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National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1
1993 84 min United States of America PG-13 16+
★5.6
Comedy, Crime, Action
Director: Gene Quintano
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Description
An LA detective is murdered because she has microfilm with the recipe to make cocaine cookies. Two cops partner to find and stop the fiends before they can dope the nation by distributing their wares via the 'Wilderness Girls' cookie drive.
Budget:
$13M
US Gross:
$27.98M
Worldwide:
$27.98M
Starring
Emilio Estevez
Actor
Samuel L. Jackson
Actor
Jon Lovitz
Actor
Key opinion
Loaded Weapon 1 is widely regarded by fans of 90s spoof cinema as an underrated gem that successfully captures the spirit of the Zucker-Abrahams-Zucker style. While critics offer mixed reactions regarding the consistency of its humor and the quality of its direction, the ensemble cast, particularly Samuel L. Jackson, receives high praise for their committed, deadpan performances.
| Acting | The ensemble cast, featuring Emilio Estevez and Samuel L. Jackson, elevates the material by delivering their lines with a committed, deadpan seriousness that anchors the absurd humor. | |
| Adaptation | The film effectively satirizes a wide breadth of 80s and 90s action classics, functioning as a competent heir to the style of Airplane! and The Naked Gun. | |
| Accessibility | The movie relies heavily on the viewer's familiarity with the specific films being parodied, potentially limiting its humor for those unacquainted with the source material. | |
| Humor | The humor fluctuates in quality, with moments of sharp, clever satire appearing alongside jokes that some viewers find to be flat or overly silly. |