RUMOR CONTROL...THESE ARE THE FACTS

[Matt]

So, yeah. Rumor has it that Mad Mel is talking with Joel Silver to do 'Lethal Weapon 5' in an effort to save his career.

Yeah.

http://www.digitalspy.com/movies/new...-weapon-5.html

[Ed Hocken]

Horse shit on all counts

But didn't I hear that they did Lethal Weapon 4 because Glover needed money?

[Nathan]

Best thread title ever?

[Ben Thomas]

NEIN NEIN NEIN NEIN NEIN NEIN.

As someone who watched the whole saga this last week, trust me when I say as a fan that the series is dead. Riggs is a boring shadow of his former self already and the whole dynamic and formula was beyond played out before the 3rd film ended. Though I have defended it in the past as being passable, LW4 is close to being an abortion. So cringeworthy. How did these films end on a photo montage set to Why Can't We Be Friends?! Riggs used to bang hot South African's and put loaded guns in his own mouth!

Danny Glover is a fucking embarassment in anything he's appeared in since The Royal Tenenbaums. Mel is past it, in my opinion. Pesci, wisely, is mostly retired (again, how Leo Getz went from being a highlight in part 2 to giving me cancer in part 4 is proof positive that this series died over a decade ago). Russo... I haven't seen since Thomas Crown, I don't think. Does she even act anymore? Going by how she matured between LW3 and Crown, she's probably the hottest woman alive by now, to be fair, but still... And Donner can't direct for dick any more. 16 Blocks? 16 Cocks, mate.

This DOES NOT NEED TO HAPPEN. Someone make them stop please.... *commences sobbing*

[Matt]

Oh, I agree entirely. This would be nothing but a desperate ploy to resurrect Mel's career, nothing more. There's ZERO quality entertainment to be gleaned from this project. ZERO.

[Martin]

Let's hope it's Mel vs Zionist terrorists!

[Bobby Bear]

NEIN NEIN NEIN NEIN NEIN NEIN.

As someone who watched the whole saga this last week, trust me when I say as a fan that the series is dead. Riggs is a boring shadow of his former self already and the whole dynamic and formula was beyond played out before the 3rd film ended. Though I have defended it in the past as being passable, LW4 is close to being an abortion. So cringeworthy. How did these films end on a photo montage set to Why Can't We Be Friends?! Riggs used to bang hot South African's and put loaded guns in his own mouth!

....

This DOES NOT NEED TO HAPPEN.

My nomination for "Post of the Week" right here. You absolutely hit the nail on the head about this franchise. It reminded me of Kevin Smith's assessment of things in an old SModcast. Essentially, "once Batman gets it together, the book's over." Neutering Riggs into a family man is pure Act 3 Resolution territory, for both film and franchise.

By the way, that 16 Blocks joke was your finest Mancunian moment ever, Ben. Complete with a cheeky wee "mate" at the end and everything. Absolutely brilliant!

[Ed Hocken]

I haven't been disgusted by such film news since I found out there's going to be a Justin Bieber biopic in 3D!

*Retches*

[Abraham Smashington]

Link?

[Howard]

To the Justin Bieber flick? Really? *looks at Rob*

[Ed Hocken]

On the Bieber movie?

Here

Rob either has the tastes of an 11-year old girl or a 14-year FLAMING gay boy.

[Martin]

Fuck that I'll do a biopic of my wife's foetus.

[Ed Hocken]

Make it happen, Martin.

I hear you can get tax credits from the Canadian Guvment.

[Martin]

I get tax credits for EVERYTHING.

[Ed Hocken]

That's right, as a home owner with children you sir are prized and rewarded for your work by the state.

Once again, the man fucks over the single, embittered, apartnment renter.