The Stephen A. Smith Hottest Take Award
The lack of a sequel is an outrage; ranking it second among 1980s buddy-cop films is disputed
In the discussion (5)
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- Tango and Cash and Roadhouse are said to have deserved sequels more than many films that got them; leaving LAPD to become detectives is an imagined continuation. — Bill Simmons
- The stars’ other sequels make the omission baffling; different cities or countries are imagined for a follow-up. — Bill Simmons
- A second take ranks it behind only Beverly Hills Cop, excluding 48 Hours because one lead is not a cop; Lethal Weapon, Turner & Hooch, Red Heat, Running Scared, Midnight Run, Dragnet and Alienation are discussed. — Shea Serrano
- Lethal Weapon 2 is preferred to the first; Lethal Weapon 4 is praised separately. Another response includes 48 Hours and places Lethal Weapon 2 and Running Scared above this film. — Bill Simmons
- Running Scared’s Key West trip and early Jimmy Smits are praised, and the absence of its sequel is also questioned. — Bill Simmons