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MPAA Rating: PG-13 Content Advisory: Questionable for Children, Adult Humor, Slapstick Violence Movie Release: 1993 DVD Release: 12/21/1999 Format: DVD - Enhanced Wide Screen Letterbox for 16x9 TV,Pan and Scan Audio Tracks: English SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Number of Discs: 1 Run Time: 1 hrs 22 mins Studio: New Line Home Video Total Copies: 6 Genres: Comedy, Slapstick, Parody/Spoof, Absurd Comedy, Police Comedy See Also: National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1

The Lethal Weapon series and the rest of the buddy-cop genre receives the parody treatment in this low-brow comedy. Emilio Estevez stars as Jack Colt, the Mel Gibson-like loose cannon, while Samuel L. Jackson assumes the Danny Glover role as Wes Luger, his exasperated partner. Together, Colt and Luger investigate the murder of Luger's former partner (Whoopi Goldberg) and discover a criminal conspiracy led by the nefarious General Mortars (William Shatner). Hoping to mimic the success of the Naked Gun films, director Gene Quintano (of Police Academy 4 fame) loaded the film with broad visual gags, deadpan slapstick, and gratuitous parodies of The Silence of the Lambs, Basic Instinct, and other movies. The attempt to mimic successful parodies proved ineffective, however, as critics and viewers alike found the parody stale and the juvenile humor dreary. ~ Judd Blaise, All Movie Guide

Emilio Estevez - Jack Colt
Samuel L. Jackson - Wes Luger
Jon Lovitz - Tim Beckard
Tim Curry - Mr. Jigsaw
Kathy Ireland - Destiny Demeanor

National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1, a spoof of Lethal Weapon and other action films, comes to DVD with a pair of transfers. The widescreen anamorphic transfer preserves the original theatrical aspect ratio of 1.85:1, and is preferable to the standard full-frame image. Closed-captioned English soundtracks are rendered in Dolby Digital 5.1 and Dolby Digital Surround. English subtitles are accessible. Supplemental materials include the theatrical trailer. This is fine release that does offer excellent sound and picture quality, making it worthwhile for any genre enthusiast. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide