National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1

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National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1

PG-13

Released Feb 5, 1993

1h 23m

Comedy

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This "Lethal Weapon" spoof follows Los Angeles police officers Wes Luger (Samuel L. Jackson) and Jack Colt (Emilio Estevez) as they investigate the killing of fellow officer Sgt. Billy York (Whoopi Goldberg). On the strength of tips from stool pigeons like Becker (Jon Lovitz), Wes and Jack learn that the murder is linked to a plan by criminals Gen. Curtis Mortars (William Shatner) and Jigsaw (Tim Curry) to lace snack foods with hard drugs. They must stop the plot before it begins causing harm.

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Critics Consensus

Loaded Weapon 1 hits all the routine targets with soft squibs, yielding a tired parody that cycles through its laundry list of references with little comedic verve.

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Brian Hoffman

Orlando Sentinel

If I listened closely, I could hear faint snores. (The more I think about it, they might have been my own.)

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Clifford Terry

Chicago Tribune

There is enough material to provide grins and, sometimes, guffaws.

Rated: 2.5/4

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Angie Errigo

Empire Magazine

There may not be a laugh every minute, but there are enough to satisfy most devotees of the relentlessly silly, tasteless school of parody.

Rated: 3/5

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David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

...a decent-enough parody film that feels like it could (and should) be better.

Rated: 2.5/4

Oct 22, 2023

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Malcolm Johnson

Hartford Courant

Neither Estevez nor Jackson displays much sense of comic edge. So after 15 minutes or so, "Loaded Weapon" becomes a shaggy cop story, a pointless joke that runs on ad nauseam.

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People Staff

People Magazine

There are enough serious laughs to suggest that Quintano may give the Abrahams-Zucker team (Naked Gun; Airplane) substantial competition in the mainstream parody business.

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John T. H

very silly movie. still waiting for the second movie!

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

05/12/24

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Michael C

shut up i liked it =)

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/28/23

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Carl J

A surprisingly funny spoof movie. It's not one of my absolute favorites, but it's still very enjoyable.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

06/29/23

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DanTheMan 2

Much more of an imitation than it is an outright parody, Loaded Weapon 1 isn't short of the cartoon funkiness and hyperbolic explosiveness that makes the Lethal Weapon series so loved. In that regard, it doesn't feel too dissimilar to the real thing. It's got a great set of verbal and sight gags, cheap shots and sleazy comments which are impossible to catch all in one viewing, thanks to an absolutely stacked cast that features the likes of Emilio Estevez taking on the Martin Riggs role, Samuel L. Jackson as a Roger Murtaugh figure and then bloody William Shatner and Tim Curry as the villain and henchman respectively. With a suitably groovy soundtrack, it packs a lot into its swift 80-minute runtime and delivers a greatly stupid, silly and fun ride from start to finish. Oh and I guess this technically counts as Die Hard 2.5 because Bruce Willis appears in character as John McClane in a very fun cameo.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

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Sergio C

Really funny and Samuel L Jackson makes it even funnier, instant classic hahahahahahaha

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

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S S

Classic spoof with an amazing cast people just don't get these movies and they don't make them anymore

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/19/22

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Synopsis

This "Lethal Weapon" spoof follows Los Angeles police officers Wes Luger (Samuel L. Jackson) and Jack Colt (Emilio Estevez) as they investigate the killing of fellow officer Sgt. Billy York (Whoopi Goldberg). On the strength of tips from stool pigeons like Becker (Jon Lovitz), Wes and Jack learn that the murder is linked to a plan by criminals Gen. Curtis Mortars (William Shatner) and Jigsaw (Tim Curry) to lace snack foods with hard drugs. They must stop the plot before it begins causing harm.

Director: Gene Quintano
Producer: Suzanne Todd, David Willis
Screenwriter: Don Holley, Gene Quintano
Production Co: New Line Cinema, National Lampoon, 3 Arts Entertainment
Rating: PG-13
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Feb 5, 1993, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): May 1, 2010
Box Office (Gross USA): $28.0M
Runtime: 1h 23m
Sound Mix: Surround

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