Lethal Weapon: The Complete Collection [4 Film] [DVD] [1987] [2005]

Lethal Weapon: The Complete Collection on Blu-ray is a brilliant boxset that pulls together all four films in one tidy, great-value package. The upgrade to Blu-ray really helps these action classics shine, with cleaner visuals and stronger audio than older DVD releases. Lethal Weapon (1987) – The original film still feels sharp and emotional. Mel Gibson’s unpredictable, damaged Riggs paired with Danny Glover’s steady, world-weary Murtaugh is what makes this movie special. The action scenes, dark humour and Christmas setting all hold up very well, and the Blu-ray transfer gives the film a surprisingly fresh look for its age. Lethal Weapon 2 (1989) – This is often the fan favourite, and it’s easy to see why. The chemistry between Riggs and Murtaugh really clicks here, with a perfect mix of big action, tension and laughs. The plot around South African diplomats adds stakes, and the emotional payoff is still powerful. On Blu-ray, the nighttime and action sequences are much clearer than on older versions. Lethal Weapon 3 (1992) – The third film leans more into buddy-cop humour without losing the heart. Rene Russo is a great addition, and the dynamic between the three leads is a lot of fun. The story around stolen police weapons keeps things moving, and the explosions and set pieces look great in HD. Lethal Weapon 4 (1998) – The final film feels bigger and more modern, with Jet Li as a memorable villain and Chris Rock adding extra comedy. It wraps up the journey of the characters nicely and gives a sense of family and closure, which is satisfying if you watch them in order. As a boxset, this collection works really well. It’s region-free, so there are no playback issues, and having all four films together makes it very easy to binge the whole series or dip into your favourite. Picture and sound quality are consistently good across the discs, and the set offers excellent value compared to buying the films individually. Overall, this is a fantastic choice for anyone who loves ’80s and ’90s action, buddy-cop films, or just wants a solid collection of rewatchable movies in one convenient Blu-ray box.

I loved these films so much I just couldn't resist getting them on DVD, even though they do see airtime on terrestrial TV. I was very pleased to find 1-3 were "Director's Cut" and the snippet of extra film I had seen only once before from the original, I got to see in context. The first film 'forces' Riggs and Murtaugh together as partners, the unlikely pairing finding getting along rather difficult. As they progress through the investigation. film and indeed series their bonding becomes further, until such a point distrust has become trust, even if they don't appreciate it for some time. The cast also utilises Gary Busey very well, and the beauty of the film is there are a lot of terrific characters no matter how central or secondary. The latter scenes are excellent, remind me of Die Hard in its action packed finale The sequel sees a war between police and criminals hiding behind their diplomatic credentials. It becomes increasingly personal, and reveals a lot more about our central characters which you may note from the first film if you look closely. It is action packed, funny and brilliantly scripted. Joe Pesci is introduced and becomes a third central character for this and the rest of the series. The only question I'm left pondering is how they can shoot so many people with diplomatic immunity and get away with it! The third is perhaps my favourite, the very moving scenes when Murtaugh finds law enforcement is a lot closer to home than he'd like. He then sets out to right wrongs, a rather more personal vendetta than we've seen before. The film brings in yet another central character in Rene Russo without overburdening the film with too many leads, as other films and comedy series can do. The bad guys as usual are great, love to hate them types. This film has a lot more feeling and emotion to it than perhaps the previous two had even looked at. The final film suffered from the time elapsed since the previous film. 1987, 1989, 1992 and then 1998 before the quadrilogy ran its course. They did manage to retain the original cast, and the plot wasn't too bad, but this is the weaker link of the four and further evidence that series need to be sustained and not someone decide to go back and make another years later. Chris Rock is introduced as a new character, the plot meanders a bit and something doesn't quite click. Maybe it tries too hard, maybe. As Riggs has now become a has-been in the context of being the "lethal weapon" of the title, it is rather a wind-down film reliant on elements it doesn't deliver. Jet Li as the bad guy is way too wooden for me, a lot doesn't add up, and please someone tell me why, when a car is pushing you onto a level crossing in front of a train, you don't simply ACCELERATE?!?!?!? I've given it five stars, it is a thoroughly excellent collection even if the last film might only get a 3.5 to 4.0 rating. Own it now.

This is a fantastic box set of four of the best movies - the first one introduces the characters and they just get better with age!! The original good cop, bad cop movies! Brilliant....and starring Mel Gibson, what's not to like????

I love Lethal Weapon. In my opinion, with the possible exception of the Die Hard trilogy (not 4), they are the greatest action crime movies ever made. My opinion still hasn't changed, but my opinion on this Blu-Ray set is much lower. Two things: Firstly, the full director's cuts are not included. You only get the additional footage in the extra features. It is easy to include two versions of each film, as many other films have done this (Alien box set in particular). Therefore it appears they have just been lazy and not bothered. This is very disappointing, seeing as the kind of people who will buy this set are fans and will most likely want both versions. That's the kind of thing fans see as being required if they buy a Blu Ray collection of one of their favourite movie franchises. Secondly, I'm not pleased it's been demoted to a 15 certificate. There was always something quite exciting when I was younger watching these films at age 15, knowing I was not supposed to. Obviously now I am older age isn't an issue, but the thought of the discs being adult action films is still something I enjoy, and to make them 15s takes a little something away from the emotional impact of the films in my eyes. This isn't as big as issue as the first criticism, but I just wanted to put it out there. The only thing which I believe makes this set worth of 4 stars, rather than 3, is the fact that the movies are still fantastic, and also the fact that they have included each uncut version of each film, rather than the cut UK versions seen previously. This makes me think it even stranger that the box set is rated 15, as the material the BBFC originally cut from the 18 certificate is present, yet they have now given it a 15 certificate! Bizarre! I'm really suffering from indecision about whether to buy this product or not. I would love to have the Quadrilogy on Blu-Ray to watch with beer over Christmas, and at present I only own the cut non-director's cut versions anyway. However, this is precisely why if I am going to shell out essentially a fiver for each disc in this box set, I want my money to be well spent and to be obtaining the versions of the film I do not currently own. I hate to say it, but I actually think I'm more tempted to buy the standard definition Director's Cuts on DVD and watch those instead. Disappointing Blu-Ray package.

This is a very good collection for fans of the Lethal Weapon Series. The 1st two films are brilliant 'Buddy Cop' movies from the 80's, and the Interplay between Mel Gibson and Danny Glover really adds to the whole thing. On top of which both characters are keenly observed and have interesting personal lives of their own. The villains are memorable, even if there schemes are not, and overall you have 2 very entertaining films. The third film changed the formula a little to tap into the 90’s wisecracking action genre, so the explosions are more dramatic, the jokes are sillier and more obvious, and a female is drafted onto the team, all of these freshen up the series somewhat and make what is probably my favourite film of the series. The forth film is pretty rubbish, although Jet Li does liven things up a bit in his scenes, and Joe Pesci is given one chance to shine as the best actor in the series with his friendly frog speech. The extras across all 4 discs are interesting and include commentaries from Richard Donner which I found to be entertaining and enlightening, and the 5th disc contains a greater wealth of extra information about the series as a whole which most fans will enjoy. Overall this was great value for money and I recommend it highly

these are great films, put them on, turn off the brain and just unwind watching them

A really excellent film collection never gets old does not matter how many times you watch it. It's just a good box set to watch

I finally got my box to after i contacted anohter reviewer for sub specs on the discs and they had what i wanted so i hurry'd up and order it and now after almost 1 week it finally got here :) For those that want here is the full video / audio /subs specs: Video: 1080p High Defination 16x9 2:4:1 Audio: English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1, Castilian Spanish 5.1, French 5.1, German 5.1, Italian 5.1, Polish 5.1, Russian 5.1, Thai 5.1. Subs: English, Brazilian, Portuguese, Bulgarian, Castilian Spanish, Complex Chinese, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Italian, Korean, Latin Spanish, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Swedish, Thai, Turkish. Lethal Weapon 1: 26,6 GiB for 1t 49min. 37sek. 738ms. Lethal Weapon 2: 27,7 GiB for 1t 54min. 27sek. 808ms. Lethal Weapon 3: 28,7 GiB for 1t 57min. 53sek. 728ms. Lethal Weapon 4: 31,6 GiB for 2t 7min. 24sek. 328ms. Disc 1 "Special Features": Commentary by Director Richard Donner, Theatrical Trailer, Honeymoon Suite, Lethal Weapon Music Video, Additional Scenes. Disc 2 "Special Features": Commentary by Director Richard Donner, Theatrical Trailer, Vintage Featurette, Stunts and Action, Additional Scenes. Disc 3 "Special Features": Commentary by Director Richard Donner, Theatrical Trailer, Sting and Eric Clapton It's Probable Me Music Video, Additional Scenes. Disc 4 "Specual Features": Commentary by Director Richard Donner and Key Creative Team Members, Theatrical Trailer, Documentary Pure Lethal! New Angles, New Scenes and Explosive Outtakes. Disc 5 "Special Features": Psycho Pension: The Genesis of Lethal Weaoin, A Family Affair: Bringing Lethal Weapon to Life, Pulling the Trigger: Expanding the World of Lethal Weapon of Lethal Weapon, Maximum Impact: The Legacy of Lethal Weapon.