Talk:Lethal Weapon

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I removed the POV statement about the film's "relentlessly upbeat" tone, especially considering the themes regarding depression and suicide.

[edit] Lethal Weapon Title

It's stated in the first paragraph, "Riggs is considering suicide, has become a borderline alcoholic, and has become so reckless and violent in his law-enforcement methods that he is considered a "lethal weapon"."...but that's not true. It's mentioned registering him as a lethal weapon because he's been trained to be lethal by the special forces (sniper, martial arts, etc). Mcflytrap 18:15, 4 January 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Weasel Words

Just checking. Are we allowed to use "evil," "diabolical," "nefarious" and whatnot? In the movie the soldiers seemed to me to be pragmatists. They didn't kill anyone who was unrelated to the investigation or heroin operation. 61.5.56.18 12:38, 7 June 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Gen. McAllister's Death.

"McAllister is caught in a car accident and deliberately blows himself up with a hand grenade (along with his heroin shipment)."

I would debate this point. My interpretation is that he was trying to reach the grenade before it "cooked off" in the burning wreck of the car. The last we see of the good General, he is pinned in place in the car, with the grenade just out of reach, about to be engulfed in flames. His desperate scrabbling for the grenade seems more like an attempt to grab it and throw it out of the car before it detonates. Opinions?--Enigmatick 18:18, 9 November 2007 (UTC)