<p><em>It’s a Buddy Movie with a family man and a burnout / It’s Die Hard a year before Die Hard!</em></p><br><p>For this crossover Christmas special, we forced the mismatched podcasts of 48 HOURS OF BUDDY MOVIES and DIE HARD ON A BLANK to team up! (They hated it at first, but eventually reached a place of mutual understanding and respect. This week, Phil and Liam dive deep into Richard Donner’s iconic 1987 mega-hit <em>Lethal Weapon</em>, starring Mel Gibson and Danny Glover. They discuss how this film solidified the formula for the 'buddy cop' genre and turned its two heroes into the ultimate crime-fighting duo. They explore the film’s themes, especially it’s Vietnam-echoes, as well as the unique chemistry that made Riggs and Murtaugh such an unforgettable double act. They also debut a fresh round of 48 HRS-themed awards, including ‘Best Fit’, ‘Most Valuable Weasel’ and ‘Best Gratuitous Nude Scene!'</p><p>Trailer: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bKeW-MGu-qQ" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bKeW-MGu-qQ</a></p><p>At the time of releas<em>e, Lethal Weapon</em> is available is available to rent or buy on Apple TV/iTunes, Amazon Prime Video, Fandango YouTube, and Vudu.</p><br><p>Click here to subscribe to our Patreon-only podcast, <a href="https://patreon.com/48HoursOfBuddyMovies?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">48 Hours Of Buddy Movies</a>!</p><br><p><strong>"Miami Nights - Extended Theme" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)</strong></p><p><strong>Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License</strong></p><p><strong>http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</strong></p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
