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Can’t wait for you to watch the rest of the franchise. They really make you feel like you’re a part of a family

"If she's gonna die, she's gonna die with me. My way, not yours." Even as a kid I felt than and I could feel my dad nodding to that line. Something so genuine about that line, like in that situation, if it has to be done, then it should be done by the person you love.

I used to argue that Damon Wayans and Bruce Willis chemistry was a slight better in Last Boy scout but now I have to say I was dead wrong. This is God Tier buddy cop chemistry

another consistent feature of 80's actioners: sound design, especially for weapons. they really made their guns sound like literal hand cannons.

Yes, Endo played by Al Leong was also a henchman in Die Hard. He was also great as Genghis Khan in Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure

9:50 He can feel pain, that's the whole point of the scene. McAlllister was demonstrating how loyal his subordinates were to him by ordering Joshua to allow him to burn him. Joshua willingly did so without any hesitation despite the fact that it was gonna hurt like hell, thus proving how loyal McAllister's men were to him.

Recommended: _The Long Kiss Goodnight_ 💋 starring Geena Davis & Samuel L Jackson, from _Lethal Weapon_ screenwriter Shane Black. An amazing, underrated '90s Action classic worth checking out. Davis plays one of cinema's most badass [albeit, little known] Action heroes. And the great _Lethal Weapon 2_ is a first viewing to look forward to.

Hell yes! Such a damn classic. The chemistry between Riggs and Murtaugh is great. Mel Gibson killed this role for sure. Definitely one of my favorite action heroes 🤘🏽 Also, you gotta love that saxophone 🎷

One of the best series out there. The next three are all worth the watch.

The entire franchise is worth watching. With each successive film they add new characters that blend well with the chemistry.

Yeah, this one’s super fun, and the chemistry between the leads is awesome!

Man you need to watch all parts, the best part of this franchise is the connection between them its just soo good, especially the 3rd movie. Lookin forward to it man.

I thought the same thing as a kid watching this movie, just seeing a black family living a normal nice life is such a great start, then seeing Riggs life - it's a perfect character setup they worked so well together.

One of those films I should just go around recommending to people lol. Mel Gibson's acting is sublime in this, brought the buddy cop genre into new heights, Gary Busey at his very best, that desert setpiece is *mwah*, and it inspired some goodness to come out of Always Sunny in Philadelphia. The sequel may be even better fyi. Gonna get the popcorn.

I love this franchise. Richard Donner does such a great job building on these characters over the course of the 4 movies. It's just a shame he passed before he could do Lethal Weapon 5. Supposedly Gibson plans on directing though so that should be interesting. I wouldn't mind going one more round with Riggs and Murtaugh if the story is worth it.

It's such a perfect buddy cop movie and movie in general. Mel's suicide scene was amazingly powerful acting.

“get that shit off my lawn!” best line in a movie, ever. 😆

Beverly Hills Cop (1984) should be on your 80's action list too! ✌🏼

Danny: "Thin" is my middle name. Mel: With your wife's cooking, I'm not surprised. Me: shots fired Mel: *fires actual shots

Jesus, I didn't expect that scene of Gibson contemplating suicide to hit me so hard. It just brought back a lot of bad memories of when I was in that same place about thirty years ago. Shit, that was rough.

"The henchman from Die Hard." Funny you should say that, his name is Al Leong and there's a great documentary about him called "Henchman: The Al Leong Story". Well worth the watch and a great insight into the character actor and stunt man world.

I first saw this film as a young teenager, and at that time the darkness didn't really register, andI only saw the comedy and action. This meant that when I revisited it as an adult, all of that was completely new to me and therefore I saw an almost entirely new movie. As others have said, Mel's acting during the almost-suicide scene is beyond brilliant.

There is a very fun spoof of this film called "Loaded Weapon 1" from 1993, starring Samuel L. Jackson.

man I love these films, so glad you're watching them. the way they handle race, or neglect to handle it sometimes, I think is fantastic. always wished Murtaugh was my dad!

Probably my favourite set of movies, from beginning to end.

Gibson’s crazed energy will never be matched

What I loved about the entire Murtagh and Riggs dynamic, they were able to be raw and unfiltered about each other, leading both to them feel that they could trust the other wholeheartedly with the other’s live. The most consistent thing in each film of this series is how you can see Murtagh and Riggs develop a legit brother relationship, like they really do become closer than blood, which makes the “Lethal Weapon” tetralogy the greatest ever. I feel the third one in this series is the best but I rewatch all three over and over again, it just so genuine, raw, and real

'87-'88 were 2 years of amazing action films. I am so happy I got to witness them in the theater at that time as a 12-13 year old.

Wanna know something cool? The way Amanda falls onto the car room is actually done by using a mattress covered in a "overhead" perspective sheet of the car done by painting. If you pause one frame, you can see it bend in and crinkle right before the interior cut.

Every time I come back to this movie I appreciate it more. There’s so much heart and soul in this film. A CLASSIC

Another classic. It's surprising how well some 80s action flicks managed that delicate balance between genuine humor, gut punch emotion, and matter of fact violence. Traci Wolfe was fine as hell. 😚

I met Danny Glover and got his autograph a couple of years ago at a sci fi convention. I asked him about a movie he did called "Be Kind Rewind" and why that movie is a love letter to movie making. He was a really friendly guy and i will remember it forever. As always, great reaction vid and great editing. Keep going and i'll keep watching! 👍

I absolutely LOVE the Lethal Weapon movies! All four of them are awesome! The overall story progresses perfectly for the characters as things go along. Not a bad movie in the bunch(4). You should do the other three in the set. You won't be disappointed.

The sequel is also a classic !

This is just one of those films with perfect chemistry between the stars.

Nothing better than getting on KZfaq and seeing James reacting to an all time favorite :D

Ah, PLEASE do Lethal Weapon 2, 3 and 4! They're all fantastic! :)

Fun fact. The bad guy in the plaid shirt in the scene with Mel Gibson at the Christmas tree lot is Anthony Keidis’s (lead singer of the RHCP) dad.

This is one of my favourite movies. The chemistry between the two leads is what makes this movie work so well. For me, this movie is the gold standard for a buddy cop film.

I am heavily addicted to reaction videos, but I must say - This is my first time watching someone react from the cinematographers perspective.... I DIG

Beverly Hill Cop. Has he watched that yet? That's a must see 80's action flick.

I remember seeing this in the theater when it opened, in LA with my college friends. We were blown away, it was so good. Exciting, funny, action, great cast, good chemistry of course. This was the first buddy cop movie of its kind, with this brand of action/humor, it started it all. We got to see so many great movies back then.

I love how Murtaugh is always in a full suit and Riggs is always in an old tshirt and jeans. I think the second movie is my favorite though, if only because "Just been revoked!"

The chemistry between these two is fantastic. It pretty much set the standard for the "buddy cop" genre. It was so good they made four LW movies, and if what I've heard is true, there's a fifth one being made.

I love the rawness of older films. So much skills and imagination with regards to engineering and film. I love love the lethal weapon movies! Enjoying my night

Little trivia, Rorion Gracie, one of the leading figures in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and founder of the UFC, was the fight choreographer for the last fight scene between Gibson and Busey. Hence the triangle choke before anyone even knew what the heck that was.

Since you had Nightcrawler and the whole LA experience I can only recommend "To live and die in LA" it fits right in to the 80ies action theme you´re on, and is criminally underrated. It also got the "I´m to old for this shit" line before Lethal Weapons.

I would LOVE to see you watch some infamous B-Movies like Miami Connection and New York Ninja. Both of those movies has INSANE back stories as to how they came about for our viewing pleasure.

Yes! Please enjoy one of the best action movies of the 80s. Lethal Weapon is the best!!!!!!!

Richard Donner is such a solid and underrated director. You should really watch Superman The Movie. He just nails it. As I understand it, his sets were a joy to work on. Nothing but fun and professionalism.

Great film… all 4 have their moments but this one is in a league of its own

James - One of the most significant things you might have missed about this movie is the fact that IT IS the originator of the Buddy Cop genre. It all sprang from this movie.

James, it was great to see a normal, happy, functional black family in this.

Great video! This is one of those movies I never tire of. One of the few movie franchises with no bad entries. All worth a look!

Love your reactions my guy, especially how you pause to appreciate good filmmaking, like lighting or acting or whatever else. Keep them coming 👍🏼

you can really tell how much influence this had over later movies and media

please do this entire series. AMAZING story arcs throughout

Al Leong (endo) was in many films as a actor/stuntman/coordinator featuring his distinct look, fu manchu, and being well versed in multiple martial arts. He got brain cancer in 1993 but continued working on movies until he suffered a stroke in 2005. The was the last film Gary Busey worked on before he had his horrible motorcycle accident tearing up the left side of his face, jawline, splitting his skull, and causing brain damage and his big near death experience. Amazingly after just over a year of recovery he returned to work in Predator 2; again along side Danny Glover.

I greatly enjoyed this when it was new in the theater. Your investment in the characters and the story brought back that feeling. Thanks, James!

Yep,Al Leong. He's one of the OG stuntmen from the 80's and 90's.

Mel Gibson is my all time favorite actor. There's really not too many actors or actresses that can pull off crazy like Mel can and make it seem genuine. Mel Gibson did absolutely phenomenal along side Julia Roberts in the movie Conspiracy Theory.

Loved your reaction , please don't stop on this one , all the Lethal Weapon movies are great. Looking forwards to see if you watch them all.

As always great reaction, awesome vibes. Can’t wait for you to watch the other 3 lethal weapons at some point.

Yes, Albert "Al" Leong, the actor that played Endo was also in Die Hard. He was a stuntman and actor, and played henchmen in many action movies in the 80's and 90's, he also played Genghis Khan in Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure.

Probably my favorite action film. The whole series really. The 2nd is really good. 3 and 4 aren't great...but the relationship and chemistry between the leads makes them entertaining and worth a watch.

Dude you are dope as a reactor this is one of my favorite movie franchises.i can't wait to watch part two

The chemistry carries through all 4 movies.

Great reaction bro! Most of Hollywood doesn't make action films like this anymore. 😕

As always great reaction from my favorite react youtube, James, Leathel Weapon is funny, but have some dark themes... I've been following you since day one and I have to admit I'm a big movie buff and when I came across your channel and saw your reactions to movies, from your professional side, I started to experience movies in a completely different way, not just as fun but as art. Greetings from Croatia and sorry for bad English. I hope that soon there will be a reaction for my favorite movie Amadeus, by Milos Forman.

Yo James! This was a great vid mate! If you liked this, you've got to check out one of my all time faves as a kid... "Drop Zone" with Wesley Snipes! It's of the same ilk as these movies pal!🤙

One of the greatest buddy cop films ever. Loved your reaction mate. Always enjoy your comments about film style choices. Can't wait until you watch the rest of the Lethal Weapon movies!

This is one of my top 10 favorite movies of all time. Most of my fav's are from the 80's or early 90's. A quiet response to your subtle note about being glad to see a 'normal family that happens to be black'..... YES!

I love how this movie was both a buddy cop movie but took a serious look at suicide and depression.

That Mel Gibson scene with the gun in his mouth is the best acting I think I've ever seen from him!

That was both a really enjoyable video and a great movie review from you.

Fun fact: one of the writers for Lethal Weapon is Shane Black. Before writing this script, he was in Predator (1987) as Hawkins (the guy with the glasses telling dirty jokes). He would go on to contribute to working on Monster Squad (1987), The Last Boy Scout (1991) and Last Action Hero (1993). He would make his directorial debut with Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang (2005), where he worked with Robert Downey Jr. He would later go on to direct RDJ again in Iron Man 3 (which he co-written with Drew Pearce), considered one of the better MCU films. A bulk of the stories he's written often features stories set within the Christmas season.

classics are often classics for a reason! things that were considered good back in the day and are still considered good now really have the advantage of standing the test of time which is proof itself they are bangers.

What a great reaction! You were really feeling all of this movie for the first time. In fact, your reactions have been so good this year. This and Schindler’s List might be my two favorites of yours from 2021. You’re doing great man!

This was my fav to watch with my dad! Fun fact: The pre-internet backlash over Murtagh having an End Apartheid sticker on the fridge is what sparks the plot of the sequel. Richard Donner was bad ass!!

This is the major difference between older films and modern ones, back then everything looked real because it was, every stunt, every explosion and every effect actually had to be produced and happened, NO CGI. Nowadays everything looks and feels like a cartoon because they don't have to allow for the real world factors, the ONLY time this didn't occur was during the crossover when they made Jurassic Park because everyone built the film around real, physical effects and the CGI was a bonus. That is why today is still looks like a real film with real events.

James, I can not thank you enough for adding this the streams. You are knocking out some of my fave action movies and I must echo the comments stating the sequels are a must. I love practical effects and so adore the 80-90's action movies. The sequels are just as action packed, just as endearing to the duo's dynamic and also hilarious. Love, respect and happy holidays from Scotland

This entire series of movies were genuinely great. The 4th one was definitely a bit more 'lets make a movie and have some fun' but it was still a good movie.

This movie is great exactly because it spends the first half establishing the characters, putting each on their own trajectory, and then delivering redemption and resolution where they collide. It established the formula that so many buddy action movies tried to copy, but very few managed to pull off without directly copying this film. The tension between them is real, not forced. We understand why Murtagh is careful, deliberate, and cautious. We understand why Riggs is reckless and spontaneous. So we understand why they can't stand each other. And then we get to watch them understand each other. It's brilliant.

Fun fact about the movie. Murtaughs house is next door to the Griswalds house.

I genuinely like you so I’m excited for what I know is only the beginning of a fun filled Lethal Journey. Merry Christmas my guy.

After watching the Lethal Weapon movies. I highly recommend Loaded Weapon 1 (1993). It's like a Naked Gun-style parody of the Lethal Weapon series (or just the first movie).

The Asian guy you were referring to from Die Hard is Al Leong, legendary martial artist, stuntman, and Blackbelt magazine hall of famer. An another 80's icon.

These are my go too films when I just want to chill and watch a film I can always watch them and always enjoy them

Lethal Weapon.... brings back a lot of memories watching these as a kid/teenager with my dad. Very solid films all around.

Glad you're diving into so many iconic movies from different decades and actually appreciating them for what they are. I feel like you understand why these movies were all relevant when they came out. I think people forget Lethal Weapon also takes place at Christmas. So it's actually great you're watching it in December.

It was weirdly heartwarming watching your reaction to this one, ty for sharing :)

Great reaction man and Happy Holidays. There's 4 of these movies. Part 2 or 4 is the best in my opinion.

Richard Donner the director of the Lethal Weapon films as well as Superman(1978), The Omen and The Goonies died earlier this year but he has left a great collection of movies behind. The other Lethal Weapon movies are good and you should react to them.

Really enjoyed ur reaction to this buddy movie classic.... reminded me of seeing it the first time.

Good vid as always James. There are indeed 4 total Lethal Weapon movies. This is one of very series of films that I would say I recommend all of them. Obviously some are better than others, but all worthwhile watches nonetheless.

Along with Die Hard I’ve easily seen this over a hundred times.... saw it in the theater. A little trivia... the Christmas Tree/Coke deal scene... the guy with the red flannel and long black hair is Anthony Kiedis’ (from RHCP) dad irl.... Also... I recently confirmed a long time belief (from when I saw it in the theater) that most of the responding officers in that scene were all actual LAPD officers.... not sure on the female but the two dudes for sure. More... the psychiatrist and “Endo” were in Die Hard....

Awesome Movie and Work Bro, Thanks 👍👍👍 Greetings from Helsinki, Finland 🇫🇮🇺🇸🇫🇮🇺🇸🇫🇮🇺🇸

Great reaction, James😊 This is a great action movie; arguably my favourite in the Lethal Weapon series. I think this is the most serious of the bunch; dealing with themes of mental health, and suicidal tendencies. Later entries focused more on the buddy-cop relation of Riggs & Murtaugh; now this is not necessarily a bad thing; their friendship and their banter is among the best of its kind! 😊 Later movies in the series just have a bit of a different tone. And yes, the soundtrack is amazing; if I recall correctly, it was the combined efforts of Eric Clapton, David Sanborn on the sax, and the great composer and arranger, Michael Kamen (rest in peace). Sting was also included on a couple of tracks, I believe…

@24:31 that's Al Leong a well known stuntman from the 80s and 90s. Has been in a ton of movies and still is going strong.