Lethal Weapon 3 | | Cast : | Mel Gibson, Danny Glover, Joe Pesci, Rene Russo | | Director : | Richard Donner | | Studio : | Warner Studios | | Format : | Color, Closed-captioned, Widescreen, DTS Surround Sound, Dolby | | Released Date : | May 15, 1992 | | DVD Released Date : | September 14, 2004 | | Language : | French (Subtitled), French (Dubbed), English (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), English (Original Language), French (Original Language) | | Audience Rating : | Unrated | | | BUY THIS DVD FROM AMAZON |
Customer Reviews
| Rating |  | | Date | June 28, 2005 | | Summary | Killer Entry In The Series! | Content
 | I thought I had seen this film and I watched it the other day realizing I definitely hadn't. This is a great film. The acting by Gibson and Glover is the best its been since Lethal Weapon One and Renee Russo kicks some serious butt in the film. Highly recommended if you're a fan of the series. Very action packed and poignant at times. Much better than Lethal 4. Certainly as good as the second one. Not better than the first one. Shane Black's writing in the first film is hard to top. |
| Rating | | | Date | February 06, 2005 | | Summary | Crap beyond words | Content
| I've long hated this film. For a long time I only owned Lethal Weapons 1,2 and 4 and only bought this because it was dirt cheap and people always moaned at me for missing it out, even though they understand that it is a rubbish film.
Shane Black is gone, in fact he walked away from Lethal Weapon 2 when they refused to make it as dark as he originally wrote it. But at least Riggs and Murtaugh were still Lethal Weapons, THAT was the whole point in the films being so called right? Lethal Weapon 3 might as well have been called 'Inoffensive Family Friendly Safety Weapon'. There is hardly any action in this and what action there is is nothing more than very, very boring and unimaginative gunfights. There is not a drop of blood and without the not so abundant f-word there is no reason for this not to be a PG-13.
The bad guy is weak. I'm not kidding you there. His ultimate goal is not world-domination or to seize control of the drug cartels or holding the government hostage. No, Mr Lethal Weapon 3 Bad Guy wants to...build a housing estate. Well, if that ain't the most vilest of all evil plans I've heard of. Sheesh, what a bad man, he truly deserves to die.
The lame plot about the stolen guns is a thin excuse for Richard Donner's anti-NRA propaganda (he used to be a member but turned his back on them in disgust around this point). As well-intentioned as this may be, it doesn't belong in a film called Lethal Weapon, especially when you consider the gun violence in the 2 previous movies.
They try to make it funny, into an action-comedy. But it's absolutely rancid. The witless, irritating dialogue is overwritten and annoying and Joe Pesci's character is in desperate need of a slap. What is with the blonde hair and earring? A lot of this film could have been cut down, at 121 minutes the anorexic plot long outstays its welcome. There are just so many pointless scenes and distractions. The subplot about Murtaugh (the character is supposed to be 55 but Glover was only 44) retiring is just done to death and it's so slow. What is this? Some family drama? And am I the only one who's noticed that EVERY character says 'sonofabitch' about a million times in this film. Plus Danny Glover shouts 'RIGGS' every 5 seconds. And don't even get me started on Michael Kamen's rubbish score. The saxophone thing totally overbears on every scene and becomes highly distracting. And when he's not using this completely inappropriate sound he's nicking music from his own Die Hard score.
It's because of movies like this that Last Action Hero got made.
The new 'Director's Cut' DVD presents the film in 2.35:1 anamorphic widescreen with a faultless picture. The Dolby/DTS 5.1 soundtrack is loud and forceful but hardly dynamic. There are no interesting features (not that I care). The R1 DVD comes in a horrid snapper case but the R2 is a sturdy keepcase. |
| Rating | | | Date | November 26, 2004 | | Summary | BOMBS AWAY | Content
| LETHAL WEAPON 3 continues the saga of on the edge Riggs and straight arrow Murtaugh, brilliantly realized once again by Mel Gibson and Danny Glover. This time they're after a ruthless ex-cop who is selling stolen police weapons to teenagers and anyone who'll buy them, making him a lethal nemesis. There are as usual some incredible action scenes, stunts and the usual banter between Gibson and Glover. Rene Russo shows up as an internal affairs cop who is just as edgy as Gibson and they hit it off right away. Joe Pesci returns as Leo Getz, this time as a real estate agent and there is a humorous and tense scene at a hockey game that allows Pesci to shine. Bad guy Stuart Wilson (League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, Crossworlds) is a malevolent force, as well.
I didn't find this one as completely satisfying as the first 2; the action scenes weren't as plentiful and Glover's descent into depression slowed the movie down. But in the buddy buddy genre, this one is still up there!!! |
| Rating | | | Date | June 26, 2004 | | Summary | LETHAL WEAPON 3 | Content
| In 1992, Riggs and Murtaugh were back on the case in LETHAL WEAPON 3. Murtaugh (Danny Glover) is determined to live through his last week before retirement, while Riggs (Mel Gibson) meets Lorna Cole (Rene Russo), Riggs' female alter-ego. Together, the three of them must solve a case involving an ex-cop gone bad. LETHAL WEAPON 3 has all the laughs of its predecessors, but it has a carefully thought-out feeling to it that just can't combat the feeling of the earlier films. Sting contributes the film's theme song, "It's Probably Me", and Joe Pesci returns as Leo Getz. Make sure to stick around after the end credits.
* This director's cut includes three minutes of additional footage. |
| Rating | | | Date | January 12, 2004 | | Summary | The last one deserving of 5 stars | Content
| In spite of the of losing the great naked chicks of the last two films this movie still manages to kick ass. Theres great action in this movie as usual and some funny stuff like the others. Plus like the first two this one really has an ..exposive..begining..heh heh. This movie has great action and a great story..no exploding toilet but still cool. Roger gets to be the depressed alcoholic in this film. He does a good job at it too. good stuff |
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