L3702 LETHAL WEAPON 2 (USA, 1989) (Other titles: Arma lethale 2; Arme fatale 2; Brennpunkt L.A.; Dodbringende veben 2) Credits: director, Richard Donner ; writer, Jeffrey Boam. Cast: Mel Gibson, Danny Glover, Joe Pesci, Joss Ackland. Summary: Police thriller set in contemporary Los Angeles. Detectives Riggs (Gibson) and Murtaugh (Glover) must guard a free-wheeling witness (Pesci) in a drug money laundering scheme run by South African diplomats. A comedy of car chases, gun battles, and under-water escapes. Ansen, David. “The arts: Movies: Gibson and Glover return: ‘Lethal weapon 2’ serves up sadism with a smile” 114 Newsweek (Jul 17, 1989), p. 53. [Reprinted in Film review annual 1990] Avins, Mimi. “Shot by shot” Premiere 2/12 (Aug 1989), p. 72-6. Baumann, Paul D. “Screen: Scorching the screen” Commonweal 116 (Oct 6, 1989), p. 529-30. Blair, Iain. “Movies: Mel’s lethal appeal: He’s got killer looks, but shucks, Gibson’s just one of the guys” Chicago tribune (Jul 9, 1989), Arts, p. 4. Blois, Marco de. “Lethal weapon II” 24 images 44-45 (autumn 1989), p. 109. Broeske, Pat H. “A high-caliber Danny Glover” Los Angeles times (Jul 11, 1989), Calendar, p. 1. “Business: Talk about placements” Newsweek 114 (Jul 31, 1989), p. 50. Carr, Jay. “Three stooges with guns” Boston globe (Jul 7, 1989), Arts and film, p. 41. Christensen, Johs H. “Dodbringende veben 2” Levende billeder 5 (Sep 1989), p. 47. Clark, Mike. “‘Lethal 2’ is loaded with bang and blanks” USA today (Jul 7, 1989), p. 1D. Cliff, Paul. “Movie trax” Film monthly 1 (Dec 1989), p. 29. Cooney, Jenny. [Lethal weapon 2] US 3 (Aug 7, 1989), p. 45-6. Corliss, Richard. “Cinema: We don’t need another heroid” Time 134 (Jul 24, 1989), p. 53. [Reprinted in Film review annual 1990] Denby, David. “Movies: Now voyeur” New York 22 (Aug 7, 1989), p. 43. [Reprinted in Film review annual 1990] Denisoff, R. Serge and Romanowski, William D. Risky business: rock in film. New Brunswick, N.J. : Transaction Publishers, 1991. (p. 673, 700-1) Devine, Jeremy M. Vietnam at 24 frames a second [GB] (p. 254) Edelstein, David. [Lethal weapon 2] New York Post (Jul 7, 1989), p. 21. [Reprinted in Film review annual 1990] Ferrario, Davide. “Arma letale 2” Cineforum 29/290 (Dec 1989), p. 95-96. Fiorillo, C. M. “Lethal weapon 2” Films in review 40 (Oct 1989), p. 483-84. [Reprinted in Film review annual 1990] Fischer, Dominique. “L’arme fatale 2” Grand angle 16/119 (Sep 1989), p. 9-10. Gibson, James William. Warrior dreams: paramilitary culture in post-Vietnam America [GB] (p. 42, 52, 73, 263) Givhan, Robin D. “Lethal weapon 2 shoots for bigger things” Detroit free press (Jul 7, 1989), p. 1C. Gray, Marianne. “Lethal weapon 2” Film monthly 1 (Oct 1989), p. 21. Greenberg, James. “Two summer blockbusters, one busy screenwriter: For Jeffrey Boam, an action movie is about character” New York times 138 (Aug 6, 1989), sec. 2, p. 18+ [2 p.] Hellwig, Klaus. “Brennpunkt L.A.” EPD Film 6 (Oct 1989), p. 42. James, Caryn. “Review/film: Chases, crashes, shootings: More in ‘Lethal weapon 2’” New York times 138 (Jul 7, 1989), p. C18. Johns, K. “Lethal weapon 2” Film monthly 1 (Sep 1989), p. 38-40. Jordan, Rene. “The thrill is gone: In Lethal weapon 2 Gibson Glover lose camaraderie” Miami herald (Jul 7, 1989), p. 5G. Kehr, Dave. “Movies: ‘Lethal weapon 2’ a retread with a worn out plot” Chicago tribune (Jul 7, 1989), Friday, p. A. Kempley, Rita. “Movies: ‘Lethal weapon 2’: The dynamite duo redux” Washington post (Jul 7, 1989), p. D1. Kirby, Kathryn. “Lethal weapon 2” Films and filming n.420 (Oct 1989), p. 46. Klawans, Stuart. “Faster, copycat! Kill! Kill!” Village voice 34 (Jul 11, 1989), p. 72. [Reprinted in Film review annual 1990] Kolomitz, Nancy. “Lethal weapon II” Film journal 92 (Jul 1989), p. 9. [Lethal weapon 2] Canadian Catholic review 7 (Oct 1989), p. 358. [Lethal weapon 2] City limits n.415 (Sep 14, 1989), p. 20. [Lethal weapon 2] Hollywood reporter 308/12 (Jun 30, 1989), p. 4, 13. “Lethal weapon 2” Film review annual 1990 Englewood, N.J. : J.S. Ozer, 1981- (p. 731-38) “Lethal weapon 2” Motion picture guide annual (edited by Jay Robert Nash and Stanley Ralph Ross) Chicago : Cinebooks, 1987-2000. (1990, p. 134) [Lethal weapon 2] Premiere 2/10 (Jun 1989), p. 68. [Lethal weapon 2] Rolling stone 572 (Feb 22, 1990), p. 39. [Lethal weapon 2] St. Anthony messenger 97 (Sep 1989), p. 239. [Lethal weapon 2] Screen international n.713 (Jul 15, 1989), p. 34. [Lethal weapon 2] Time out n.995 (Sep 13, 1989), p. 46. Lewis, Leon. “Lethal weapon II” Magill’s cinema annual Englewood Cliffs, N.J. : Salem Press, 1982- (1990, p. 217-20) Lowry, Brian (Bril). “Lethal weapon 2” Variety 335 (Jul 5-11, 1989), p. 18. Matthews, Tom. “Lethal weapon 2” Boxoffice 124 (Sep 1989), R57. McGrady, Mike. “‘Lethal 2’ has all the right moves” Newsday (Jul 7, 1989), pt. III, p. 3. [Reprinted in Film review annual 1990] Modleski, Tania. Feminism without women: culture and criticism in a “postfeminist” age. New York : Routledge, 1991. (p. 136, 141-45, 162) Newman, Kim. “Lethal weapon 2” Monthly film bulletin 56/669 (Oct 1989), p. 305- 6. [Reprinted in Film review annual 1990] Neyt, Geert. “Lethal weapon 2” Film en televisie 388 (Sep 1989), p. 29. Niogret, Hubert. “L’arme fatale no. 2” Positif 344 (Oct 1989), p. 75. Novak, Ralph. [Lethal weapon 2] People weekly 32 (Jul 24, 1989), p. 12. Pecchia, David. “Mel Gibson, Danny Glover in sequel: Another shot at ‘Lethal’ combination” San Francisco chronicle (Jul 2, 1989), Sunday datebook, p. 24. Piantadosi, Roger. [Lethal weapon 2] Washington post (Jul 7, 1989), Weekend, p. 33. Rickey, Carrie. “Glover and Gibson are back in ‘Lethal weapon 2’” Philadelphia inquirer (Jul 7, 1989), Weekend, p. 4. Romanowski, William (see under Denisoff, R. Serge) Sackett, Susan. The Hollywood Reporter book of box office hits Rev. and enl. ed. New York : Billboard Books, 1996. (p. 329) Salamon, Julie. “Film: A white-washed look at ‘The killer’” Wall Street journal (Jul 6, 1989), p. A10. Salminen, Kari. “Repe bondin tappavat gagit” Filmihullu n.8 (1989), p. 34. Shindler, Merrill. [Lethal weapon 2] Los Angeles 34 (Aug 1989), p. 290-92. Stack, Peter. “A shoot-’em-up with laughs: Gibson, Glover return in ‘Lethal’ sequel” San Francisco chronicle (Jul 7, 1989), p. E1. Sterritt, David. “Freeze frames: ... Lethal weapon” Christian science monitor (Jul 10, 1989), p. 10. Svendsen, Trond Olav. “En dodelig blanding” Film & Kino 6 (1989), p. 18-19. Tasker, Yvonne. Spectacular bodies : gender, genre, and the action cinema [GB] (p. 46-7+) Travers, Peter. [Lethal weapon 2] Rolling stone 558 (Aug 10, 1989), p. 31. Walker, Mark Edward. Vietnam veteran films. [GB] (p. 58, 64, 66) Weldon, Michael. The psychotronic video guide New York : St. Martin’s Griffin, 1996. (p. 330) Wellington, Nicholas. “Hollywood’s apartheid” Jump cut 36 (May 1991), p. 66-72. Wiley, Bess. “Heart-stopping stunts for ‘Lethal weapon 2’” American cinematographer 70/9 (Sep 1989), p. 26-32. Wilmington, Michael. “Movie review: A lethal ‘Weapon 2’” Los Angeles times (Jul 7, 1989), Calendar, p. 1. Zimmer, Jacques. “L’arme fatale 2” Revue du cinema 452 (Sep 1989), p. 90; hors ser. 36 (1989), p. 36. .