Extended Version: LETHAL WEAPON 2 (1989) IS EVEN CRAZIER!! MOVIE REACTION!! First Time Watching episode artwork

EPISODE · Dec 27, 2025 · 1H 50M

Extended Version: LETHAL WEAPON 2 (1989) IS EVEN CRAZIER!! MOVIE REACTION!! First Time Watching

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RIGGS & MURTAUGH ARE BACK!!! Lethal Weapon 2 Full Movie Reaction Watch Along: ⁠  / thereelrejects  ⁠ Download PrizePicks today at ⁠https://www.prizepicks.onelink.me/LME...⁠ & use code REJECTS to get $50 instantly when you play $5! Lethal Weapon (1987) Movie Reaction: ⁠   • LETHAL WEAPON (1987) MOVIE REACTION!! Firs...  ⁠ Gift Someone (Or Yourself) An RR Tee! ⁠https://shorturl.at/hekk2⁠ Aaron & Johnald jump back into the explosive chemistry, outrageous action, and razor-sharp banter of one of the greatest buddy-cop sequels ever made giving their Lethal Weapon 2 Directed by Richard Donner (Superman, The Goonies), Lethal Weapon 2 reunites Danny Glover (The Color Purple, Predator 2) as steady family man Roger Murtaugh & Mel Gibson (Mad Max, Braveheart) as the unhinged but brilliant Martin Riggs, now dealing with a new criminal threat — South African diplomats hiding behind immunity while running a massive drug-smuggling operation. This sequel ups the ante immediately: Riggs and Murtaugh join witness protection duty for the loud, fast-talking Leo Getz — played hysterically by Joe Pesci (Goodfellas, Home Alone), whose “Okay, okay, okay!” becomes an instant franchise staple; The boys survive house explosions, highway chases, and diplomatic shootouts with Riggs’s signature reckless brilliance and Murtaugh’s constant exasperation; The emotional core deepens as Riggs learns chilling new truths about his wife’s death — revealing that this case is more personal than he ever imagined. The film blends laugh-out-loud comedy, lethal stunts, and real emotional weight — especially as Riggs seeks justice against the corrupt officials who believe they’re untouchable behind diplomatic immunity. Follow Aaron On Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/therealaaronalexander/?hl=en⁠ Intense Suspense by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. ⁠https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...⁠ Support The Channel By Getting Some REEL REJECTS Apparel! ⁠https://www.rejectnationshop.com/⁠ Follow Us On Socials:  Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/reelrejects/⁠  Tik-Tok: ⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@reelrejects?lang=en⁠ Twitter: ⁠https://x.com/reelrejects⁠ Facebook: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/TheReelRejects/⁠ Music Used In Ad:  Hat the Jazz by Twin Musicom is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. ⁠https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/⁠ Happy Alley by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. ⁠https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...⁠ POWERED BY @GFUEL Visit⁠ https://gfuel.ly/3wD5Ygo⁠ and use code REJECTNATION for 20% off select tubs!! Head Editor:⁠ https://www.instagram.com/praperhq/?hl=en⁠ Co-Editor: Greg Alba Co-Editor: John Humphrey Music In Video: Airport Lounge - Disco Ultralounge by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license.⁠ https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/⁠ Ask Us A QUESTION On CAMEO:⁠ https://www.cameo.com/thereelrejects⁠ Follow TheReelRejects On FACEBOOK, TWITTER, & INSTAGRAM:  FB:  ⁠https://www.facebook.com/TheReelRejects/⁠ INSTAGRAM: ⁠ https://www.instagram.com/reelrejects/⁠ TWITTER:  ⁠https://twitter.com/thereelrejects⁠ Follow GREG ON INSTAGRAM & TWITTER: INSTAGRAM:  ⁠https://www.instagram.com/thegregalba/⁠ TWITTER:  ⁠https://twitter.com/thegregalba⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

RIGGS & MURTAUGH ARE BACK!!! Lethal Weapon 2 Full Movie Reaction Watch Along: ⁠  / thereelrejects  ⁠ Download PrizePicks today at ⁠https://www.prizepicks.onelink.me/LME...⁠ & use code REJECTS to get $50 instantly when you play $5! Lethal Weapon (1987) Movie Reaction: ⁠   • LETHAL WEAPON (1987) MOVIE REACTION!! Firs...  ⁠ Gift Someone (Or Yourself) An RR Tee! ⁠https://shorturl.at/hekk2⁠ Aaron & Johnald jump back into the explosive chemistry, outrageous action, and razor-sharp banter of one of the greatest buddy-cop sequels ever made giving their Lethal Weapon 2 Directed by Richard Donner (Superman, The Goonies), Lethal Weapon 2 reunites Danny Glover (The Color Purple, Predator 2) as steady family man Roger Murtaugh & Mel Gibson (Mad Max, Braveheart) as the unhinged but brilliant Martin Riggs, now dealing with a new criminal threat — South African diplomats hiding behind immunity while running a massive drug-smuggling operation. This sequel ups the ante immediately: Riggs and Murtaugh join witness protection duty for the loud, fast-talking Leo Getz — played hysterically by Joe Pesci (Goodfellas, Home Alone), whose “Okay, okay, okay!” becomes an instant franchise staple; The boys survive house explosions, highway chases, and diplomatic shootouts with Riggs’s signature reckless brilliance and Murtaugh’s constant exasperation; The emotional core deepens as Riggs learns chilling new truths about his wife’s death — revealing that this case is more personal than he ever imagined. The film blends laugh-out-loud comedy, lethal stunts, and real emotional weight — especially as Riggs seeks justice against the corrupt officials who believe they’re untouchable behind diplomatic immunity. Follow Aaron On Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/therealaaronalexander/?hl=en⁠ Intense Suspense by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. ⁠https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...⁠ Support The Channel By Getting Some REEL REJECTS Apparel! ⁠https://www.rejectnationshop.com/⁠ Follow Us On Socials:  Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/reelrejects/⁠  Tik-Tok: ⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@reelrejects?lang=en⁠ Twitter: ⁠https://x.com/reelrejects⁠ Facebook: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/TheReelRejects/⁠ Music Used In Ad:  Hat the Jazz by Twin Musicom is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. ⁠https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/⁠ Happy Alley by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. ⁠https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...⁠ POWERED BY @GFUEL Visit⁠ https://gfuel.ly/3wD5Ygo⁠ and use code REJECTNATION for 20% off select tubs!! Head Editor:⁠ https://www.instagram.com/praperhq/?hl=en⁠ Co-Editor: Greg Alba Co-Editor: John Humphrey Music In Video: Airport Lounge - Disco Ultralounge by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license.⁠ https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/⁠ Ask Us A QUESTION On CAMEO:⁠ https://www.cameo.com/thereelrejects⁠ Follow TheReelRejects On FACEBOOK, TWITTER, & INSTAGRAM:  FB:  ⁠https://www.facebook.com/TheReelRejects/⁠ INSTAGRAM: ⁠ https://www.instagram.com/reelrejects/⁠ TWITTER:  ⁠https://twitter.com/thereelrejects⁠ Follow GREG ON INSTAGRAM & TWITTER: INSTAGRAM:  ⁠https://www.instagram.com/thegregalba/⁠ TWITTER:  ⁠https://twitter.com/thegregalba⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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