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Have Behind The Scenes Politics Scuttled LETHAL WEAPON 5??

First by odo19	Oct 13th, 2008 08:02:37 PM

JOEL SILVER, EAT MY DICK YOU FAT PIG..... by DANNYGLOVERS_DICKBLOOD	Oct 13th, 2008 08:04:07 PM

Hmm by nemesisdarkside	Oct 13th, 2008 08:04:09 PM
Hmmmm
Wow by zacdilone	Oct 13th, 2008 08:05:57 PM
I care...so little.
When you said 'politics'... by blindambition238	Oct 13th, 2008 08:06:11 PM
i was expecting to hear that Glover and Gibson declared that they tired of being exploited by that Jewish proloteriate...
way to go Donner!!!!!!!! by Nuking the Fridge	Oct 13th, 2008 08:07:59 PM
Trying to ace out the "Don", come on Silver, give me a break. I met Donner once, told him Superman changed my life. And I could tell he was told that millions of times, and yet I could tell he appreciated my praise.
Yeah, Joel Silver is by BillEmic	Oct 13th, 2008 08:08:01 PM
fat.
And when I said 'proletariat' by blindambition238	Oct 13th, 2008 08:08:18 PM
I obviously meant the exact opposite of that word which is bougoise... oh god I really did waste my time at uni... bravo
Who? by The Devlinizer	Oct 13th, 2008 08:09:07 PM
The fuck gives three shits?
Good. This would have sucked. by dr sauch	Oct 13th, 2008 08:09:16 PM
There is no need for another LW.
Joel Silver should produce Knight Rider by Stormwatcher	Oct 13th, 2008 08:10:52 PM
Its right up his suckage alley. Or maybe he's the one responsible for stealing the good out of Heroes.
Donner can still direct, I am convinced of that.... by Nuking the Fridge	Oct 13th, 2008 08:11:09 PM
You fucked up Joel. Swallow some false-pride, apologize to Donner, hire him and all the pieces will fall into place for Lethal Weapon 5. That movie is bound to make a shit load of money for you, Warner, and above. Get over it Joel, do the right thing.
Richard Donner directing another Supeman film by hallmitchell	Oct 13th, 2008 08:12:53 PM
That would be great. I'm glad Lethal Weapon five isn't happening.
say it aint so...... by j2talk	Oct 13th, 2008 08:17:29 PM

TIMELINE by eggart	Oct 13th, 2008 08:22:46 PM
16 BLOCKS
I liked all the LW movies by Detective_Fingerling	Oct 13th, 2008 08:25:17 PM
I wouldn't mind watching another one.
Did you see LW 3&4? by slder78	Oct 13th, 2008 08:35:28 PM
They bore no resemblance to 1&2. Riggs went from guy on the edge to channeling Robin Williams. So Donner wanted the same writer from 4 to do 5? Sorry I'd rather have Black take his shot. Don't get me wrong Donner has directed some of my favorite movies and my all time favorite comic movie Superman, but he's lost some of his bite. 16 Blocks was pretty pedestrian and Timeline...uh it was ok, but something seemed off on it.
Joel Silver is still allowed to run shit?.. by TheWaqman	Oct 13th, 2008 08:36:28 PM
I was hoping Speed Racer would mean he was out of a job. Fuckin hell.
Joel Silver is a great guy... by Darth Sticky	Oct 13th, 2008 08:39:02 PM
...for me to poop on.
FAST TRACKED INTO MEL'S TRASHCAN by Mullah Omar	Oct 13th, 2008 08:42:38 PM
Mel is too busy making a 5th Century period piece about the sacking of Rome as seen from the Vandal perspective and in the Vandalic language. Or at least he should be.
"I ain't doin LW 5, Sugar Tits!" by TallBoy66	Oct 13th, 2008 08:49:04 PM
It's those Jew's fault.
Donner is directing the new superman reboot - count on it by IndyAbbey Jones	Oct 13th, 2008 08:51:27 PM
trust me on this one..its the project that had a long history, and contracts are not finalized yet so he can't really disscuss what his true vision is but notice how the article shifts to supermans future right after the arthout mentions donner's secret project is mentioned expect an announcment and pre production to start dec/januaray for a summer 2010 release..you can take that to the bank from an insider
Was True Romance's "Lee Donowitz" based loosely on Joel Silver? by El Bean0r Peen0r	Oct 13th, 2008 08:52:47 PM
...or am i trippin' bawlz?
Thank Christ. by InspectorDoppler	Oct 13th, 2008 08:55:51 PM
Right?
Donner's been crap for years, let SHANE BLACK do it! by ShiftyEyedDog2	Oct 13th, 2008 08:56:35 PM
seriously, Donner, get over yourself. You havent done a good film in over 10 years. The direction isnt what made the LW flicks - it was Gibson, Glover, and Black's script. With Kiss Kiss he proved he can direct too. Step aside, stop whining, and let him do it.
Joel Silver needs to get the fuck away from Hollywood by Gungan Slayer	Oct 13th, 2008 09:07:02 PM
Seriously, I'm sick and tired of this asswipe and all the shit he produces. Go the fuck away. And who would consider making a LW 5 without Gibson? Let alone Richard Donner. The guy's in good health and still has plenty of creative talent, despite the somewhat shittyness of some of his recent flicks.. Seriously, fuck off Joel Silver.
I like a lot of Silver stuff... but he did do Speed Racer by ShiftyEyedDog2	Oct 13th, 2008 09:10:13 PM
...and for that alone he should be taken out and shot.
16 Blocks is actually by TheMcflyFarm	Oct 13th, 2008 09:12:07 PM
one of the best action movies of the last ten years. So yea, Donner can still direct.
The Jews are blocking Gibson's involvement..................... . by crackerfarmboy	Oct 13th, 2008 09:12:57 PM
You know it's true!
Bryan Singer's "Lethal Weapon Returns" by Flim Springfield	Oct 13th, 2008 09:14:20 PM

I don't know which is more underwhelming... by ebonic_plague	Oct 13th, 2008 09:16:42 PM
...the idea of a LW 5, or the idea of another Joel Silver produced movie.
actually.... by Gungan Slayer	Oct 13th, 2008 09:16:42 PM
I really don't give a shit about a LW 5, but seeing as it's bound to happen, I consider myself having the right to bitch about Joel Silver. 16 Blocks was pretty good, and I still think Donner could deliver a good sequel. Shane Black probably wouldn't be much of a bad choice either, but again, no Gibson, no film. Plain and simple. and preferably Donner would be there as well.
LET SHANE BLACK DO IT!!! by RpgSama	Oct 13th, 2008 09:21:44 PM
Let shane black do it, i mean c'mon donner want to put the same writers from the 4th film to this one. NO THANKS... Shane Black is the reason LW is so good and fun, he should direct the new one with a script written by himself.
How about Loaded Weapon 2? by Itto Ogami loses Daigoro	Oct 13th, 2008 09:21:47 PM
That's still doable isn't it?
Best thing Mel Gibson has done since denying the holocaust... by Mr. N	Oct 13th, 2008 09:25:02 PM
It's okay, I'm a jew and can thus make that joke. Still, too soon?
Joel Silver = Poor man's Jerry Bruckheimer by su12345	Oct 13th, 2008 09:35:32 PM
it's been said many times...
Silver may be a jackass by Balcony Fool	Oct 13th, 2008 09:52:58 PM
but you really can't bag on his record. I mean, come on, folks: Die Hard, Die Hard 2, Predator, Lethal Weapon, The Matrix, Commando, Weird Science, 48 Hrs, The Last Boy Scout, Tales from the Crypt, Veronica Mars, V for Vendetta, Kiss Kiss Bang Bang Whatever other stinkers he's made, that right there is a fucking laundry list of must-see viewing. Mark my words, future generations of movie geeks will revere Silver as legend.
All this talk about a new LW... by two fathoms deep	Oct 13th, 2008 09:54:50 PM
makes me want to watch them right now. Why did they have to set them during christmas? Since it's so close, I don't want to ruin it for this december.
Shane Black Is The Only Reason I Give A Shit by CHEWBLACCA	Oct 13th, 2008 09:56:10 PM
Nothing against Richard Donner, but 3 and 4 sucked ass.
jumped the fast track is the new jump the shark by nooneimportant	Oct 13th, 2008 09:57:09 PM

Richard Donner is overrated by FarSky	Oct 13th, 2008 10:01:37 PM
I mean, yeah, the guy made The Omen, which was brilliant. Then he went and made a bunch of junk. Nothing else in his filmography is wihout serious flaws. Silver may be an ass, but he's an ass who's got a helluva track record. A much better one than Dick Donner.
Richard Donner is Jewish... by FiendishMilt37	Oct 13th, 2008 10:05:38 PM
... so I doubt he's trying to block the involvement of his buddy Mel. Although that won't stop certain Jew-hating pigfuckers from opening their mouths, will it?
Good for Gibson...the world doesn't need a new... by FlickaPoo	Oct 13th, 2008 10:18:21 PM
...Lethal Weapon flick. The first two are sacred canon, but we really don't need number five. He should direct that Viking movie he kept talking about a couple of years ago...or Conan...or do a Mad Max. We love you Mel...warts, sugar tits and all...
mel and danny should do a movie where they are by ReEkOs_RoUgHnEcKs	Oct 13th, 2008 10:25:36 PM
crooks. two cons put together on the run when a con goes bad. mel was done with lw after part 2, we're lucky we got 2 more, i'd settle for just a book sequel at this point.
Please don't ever do this. by Shermdawg	Oct 13th, 2008 10:36:31 PM

I always laugh out loud when I hear or read the words Sugar Tits by Banzai Rootskibango	Oct 13th, 2008 10:41:28 PM
...what does that even mean anyhow?
Making LW 5 would hurt the economy by George Newman	Oct 13th, 2008 11:18:00 PM
can the government step in and stop some of crap films from getting produced?
* by George Newman	Oct 13th, 2008 11:19:19 PM
Grammar Check is broked.
Behind The Scenes Politics are getting too old for this shit. by Det. John Kimble	Oct 14th, 2008 12:26:57 AM

Catfight! by otm shank	Oct 14th, 2008 01:02:38 AM
Scratchy scratch.
Joel Silver is too young for this shit. by deanbarry	Oct 14th, 2008 01:06:46 AM
The only reason I would sit through LW5 is if all the old gang came back, Donner, Gibson, Glover and Black. Since this isn't the case, I'm following Mel out the door.
Thank You Mel by Liberty Valance	Oct 14th, 2008 01:22:13 AM
No writer or director could salvage Lethal Weapon 5 from being an embarassment to all involved. LW3 is pure shit and LW4 is only barely watchable because of Jet Li. I'd rather see Nat'l Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 2 than another Riggs-Murtaugh retread.
Dick Donner Rules! by damn_dirty_ape	Oct 14th, 2008 01:31:13 AM
Richard Donner is the heart and soul behind the LW films. He was the one who crafted them to ensure the continuity of the LW extend family remained solid and it would be a travesty to not have him involved in any fifth movie. Sorry Mr Silver but a Lethal Weapon film without Donner attached would be like you; Dickless.
How can you do it without Richard Donner? by viola123	Oct 14th, 2008 01:34:52 AM
Or Mel Gibson of course. Ridiculous. Argh, this makes me mad. I so didn't want Mel to do this, but still. To think that they treated Richard Donner like this... thank gosh, they will never make this movie. Never. Not without Mel and I think that Richard Donner is right: Mel turned it down in part because of what they did to RD. And certainly, the other part being that Mel said he was through with "Lethal Weapon" and he meant it. I hope we get some updates on "Edge of Darkness."
CAN I GET AN "AMEN"? by LordEnigma	Oct 14th, 2008 01:49:08 AM
AFUCKINGMEN! We need another fucking Lethal Weapon like we need another native language Mel Gibson directorial effort.
Donner created the greatest superhero movie ever by Prossor	Oct 14th, 2008 02:04:11 AM
that is all.
and by that by Prossor	Oct 14th, 2008 02:05:14 AM
i mean that is all to my coment. not by that is all he ever made cause u got the fucken omen and the fuckin lethaly weaponzes
I love Donner with all my heart by krushjudgement	Oct 14th, 2008 02:25:51 AM
But that man sure can hold a public grudge.
And the rest of that article, Geoff Johns by krushjudgement	Oct 14th, 2008 02:30:17 AM
Put Geoff Johns on a Superman script for sure! He is the best comic author out there right now.
Dont you just love by tomdolan04	Oct 14th, 2008 02:58:41 AM
when for months we've been submitted to rumours and Z-list hangers-on saying they are up for cameos in an on-track LW5, neglecting the fact that the lead and previous form director were nowhere to be seen. Some franchises could do the new-angle, new leads but no Gibson-Glover = no LW. All films are about chemistry and capturing a moment in time. Thats why Indy 4 failed, and thats why LW5 would have failed.
FarSky by kwisatzhaderach	Oct 14th, 2008 03:03:36 AM
What about Superman and Lethal Weapon?
Prossor by kwisatzhaderach	Oct 14th, 2008 04:55:00 AM
Agreed, the original Superman was the first comic book movie to treat its material seriously. The first 40 minutes of Superman is just gobsmacking. Look at the talent involved in that movie, John Barry, Geoffrey Unsworth, John Williams, and then look at the 'talent' involved in blockbusters today. Its no wonder summer movies are in the toilet.
Look fr Michael Kamen to be replaced by Marco Beltrami by Nasty In The Pasty	Oct 14th, 2008 08:05:53 AM

I liked all the Lethal Weapons by bellwether	Oct 14th, 2008 08:08:15 AM
Even 3 and 4, which I know some people don't like at all. Very, very rarely do I stop enjoying movies because of anything I've heard about the actors involved. If it's good I see the character, not the actor; all that crap stays off the screen. But it's gone past that point with Cruise, and it's gone past that point with Gibson. I'd never pay good money to see something with either of them in it. Unless it's South Park. Which pisses me off, frankly, because both of them were in some damn good stuff. So, no LW5? Couldn't give a monkey's left nut either way.
Thank you Mel by Curious Jorge	Oct 14th, 2008 08:21:24 AM
Some series need to just f-ing die coughIndycough
How Old do they have to be.... by Uridium	Oct 14th, 2008 08:32:08 AM
before they are 'too old for this shit'?
can't say I'm too upset by Spandau Belly	Oct 14th, 2008 09:41:55 AM
I mean, I would've seen it and all, but the only reason I had any hopes for it being good was Shane Black wrote it. Now, get on with making Mad Max 4, that's a series that isn't finished!
I'd like a new one by yodaismyhomie	Oct 14th, 2008 09:43:16 AM
I really didn't like the 3rd film too much, but I enjoyed the 4th one. I thought it made sense...they are older and they are showing it. They aren't superheros...they are human. Great work. A fifth one could still be good!
ROAD WARRIOR by alcester	Oct 14th, 2008 10:30:43 AM
What ever happened to the next ROAD WARRIOR movie. I would rather see that then another one of these stupid flicks.
As long as its scuttled... by BizarroJerry	Oct 14th, 2008 11:03:12 AM
...I don't care why. Praise Jesus.
Cmon Kwis - 1978 wasnt exactly the golden era by JackRabbitSlim	Oct 14th, 2008 01:32:27 PM
Love sticking needles into the voodoo doll that is BACK IN THE DAY syndrome. As I remember - Summer of 78 included Convoy, The Wiz (BOOOO HISSSS), Jaws 2, Bad News Bears go To Japan and the truly officious The Swarm. For you kids playing at home - there's a reason you dont most of those titles - they were lumpy, stench-ridden piles of cinematic turds not worthy of the rose-colored glasses treatment.
Oh yeah - and Grease was the most popular movie by JackRabbitSlim	Oct 14th, 2008 01:34:49 PM
Please - argue that Grease with that pre-Physical "I wanna get aaaaaanimaaaal" Olivia Newton-John is in the same-class as Dark Knight. I dare ya - i double dog dare ya.
Superman 2 needs a NEW EDIT! by Demode	Oct 14th, 2008 01:47:03 PM
The Richard Donner Cut was nice, but it was still an unfinished film. He really needs to go back and do a proper edit of that film. I would love a proper "Richard Donner" trilogy, and if he directs the next Superman, we might get that!
OK, OK, why not REBOOTING Lethal Weapon? by ricarleite	Oct 14th, 2008 02:22:00 PM
With Steve Carrel.
Mad Max in Furry Rod ... errrr ... Fury Road by JackRabbitSlim	Oct 14th, 2008 02:39:59 PM
Wasn't it axed cuz of civil war in Namibia or somesuch? And sorry - but Mel Gibson is not a viable commodity right now and even if he were to stage a remarkable comeback in 5 years, he'd be pushing 60 so cmon let it die - rewatch your Master-Blaster special edition with bonus footage Road Warrior instead.
Wasn't Murtaugh on the verge of retirement... by DarthCorleone	Oct 14th, 2008 03:11:59 PM
...23 YEARS AGO? Too old for this, indeed!
Rather... by DarthCorleone	Oct 14th, 2008 03:12:26 PM
Too old for this shit, indeed!
LW5 proposed storyline by LeftFoot	Oct 14th, 2008 03:17:38 PM
It turns out Riggs has a son he didn't know about and the criminal conspiracy is actually an alien conspiracy. When the film turns out to suck Mel can blame the Jews.
JackRabbitSlim: No, but... by Pdorwick	Oct 14th, 2008 04:06:58 PM
...other movies released in 1978 such as the Deer Hunter and Midnight Express are certainly superior to The Dark Knight
JackRabbitSlim: ...and let's not forget about... by Pdorwick	Oct 14th, 2008 04:12:26 PM
Heaven Can Wait and Coming Home, again, two more movies better than The Dark Knight.
Gettin' too old for this shit... by nyj_et	Oct 14th, 2008 08:10:11 PM
LW5: written by Black, starring Gibson and Glover, directed by the man himself, Richard Donner. Riggs and Murtaugh re-team to avenge the murder of Sgt. Butters.
Honestly by TOGSolid	Oct 14th, 2008 10:50:33 PM
I'm kinda glad to see this die. Some series really should just be left alone. Mel ain't exactly the same guy he used to be and Danny Glover is getting too old for this shit.
i used to be joel's assistant by porkinz the x-wing instructor	Oct 15th, 2008 02:07:27 AM
and he can go rot in hell. he uses fear and intimidation needlessly and engenders absolutely no loyalty, even among those who have worked for him for years. oh, and he is a taltentless fat jackass of a fuck. how does i know? i only sent ONE script home with him the ENTIRE time i worked for him. that says it all, doesn't it folks?
Donner may have lost his touch but by kafka07	Oct 15th, 2008 07:37:22 AM
When did Silver ever work on anything good besides the first Matrix and Kiss Kiss Bang Bang? I hate how he praises himself during interviews. Judging by Sword Fish and now Speed Racer, he is also on meth.
kafka07 - your answers by submarinevoyage	Oct 15th, 2008 09:19:49 AM
The Warriors, 48 Hours, Lethal Weapon, Predator, Die Hard, The Last Boy Scout (yes), V For Vendetta, Veronica Mars. He's made plenty of crap too, but to act like he's made no good movies, not to mention several iconic movies, is ridiculous.
Do it for Danny Glover... by thegreatwhatzit	Oct 15th, 2008 01:27:29 PM
or he'll wind-up in another SAW crapfest (reprising his role as a really dumb dick).
LETHAL WEAPON RULES by Prossor	Nov 9th, 2008 04:13:38 AM

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