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| Absolute Fan   Joined: Feb 2005
Posts: 6,545
| Lethal Weapon (1987)  Cast overview, first billed only: Mel Gibson .... Sergeant Martin Riggs Danny Glover .... Sergeant Roger Murtaugh Gary Busey .... Mr. Joshua Mitch Ryan .... General Peter McAllister (as Mitchell Ryan) Tom Atkins .... Michael Hunsaker Darlene Love .... Trish Murtaugh Traci Wolfe .... Rianne Murtaugh Jackie Swanson .... Amanda Hunsaker Damon Hines .... Nick Murtaugh Ebonie Smith .... Carrie Murtaugh Bill Kalmenson .... Beat Cop Lycia Naff .... Dixie Patrick Cameron .... Cop #1 Don Gordon .... Cop #2 Jimmie F. Skaggs .... Drug Dealer #1 __________________ LAURA  | |||
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| Fan Forum's Finest  Joined: Jul 2003
Posts: 117,001
| Top 10 Offbeat Christmas Films 3. Shane Black's trinity of Christmas movies: "Lethal Weapon" (1987) / "The Long Kiss Goodnight" (1996) / "Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang" (2005) Either Christmas was the ultimate holiday for future million-dollar screenwriter/director Shane Black, or it served up the most miserable memories of his childhood. Because Black loves setting his cynical/sweet/crazy action extravaganzas during Christmas, we can't decide. There's an insane, bereft, suicidal Mel Gibson partnering up with Danny Glover during the holidays ("Lethal Weapon"); there's amnesia victim Geena Davis driving home from a Christmas party and hitting her head after running over a deer (to which she puts the animal out of its misery by snapping its neck) only to remember she's an ace assassin ("The Long Kiss Goodnight"); and there's petty-thief (he's stealing Christmas presents)-turned-unsuccessful-actor Robert Downey Jr. embroiled in a murder mystery with a snarky gay detective played by Val Kilmer ("Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang"). Again, all set during Christmas and with Christmas music and even, in two films, cute Christmas outfits. We understand that Christmas makes for a good dramatic backdrop. And we get that Black's underrated pictures comment on the real and supposed goodness during the holidays. But we're still wondering why everyone is on the brink and in some cases, completely psychotic so consistently when they should be out caroling and drinking eggnog. Really, we want to know. If you're reading, Shane, please illuminate. Sasha  __________________ When you're pushed, killing's as easy as breathing.  www.albertspcrepair.com The PC Rehabilitation Center | |||
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| Passionate Fan  Joined: Aug 2008
Posts: 3,338
| I love the Lethal Weapon movies. So much fun. Action, excitement, and comedy. I love all of them. I hear a Lethal Weapon 5 may become a reality. There were rumors over the years(as it has been 10 years since 4), but they were always squashed. Now comes word that Shane Black, writer of the first film, has written a treatment for a part 5. From what I hear, Gibson and Glover are interested. | |||
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| Loyal Fan Joined: Oct 2001
Posts: 1,429
| You know I actually like all 3 Lethal Weapon movies, but did sooo not care for Lethal Weapon 4. | |||
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| Passionate Fan Joined: Aug 2008
Posts: 3,338
| LW4 is probably my least favorite too, but I still thought it was an overall fun movie. Loved the opening, and the freeway chase scene in the model home. Thought the end fight with Riggs and Murtaugh with Jet Li was quite wonderful too. Didn't care for Chris Rock's part in it. | |||
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