10 Action Movie Scenes So Unbelievable They're Actually Awesome
5. Lethal Weapon 4 - Riggs and Murtaugh drive through a building
Before the fast franchise made cars smashing through buildings an art form, the OG cop duo of Riggs and Murtaugh pulled off the improbable feat in the oft forgotten Lethal Weapon 4.
When their car gets pushed onto an incomplete section of the overpass during a high stakes chase, they fly and crash into a building, drive through a fully staffed floor, crash again through the other side, and land right back on the freeway. It’s an over the top moment of vehicular mayhem.
While absurd, the stunt work throughout is top notch. The camera captures the action from nice angles both inside and outside the car while the stunts and crashes look convincing and entertaining.
The main ingredient though is the performances of Mel Gibson and Danny Glover. They both register a kind of shocked disbelief at what is happening. They scream in fear and look aware that they are surviving on pure luck. They are also proactive immediately adjusting to the situation showing that they are making it up as they go along.
Unlike other action heroes, Riggs and Murtaugh didn’t plan this nor wanted to do this. It adds a sense of humor and likability to the moment making it lethal indeed.