Why the Lethal Weapon series is awesome

If you haven't seen them, you need to reconsider.

They star a great Mel Gibson and straight man Danny Glovers. The two guys seriously seem to be having some good fun doing these films and I dig it. Joe Pesci joins them in 2-4, and is terrific as the ritalin-needing sidekick with a quick repetition of "OK, OK, OK, OK" during almost every dialog exchange. And you've got Chris Rock (a bit too tame) as well as a scary-as-hell Jet Li in part 4.

But there's some thing else.

What I really love about this series is the consistency in casting. Not only do the main two guys appear in all four. But so does their boss. And Glover's wife, Trish. And all three kids. Eleven years between the 1st and the 4th and the entire crew keeps coming back. Now, that's dedication!

Pick up all four films in a single case from Target for $11!