Lethal Weapon

Black Christmas:
the Holiday Films of Shane Black, Part I

It’s December, which means Mariah Carey is defrosting and holiday movies are taking over your screen. But here on Cinema Shock, we like our Christmas movies with a little more gunfire and broken glass.

This month, we’re celebrating the career of Shane Black—a screenwriter known for hard-boiled action, rapid-fire banter, and a surprising amount of yuletide cheer. We kick things off with the film that launched his Hollywood career: Richard Donner’s 1987 classic, LETHAL WEAPON.

In this episode, we explore how Black broke into the business at just 24, the development of the script, and how the movie helped redefine the action genre heading into the 1990s.

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Theme Song: "There's Still a Little Bit of Time, If We Hurry and I Mean Hurry" by Slasher Film Festival Strategy.

This episode was written, produced and edited by Gary Horne, Justin Bishop, and Todd A. Davis.