Lethal Weapon (FOX)(TV remake)

[Brian in Mesa]

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[oaken1]

it was only a matter of time.

I will give it a shot, loved the movies....

gonna be hard to find a pair of fellas that have the chemistry that Glover and Gibson had though.

 

[BigRedRage]

I'm getting too old for this ****.

 

[Brian in Mesa]

I'm getting too old for this ****.

Well played.

 

[Stout]

Idiots, idiots in every studio...

 

[crisper57]

Two thoughts:

1. This isn't Lethal Weapon without gratuitous saxophone music

2. They should have watched how the Always Sunny guys did Lethal Weapons 5 and 6 before tackling this to see how it is done!

 

[LoyaltyisaCurse]

I'm getting too old for this ****.

But, but...you're black.

 

[Covert Rain]

This actually looks decent. Again...just can't imagine anybody else playing these parts.

 

[AzStevenCal]

This actually looks decent. Again...just can't imagine anybody else playing these parts.

Yeah I think it looks pretty good. And while Gibson and Danny made "Lethal Weapon" what it was, I liked the actor choices made here. They seem more than capable of making it their own. But then I've reached the point where I no longer pay any attention to whether something is a remake or reboot or sequel or whatever. Complaining about it is like complaining about the tide.

 

[Stout]

Yeah I think it looks pretty good. And while Gibson and Danny made "Lethal Weapon" what it was, I liked the actor choices made here. They seem more than capable of making it their own. But then I've reached the point where I no longer pay any attention to whether something is a remake or reboot or sequel or whatever. Complaining about it is like complaining about the tide.

See, I don't get any of this. Say you hate the ocean--would you then shrug and dive INTO the ocean just because it will exist despite your hatred for it? This logic utterly fails.

Hating reboots and remakes absolutely has a point, because I can then mock the Hollywood crap artists and know exactly what to avoid, and when to avoid it. The great thing about TV and movies nowadays is that there is ALWAYS an alternative option out there, so we don't have to settle for regurgitated industry vomit.

 

[Chaplin]

Looks like another standard buddy cop show. I just don't see the point of these remakes/reboots.

Basically just the studio hoping to capitalize on name recognition--because audiences aren't going to respond to "Bullet Time starring Clayne Crawford and Damon Wayans Sr.!"

I wonder if the original script for the pilot that was shopped around wasn't actually for Lethal Weapon, but for another more generic cop show that the studio decided to change to match the Lethal Weapon property.

 

[AzStevenCal]

See, I don't get any of this. Say you hate the ocean--would you then shrug and dive INTO the ocean just because it will exist despite your hatred for it? This logic utterly fails.

Hating reboots and remakes absolutely has a point, because I can then mock the Hollywood crap artists and know exactly what to avoid, and when to avoid it. The great thing about TV and movies nowadays is that there is ALWAYS an alternative option out there, so we don't have to settle for regurgitated industry vomit.

That's an interesting comparison you've drawn. Completely irrelevant to my point but whatever. They make remakes and reboots for a reason, they carry less risk than a truly original idea would. It's so in vogue these days to complain about a lack of originality but it's not new. I heard the same complaints back in the mid-60's and I'm sure that generation didn't invent the rehashed story line. People keep voting in favor of remakes, reboots and sequels with their wallets. Until that changes, this is the reality we live in.

 

[Covert Rain]

See, I don't get any of this. Say you hate the ocean--would you then shrug and dive INTO the ocean just because it will exist despite your hatred for it? This logic utterly fails.

Hating reboots and remakes absolutely has a point, because I can then mock the Hollywood crap artists and know exactly what to avoid, and when to avoid it. The great thing about TV and movies nowadays is that there is ALWAYS an alternative option out there, so we don't have to settle for regurgitated industry vomit.

Originality is a tad overstated. For example, I love movies like Inception or things along those veins that seem completely fresh. Would I like something like it every week? OK. However, I am a realist. That's easier said than done. I get really annoyed with true remakes but I try and not immediately rule them out. Why? Because, if originality was really the be all end all I would pretty much have to rule out every single movie in the future about Aliens, cowboys, spies and host of other types of movies.

People love Aliens. They love cowboys. They love spy movies. All of them are variations of each other, parts of retold stories or regurgitated plot points. What I am saying is that "originality" isn't all it's cracked up to be. No matter how much movie going audiences demanded it, I am not sure there is that many "true" original stories to tell that can completely avoid what came before it. To avoid borrowing some idea, plot point or formula with the thousands and thousands of movies or books already out there is like navigating a mine field. Not saying it's impossible but I rarely find a book or movie that hasn't borrowed from something that came before it.

It's cool when it happens but not necessary to make something good. I can't explain why some things I give a leash to and other I don't. For example, I have a much smaller problem with this then I do the Ghostbusters. Maybe it's because I know something could have been done with that franchise with the original actors verses this...which was done probably for good.

 

[Stout]

Looks like another standard buddy cop show. I just don't see the point of these remakes/reboots.

Basically just the studio hoping to capitalize on name recognition--because audiences aren't going to respond to "Bullet Time starring Clayne Crawford and Damon Wayans Sr.!"

I wonder if the original script for the pilot that was shopped around wasn't actually for Lethal Weapon, but for another more generic cop show that the studio decided to change to match the Lethal Weapon property.

Nice one, Chap! And I'm sure you're right.

Originality is a tad overstated. For example, I love movies like Inception or things along those veins that seem completely fresh. Would I like something like it every week? OK. However, I am a realist. That's easier said than done. I get really annoyed with true remakes but I try and not immediately rule them out. Why? Because, if originality was really the be all end all I would pretty much have to rule out every single movie in the future about Aliens, cowboys, spies and host of other types of movies.

People love Aliens. They love cowboys. They love spy movies. All of them are variations of each other, parts of retold stories or regurgitated plot points. What I am saying is that "originality" isn't all it's cracked up to be. No matter how much movie going audiences demanded it, I am not sure there is that many "true" original stories to tell that can completely avoid what came before it. To avoid borrowing some idea, plot point or formula with the thousands and thousands of movies or books already out there is like navigating a mine field. Not saying it's impossible but I rarely find a book or movie that hasn't borrowed from something that came before it.

It's cool when it happens but not necessary to make something good. I can't explain why some things I give a leash to and other I don't. For example, I have a much smaller problem with this then I do the Ghostbusters. Maybe it's because I know something could have been done with that franchise with the original actors verses this...which was done probably for good.

Excellent post. I'll agree with you to a large extent. I'll put it this way: Another buddy cop movie might make me sigh but, depending on what it looks like, it might catch my interest. Buddy cop movies are extremely cliched and overdone. It lacks originality, but at least, depending on the writing, acting, and directing, the cliche can be improved upon and made into something new and exciting. Instead of just going buddy cop TV show, this is just a lame attempt at cashing in on recognizably, as Chap pointed out.

 

[Cheesebeef]

Looks like another standard buddy cop show. I just don't see the point of these remakes/reboots.

Basically just the studio hoping to capitalize on name recognition--because audiences aren't going to respond to "Bullet Time starring Clayne Crawford and Damon Wayans Sr.!"

I wonder if the original script for the pilot that was shopped around wasn't actually for Lethal Weapon, but for another more generic cop show that the studio decided to change to match the Lethal Weapon property.

Bullet-time! That's a great name for a cop-show spoof.

 

[Brian in Mesa]

Bullet-time! That's a great name for a cop-show spoof.

Run with it. Can't wait to see it !!

 

[Chaplin]

Run with it. Can't wait to see it !!

Uh-uh. I've got dibs.

I'll use it for my Cagney & Lacey reboot. Or is it Simon & Simon?

Ah, doesn't matter.

 

[AzStevenCal]

Uh-uh. I've got dibs.

I'll use it for my Cagney & Lacey reboot. Or is it Simon & Simon?

Ah, doesn't matter.

I'd go with the Cagney & Lacey reboot but I'd allow for the changing times. Maybe have Cagney be the great-granddaughter of Jimmy Cagney from whom she has inherited an item that allows her to time-shift to aid in her battle against criminals. Lacey can be the outcome of a top secret agency program that forced a coupling between a vampire and a demon. And obviously, the felons they pursue won't be the run-of-the-mill bad guys either.

 

[Stout]

Saw a preview for this the other day. What a sad, sad TV remake it looks. I mean, gag-worthy!

 

[Chaplin]

About as good as Rush Hour. Yes, it has already premiered, and no, nobody watched it!

 

[Covert Rain]

Wow. I missed it. Based on the above I guess everybody else did too. I usually don't miss stuff like this. Did they really even market this?

 

[Chaplin]

Wow. I missed it. Based on the above I guess everybody else did too. I usually don't miss stuff like this. Did they really even market this?

Which one are you talking about? Rush Hour, or Lethal Weapon? Lethal Weapon comes out in the fall. As for Rush Hour, that one came and went with very little marketing.

 

[Covert Rain]

Which one are you talking about? Rush Hour, or Lethal Weapon? Lethal Weapon comes out in the fall. As for Rush Hour, that one came and went with very little marketing.

Rush Hour. Completely missed it. When I read it was cancelled I was thinking when did it start?!?

 

[BigRedRage]

there was a rush hour show? Did it have chan and tucker?

 

[Chaplin]

Nope.

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