Riggs und Murtaugh sind den südafrikanischen Diplomaten auf der Spur, die ihre Immunität für kriminelle Aktivitäten nutzen.Riggs und Murtaugh sind den südafrikanischen Diplomaten auf der Spur, die ihre Immunität für kriminelle Aktivitäten nutzen.Riggs und Murtaugh sind den südafrikanischen Diplomaten auf der Spur, die ihre Immunität für kriminelle Aktivitäten nutzen.
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- 1 Gewinn & 3 Nominierungen insgesamt
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Again, like in my last Lethal Weapon comment, must we go on for ten sentences? I mean, is it just me or isn't that a little silly? I think so. It's like, you can't just put down you liked the movie or hated it? I miss the old IMDb! *sob!*
8/10
PS: Ask me questions about the movie if you have doubts about me witnessing it's glory.
"Jou Moer" translates into English, quite unmistakenly, as "You C*nt". As this was still in it, years later, when I just saw it for the second time, I feel that nobody in America check unidentified words for their true meaning.
This has given many South Africans high amusement over the years and they may not be well disposed towards me for spilling the beans.
Another thing was that Patsy Kensit played the part of an Afrikaaner (A Dutch descent South African and, whilst an English descent South African might say she (or he) hates his country, an Afrikaaner would never say that. He or she might say they hate the government but they would NEVER say they hate their country.
But apart from that, a good film, and it gave me so much amusement to see they hadn't cut out the offending word.
From an English rooinek.
Andrew
around, the boys are forced to become the 3 Stooges when they are assigned to guard a feisty, foul-mouthed federal witness named Leo Getz (the frantic Joe Pesci) from a group of sadistic Afrikaner thugs (led by the usually dark-natured character actor Joss Acklund). At the same time, Riggs meets a new love named
Rika (the hot Patsy Kensit), who happens to be a pawn in the
villain's dangerous games.
The action is faster and more furious in this sequel to the
slam-bang original. Even the banter gets a boost, thanks to the
added comedic riff by Pesci. Watch for his slightly annoying,
yet hilarious speech on a Subway tunafish sandwich!
Jeffrey Boam's script delivers on all counts, matching Shane Black's original in terms of wit, pathos, and excitement, and although it does introduce what would become one of the most irritating characters in cinematic history—fast talking money launderer Leo Getz (Joe Pesci)—at least Boam has the good sense to inflict a lot of pain and suffering on the guy in the process, Leo getting more than a few bruises as the story progresses.
Seasoned Hollywood director Richard Donner handles proceedings well, balancing the light-hearted moments and the gritty action just right (a trick he seems to have forgotten come part 3), and with the benefit of a bigger budget than before, he gets to pull off some truly impressive action scenes, including the amazing destruction of an entire house on stilts.
Part 2 also benefits immensely from a pair of memorable villains—South African diplomat Arjen Rudd, played by Joss Ackland, and his truly wicked henchman/assassin Pieter (Derrick O'Connor), and the welcome presence of the wooden but still very lovely Patsy Kensit, who very kindly strips off for a sex scene (the price we must pay for that pleasure is yet another Mel Gibson ass shot, but at least it's only a side view— not a full on crack shot like in the first film!).
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- WissenswertesDuring production, Richard Donner was shocked when Mel Gibson confided that he was drinking five pints of beer for breakfast. Despite his alcohol problems, Gibson was known for his professionalism and punctuality.
- PatzerThe MythBusters - Die Wissensjäger (2003) duplicated the toilet bomb and showed that, by freezing the battery with liquid nitrogen, the explosion would have been delayed by about 15 minutes.
- Zitate
[Rudd fires at Riggs, hitting him several times. Riggs falls, writhing in pain. Arjen's gun clicks empty. Roger aims at him]
Roger Murtaugh: [shouting] DROP IT, ASSHOLE!
Martin Riggs: [weakly] Rog...
Arjen Rudd: [holds up his wallet] Diplomatic immunity.
[Roger slowly rolls his head on his neck, takes aim, and fires - his bullet goes through Rudd's wallet, and then his head]
Roger Murtaugh: It's *just been revoked*!
- Crazy CreditsThe Merrie Melodies theme is briefly heard during the opening sequence.
- Alternative VersionenTo receive a 15 certificate, the UK cinema version was cut by the BBFC. These cuts included:
- Reduced violence in the scene where Murtaugh kills two thugs with a nail gun (a shot showing blood on a thug's head was shortened and another showing nails embedded in the other thug's chest was optically darkened).
- Most of the sex scene between Riggs and his girlfriend was cut.
- Riggs' vengeful killing of the villains who killed his girlfriend on the pier was entirely cut.
- Riggs' repeated shooting of a villain during the final shootout was reduced.
- Kicks to Riggs' face by villain in climax were reduced.
- VerbindungenEdited into Alias: Die Agentin: The Box: Part 2 (2002)
- SoundtracksCheer Down
Performed by George Harrison
Produced by George Harrison and Jeff Lynne
Courtesy of Dark Horse Records
Music by George Harrison
Lyrics by George Harrison and Tom Petty
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Details
- Erscheinungsdatum
- Herkunftsland
- Sprachen
- Auch bekannt als
- Arma Mortal 2
- Drehorte
- 7436 Mulholland Drive, Hollywood Hills, Los Angeles, Kalifornien, USA(stilt house of Arjen 'Aryan' Rudd)
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Box Office
- Budget
- 28.000.000 $ (geschätzt)
- Bruttoertrag in den USA und Kanada
- 147.253.986 $
- Eröffnungswochenende in den USA und in Kanada
- 20.388.800 $
- 9. Juli 1989
- Weltweiter Bruttoertrag
- 227.853.986 $
- Laufzeit
- 1 Std. 54 Min.(114 min)
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- Seitenverhältnis
- 2.39 : 1