Fun fact: Director Richard Donner frequentely told Mel Gibson and Garry Busey that the other kept eating the last waffle to add tension beetween the two characters.That's a true story.
@nathansteinfromarkham71092 жыл бұрын
That. Is. Hilarious.😂
@LondraCalibro9 Жыл бұрын
woah. those two crazy bastards fighting over a waffle is a terrifying idea. they've only got crazier as the years have passed - I reckon it would end in tears if it happened today. My moneys on Mel.
@MaxRockatansky8535 жыл бұрын
Im 38. My dad who passed away in February, sat my brother and I down every Friday night when we were kids and hed have a stack of VHS tapes from the video store. I saw this and all the classics like that. Thanks for these Oliver, makes me think of my old man. I remember watching Full Metal Jacket with him when I was 9 . Lol
@jaredphillips1292 жыл бұрын
I’m 41, and I lost my dad in 2014. We had a similar ritual in our house. My old man would take me to the movies on a regular basis. The earliest experience was Wrath of Khan when I was just 2 years old, unfortunately he didn’t get to finish the movie because I got really really sick. I’m sorry for your loss, but it’s the good memories that were made watching movies with him that you can look back on.
@volusize2 жыл бұрын
I used to love the trip to Blockbusters on a Friday night with my parents, choosing a film and getting loads of goodies. The best times
@akfreed6949 Жыл бұрын
You had a cool dad .
@KareemGunter9 ай бұрын
@@volusizeBusters needed a credit card, back then ❤❤🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
@drstev04854 жыл бұрын
When Riggs asks murtaugh about why his friend says “you owe me” murtaugh says “1965 ia drang valley” he’s referring to the battle at lz xray. The interesting part is that Mel Gibson ended up starring in the movie about this exact battle made 15 years later in “we were soldiers”
@ninfilms Жыл бұрын
Also in Lethal Weapon there is a mention of Air America which Mel Gibson starred in.
@TaliaIGhul3 жыл бұрын
RIP Richard Donner. Not only he directed this brilliant buddy-cop film, he made us believe a man can fly with Superman.
@akfreed6949 Жыл бұрын
His Superman is still the best . Still truest to the comic . I hope Mel Gibson sticks to Donner's style for #5 .
@KareemGunter9 ай бұрын
👍👍👍
@HellhammerSS5 жыл бұрын
I do love how they used the Sax for Murtaugh, and the guitar for Gibson.
@socialwarsmiejercito56084 жыл бұрын
The guitar sound explored Riggs' recklessness, and loneliness particularly in the attempted suicide scene in the trailer
@knowthycell Жыл бұрын
Semiotics
@bestboutgaming32125 жыл бұрын
Lethal Weapon and Lethal Weapon 2 are classics.
@TheSolfilm5 жыл бұрын
As a kid, I liked the 3 as well but I watched it months ago and.... mmm, yeah, I was bored !
@scottknode8985 жыл бұрын
Samuel Martin I was the same way as a kid in 1990s I liked Lethal Weapon 3 and 4 but now think they are the most boring and definitely a big fan of the first 2 Lethal Weapon movies along with other 80s and 90’s action movies from the classic action stars like Stallone, Schwarzenegger, Willis and Gibson among others.
@chakenbacon4 жыл бұрын
Lethal Weapon for sure. It’s a forgotten Christmas classic🎄I try to watch that every year instead of Die Hard. I tried watching part 2 not too long ago. It has its charm, but sometimes Riggs takes it too far with the jokes and craziness. Especially in the beginning, when it opens to Riggs just screaming like maniac all excited for nothing during a car chase. I always roll my eyes so hard at that scene 🙄
@bryanrizzo93773 жыл бұрын
@@TheSolfilm I can see why u were bored with LW3 but it wasn't boring for me. Joe Pesci returning as Leo Getz with his loud mouth and the explosion in the first scene of the movie with Gibson debating about what color wire to cut and the armored car chase right after that scene...I mean come on...none of 3 bored me for a second and not even LW4 with Jet Li as the new and final main villain in the franchise.
@bryanrizzo93773 жыл бұрын
I love all 4 films! I don't care how much people hate on either one of them or even a scene in either one...that's there opinion. I actually saw LW4 in theaters in 1998 and that was one of the best experiences ever! Jet Li as the main villian beating the shit out Gibson and Glover throughout the film kind of cracked me up in a way. I love the final fight scene when it's pouring rain and there both fighting him. Gibson needed help killing Jet Li where as he basically fought the main villian in the previous films himself. As the LW4 trailer says Jet Li is the new main villain causing them 4 times more trouble.
@Michael-hp2pe5 жыл бұрын
This movie is legit the definitive buddy cop movie. It blends action with comedy so good, I literally can't breath at times because I'm laughing so hard.
@bryanrizzo93773 жыл бұрын
I laughed my ass off at the scene when Riggs is on the roof of a building with a guy who has an Egon from Ghost busters looking hairstyle with the tall hair and who has a similar life style as he does with being suicidal, hurt and alone and Riggs just loses his shit later in the scene and grabs him by his shirt and says "DO U REALLY WANNA JUMP..DO YA WANNA..WELL THEN THAT'S FINE WITH ME!" Cracks me up everytime.
@Flayne0095 жыл бұрын
When Gibson is considering killing himself but puts the gun down and makes this hopeless, guttural moan because he knows he'll have to live with his pain is some of the finest acting I've ever seen. Oh and the rapping too. "My name is Roger, a heeba hooba habba". That's fire right there. EDIT: Oh, you mentioned the scene. Good on you. Great video as always.
@matteckert79455 жыл бұрын
Flayne009 fun fact about that scene there was an actual bullet in that gun Gibson wanted the scene to be as realistic as possible
@Flayne0095 жыл бұрын
@@matteckert7945 Now that's method acting.
@RS-do1of4 жыл бұрын
You are so right. You really felt his anguish and pain. Gibbo might be mad in real life, but you can’t argue with his acting. I love his final line lines to Roger and Roger’s response at the door. A beautiful way to say they had come full circle with each other.
@irina12965 жыл бұрын
Just like Alien (1979) and Die Hard (1988), Lethal Weapon inspired a ton of copycat movies. LW will always be a cult classic. To be honest, I love all 4 films in this series. I re-watch them every single year
@Eletheo5 жыл бұрын
irina1296 I don’t know if a movie that made $120 million in 1987 can really be called a “cult” classic.
@ruban81355 жыл бұрын
@@Eletheo It isn't. Just like Die Hard isn't either.
@JP-xn7si5 жыл бұрын
@@Eletheo by your definition ET should be more popular since it made more than Star Wars. Box Office doesn't mean that it is not a cult classic.
@Xayjohns5 жыл бұрын
A great series of action movies.
@dnasty3125 жыл бұрын
@@ruban8135 *Die Hard* actually didn't make over $100 million domestically
@HarpoTheVillain5 жыл бұрын
As a Christmas movie, Lethal Weapon is often compared to Die Hard, of course. And it makes some sense, they both feature Christmas and are set during Christmas. But it can be argued that Lethal Weapon is much better suited as a Christmas movie. Here's why: Die Hard is an intense, very suspense-ful action thriller simply set in a Christmas setting. Lethal Weapon, on the other hand, feature themes of friendship, family, broken hearts and loneliness as prominently as the chase of the action itself. It's about broken people coming together and fixing and saving each other, while also alluding to other relationships of a romantic or familial nature for these 2 guys. If you want a movie about coming together without actually being a preachy, cheesy Christmas movie, Lethal Weapon is the one to go for. Also, Merry Christmas to you all, my dudes!
@hawkstrike184 жыл бұрын
Loved your comment. Nothing like movies about friendship. Except for actual friendship, the real thing (if it exists, meh). Though you can't do "this shit" with your friends irl, usually 😏 we're too old(?) for this... Merry quarantines!
@jonathancampbell52315 жыл бұрын
With the MacCallister family in there, I like to think this is a shared universe with Home Alone. They could afford that nice house with the millions the family made from heroin.
@scottewing20315 жыл бұрын
I smell a compelling fanedit ...
@thomasc.52195 жыл бұрын
Best theory I have heard on Home Alone
@theSammyM3335 жыл бұрын
There should be a movie where Mel Gibson acts as grumpy old cop and Macaulay Culkin is his new partner. They would investigate wetbandits who have killed one of the ghostbusters while raiding his house.
@markstiburski89245 жыл бұрын
Joe pesci is the link.I like it twin brothers both involved in crime Leo geets aka Leo Lime the money launderer the much more intelligent twin brother of Harry lime unsuccessful house burgular.
@jonathancampbell52315 жыл бұрын
@@markstiburski8924 That actually makes sense, since "Leo Getz" is an obvious alias. He could easily have changed it after getting out of prison and splitting with his brother after a burglary gone wrong. Now I feel kind of sad for Harry really. Marv might be a substitute for the brother he never speaks to anymore :'(
@gutz19815 жыл бұрын
Bit of trivia, the UFC famous family of the Gracies who brought to the fighting world the style of Brazilian Jujitsu were part of the choreographers of the end fight between Joshua and Riggs.
@Johnflaxman9745 жыл бұрын
Yes sir!! Riggs defeated Mr. Joshua with a triangle choke !!
@voodoosurgeon93375 жыл бұрын
Thats cool! Always enjoyed that fight, it seemed so different to other movie fights. That will be the Gracie!
@user-si9fx4xb6v5 жыл бұрын
Being a martial artist myself, I always enjoyed seeing Riggs use Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu in the fight with Mr. Joshua. It is thrilling to see these techniques years before they gained popularity from Royce Gracie's UFC fights. Michael Kamen really hit a home run with his score for Lethal Weapon. I can see why he worked on so many other action movies following his work on this film.
@RighteousBrother5 жыл бұрын
Wow! I thought whilst watching this it looked like a jiu jitsu move. Didn't recognise it back in the day though!
@chriswilson31265 жыл бұрын
That's really cool I never knew.
@gutz19815 жыл бұрын
0:56 If you wanna know how old Hollywood did that scene, simple, they just painted a canvas to look like cars from an overhead perspective and placed it on a safety mat. If you are lucky, you can catch the ONE frame where butt hits the canvas and it folds in.
@britbloc1235 жыл бұрын
Holy shit, never noticed that before. What other similar tricks do they use?
@XAVIERCUERVO5 жыл бұрын
thAt is genius actually the fact that we see her shadow on the painted car makes it more realistic
@kentonkruger83335 жыл бұрын
Very cool. And I went and looked; you can see the canvas start to fold in on this video at 57 seconds on the hood and driver side door.
@RightNowMan5 жыл бұрын
Cheers! Nice info.
@wjzav19715 жыл бұрын
Nice. Also notice how her shadow doesn't change when it moves onto the car.
@DrQuagmire15 жыл бұрын
@Oliver Harper: This was one my late father's favorite film series, as he and I would often watch all 4 "Lethal Weapon" movies back-to-back before he passed (he died from cancer almost 13-years ago)
@DemonBoy32235 жыл бұрын
Had gotten to watch this film back in early 2017, and fell in love with it, I wish I had gotten to watch it earlier in my life, this has become my favorite buddy cop film ever, great balance of character development, drama, and action. And I would love to read Shane Black's original script, just to read how insane the action would have been. But my hot-topic would be his original script for _LW2,_ that I would *_LOVE_* to read.
@ThumpertTheFascistCottontail5 жыл бұрын
"A tanker truck full of cocaine explodes, raining down cocaine for the movie's climax" Yep. That's Shane Black alright.
@imcallingjapan21784 жыл бұрын
Apparently there was a Jeffrey Boam script for LW 4 which had neo-nazi domestic terrorists as the main villains, much darker in tone than the one we got. I'd like to read that
@DemonBoy32234 жыл бұрын
@@imcallingjapan2178 That would had been somewhat interesting, with a very different set of villains from the ones in the other films. I'm betting it was rejected for its dark tone, very much like Shane Black's original LW 2 script for similar reasons. And I also read at one point how *_Die Hard with a Vengeance_* - itself based on an original spec script titled *_Simon Says_* - was once briefly considered for LW 4 at one point.
@imcallingjapan21784 жыл бұрын
@@DemonBoy3223 Yup, there would be flashbacks to Riggs' Vietnanm experiences in the Boam one, similar to Rambo or the Punisher. The LW4 we got was much lighter but did give a proper conclusion to Rigg's story and closure for his character, as well as good to see Jet Li as the villain. There was another script for 4 that had the Irish mob as villains, with Riggs' fighting a huge bareknuckle boxer at one point. I read that on IMDB but never found the script
@dekai79925 жыл бұрын
This is one of my favourite movie series of all time. It's fun, it's dark, it's exciting, with visceral action and great musical scores, but most of all, it has memorable and likeable characters who, alongside their families, grow very realistically and organically over the course of the movies. These are personal classics of mine which I love to come back to every once in a while.
@davydevilution72975 жыл бұрын
*LETHAL WEAPON (1987)* is a Fantastic 80s Action Film classic !!!
@martinaxe63905 жыл бұрын
Just noticed the movie theater in the background is showing The Lost Boys @2:13
@scottknode8985 жыл бұрын
Yes it’s also executive produced by Richard Donner who did Lethal Weapon as Director and was a producer
@SonicStantz5 жыл бұрын
Peter McCalister? So this is how Kevin's dad affords that huge house and the trip to Paris? :P
@MaxRockatansky8533 жыл бұрын
His brother Rob paid for the trip. Lol
@RainBird88x5 жыл бұрын
I like the directors cut, it adds more to Riggs character.
@erickmaldonado92834 жыл бұрын
Is the director cut good???.
@grandmasbowlofnuts98874 жыл бұрын
@@erickmaldonado9283 It drags the movie a bit too much. Lethal Weapon always seemed to be on the verge of molasses anyways.
@erickmaldonado92834 жыл бұрын
@@grandmasbowlofnuts9887 oh. okay.
@daz84024 жыл бұрын
Director’s cut really adds to it in my opinion. Sadly not available on Blu-ray hence I’ve held onto my dvd copy.
@dnasty3124 жыл бұрын
*Lethal Weapon 3* had the best Director's Cut IMO
@gutz19815 жыл бұрын
Wow, did not know that was Richard's house. Nice touch, dude didn't have to travel far that day to go home and sleep or wake up early to go to work.
@gungriffen5 жыл бұрын
The fight with Riggs drunk in the bar is my favorite deleted scene. He knocks one out and snaps anothers arm in just a few seconds and asks "We done?" Wish it had made the film.
@VilasSheldon5 жыл бұрын
The fight scene with Mel Gibson and Gary was choreographed by the Gracies of the UFC. Fun little fact
@socialwarsmiejercito56084 жыл бұрын
Interesting
@fabooshka4 жыл бұрын
That armbar to triangle choke finish was strangely good I was wondering why
@rubenaerts72844 жыл бұрын
Is this true? There wasn t even a ufc yet in 1987 was there?
@VilasSheldon4 жыл бұрын
Ruben Aerts yes sir, Royce and Rorion Gracie helped out. There was no UFC at this time but still cool that they helped out. Google Gracie Lethal Weapon, there’s pictures of them with Mel and Gary on set for that scene.
@zew14144 жыл бұрын
In my top 5 fight scenes behind They Live, The Quiet Man
@torquetheprisoner5 жыл бұрын
people forget this is a christmas movie aswell
@drakenfist5 жыл бұрын
While this movie is set around Christmas, it has none of it's themes like say, Die Hard which is all about Christmas in music, themes and how it resolves its conflict (such as the main character learning what family and fellowship means, fights off greed/Hans Gruber, overcomes his fears and learns to let go).
@osurpless5 жыл бұрын
nolan palmer Far better explanation than I usually see. Still kind of generic scriptwriting, but I suppose we should be glad that it wasn’t handled in a saccharine manner, like in Home Alone and many others. Was there a similar fear of that for Willis (Moonlighting), a la Michael Keaton from Mr. Mom being cast as Batman? Anyway, Die Hard 2 deserves more credit for its winter/Christmas themes, as the dangers are not only made part of the plot with the winter weather conditions, but gives us some creative kills, like the icicle to the eye...
@basquat765 жыл бұрын
@@drakenfist Die hard isn't a christmas movie either. Just beacuse they use christmas songs doesn't make it a christmas movie either. Just like Lethal weapon it's not a christmas themed movie. It could have taken place at any time.
@drakenfist5 жыл бұрын
@@basquat76 Did you not read my whole comment?. Everything in that film is about Christmas. You take away the setting and you take away the film. Why is there?. Because it is Christmas eve and he is there to see his wife who he hardly see's. They aren't on the best of terms. The entire plot of the film, terrorists trying steal bonds from the plaza. Is all about greed. Then there is cop that helps John and he has regrets over accidentally killing a kid. Through fighting greed, they both learn to overcome their problems, forgive others and celebrate christmas, free of their own burdens. All the themes are there. You take away christmas and it would make no sense. Die Hard is a christmas movie through and through.
@alanscott48465 жыл бұрын
Another option for Christmas is a lesser known movie called The Long Kiss Goodnight. While it is not a Christmas movie, it is as much as Lethal Weapon or Die Hard.
@chriswilson31265 жыл бұрын
My favourite action movie still to this day. I remember finding the video on my parents shelf when I was a kid and forever the film stayed with me.
@at34795 жыл бұрын
Perfect timing. Watched it this past weekend and still holds that excitement factor for me. Great review, Oliver. It never dawned on me at the time that the writer was Hawkins. Always a Xmas favorite
@justingrearson21855 жыл бұрын
This is an amazing film.. in my top 5 all of time greats, direction.. casting and musical score. 10/10
@JanPospisilArt5 жыл бұрын
As a child, I thought Lethal Weapon and Die Hard were part of one series, because Die Hard (difficult to translate into Czech) was called "Lethal Trap" in this country.
@Janosuk5 жыл бұрын
Lethal Weapon has always been on my "watch list" over the Christmas period, along with the usual movies, anyway great video as always Oliver and Merry Christmas.
@scottknode8985 жыл бұрын
Along with Die Hard and Die Hard 2
@RighteousBrother5 жыл бұрын
A little bit of trivia the film features Red Hot Chili Peppers Anthony Kiedis' father, hes one of the drug dealers with the Xmas trees and he's the absolute spit of his son too.
@skull12345543215 жыл бұрын
RighteousBrother He also played a role in the film point break with keanu reeves, he’s always one of the gang members to be shot first lmao
@scottknode8985 жыл бұрын
RighteousBrother your right Blackie Dammet was the one with red shirt and black hair
@bryanrizzo93773 жыл бұрын
Is that the guy that Riggs headbutted in the face in that scene? Speaking of the headbutt...nobody can pull that move off in an action movie as well as Mel Gibson can. Danny Glover never headbutted and I think the best one is in LW4 when he headbutts Jet Li 3 times in a row during the final fight. U gotta admit the final fight at the end of LW4 was way bloodier than in the previous films with the main villain especially when Jet Li is choking the life out of Gibson and Glover stabs him in the back. One of the best movie theater experiences was going to see LW4.
@reidripley12215 жыл бұрын
Another fantastic review. lethal Weapon and Die Hard are two of the greatest Christmas movies ever.
@AirCanMaster5 жыл бұрын
I thought I was watching one of your more retro reviews. Great, glad to see this on the day premiere. Been watching your stuff for but a few days and think it's utterly great. Love this movie.
@thoso19735 жыл бұрын
Die Hard is the better film (best action film ever made imo), but Lethal Weapon had the better sequels by far. The addition of Joe Pesci and Rene Russo was genius.
@thoso19735 жыл бұрын
@ChiliContestWinner To me, Die Hard stands as the film that brought A-level film making to the action genre, a genre up until that moment considered as B movies. The directing, acting, cinematography, score, sound effects and visual effects are all absolute top tier. That is what I took with me, when watching this in theaters back in 88, when I was 15 years old.
@Cbriggs5025 жыл бұрын
@@thoso1973 I would say both die hard and lethal weapon brought A-level directing cinematography and acting to the action genre
@michaelreay28205 жыл бұрын
@Kevin Cooper my thoughts exactly
@johnweber45774 жыл бұрын
The only movie in either series I don’t like is A Good Day to Die Hard. Haha
@Neil_McCauley_4 жыл бұрын
@@Cbriggs502 I agree with that, both Lethal Weapon (1987) and Die Hard (1988), and would add another one to that list, Predator (1987) directed by John McTiernan who also directed Die Hard (and the third installment). One could say Predator is sci-fi, but there is no question it's a full on action movie, which also has the great directing, cinematography, and acting we're talking about.
@BanCorporateOwnedHouses5 жыл бұрын
This is why I love your retrospectives on some of my favorite films. I learned so much, and can look at this film I've seen dozens of times with a new perspective.
@lancelindqvist88485 жыл бұрын
Last boy scout is my fav buddycop
@MultiBazilbrush5 жыл бұрын
That was also written by Shane Black.
@michaelreay28205 жыл бұрын
Great movie
@dnasty3124 жыл бұрын
What a troubled production though 😨
@zew14144 жыл бұрын
But seriously the best reoccurring theme of the franchise is Roger's house constantly being under construction because it is always under siege.
4 жыл бұрын
I stole away from middle school in Chula Vista to the vogue theater to watch this back in the day. Worth the detention at school for me.
@chesterstevens88705 жыл бұрын
Didn't Danny Glover play in that one Predator movie, too? There's probably a half-cocked fan theory about the connection there somewhere.
@DemonBoy32235 жыл бұрын
I believe the theory works if we pretend that _Predator 2_ is the "alternate _Lethal Weapon 3"_ if _LW2_ had instead stuck with the alternate ending where Riggs did die at the end. After the tanker-ship battle and Riggs dies, Murtaugh decided to make an oath to stay in the LAPD in Riggs' honor.
@roberthipolito13515 жыл бұрын
Black Rain Retrospective please Directed by Riddley Scott, Starring Micheal Douglass, music by Han Zimmer Edit: when the guy who did Blade Runner tries to make an 80's af movie in Japan
@Football__Junkie5 жыл бұрын
Robert Hipolito I remember that movie. Haven’t seen it in years. I remember it having some very interesting scenes with the motorcycle gang circling Douglas and chasing someone before he almost gets hit by a train. On the other hand, I remember it having a disappointing final act where they are just running around in a field or something.
@andersdenkend5 жыл бұрын
A merry christmas to you!
@jorel44775 жыл бұрын
Just watched this again. Such a great review. The 80’s were undoubtedly the best ever.
@suyezlee66504 жыл бұрын
Lethal Weapon 1 and 3 are my favourites.
@Neil_McCauley_4 жыл бұрын
Same here. For me it goes 1,3,2, then 4. I was surprised when I revisited Lethal Weapon 2, some of the improv between Gibson and Glover seemed a bit much, or more noticeable than I remembered, in particular in the opening sequence. But I still liked the second one. However the fourth one I was disappointed honestly, the whole plot and feel of the movie, and by the end it just felt like a big reunion, taking a group picture and then going into an end credit scrapbook sequence of all the films.
@grandmasbowlofnuts98874 жыл бұрын
This is one of your best Retrospectives. Well done.
@GhostOfBilly5 жыл бұрын
A lethal weapon retrospective? Merry christmas to me
@ComradePhoenix5 жыл бұрын
You know, I can think of two other 80s Christmas action movies. First Blood, and The Terminator. I cannot believe it's a coincidence that the first installment of nearly every big 80s action franchise is also a Christmas movie.
@JoJoJoker5 жыл бұрын
Great retrospective, Arthur. We share similar memories of the franchise. #2 has more memories; "Diplomatic Immunity." BAM! "It's just been revoked." It's one of those great, EXTREMELY rare, examples of a series that never turned out a bad installment despite surpassing the trilogy mark. Maybe Rocky (because some do enjoy Rocky V)?
@codypower42985 жыл бұрын
What a nice early Christmas present
@manuelpuente73365 жыл бұрын
Great work as always Oliver, merry christmas!
@warrensheppard77065 жыл бұрын
I just watched all 4 films today 2019 and it's the reason why I'm a filmmaker today
@oildalejones5675 жыл бұрын
Well done. LW1 was a huge influence on me. I still get a thrill from seeing the filming locations (I work near the tower Amanda jumps from).
@mikelykan.94165 жыл бұрын
Lethal Weapon never die's and will alway's be a Gem in my film collection.
@jorel44775 жыл бұрын
Wow, great review. Would love to see more of these type of reviews from the 80’s
@GothamKnight846615 жыл бұрын
This is one of my all-time favorite christmas movies. And two haters got Triangle Choke by Riggs. Merry Christmas Oliver, hope you cover Lethal Weapon 2 sometime since it turns 30 next year.
@cabbyb1115 жыл бұрын
Don't forget that this film spawned lethal weapon 5 and 6 from its always sunny in Philadelphia
@MADGUNSMONSTER5 жыл бұрын
DAMN, I forgot all about that while watching this.
@Otaku155 Жыл бұрын
It took me a while to realize that 'Shadow Company' is basically this film's version of The French Connection scandal.
@lordofhousestewart18215 жыл бұрын
Loved the first 2 LW..Riggs was lethal....less so in 3 and 4. Great script i do love Shane Blacks writing.
@thomasc.52195 жыл бұрын
Yes!!! God I love these retrospective reviews. I love the amount of information you always have in them. Not just the film itself but the games and soundtracks. These are one of my favorite series on all ofKZbin. I have watched them all atleast 3 times apiece since discovering them. THANK YOU for this christmas present. Merry christmas and keep up the good work.
@brevonsflicksgames74503 жыл бұрын
This is one of my favorite retrospectives you’ve done, Oliver.
@xjcrossx Жыл бұрын
The edit at 1:47 was perfect. It looked like the guys were still in pain from his three stooges attack lol
@gamerskater174 жыл бұрын
4:40 sounds like the most 80s climax to a movie ever convinced
@25430165 жыл бұрын
Another great video Oliver! Merry Christmas to you!
@808v15 жыл бұрын
lol...Gibson is rocking a fabulous mullet!
@eddiee84785 жыл бұрын
You realized this at the perfect time. I love this dude. One of my favorite channels to follow
@Neil_McCauley_4 жыл бұрын
Your reviews are very thorough, and excellent. Can tell you are definitely a film appreciator/enthusiast. Like how you even discussed the music from the trailer, indeed it's quite good, and memorable.
@supastar255 жыл бұрын
23:20 always great to see someone give The Nice Guys some love...that film truly surprised me in how good it was
@nyamaxel5 жыл бұрын
Bravo Oliver! Great Job! I'm looking forward to your next review. Happy Holidays!
@donfontaine125 жыл бұрын
Oh, yeah. Been waiting for this one. An early Christmas gift. You're the best.
@MrLense5 жыл бұрын
I just watched the TV series and as a Fan I'm definitely pleasantly surprised how much it carries the spirit of the film
@dnasty3125 жыл бұрын
3:58 It's hard to call *48 HRS.* a buddy-cop film (technically) because it has only ONE cop ☝ but nevertheless has the tone and feel of one and the chemistry of Nolte and Murphy is UNDENIABLE 👍👍 *Running Scared* is an often overlooked gem that needs WAY MORE respect (oh, please do a review of this one 🙏)
@dnasty3125 жыл бұрын
@Kevin Cooper Or a ex-cop turned bounty hunter and an embezzling accountant? 😆
@scottknode8985 жыл бұрын
Kevin Cooper also could be buddy cop relationship like in Tequila Sunrise with Mel Gibson as a drug dealer and Kurt Russell as a cop.
@socialwarsmiejercito56084 жыл бұрын
Besides that, in 48 hrs they hardly seem like buddies for most of the movie. They couldn't stand each other
@dnasty3124 жыл бұрын
@@socialwarsmiejercito5608 "I'm already sorry."
@connornyhan5 жыл бұрын
I always like watching this film around the holidays.
@TigerNightmare5 жыл бұрын
In the new year, I'll be as old as Danny Glover was when he filmed this. And I will not stop saying, "I'm too old for this shit."
@Megatron_955 жыл бұрын
Another Christmas classic
@kaprelesartware5 жыл бұрын
My aunt (who's only 7 years older than me) is a huge fan of this movie (and Mel Gibson). She owned it on VHS in the late 80s/early 90s and it was on quite a few times during vacations and holidays when I stayed at my grandparent's house, so I'm very familiar with this movie. I've seen it a lot and it's fun to revisit it once in a while. Definitely one of my fave 80s movies! 🙂
@daverobson30845 ай бұрын
My best quote from an Lethal Weapon movie..Martin Riggs : "You're the only family I've got! I've got three beautiful kids, I love them, they're yours. Trish does my laundry, I live in your icebox, I live in your life! What am I gonna do? What am I supposed to do?"
@peterjohnson89354 жыл бұрын
Oliver Harper gives some of the best reviews.
@Educatingben2 жыл бұрын
I was 22 when the first movie came out. After that I was a huge fan. To this day I own them all and watch them at least once a year especially lethal weapon two. That is my absolute favorite. Lethal weapon is a classic but lethal weapon two has something special and it’s name is Joe Pesci. It’s awesome how Oliver reviews all my favorite movies.
@greaston5 жыл бұрын
Your channel is one of the greatest on KZbin.
@danielwilliamson61805 жыл бұрын
Happy Christmas to you Oliver, the best KZbin movie reviewer.
@connorbrennan42335 жыл бұрын
Merry Christmas, Oliver. Great to see you finally covering this fantastic film.
@gilpinsteven8 ай бұрын
2:18 the cinema marquee is The Lost Boys!! Love it. Richard Donner produced that after being offered to direct it.
@ktoogood115 жыл бұрын
mel Gibson one of the best actors ever 👌
@witajy5 жыл бұрын
Concerning the Director's cut: It's funny because it's the version we had here in Europe (at least for the french and belgian market !!!) So, your Director's cut is in fact the Lethal Weapon cut we had in theaters and on all supports !
@EmergencyTop54 жыл бұрын
I can't believe Shrader (from breaking bad) is in this film. More as an extra in the police department. He looks so skinny.
@GrahamDallas5 жыл бұрын
Fantastic, thanks Oliver. I know this film inside out and watched it within the last week, you still managed to give me a few nuggets that I wasn't previously aware of.
@alinucalinuc41244 жыл бұрын
"In the search of the last action heroes" ! Aleluia! Love your work,man! Share the same nostalgia, hunger for truely COOL movies!!!
@samsoncrosswood72594 жыл бұрын
13:00 The jumper Riggs “talks down” off the roof was the same actor Max Rockatansky gave the handsaw so he could cut through the “high tensile steel” cuffs, or his leg.
@mgrsdgfsdafsdgrsdgfsdg69805 жыл бұрын
another smashing review Oliver!
@michaelcoffey19914 жыл бұрын
One of the OG "cop buddy flicks" I view this as second only to the original 48 hours. Gibson and Glover were a great paring and tho every single sequel would be worse they were all at least fun. This original film however is a gem and still holds up terrific to this day and THANK GOD (at least so far has not been remade and no I am not counting the TV show)
@ludlowryder88035 жыл бұрын
Gibson's mullet had a lot more dialogue in the original script but that was trimmed due to length. Thanks for a good review.
@rocknrollkid905 жыл бұрын
Christmas has mentioned, a little bit, in the fourth, “Highlander,” movie.
@kmistfd74935 жыл бұрын
your channel is amazing. please keep commentary tracks and the retrospect coming!
@jamesphilipson1289 Жыл бұрын
Absolutely wonderful video this 👏 concise yet detailed. Interesting and very well articulated, best I've seen. Thanks a lot 😁
@RedSplinter362 жыл бұрын
My absolutely favorite film series... my father introduced me to... and we still watch it to this day. Also really amazing and underrated fight scenes and an early film that utilized Gracie Jiu-Jitsu techniques (with Royce Gracie as a technical advisor) for Mel Gibsons fighting style. With Rorion Gracie appearing in lethal weapon 3! Fantastic action and a fantastic film series. Classic... also a film that deeply inspired me to pursue a career in law enforcement.
@kevinschoenfelt65875 жыл бұрын
I love the scene where they meet Alfred.
@scottieman25 жыл бұрын
Mr. Joshua.
@JoJoJoker5 жыл бұрын
Perfect excuse to ignore my family on Christmas Eve.
@leecroft73115 жыл бұрын
One of the very few movie franchises where each instalment are well worth viewing. And the music, my God... I absolutely love, loveeeeeeeee the music in these classics. So stylish, so cool.
@nathanchalmers98575 жыл бұрын
Merry Christmas Oliver
@sfighter00855 жыл бұрын
Great as always Oliver. My Dad loves this movie. I never sat through it, but I will have to in the future, I too enjoyed the movie spoof "Loaded Weapon 1". I want to wish you a very Merry Christmas to you. 🎅☃🎄🎁
@DDaSilva19805 жыл бұрын
Back in the late '80s, Lethal Weapon was part of a Warner Bros. VHS Crime Collection which also included Cobra, I The Jury, The Protector (Jackie Chan) and The Glitter Dome.