, and the film doesn't revolve around just action. The characters are given a bit more depth by delving a little into each of the cops' lives. It is shot well, and Gibson is particularly good throughout. The mix of the two works well to provide an element of comedy throughout to relieve ...  Read the complete review

The original Lethal Weapon film may well be the best of them so far. Mel Gibson plays a burned out cop with suicide on his mind after losing his wife. Danny Glover plays a well dressed 'play it by the book' cop who gets Mel Gibson as a partner. The stunts are brilliant the plot is brilliant and the acting is top notch. If you like your action movies with a lot of action as people do, look no further than this classic cop buddy movie. ...  Read the complete review