Lethal Weapon Director's Cut
The one that started it all. This was Shane Black's first movie, it rejuvenated the buddy-cop genre and turned Mel Gibson from an actor to a movie star.
When a prostitutes death becomes linked with drugs, a homicide detective becomes partnered with a vice squad detective in a joint investigation. As the two follow the clues, they uncover a drug smuggling ring run by a mercenary army.
This has always been one of my favorite Christmas movies and since they released the director's cut back in 1998 (the best thing to come out of Lethal Weapon 4) it's only improved.
Film flubs aside (there are a few) the only real fault I can find with this movie is the kitchen scene between Darlene Love and Danny Glover. I'm not sure if it's been re-edited or just placed out of context to make up for the editing of another scene but it just feels forced. It almost feels like the audition scene they would have made to test for chemistry.
While doing some research I learned that the preceding, New Years Eve dress scene, was edited which explains the odd sound of Rianne's lines. If you find out about the kitchen scene, let me know. In the meantime, Merry Christmas.
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