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| Nelson_Mandela 05/29/19 2:24:12 PM #178: | #189. Lethal Weapon https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/d/d9/Lethal_weapon1.jpg Dir: Richard Donner Genre: Action, Buddy Cop Year: 1987 48 Hours may have invented the buddy cop drama, but Lethal Weapon really perfected it. And I will attribute its enduring success to none other than Shane Black (writer of Predator and Kiss Kiss Bang Bang) for being able to churn out a script that is absolutely soaking with charming, witty dialogue. Behind the generic formula (which actually wasn't quite so generic yet in 1987) is a great character dynamic between Riggs and Murtaugh--a dynamic that single-handedly spawned an entire series out of a premise that didn't need one. The action is also also top-notch and is up there with Die Hard as the most emblematic of its era. --- "A more mature answer than I expected."~ Jakyl25 "Sephy's point is right."~ Inviso ... Copied to Clipboard! |
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