Lethal Weapon/Lethal Weapon 2/Lethal Weapon 3 (1987)

Reckless cop Riggs (Mel Gibson) and family man Murtaugh (Danny Glover) are partners whose work routine is never routine in the first three films of the series that reinvented buddy-cop action, all here in exclusive-to-DVD Director's Cuts adding footage not seen in theatres. Lethal Weapon (Disc 1/Side A) pits our squabbling heroes against a death-dealing drug ring...and Riggs takes a plunge with a would-be suicide jumper. Joe Pesci - Okay, okay, okay! - is a motor-mouthed witness needing protection in Lethal Weapon 2 (Disc 1/Side B, the series entry with the booby-trapped toilet!). And Rene Russo plays a femme alter-ego match for Riggs in Lethal Weapon 3 (Disc 2) as the cops target a colleague dealing guns to the street...and Riggs steps onto the ice to rough up a pro-hockey game. The puck stops here!

Three Lethal Weapon movies in one box.

If you a fan of the Lethal Weapon series then is a great way to get three of them and have them in one box. All have surround sound and extra scenes not seen in the theater versions. My only complaint is that they left the fourth movie out this collection. If you like the first three and hate the fourth one then this is a good buy. Otherwise I would recommend buying the other collection that includes all four movies. March 23, 2008

Great Set, But Redundant With The 4-Pack Now Available

I bought this set a year ago not long after it was originally released and really liked it, especially with the three movies on two dvds being director's cuts. Although there's nothing for extras, the value for the set was more than worth it. However, now that there is a 4-pack with the four movies on 2 dvds, and cheaper than than this 3-pack, there's really no reason for anyone to buy this. It would have been nice if they had released the 4-pack first though... February 27, 2008

Great Triple Feature.

This DVD is a one-set deal that includes the first three movies of the Lethal Weapon series on a two-disc set.

LETHAL WEAPON is the first movie in the series and introduces the unlikely cop team of Roger Murtaugh (Danny Glover) and Martin Riggs (Mel Gibson). Murtaugh is fifty-years old and a veteran officer. Riggs is an up-and-coming star of the police force, known for his atypical style. They are partnered together and become close friends while working to bring down a major drug cartel. Besides being just a good movie, LETHAL WEAPON is also notable for being the movie that made Mel Gibson a box officer superstar in the United States. Mel became famous because of Mad Max, but it was LETHAL WEAPON that made him a household name in the U.S.

LETHAL WEAPON 2 continues a few years after LETHAL WEAPON. Murtaugh and Riggs are still partners. Once again they are on a drug case, but this time it's an international drug ring of diplomats from South Africa with diplomatic immunity. They are also put in charge of protecting a key witness and informant, Leo Getz (Joe Pesci) who becomes a great secondary character in the series. Also, Riggs falls in love and pulls a house off a cliff. As a bit of trivia, Riggs was supposed to die in this one, but the studio called for a rewrite knowing how successful the franchise would be.

The Lethal Weapon series was going to be a trilogy wrapped up with the retirement of Murtaugh at the end of this film, LETHAL WEAPON 3. After thirty-years on the force, Murtaugh is finally going to retire. However, eight days before the big event he and Riggs become involved in a case of gun running and cops gone bad. Riggs finds lasting love with an internal affairs officer, Lorna Cole (Rene Russo). Leo Getz also returns. This film is the weakest of the Lethal Weapon movies and the studio wisely decided to bring everyone back for one last film.

Overall, this is a good collection for a great price. The movies are in widescreen format in the director's cut versions. The only extras are trailers for each of the movies. The only thing that could make this collection better would be to have included LETHAL WEAPON 4, something the studio did a few years later. If you've never seen the films, this would be a good DVD to check out. However, if you're a fan of the series, I'd recommend purchasing the DVD collection of two discs that has all four movies for roughly the same price. January 13, 2008

A great classic

This was supposed to be a x-mas present for my husband but couldn't wait that long. There is just something about watching Mel Gibson being a cop that makes me warm and fuzzy. Great movies to add to my collection. December 6, 2007

extremly satisfied

I am so pleased with this and everything I have ordered from Amazon. I order a lot of old movies and I am well pleased.

Mary M. Lewis August 23, 2007

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