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Lethal Weapon [VHS]

5 star:		(46)
4 star:		(8)
3 star:		(1)
2 star:		(1)
1 star:		(2)

 

 

I almost bought this but have discovered the hard way that you should ALWAYS research the DVD especially for uncut versions and missing footage. This box set contains the old cut versions and NOT the directors cut DTS versions. LW 1-3 are out on DTS and LW 4 is only available in DD 5.1 and actually contains the missing footage for the previous 3 movies !!!

The Lethal Weapon series in itself is a great set of movies, and this is a flat-out good pack of movies for the fans of the Lethal Weapon series. This has the original DVDs with the Dolby Digital 5.1 sound and the Widescreen video, but I'm a fan of extras so I like the 3 pack director's cut better.

If you feel like getting all four movies in pack, go for it: otherwise I would get the cheaper three pack and buy LW 4 seperately.

This special edition box set with all the Lethal Weapons is an impressive package with some good extra material.
The first of the Weapon films is still the best, with Mel Gibson as the suicidal cop Martin Riggs paired up with Roger Murtaugh (Danny Glover) as his reluctant partner. The action is great, and while it does tend to get carried away sometimes (not helped By Richard Donner's frenetic pacing), it's still the most fun of the franchise, and one of the best action films of the 80's.
Mel is great in one of his first major film roles, and Glover works well with Gibson. Director Donner, who gave us Superman (1978), directed all the Weapon films, but this one is the undisputed finest. Action at it's most outrageous.

The second instalment is not quite as good as the first, but its still exciting frenetic fun, with some witty humour. Mel Gibson and Danny Glover are the partner- in -crime duo again, and this one sees Riggs and Murtaugh joined by Joe Pesci as Leo Getz, the annoying cop who returns in parts 3 and 4. The action is as impressive as the former one, and director Richard Donner's hard- as-nails approach to the film makes it as exhilarating as it's predecessor.

Lethal Weapon 3 and 4 are the weakest of the franchise, yet still retain soome of the cool action present in the first 2 films, with Gibson and Glover doing a "take the money and run" deal. The action is good, and in Lethal Weapon 4, Jet Li as the bad guy ups the hard-edged approach. However, the last two films aren't as much fun. The extras are good, if not great, with trailers, Featurettes, Behind-the-scenes Footage an Audio Commentary and some additional Footage.

All four of these movies are winners. Each of the movies gets 5 stars as far as I'm concerned. The first three are director cuts.

The first instalment has seven extra minutes of footage. You really get to see just how far down Mel Gibson's character, Martin Riggs has gone down. You see his wedding picture, but don't know anymore than that. He is near suicide early in the film, not able to laugh at the Three Stooges. Then, a short time later, he cooly walks into the line of fire of sniper at a school yard and shoots him.

You also see just how good of a shot Riggs is when he shoots a smilie face from several hundred feet way with his service revolver.

The first one revolves around death of a famly friend of Murtaugh, and the subsequent murder of another friend. Lot's of shooting, explosions, fights, car chases. Tons of action with bits of humor, especially about Murtaugh's wife's cooking. Best seen uncut for there are many swear words, and certain scenes that would never survive the cutting rooms of cable TV.

The second one just as good as the first adds more footage with Riggs flirting at the hotel pool before picking up Joe Pesci, who adds some of the greatest one liners in the past decade, as Leo Goetz. New footage also includes the whirling dizying numbers game that helps them find the home they're looking for.

This one involves the South African Embassy, before the end of apartheid. Opens with a great chase scene with cars, choppers, and shoot-outs. There is another chase with the station wagon, a two truck, and a surf-board.

One of the best scenes here is the commercial that Murtaugh's beautiful daughter Rianne stars in, and the consequences for Murtaugh. We also get a very intimate look into Riggs's wife's death, involving a gold pen.

The best scene in this movie, and one of my favorite all-time movie scenes is when Murtaugh goes into the consulate to try to emigrate South Africa. "Because You're Black"! Priceless. He talks of how he wants to free his black brothers. The bathroom scene is also priceless.
The consulate declares war on the police department after millions in Kruggerands were lost in a police bust. It involves diplomatic immunity, and a romance for Riggs.

Same action as the first. Riggs is finally over the death of his wife, and Murtaugh is still thinking of retirement. Fights, explosions and a falling house. Classic

The third isn't as good as the first two, but that doesn't mean that it isn't great. The first two are among the best cops and robbers movies ever made, any movie even a bit short of them are not a dissapointment.

Added footage on this one include new footage of Rianne and Riggs, more fighting at the boat, and the new addition to Riggs family with the newly acquired rottweiler.

The third installment hs a Clapton/Sting collaboration theme song. It opens with a huge explosion of a huge building. This was filmed at a real buidling that was being demolished, after Riggs cut the wrong wire. This gets them demoted to foot patrol.

There's a chase scene with two armored trucks, the station wagon, which takes a real beating, a motorcycle, and the final scene with the burning truck. It shows the way to "Cement" relationships.

This one revolves around gun smuggling, and we're introduced to Rene Russo who joins the cast as the tough as nails no hold barred cop who falls for Riggs. Chris Rock also joins as the brash, edgy lieutenant, who falls for Rianne.

The fourth one is almost as good as the first three, still great though. This one adds Jet Li, involved in a counterfiting ring. The movie opens with a flame thrower scene, and a huge explosion. There's a shoot-out with a boat sinking, immigration issues, great chase scenes involving a bicycle, a mobile home, trains, busses and cars.

It's a wonderful set of four movies that start in a rush from the beginning and don't let up to the very end. The first minute is great, right up to the

The Best Movies with cops teamed up starring Mel Gibson Danny Glover, Joe Pesci, and stars like Rene Russo, Chris Rock and Jet-Li. The Fourth One Is Kind Of My Favorite One Because it's kind of funny and action-packed!. But There Are Also Some Cool Features on the fourth DVD including a featurette, deleted scenes from the other three movies. These Movies you will love
on DVD.

If you want all 4 Lethal Weapon movies conveniently all together in a nice little cardboard box, this is for you. If you are looking for jam-packed DVDs loaded with extras you may be disapointed somewhat. The first film does have some cool deleted scenes and I believe there is a commentary track as well. But they get thinner as the movies go along.

Just because DVDs arent 2-disc and loaded with extras doesnt mean they cant be good. I am very happy with this purchase and think the DVDs are very well done. Perhaps I am spoiled by the Die Hard Supersized triple pack, and that is why I gave it 4 stars. One star for each disc.

Overall, this 4 pack is great for the Lethal Weapon fan, but will come up short for the DVD enthusiast who loves massive extras.

I love these movies.... Each movie in the series is action packed, funny, and is overall a great and very fun movie to watch. I seriously hope that the idea for a 5th Lethal Weapon pulls through. So....the movies are great....don't see anything wrong with the picture or sound...... It doesn't include very many special features, but seriously.....special features are really not needed at all to be able to enjoy these dvds/movies.

One of the greatest film series ever to grace the screen, the "Lethal Weapon" series has been immortalized with this amazing boxed set. And with 4 of some of the finest action movies ever made, who wouldn't want it?

1987's "Lethal Weapon" is where it all began. Danny Glover is Roger Murtaugh, a decent and respected cop who has a beautiful home, & a loving family, plus a hefty pension to boot. Martin Riggs (Mel Gibson) is just the opposite. He lives alone on the beach. He is a suicidal wreck, about to snap at any moment. But he can still blow any s.o.b who comes within a 50 - foot radius of him. So imagine the surpris when these are put together to solve a mysterious suicide. Well, the result is magic, complete with spine - cracking action and plenty of humor. A classic.

1989's "Lethal Weapon 2" finds the two cops back on the street. Murtaugh is still the family man but now is more of a risktaker, while Riggs still is the daredevil of the two, but has calmed down... somewhat. When Murtaugh's house is invaded by German criminals, the two begin to crack drown on a drug ring operating somewhere in the city. The duo is put in charge to protect a murder witness named Leo Getz (a hilarious Joe Pesci), a big - mouthed money launderer who somewhat helps the team find out what they need to know. This is another great addition to the "LW" cannon.

After a 4 - year absence, Riggs and Murtaugh are back (along with Leo) in 1993's "Lethal Weapon 3". And now they have a new addition to the crew: Lorna Cole (Rene Russo), an Internal Affairs agent who turns out to be the perfect match for Riggs. what ensues is a race top stop a crime ring selling armor - piercing bullets that could kill with one shot. The most action -packed "Weapon" yet, including Gibson's amazing jump 80 feet of a roof on a motorcycle.

"Lethal Weapon 4" came after a 5 - year hiatus. I know that many consider it the low point in the series, but I enjoy it. Things have changed for the two cops. Murtaugh's family is about to grow bigger with the addition of a granddaughter, and another child. Riggs has seemed to have conquered his demons and lives with Lorna, who is also expecting a child. Leo is now a cop as well, and still doesn't know when to shut the hell up. Now, the team has to stop a Japaneese counterfeit ring. What ensues is a great chase sequence, high - octane humor and great kung - fu sequences. Adding to the fun is Jet Li as the villian and Chris Rock as a cop on the force, plus the godfather of Riggs' new child.

This is a great boxed set, perfect for fans of great action movies. I highly recommend it.

This is an awesome collection of 4 action packed, full of laughter and good times movies you will ever watch. You have your choice of widescreen or full screen on the first 3 movies (widescreen only on the 4th) and Lethal Weapon 4 has alot of special features that will add more than enough entertainment than any one person can stand. The fact that they were abke to keep most of the characters around (and keep adding new ones with each movie) was amazing and allowed you to get to know each character better and better with each movie.
You will be hard pressed to find a better collection of movies (at least until Star Wars & Idiana Jones come out) and the only other set that matches these so far is the Die Hard series. Buy this set and you won't be disappointed.

This review is mainly focussed on the DVD WideScreen video & audio presentation in a Home Theatre environment.

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This Lethal Weapon Premium Collection really delivers the goods for viewing & listening pleasure!!!! All 4 movies are digitally remastered in WideScreen format, both picture & soundtrack. Lethal Weapon, Lethal Weapon 3 & Lethal Weapon 4 are Enhanced for 16:9 WideScreen HDTV's. Only Lethal Weapon 2 is Letterbox (Black Bars all around, WideScreen Aspect Ratio of 4:3 Tv size).

Summary: Lethal Weapon - introduces us to ex-Vietnam Veterans, Los Angeles Police Detectives Martin Riggs (Mel Gibson - widower) & Roger Murtough (Danny Glover - married w/3 kids) & their quest against a drug ring. Riggs is manical & becomes an unsteady "LETHAL WEAPON" due to his wifes mysterious murder. Lethal Weapon 2 - Has crazy Leo (Joe Pesci - hustler) as a witness under protection of Riggs & Murtough. Foreign Diplomats are smuggling drugs. Riggs discovers his wifes murderers. Lethal Weapon 3 - adds Rene Russo as an independent Martial Arts cop who is teamed with Riggs, Roger & Leo to get a "Dirty Cop". Lethal Weapon 4 - Has all the characters back. Riggs as a father to be & Roger as a grandfather to be. This final installmant is about illegal aliens smuggling & slavery. The ending is a culmination of the entire story line & the family unit!! A fun filled, action packed cops & robbers saga. Gibson & Glover provide the perfect match & their on screen chemistry is outstanding. Big Screen 5 star action for all 4 films!!!!!

This WideScreen DVD Collection can actually be a seialized story or enjoyed as independent films. Each movie gets better with the final installment bringing it all together. The extra features are Production Notes & Trailers except Lethal Weapon 4, which is loaded with a history of the Series. A great DVD library addition!! Be advised it is violent & graphic. Enjoy.