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Lethal Weapon 2: Director's Cut(DTS)
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The Movie:
Gibson and Glover are back as Riggs and Murtaugh in this sequel to the popular action/comedy of the original. The film is about equal to the first installment, with a bit more humor and about the same amount of action sequences. Apparently, the filmmakers felt they needed even more humor than Gibson's jokey persona, so we get Leo Gets(Pesci), a chatty individual who has followed along with the series since.
This time the bad guys are a band of South African diplomats who are dealing in illegal goods. As with the rest of the series, their intentions are only outlined - the biggest part of the series remains to be the conversations between Riggs and Murtaugh, and this time, the comedy of Pesci. Like the "Die Hard" series, the chase scenes are remarkable here, and where that series had one hero, this series has 2 that can play off one another. Pesci though, reaches a level of being so annoying that he actually becomes rather amusing.
As usual, Gibson and Glover do their best with the dialogue, and make the most out of the well-thought out comedy and action scenes presented by the material. A highly entertaining sequel that almost equals the original.
The DVD
VIDEO: This is a new anamorphic transfer that looks good, but doesn't come without some minor problems. Images are consistently very smooth and sharp, and detail remains good, but not great, as well. Clarity is adequate, but could be a little better at times. Colors are accurate, but like the first film, they're not very bold and don't stand-out. Flesh tones are accurate, and black level is fine, as well. Stephen Goldblatt(who also did the cinematography for the first film)'s cinematography is very good, and the 2.35:1 image does a fine job of presenting his work. A couple of small traces of pixelation and a small mark or two on the print used are the only noticable problems.
SOUND: Again, both Dolby Digital 5.1 and DTS audio are presented on this edition of the "Lethal Weapon" series, and in general, the presentation is an entertaining one. Surrounds are used more agressively during the more intense action scenes. The other highlight, as with Lethal Weapon 3 and Lethal Weapon 1 is the score, again done by Michael Kamen, Eric Clapton and David Sanborn. The score sounds well-recorded and fills the room well, with every note coming through clearly. Dialogue is easily understood, with no problems. Like the first film, the DTS audio is a little richer, but not hugely so.
MENUS:: New animated main menus, with a clip from the movie playing out in the opening menu.
EXTRAS: Trailer, cast/crew bios and a short featurette on a couple of the film's action sequences.
Gibson and Glover are back as Riggs and Murtaugh in this sequel to the popular action/comedy of the original. The film is about equal to the first installment, with a bit more humor and about the same amount of action sequences. Apparently, the filmmakers felt they needed even more humor than Gibson's jokey persona, so we get Leo Gets(Pesci), a chatty individual who has followed along with the series since.
This time the bad guys are a band of South African diplomats who are dealing in illegal goods. As with the rest of the series, their intentions are only outlined - the biggest part of the series remains to be the conversations between Riggs and Murtaugh, and this time, the comedy of Pesci. Like the "Die Hard" series, the chase scenes are remarkable here, and where that series had one hero, this series has 2 that can play off one another. Pesci though, reaches a level of being so annoying that he actually becomes rather amusing.
As usual, Gibson and Glover do their best with the dialogue, and make the most out of the well-thought out comedy and action scenes presented by the material. A highly entertaining sequel that almost equals the original.
The DVD
VIDEO: This is a new anamorphic transfer that looks good, but doesn't come without some minor problems. Images are consistently very smooth and sharp, and detail remains good, but not great, as well. Clarity is adequate, but could be a little better at times. Colors are accurate, but like the first film, they're not very bold and don't stand-out. Flesh tones are accurate, and black level is fine, as well. Stephen Goldblatt(who also did the cinematography for the first film)'s cinematography is very good, and the 2.35:1 image does a fine job of presenting his work. A couple of small traces of pixelation and a small mark or two on the print used are the only noticable problems.
SOUND: Again, both Dolby Digital 5.1 and DTS audio are presented on this edition of the "Lethal Weapon" series, and in general, the presentation is an entertaining one. Surrounds are used more agressively during the more intense action scenes. The other highlight, as with Lethal Weapon 3 and Lethal Weapon 1 is the score, again done by Michael Kamen, Eric Clapton and David Sanborn. The score sounds well-recorded and fills the room well, with every note coming through clearly. Dialogue is easily understood, with no problems. Like the first film, the DTS audio is a little richer, but not hugely so.
MENUS:: New animated main menus, with a clip from the movie playing out in the opening menu.
EXTRAS: Trailer, cast/crew bios and a short featurette on a couple of the film's action sequences.
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