The LETHAL WEAPON Series

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An entire thread devoted to LETHAL WEAPON (1987), LETHAL WEAPON 2 (1989), LETHAL WEAPON 3 (1992), LETHAL WEAPON 4 (1998) and the long rumored LETHAL WEAPON 5 (TBA)...

Thoughts, opinions, reviews, pics from the first 4 films and rumors/news on the 5th installment.

 

[Gotham]

I'd like to see a fifth installment some day. But that's me being selfish.

 

[Cagefighterkip]

I'd like to see a fifth installment some day. But that's me being selfish.

i've heard rumors, but mel gibson says no... but at the same time if the $ is right who knows. glover has said he'd do another i believe.

 

[Symbiotic]

I love the LWs. All 4 of 'em. I certainly wouldn't mind a 5th but if one never happens, I'm ok with that.

 

[Kevin Roegele]

There won't be a 5. Gibson would never do it now.

 

[Gotham]

There won't be a 5. Gibson would never do it now.

He didn't even want to do a fourth, right?

 

[EdRyder]

If memory serves me correctly,there was a script outline a while back in which Riggs was killed and Murtaugh had to avenge his death.

 

[Gotham]

If memory serves me correctly,there was a script outline a while back in which Riggs was killed and Murtaugh had to avenge his death.

I heard about that. It'd destroy the franchise, though, and a Lethal Weapon film without Gibson isn't a Lethal Weapon film.

 

[turtlefocker]

That movie is ****ing awesome

 

[Figs]

Love these films. I always though Gibson and Glover were a great duo.

I still don't own the 4th film even though I liked it.

 

[Symbiotic]

If memory serves me correctly,there was a script outline a while back in which Riggs was killed and Murtaugh had to avenge his death.

I'd never heard about this. Interesting to say the least.

 

[Kevin Roegele]

He didn't even want to do a fourth, right?

No-one did. Warner Bros. were supposed to be making Superman Lives! but when it was delayed they needed a tentpole blockbuster asap. Lethal Weapon 4 was made at the drop of a hat, and only because Warner Bros threw money at the cast to do it.

 

[LegendaryCaleb]

I love LW...I wish Mel would say yes...but that wont happen...

 

[Rac]

If memory serves me correctly,there was a script outline a while back in which Riggs was killed and Murtaugh had to avenge his death.

Shane Black's original LW2 script had Riggs killed.

 

[Gotham]

Shane Black's original LW2 script had Riggs killed.

Really? What a mistake that would have been, eh?

No-one did. Warner Bros. were supposed to be making Superman Lives! but when it was delayed they needed a tentpole blockbuster asap. Lethal Weapon 4 was made at the drop of a hat, and only because Warner Bros threw money at the cast to do it.

Nonetheless, I loved the fourth film.

 

[turtlefocker]

Really? What a mistake that would have been, eh?

The film is exactly the same lest the last five minutes, when Riggs gets shot. He would have died...


LW3 and 4 were kinda ****ty so I don't think it would have been that big of a mistake.

 

[Symbiotic]

I love how LW4 ended with the "family" portrait.

 

[Catman]

The first Lethal Weapon is my favorite action movie. Sorry Die Hard fans. I love the story, characters, action scenes, music, and the darkness of it all. The Riggs "suicide" scene is hard to beat.

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Lethal Weapon 2 is a perfect sequel. It perfectly advances the story, introduces new characters (although Leo Getz was useless in a way), and the whole revenge aspect COULD have been cliche' but Richard Donner makes it work.

Lethal Weapon 3 and 4 were light-hearted installments, but I think they worked as FUN action movies.

at the same time if the $ is right who knows.

The man made $100 million from Passion. WB can't beat that.

No-one did. Warner Bros. were supposed to be making Superman Lives! but when it was delayed they needed a tentpole blockbuster asap. Lethal Weapon 4 was made at the drop of a hat, and only because Warner Bros threw money at the cast to do it.

Yea. The movie began production in January `98 and was released 7 months later. That's crazy, man. Although I think that Richard Donner's 20 years of television experience helped him pull it off. Either way the movie turned out fun.

 

[Gotham]

I love how LW4 ended with the "family" portrait.

I loved how Mel said the wrong phrase, and then corrected it.

"We're friends! Wait, family!"

 

[Catman]

I'm curious. Does WB ever plan on releasing this franchise on SE DVD? I'm shocked they haven't. It was, after all, like their second biggest franchise back in the late `80s and early `90s.

 

[Symbiotic]

I'm curious. Does WB ever plan on releasing this franchise on SE DVD? I'm shocked they haven't. It was, after all, like their second biggest franchise back in the late `80s and early `90s.

I'm surprised at this as well.

 

[Catman]

WB confuses me sometimes. The series is still popular and its always on TV. They could make some money from SE DVD.

 

[Gotham]

WB confuses me sometimes. The series is still popular and its always on TV. They could make some money from SE DVD.

Yeah. I watch the second and fourth film (which was on this morning, believe it or not) all the time. I'd buy the DVD.

 

[Catman]

believe it or not

I believe you. TBS, TNT, HBO, and Cinemax air LW, LW 2, and LW 4 every other week. Although I still don't understand the lack of Lethal Weapon 3. It barely airs for some reason.

 

[Gotham]

I believe you. TBS, TNT, HBO, and Cinemax air LW, LW 2, and LW 4 every other week. Although I still don't understand the lack of Lethal Weapon 3. It barely airs for some reason.

I agree. They air one, two and four. Do we not need three? Depriving us of our trilogy!