Comments on: Mel Gibson and Danny Glover Finally Agree to Lethal Weapon 5?

By: Lethal Weapon 5 is a No Go - Film Junk

Lethal Weapon 5 is a No Go - Film Junk — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 21:12:28 +0000

[...] all the promising news we’ve been hearing about Lethal Weapon 5 finally coming together (including a screenplay from [...]

By: Derek

Derek — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 01:48:12 +0000

As much as I would pay to see a 5th Lethal Weapon movie (good trailer or not), I think they should just leave it alone. The first 2 were my favorites.I enjoyed 3 and 4; however, the last 2 I felt, too much humor was put in. Kinda how I felt about T3. Not to mention, Michael Kamen (R.I.P.) won’t be doin the score. Doin a lethal Weapon movie without Kamen is like eatin a peanut butter and jelly sandwich, without peanut butter; which is kinda how I felt about Die Hard 4. It just won’t fell the same. I wondering what the lethal weapon would be in this one, if it were made. Proly the cholesterol in Murtaugh’s famous hamburgers.

By: entertainmenttodayandbeyond

entertainmenttodayandbeyond — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 23:35:46 +0000

LETHAL WEAPON HAS BEEN A TERRIFIC FRANCHISE. The first two were great and the last two were good. A let’s bring em out of retirement story line would work for these two characters. Im just hoping new trends start in the business like bring back the buddy cop movie again because not everything is comic books!

By: Lee

Lee — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 23:21:20 +0000

Age is an issue but that is the obstacle for a creative writer to overcome. Good call on Gibson for director, he proved he can do solid action and I do think he’s a great fit for the material there is drastic change in tone and structure from the last two movies.

What was good about the movies is that even as we saw diminishing returns, there was a consistent presence of the talent which made it seem relatable in a way that other franchises never were. Micheal Kamen will be a miss also. I really like those playful and dramatic scores.

By: Rian

Rian — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 23:19:20 +0000

Yes, yes, yes! This, I want to see.

By: Ryan M.

Ryan M. — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 21:27:17 +0000

The original script was great so Black adds a glimmer of hope. It would probably be better if it didn’t happen because the duo is so old now (I may even like Gibson better as a director).

All I know is the best way for the screenplay to go in my mind is the death of Riggs.

By: cronenfly

cronenfly — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 20:43:56 +0000

Personally i would rather see a Mad Max 4, but if Shane is back then lets hope he gets it his way. Never been a huge fan of the series, but they have always entertained me none the less.

By: Ian

Ian — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 20:39:28 +0000

Yeah for sure. Black wouldn’t write it unless he thought it would work unless … wait do you think he likes money? I’m sure it could be alright a decent buddy cop movie of some kind. The real question of course is that by this time isn’t Murtaugh too old for this shit?

By: Lee

Lee — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 17:13:44 +0000

After 3 & 4 I’d be very happy for Shane Black to write the closer to the series. Donner should step aside or be pushed aside for Black to direct. He has Proven he still has the ear for dialogue with Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, a movie which was a very tight pretty little thriller. I do feel that in the hands of Black there would be no or very little CGI, it would have to go darker and more character driven, and those actors would be pushing it to far with the action scenes what with age and being slightly more in tune with the real world than some recently rebooted franchises. Fingers crossed I get the sequel I damn deserve, rest in peace John McClane.