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- "Lethal Weapon" Is Uplifting
Last week I talked about how Die Hard is depressing. Talking about Die Hard, especially when considering the entire series, always makes me think about the Lethal Weapon films. While there are a number of differences (one is a buddy cop series while the other isn’t…even though it tries sometimes), right now I want [...]
- "Die Hard" Is Depressing
Last night I caught the end of Die Hard 2: Die Harder and immediately began to ponder the futility of man. Sure, John McClane kicks a lot of ass and says some funny lines, but when you look at the series as a whole, it’s actually quite depressing.
In the first film, McClane is estranged from [...]

