by Billy Mays » Mon Sep 12, 2016 3:09 am
Damon Wayans is a legend, and the man playing Riggs seems likeable enough, so I would like to see this show succeed. That being said, I believe ICJ is right in that it just doesn't feel like a Lethal Weapon. This very well could turn out to be a decent show that just ends up falling flat on its face for not living up to fans' expectations of what a Lethal Weapon should be.
I wish Hollywood would learn that in order to rehash an older property, you NEED to hire the original cast members. The only major exception to this that comes to mind is James Bond. It is acceptable to have different people play Bond because nobody really knows who the character is because he is an agent so secretive and high up that he literally has a license to kill people at his discretion, and with zero oversight. Much drama was created over the Ghostbusters remake regarding an all female cast, I do not believe this criticism is justified because I believe an all male cast would have received the same amount of criticism if they were not the original actors. The 4th Indiana Jones was terrible not because of the plot, but because nobody cares about that beta Shia LaBeouf. Give me Harrison Ford, pan the camera around, focus in on his steely eyes, have him give the audience a sly smile, and boom you just sold the movie.
Also, the only show I really watch anymore is Homicide Hunter with Lt. Joe Kenda. The Grim Reaper is more forgiving on a person once he has your number than Lt. Kenda.
Damon Wayans is a legend, and the man playing Riggs seems likeable enough, so I would like to see this show succeed. That being said, I believe ICJ is right in that it just doesn't feel like a Lethal Weapon. This very well could turn out to be a decent show that just ends up falling flat on its face for not living up to fans' expectations of what a Lethal Weapon should be.
I wish Hollywood would learn that in order to rehash an older property, you NEED to hire the original cast members. The only major exception to this that comes to mind is James Bond. It is acceptable to have different people play Bond because nobody really knows who the character is because he is an agent so secretive and high up that he literally has a license to kill people at his discretion, and with zero oversight. Much drama was created over the Ghostbusters remake regarding an all female cast, I do not believe this criticism is justified because I believe an all male cast would have received the same amount of criticism if they were not the original actors. The 4th Indiana Jones was terrible not because of the plot, but because nobody cares about that beta Shia LaBeouf. Give me Harrison Ford, pan the camera around, focus in on his steely eyes, have him give the audience a sly smile, and boom you just sold the movie.
Also, the only show I really watch anymore is Homicide Hunter with Lt. Joe Kenda. The Grim Reaper is more forgiving on a person once he has your number than Lt. Kenda.