LETHAL WEAPON (1987) Movie Reaction! | First Time Watch! | Mel Gibson | Danny Glover | 80's Classics

The golden standard of the Buddy Cop genre. The whole franchise is worth checking out

This movie redefined the buddy action film, Gibson and Glover have better chemistry than most married couples 😂

After loss it’s incredibly important for grieving people to know that they’re not alone. Murtaugh and his family really save Riggs. It’s beautiful.

Lethal Weapon 2 is JUST as good as this one. Definitely worth doing a reaction to. :)

women: this generation of men all needed therapy men: these guys are so cool

This whole series (all 4 movies) is about character development and evolution. Absolutely one of the best movie series in history. A fantastic story about both Riggs and Murtaugh, and their growth together as "family". Because of my own personal history (I was widowed in 2006, and subsequently went through an "I don't care if I live or die" period, before learning how to just "get on with life"), I identify more with Riggs than Murtaugh, but I have to say, the way they go from being "forced partners", to being "family" is great storytelling. All 4 movies tell that story, in a very natural progression of relationships and story. More characters are added as the story goes along, but I highly recommend watching all 4 movies. Taken in context, I don't think y'all will be disappointed in the story's progression.

Trust me you guys want to watch the whole franchise. It's incredible. I'm getting teary eyed just thinking about it

The Lethal Weapon series never gets old to me. Y’all have been watching a lot of my favorites lately

You are in for an amazing ride. All four movies are great. This is my favorite cop tandem. And all four are definite rewatches.

their friendship and chemistry on-screen only builds higher and higher with each movie, definitely check out the sequels

Fun facts: the name Martin means “martial” or “soldier” and Murtaugh is an archaic word meaning “navigator.” Their names refer to what they needed to be for each other. Roger Murtaugh was a navigator for Martin Riggs during a difficult time when Martin needed a North Star to guide him. Martin was a soldier when Roger needed one to help him save his daughter. They both literally saved each others’ lives by being who they are.

This series is one of the few where all the movies are just as good. Most series start falling off, but these movies keep the high quality.

This movie is so great. You’re never too old to watch this shit for the first time!

Please, please watch the whole series... you won't regret it.

Danny Glover has great screen presence! Always makes any movie better!

Mel's scene in the trailer where he's contemplating killing himself is the most powerful scene he's ever done IMO. So dark and sad, it's such a pivotal scene to see the true pain his character is going through. Amazing performance.

I have watched many reactions to this movie and I am always amazed at how people don't understand why the fight at the end between Riggs and Joshua had to happen. Like, hasn't the final "mano a mano" battle between protagonist and villain been a standard trope of stories since...forever? No you can't "just shoot him"! Where is the drama and tension and victory in that??? And also, I always thought it was implied that the two of them had beef since the war (if not personally then between their factions) which is why Riggs challenged if Joshua wanted "another shot at the title". At which point you have to take him down personally to show total humiliation and defeat. I wish more of the humour would have made it into this reaction too. It's not just about Riggs being Lethal. His personality and charm really matter as well.

Please continue with the franchise. So good and the relationships are amazing!

Best buddy cop film ever. Gibson and Glover's chemistry was second to none. Gibson really nailed this role and deserved a Best Actor nomination. Totally agree to your points about the Murtaugh family. They felt like a real family and not some forced, manufactured, cookie-cutter Hollywood family. For example, the 2 younger kids doing that rap to mock their older sister's crush on Riggs felt natural and funny.

Can’t believe they didn’t show the best scene in the movie. When they were at the shooting gallery oh well 😢😢😢😢😢😢😢