Looks like Michael Biehn Jr. I guess they haven't watched The Closer so don't know you don't transfer to LAPD ex SEAL or not, its a Boot or a Chief .
Fox orders Lethal Weapon pilot
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The only thing I've seen him in was season 8 of 24, where he played Katee Sackhoff's redneck ex-boyfriend. He certainly didn't strike me as the new Mel Gibson.
Casting directors aren't, despite what we like to think, total idiots, so I'm willing to assume for now that they've seen something in him that I haven't. Still, it's not a casting choice that makes me want to sit up and squeal for joy.
Casting directors aren't, despite what we like to think, total idiots, so I'm willing to assume for now that they've seen something in him that I haven't. Still, it's not a casting choice that makes me want to sit up and squeal for joy.
That's a good trailer. This might actually work.
Certainly looks better than I expected though I keep picturing Gibson & Glover in those scenes and they're so much better! Still, I'll watch the pilot anyway.
I'm definitely going to give this a try, I'm liking older Damon Wayans.
I'll check out the pilot. I thought the trailer was ok.
Any chances that this will last longer than Rush Hour did?
Or Minority Report or any other attempt to get a previous franchise? Sure there is a chance that is the gamble taken with every non-reality show
Wow, they got the "killer bus out of nowhere," "view up crosstreet through driver's window equals sideswipe," and "concussive effects and flying debris from bombs just require a Band-Aid" tropes all in one trailer (yes, I know that's how Riggs' wife died in the movies and that they also played fast and loose with being near massive explosions virtually unscathed).
The Lethal Weapon movies are some of my favorites (even the last two crappy but enjoyable ones) because of the dynamic between Riggs, Murtough, and their growing circle of family and friends (like the alliterative Leo, Lorna, and Lee Butters) as the films went on, and the show seems to at least grasp the importance of that too and isn't entirely about action. I like that they're revisiting Riggs joining the Murtough's family dinner and hope that becomes a recurring thing with him staying over at the house more often as the show goes on (and we'll see if the Murtough's home and cars suffer the consequences again).
They seem to have changed the dynamic between Riggs and Murtough a bit, with Riggs being slightly less whacky (yet still suicidal, risk taking, and irreverent) and Murtough being more of the comic relief instead of just the straight man (though he still does that too) to reflect Damon Wayan's background.
The trailer didn't blow me away, but it was solid enough that I'll definitely be checking this out in the Fall.
I liked it, but it tried to cram so much into so little time. And on top of that, it still felt like nothing much happened.
I will say this though, I'll be disappointed if this turns into just another procedural, though the pilot had hints of that, it still played up the relationship between the two leads. It also wasn't as horrible as the Rush Hour pilot, I could barely make it through that.
I will say this though, I'll be disappointed if this turns into just another procedural, though the pilot had hints of that, it still played up the relationship between the two leads. It also wasn't as horrible as the Rush Hour pilot, I could barely make it through that.
Well.. it ain't the movie that's for sure but then again it is a hard act to follow as it's one of the must see 80s action movies.
On it's own it works for today's audience and style but it's still pretty tame and bland to be honest. It's just not a very remarkable series and nothing truly stands out on its own even if you don't compare it to the original where it loses out in every category.
If it doesn't improve by a ton i can't see this being picked up for a second season or beyond the initial episode run.. people will not stop comparing it to the movie and the show unfortunately doesn't bring anything new, exciting or fresh to the story so far.
I'm off now to see the movie
On it's own it works for today's audience and style but it's still pretty tame and bland to be honest. It's just not a very remarkable series and nothing truly stands out on its own even if you don't compare it to the original where it loses out in every category.
If it doesn't improve by a ton i can't see this being picked up for a second season or beyond the initial episode run.. people will not stop comparing it to the movie and the show unfortunately doesn't bring anything new, exciting or fresh to the story so far.
I'm off now to see the movie
It was better than I thought it would be but not great. I know that there are a lot of differences between this show and the movies but why did they feel the need to even change the name of Martin's dead wife from Victoria to Miranda?
I think I'll go watch the movie too.
I think I'll go watch the movie too.
