Episode #772: Lethal Weapon 2 (W❤️M)
Added 2024-12-05 11:00:06 +0000 UTC“They rat-a-tat off each other, and Joe Pesci really well...” - Chris, on the lead cast’s chemistry
On this month’s total banger We ❤️ Movies episode, we’re gifting ourselves an early Christmas present by re-watching and talking all about the total I-Got-It-By-The-Way sequel, Lethal Weapon 2! How fantastic is that toilet sequence? Is this the only LW film where Pesci is tolerable? How funny is it that Steve Kahan, the actor who plays Captain Murphy, looks and sounds exactly like the film's late, great director, Dick Donner? And why couldn’t they have kept Shane Black’s cocaine plane idea? PLUS: The villainous South Africans from this film decide to become The Strangers!
Lethal Weapon 2 stars Mel Gibson, Danny Glover, Joe Pesci, Derrick O’Connor, Patsy Kensit, Darlene Love, Traci Wolfe, Steve Kahan, Mark Rolston, Jenette Goldstein, Dean Norris, Juney Smith, Nestor Serrano, Grand L. Bush, Jack McGee, and Joss Ackland as Arjen Rudd; directed by Richard Donner.
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Comments
My favourite part is when they are all laughing together about the consulate and the south African accent impression start always makes me laugh.
Kureigu
2024-12-23 08:53:18 +0000 UTCAhh, I remember being 10 and seeing this movie in the theater with my mom. Very long awkward sex scene.
William Durham
2024-12-15 12:38:02 +0000 UTCOttawa Ohio, middle of absolutely nowhere, has a subway drive thru
Dustin W Shuherk
2024-12-11 21:43:33 +0000 UTCBuying gold Krugerrands was the original right wing gold scam starting in the late 70s. Horde your gold because the commies are coming for it. Supporting Apartheid was a nice bonus for those fucks too
Jonathan D Lackey
2024-12-11 21:03:57 +0000 UTCDiplomatic Immunity, pedophile!
James Bergquist
2024-12-11 17:08:09 +0000 UTCDid I hear Cabin correct that he ate at a Long John Silvers near Pittsburgh? That's bold. Damn, he must be the Lisan al Giab.
DMAC
2024-12-09 20:30:39 +0000 UTCI believe the police captain is Richard Donner's cousin
Ross Tyrie
2024-12-09 17:16:31 +0000 UTCCan confirm, I live in a small town in Ohio, we have 3 subways and 2 of which have drive thrus. I've been laughed at by a friend for telling them this cause they did not believe me. I have in fact used the drive thrus too with no issue, but I've been fucked by many other drive thrus in my life lol
David Denoyer
2024-12-09 16:22:27 +0000 UTCNow that is absurd!
CharlesGrodin'sToupee
2024-12-08 23:02:36 +0000 UTCI bought a big Mac and they forgot the bun..
adam mason
2024-12-08 23:00:50 +0000 UTCThe drive through subways must be a canada only thing. They're all over alberta but the thing I never understood how you make it "your way" over a drive through intercom..
adam mason
2024-12-08 22:58:44 +0000 UTCI had 10-15 Subways around me and none of them have ever had a drive through. They are all in strip malls.
Christopher Oxentine
2024-12-08 03:41:13 +0000 UTCHow dare eric insult what I do for a living?!?!? 😂
Jeff Wanless
2024-12-07 19:11:59 +0000 UTCI work in local government finance. Every year cities have to release their financials in a report that used to be called a Comprehensive Annual Financial Report. A couple of years ago the title changed nationwide because the acronym sounded just like the slur they use in this movie. I
TomHServo
2024-12-07 18:03:27 +0000 UTCEither gross incompetence or a deep state conspiracy in the halls of the golden arches.
CharlesGrodin'sToupee
2024-12-07 14:10:07 +0000 UTCHow does one keep forgetting the chicken? - Andrew
We Hate Movies
2024-12-07 14:05:46 +0000 UTCSo sorry for your loss, Adam. It's incredibly humbling whenever we hear that our silly, obscenity-laced movie chats can bring anyone even the slightest bit of ease or comfort in difficult situations. We're glad that we could offer some primo distraction during such a hard time. Hang in there, man. And be well. - Andrew
We Hate Movies
2024-12-07 14:04:51 +0000 UTCThe story of Cabin's uncle brings me back to that time I went to McDonalds after finals and ordered a crispy chicken sandwich. I went home to find that there was no chicken in said sandwich. I walked all the all the way back to make a complaint, getting the chicken and 2 complimentary apple pies. I went back to the same McDonalds 2 months later to order a crispy chicken sandwich only to check it before I left, proving that they once again forgot the chicken in my chicken sandwich. Did I get more apple pies? You bet your ass I did. Does that location still exist? No it doesn't.
CharlesGrodin'sToupee
2024-12-07 06:28:09 +0000 UTCNever used the drive thru for it. Have enough issues with them skimping on product when I'm standing there watching them make something.
Darryl Bowen
2024-12-07 03:10:33 +0000 UTCI’m not positive if this is the correct forum, but, I wanted to let each of you guys know something. My mother died back on 10/18 of this year and my father died back in 2009. It’s been incredibly rough lately for me and my family. Further, I have a job where there’s a lot of downtime so I listen to you guys almost on a daily basis. Your shows have helped me through a very bad period of my life and continue to. I wanted to say thank you from the bottom of my heart. Sorry if this is overly sentimental but I wanted you all to know the positive impact you have on people. Thank you so much.
Adam Sweeney
2024-12-07 01:36:03 +0000 UTCWow! Did you use it at all? - Andrew
We Hate Movies
2024-12-06 20:41:38 +0000 UTCI couldn't figure out which TFTC episode that was, but I knew it was that show! Thanks for clarifying. - Andrew
We Hate Movies
2024-12-06 20:41:02 +0000 UTCOne of my favorite movie Easter Eggs: When Murtaugh is messing with the tv before Rianne's commercial, you can see clips of "And All Through The House"; a Christmas Tales from the Crypt episode starring Mary Ellen Trainor. There's your Christmas movie connection.
Oh! That Guy.
2024-12-06 11:27:30 +0000 UTCHere's a link to a story about the American woman who used Diplomatic Immunity! to get away with killing a 19 year old kid in England, because she was driving on the wrong side of the road. https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-northamptonshire-63328171
Tony King
2024-12-06 10:07:06 +0000 UTCI'm old enough to remember the original blurb on the back of the VHS cover released in Australia, which confirms that the collapse of the house on stilts was done for real ie. no miniatures.
David
2024-12-06 06:48:23 +0000 UTCI wonder if Chris's uncle did that at the Route 8 LJS in Shaler, north of Pittsburgh.
allegedlycool
2024-12-06 04:05:26 +0000 UTCI had a drive thru subway near me until it shut down two years ago
Darryl Bowen
2024-12-06 00:54:59 +0000 UTCHad a drive thru Subway. Was it's own stand alone building that was built around the time of this film. Real solid memories of getting decent sandwiches there. On a related Midwest food note, Chili and Cinnamon Rolls is a good combo.
Aaron
2024-12-06 00:12:25 +0000 UTCThis movie used to remind me of the novelty song "I've Never Met a Nice South African," by those grotesque Spitting Image puppets. Christ on a bike, those things were creepy.
Mark Ibarra
2024-12-05 23:08:46 +0000 UTCWe didn’t have a drive thru Subway but we did have the nation’s last Popeye’s with a buffet
Rod
2024-12-05 22:47:12 +0000 UTCI like that of all the ones in this franchise, this is the only one that was actively chasing the zeitgeist at the time – the anti-apartheid movement at its apex before Mandela's release from jail – and managing to pull it off.
Z
2024-12-05 22:44:00 +0000 UTCScream 2 episode when they’re talking about sequels in film class
Rod
2024-12-05 22:43:01 +0000 UTCQuestion: Have none of the WHM boys heard Mel's voicemails to his ex-gf? There's no way you can talk about Lethal Weapon 2 and not address the most chilling, disgusting, racist towards black people line ever (not exaggerating) without thinking about Gibson's real feelings about Glover and Apartheid. I get it, the anti-Semitic DUI recording came first and got the coverage, but his racist, sexist, vile tirades to the mother of his child takes the cake. It's all I can think about when I see poor Danny Glover and the Murtaugh family on screen with that nazi skidmark. But I love the ep and you guys as always! Haha
Blankzy
2024-12-05 19:54:16 +0000 UTCAh yes, from the director that brought you the Goonies
Ray
2024-12-05 19:48:30 +0000 UTCThat’s right thanks! Totally forgot about that
Dan H
2024-12-05 17:57:56 +0000 UTCSure, it might not be a Christmas movie, but I noticed a TON of Thanksgiving stuff around the background of the grocery store scene. So honestly, close enough!!
Busiris
2024-12-05 16:55:46 +0000 UTC"Dipolmatic immunity." - Jared Kusher, definitely
Les Whinen
2024-12-05 16:46:27 +0000 UTCIs Scream 2 they have a conversation about sequels better than the original, a character interrupts with saying “ I got it by the way…” before revealing the answer to be Godfather II
Daniel Cloud
2024-12-05 16:26:25 +0000 UTCIs Steve the worst friend ever? -Suicide at the first thought of danger? (So much for backup!) -Not helping to house a friend as a fugitive?? -Refusing to help a widowed man, walking an emotional razors edge, who has saved your life…with a couple of loads of laundry as said man is helping to make dinner?!? Damn Steve…
Daniel Cloud
2024-12-05 16:25:30 +0000 UTCPrevious episode Scream 2, the WHM boys joke about The scene when they are calling out the best movie sequel in their film class at college and Tim Olphants character "wins" saying Godfather part 2. And the joke is born Everytime the WHM boys say "I got it by the way" meaning best sequel. Scream 2 is a great EP btw, recommend 👍
Watch_N_Rewatch
2024-12-05 16:17:21 +0000 UTCTop notch. I love Steve worrying about the sting of chlorine after a woman was blown up. Lol
William K. Wolfrum
2024-12-05 16:05:10 +0000 UTCStraight from the Tribune Triva - "Each Lethal Weapon film features a goon with glasses." TOP NOTCH WORK GOING ON OVER THERE PEOPLE. TOP NOTCH.
Matt
2024-12-05 16:03:14 +0000 UTCAlways loved this one in a way. It’s even better than the first.
Ed Harris
2024-12-05 15:33:39 +0000 UTCI really wish Donner the stones to kill off Riggs the way Shane Black intended this movie to end. We would have been spared 4 and to a lesser degree 3.
CharlesGrodin'sToupee
2024-12-05 15:13:03 +0000 UTCWhat do they mean by “I got it by the way” ?
Dan H
2024-12-05 14:09:26 +0000 UTCJim Jefferies has the best joke about the South African accent. "It's exactly the same as an Australian accent, except imagine they are punching a black person"
Les Whinen
2024-12-05 13:21:54 +0000 UTCChris' long John silver story...😂😂😂...his uncle crazy
Frank Grimes
2024-12-05 12:53:08 +0000 UTC“Diplomatic immunity.” - Hunter Biden, probably.
Craig
2024-12-05 12:26:00 +0000 UTCBeen looking forward to this after the recent 1 and 3 episodes.
Kureigu
2024-12-05 11:41:53 +0000 UTCI'm too old for this shit
Frank Grimes
2024-12-05 11:13:32 +0000 UTC
