Review of National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1 (1993) by Ted Mahar for Portland Oregonian — 05 Apr 2021
But the Lethal Weapon films, with their hyperbolic explosiveness, lurid repartee, and quasi-loco Mel Gibson hero, are already winking at the audience. (Last year’s spoofy, ragtag Lethal Weapon 3 practically turned its own slovenliness into a running gag.
) The only way to make light of them is to exaggerate the cartoon funkiness that’s already at the center of their appeal. It’s no wonder this Weapon ends up shooting blanks.
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This review of National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1 (1993) was written by Ted Mahar and published by Portland Oregonian on 05 April 2021.
National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1 has generally received mixed reviews.
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