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Lethal Weapon 3 [VHS]

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4 star:		(15)
3 star:		(7)
2 star:		(5)
1 star:		(3)

 

 

Now don't get me wrong, this movie is deffinetly a good and entertaining movie to watch. It has good action and a lot of comedy, however it is probably the worst one in the series. Lethal Weapon 3 seemed to tone down the movie series quite a lot. It doesn't have the same dark and erie feel as the 1st two do. I know it's rated R but it seems more like a family "budy-cop" movie than the raw and gritty 1st two of the franchise. The ending isn't that great and Riggs seems to have lost almost all of his Special Forces training and fighting like you saw in the 1st two, ESPEICALLY at the end of the 1st one. If i had to rate tem I'd rate them

Lethal Weapon = 5 stars
Lethal Weapon 2 = 4.5 stars
Lethal Weapon 3 = 3.5 stars
Lethal Weapon 4 = 4 stars

It's deffinetly worth seeing and watching but my suggestion is watch this 1 first so that way when you see it you wont be as dissapointed.

"You have the right to remain unconscious, anything you say ain't gonna be much". My favorite line from my favorite Lethal Weapon movie, said by the great Mel Gibson. Gibson and Glover have incredible chemistry, and part 3 of this series is definitely up to par and then some! I have all 4 of the movies on DVD, but I've watched this one more times than any of the rest. I remember going and watching it at the movies back in the summer of '92, hard to believe that it's been 10 years now since this movie's release. Richard Donner is truly a master at his craft, and continues to come up with great ideas for his movies. Joe Pesci is hilarious, he is in top form in this one. His addition to the fold made a great series of movies even better. The plot of the movie is basically centered around the boys trying to bring down a former cop named Jack Travis who's gone bad, really bad. Along the way is the usual sensational action, drama, and comedy that you've come to know, love, and expect from a Letal Weapon movie. I love it, and would recommend it to anyone who loves a great movie. This is my fav out of the 4, with the other 3 being a very close 2nd. If you are looking for the total package out of an action flick, then look no further. In my opinion this one is the best of the best. If you've never seen it, watch it. If you don't own it yet, what are you waiting for?!

Lethal Weapon 3 comes fast and furious but mostly importantly it delights everyone with wisecracks,action, and camaderie. So if you want to continue with the buddy cops watch Lethal Weapon 3

Again, enjoyable in the true sense of the Lethal Weapon movies, this one has our 2 heroes bullying innocents and laughing about it (oh, those loveable cops); Leo Getz going places no civilian could go and getting slapped like a 3 Stooges foil, except his vulgarity increases (wait until LW 4). Now Riggs is not crazy at all, that's all gone, but he's in LUV.... with a dog and a female alter ego. The bad guys are a little trite, and unreal, but this IS a fiction.
Watch out for LW 4, it gets hypocritical. Every police department respects and depends on the NRA for their training and gun handling, only this one has anti-NRA posters on the wall. Yeah, right! The "Holly-weenies" came out in force in that one. And the "F" word must cover half the script for "LW 4". Thanks, I'll take my wife and kids just for laughs.

This third episode in the series tries to innovate in a different direction. First it integrates a woman cop from internat affairs, and she is as deadly and as strong as the main actors. The black and white cop couple, that will be the pattern and model for many other films, first of all for the cult Seven, is thus pushed slightly further and farther by integrating women in the police corps. This is a sign of our times. Same evolution, following the growing of the own children of the black cop, in the new interest for the traffic, organized by an ex-cop turned crime-king, of automatic weapons that were so far only used by the police, hence giving the younger essential black generation an edge in their battle against the police which is seen as a battle for easy money through dealing anything they can put their hands on that satisfies the artificial dreams and desires for en escape from daily life, in other words escapism, of the younger and not so young public. This film, once again takes a stand that is interesting because political : the providers of the weapons that can destroy society completely are insiders, people trained and experienced in police work. Crime is a business that is very lucrative when organized by those insiders who have stepped out but remain extremely active and well in touch with the system. A new twist is introduced in this film. So far Riggs fell in love with women who were systematically eliminated by his enemies. This time he falls in love with a woman, the Internal Affairs officer, who is nearly eliminated by a new generation of bullets that can go through standard bullet-proof vests, but she survives due to her ingeniousness, to double up the bullet protection. So, finally is love-curse to his lady-friends is terminated and a new era can start for him. He has found the woman who could be his equal. On the other hand, like in Seven again a few years later, the black cop cannot retire and has to stay in the force for a few more years, because the police is like a drug, a catching virus that no one and nothing can neutralize. Once a cop, forever a cop. The best scene is the burial of the black cop's son's best friends, killed, arm in hand, by the black cop. The latter tries to apologize to the parents, but their is no apology. So the mother slaps him across the face and the father tells him: « If you want to do anything good, just get and eliminate the one who put the guns in our son's hands. » This is highly emotional and highly inspiring : the police must not fight against those youngsters who are victims, but against those insiders who are providing them with the deadly weapons. Make society clean and crime will be reduced, even if this means reducing the understanding of teh second amendment that covers such leathal-weapon-traffickers. Dr Jacques COULARDEAU, Paris Universities II and IX.

"Lethal Weapon 3" should have been called "Lethal Weapon Lite". This film is "lite" on story and suspense which the first two films excelled at. At the same time though "Lethal 3" is a fun film. While the first two movies mixed action and drama with the comedy, this film is almost all comedy with occasional action conveniently place to keep the audience from getting too restless.

Watching this film is a lot like watching outtakes. There are many scenes which have no relation to each other. The film is filled with gags and jokes which feel like they're made up on the spot. A lot of it is fun but it just fills in where the story is weak. The plotline this time is the weakest in the series and focuses on Riggs, Murtaugh and Leo Getz trying to stop an ex-cop who has become an arms dealer.

Most of the action takes place at the end and is appropriately "Lethal Weaponish". The film is not a total loss, it's mostly good fun.

If you like the other Lethal Weapon movies, then you will at least find this one entertaining. True, it is the weakest of the entire "quadrilogy", but it holds its own as a Lethal Weapon movie. The "director's cut" is especially interesting.

Good action-comedy that is fun and easy to watch. If you seen the others and liked them then I think you will like this one too.

Background:

I am a 24 year old male engineering and computer science student living in SC. I do have a large humanities background.

Overview:

I gave this movie a 6 out of 10. I think that it is a good action-comedy packed with laughs and adventure. Right from the start the movie is bursting with good comedy and intense adventure. It is a little over the top sometimes, but if you don't mind that kind of stuff you will really enjoy some of the crazier parts. I don't think this Lethal Weapon is anywhere near as good as Lethal Weapon 4. The movie is simple, at any one time you will either be watching an action scene, or a comedy scene, or both. The plot is not much more than bad guy commits crime, cops and bad guy fight each other for over two hours, finally cops kill bad guy. But it is fun to watch especially if you don't feel up to anything complicated that night. Both Mel's and Danny's characters are starting to fell that they are getting old and are becoming a little worried that they are getting "Too old for this !@#$...". That comes to a climax in Lethal Weapon 4. Danny's character is set to retire in a week from the start of the movie. And he has a bad feeling about what kind of luck that will bring him. Too bad the "Psychic Friends Network" went bankrupt. He could have had a nice retirement job lined up... If you want to know what I mean then watch this movie sometime and you will know.

Thanks.

The most popular team of detectives in cinematic history is back again, making the streets of Los Angeles safe and secure for the citizens at large in "Lethal Weapon 3," directed by Richard Donner and once again starring Mel Gibson and Danny Glover. This time the action literally starts with a bang (a big one) when Riggs (Gibson) and Murtaugh (Glover) answer a call and, suffice to say, Riggs can't wait for the bomb squad to arrive. It makes for a spectacular opening scene, but it's just a warm up for what follows. Some bad things are going down in the City of Angels, perhaps not unusual for L.A., but someone is putting automatic weapons and armor piercing bullets (called "Cop Killers" as they can penetrate a bullet proof vest) on the streets, which is really bad news for police officers in general, and especially for those in particular areas of the city. Riggs and Murtaugh are on the case, but it quickly escalates, and because of certain untoward circumstances soon falls into the hands of Internal Affairs. Which brings Officer Lorna Cole (Rene Russo) into the picture. And sparks begin to fly. The first two installments of this series are hard to beat, but as they say, the third time's a charm; and Donner must have had the shaman working with him on this one, because he pulled off quite a feat-- making a third that ranks right up there with the first two. He seems to have found the perfect balance with this one; the main characters are in place and established, Leo Getz (Joe Pesci) is back, and the addition of Russo is the icing on the cake. The story is good, there's plenty of great action and some sensational stunts, and the humor has been toned down a notch, which increases the level of intensity of the drama. In short, Donner measures out all of the right elements to perfection and makes it all gel together for the complete package. And what a package it is. By now, Gibson IS Riggs, from the inside out; still somewhat on the edge, but not quite as volatile. And Glover could play Murtaugh in his sleep; which may sound like easy street for an actor, but it takes real professionals to maintain the credibility of characters they know so well (it would be so easy to phone it in and let the details slip at this point), and these two have what it takes. Their chemistry remains intact, and they've put polish on an act that was already shining. The real chemistry this time, however, is between Gibson and Russo, who click from the beginning, starting with their first scene together. Russo sparkles as Lorna, putting some real style and spunk into her; there's just enough edginess to her to make her believable as a no-nonsense I.A. investigator, and it makes her the perfect match for Gibson's Riggs. There's a terrific scene between them, in which they compare battle scars, that fits their characters so well and so credibly underscores the development of their relationship. it's a memorable scene, and a good example of how well the script, by Jeffrey Boam and Robert Mark Kamen, was written. The supporting cast includes Darlene Love (Trish), Traci Wolfe (Rianne), Stuart Wilson (Jack Travis), Steve Kahan (Capt. Murphy), Damon Hines (Nick), Ebonie Smith (Carrie) and Gregory Millar (Tyrone). In the world of the Cinema, it's a rare thing when a sequel matches up to the original, and when the third does, it's a real triumph; and "Lethal Weapon 3" is just that, a triumph. It's a quality action/drama that exemplifies why this series is so popular. Simply put, it's a good movie on it's own, and part of a great series; so don't stop now, "Lethal Weapon 4" is ready and waiting for you.

How far the mighty fell. The first film in this series was an amazing take on the tired cop genre, finally giving the world a protagonist cop who was not some boring stoic or wise-cracking good guy. Riggs was dark, disturbed and suicidal. By the third installment the whole tone of the films changed to this mindless dreck. If only one could excise the last two Lethal Weapon movies.