Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F (2024, D: Molloy) S: Murphy -- Netflix
12-01-06, 11:28 AM
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Originally Posted by rennervision
How many plot contrivances can you come up with that requires Axel to keep traveling to Beverly Hills?
12-01-06, 05:11 PM
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Originally Posted by rennervision
I never could understand why they didn't make this series "The Axel Foley" series, where each movie is a new adventure in a different location. How many plot contrivances can you come up with that requires Axel to keep traveling to Beverly Hills?
12-01-06, 07:09 PM
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Originally Posted by Flay
Judge Reinhold is too busy filming episodes of Mock Trial with J. Reinhold.
Nice reference.
12-01-06, 07:09 PM
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I can see that. He could've been a fish out of water in lots of different places. He could've been in some backwards southern city, or in a foreign city like London or Tokyo. Although we'd still have the problem of losing Rosewood and Taggart unless they resorted to some *really* convenient plot contrivances. Plus the fact that by part 3 he was practically a veteran of the L.A. area.
Isn't that essentially what Rush Hour is?
12-01-06, 10:18 PM
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Originally Posted by Groucho
I just hope Judge Reinhold's schedule is free enough so he can reprise his role!
I hated the 3rd movie. It was just total crap.
12-04-06, 07:32 PM
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Bronson Binchon too!!!!
I hated the 3rd movie. It was just total crap.
I hated the 3rd movie. It was just total crap.
Oh but wait, they shouldn't make any more of these since the series SUCKS!!
(Other than part one, which was barely tolerable)
05-29-08, 11:08 AM
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Beverly Hills Cop 4 (D: Ratner) S: Murphy
http://www.variety.com/article/VR111...goryid=13&cs=1
What's old is new!
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Posted: Wed., May 28, 2008, 9:00pm PT
Eddie Murphy back in 'Beverly Hills'
Brett Ratner negotiating to direct 4th 'Cop' film
By MICHAEL FLEMING
On the heels of the successful revival of the "Indiana Jones" franchise, Paramount has set in motion a fourth installment of "Beverly Hills Cop."
Eddie Murphy is attached to reprise his role as Detroit detective Axel Foley, and Brett Ratner is negotiating to direct.
Studio is aiming for a 2009 production start and a summer 2010 release.
Lorenzo di Bonaventura will produce. Jerry Bruckheimer, who produced the original "Beverly Hills Cop" trilogy with late partner Don Simpson, won't be actively involved in the new film.
Murphy approached the studio about reviving the franchise that cemented his status as a B.O. mega-star. Par brass were eager to land another picture with Murphy after he finished the Karey Kirkpatrick-directed "NowhereLand," which Paramount releases in June 2009.
That film was also produced by Di Bonaventura, who is working on the summer 2009 releases "G.I. Joe" and "Transformers 2."
The studio canvassed a number of directors before choosing Ratner. A writer will be hired shortly.
Released in 1984, the original "Beverly Hills Cop" grossed $316 million worldwide and spawned two sequels. All told, the three pics grossed $712.9 million worldwide. The last was released in 1994.
Murphy is currently toplining the Brian Robbins-directed "A Thousand Words" for DreamWorks.
Ratner has been developing the Hugh Hefner biopic "Playboy" for Universal and Imagine.
Read the full article at:
http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117986558.html
Eddie Murphy back in 'Beverly Hills'
Brett Ratner negotiating to direct 4th 'Cop' film
By MICHAEL FLEMING
On the heels of the successful revival of the "Indiana Jones" franchise, Paramount has set in motion a fourth installment of "Beverly Hills Cop."
Eddie Murphy is attached to reprise his role as Detroit detective Axel Foley, and Brett Ratner is negotiating to direct.
Studio is aiming for a 2009 production start and a summer 2010 release.
Lorenzo di Bonaventura will produce. Jerry Bruckheimer, who produced the original "Beverly Hills Cop" trilogy with late partner Don Simpson, won't be actively involved in the new film.
Murphy approached the studio about reviving the franchise that cemented his status as a B.O. mega-star. Par brass were eager to land another picture with Murphy after he finished the Karey Kirkpatrick-directed "NowhereLand," which Paramount releases in June 2009.
That film was also produced by Di Bonaventura, who is working on the summer 2009 releases "G.I. Joe" and "Transformers 2."
The studio canvassed a number of directors before choosing Ratner. A writer will be hired shortly.
Released in 1984, the original "Beverly Hills Cop" grossed $316 million worldwide and spawned two sequels. All told, the three pics grossed $712.9 million worldwide. The last was released in 1994.
Murphy is currently toplining the Brian Robbins-directed "A Thousand Words" for DreamWorks.
Ratner has been developing the Hugh Hefner biopic "Playboy" for Universal and Imagine.
Read the full article at:
http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117986558.html
What's old is new!
Chris
05-29-08, 11:14 AM
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Normally, I'd fleck shit at Eddie Murphy in a Brett Ratner-directed movie, but with Axel Foley involved in this one I'm interested.
As long as we get an R rating, and by that the hard R the first two films were, hopefully could be good. Could.
As long as we get an R rating, and by that the hard R the first two films were, hopefully could be good. Could.
05-29-08, 11:18 AM
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Originally Posted by Zen Peckinpah
Normally, I'd fleck shit at Eddie Murphy in a Brett Ratner-directed movie, but with Axel Foley involved in this one I'm interested.
As long as we get an R rating, and by that the hard R the first two films were, hopefully could be good. Could.
As long as we get an R rating, and by that the hard R the first two films were, hopefully could be good. Could.
Remember, the 80's 'R' rating is todays PG-13 rating. Just cut out most gratuitous sex and keep the cussing to a minimum and you have a 'kid friendly' Axel Foley.
The studios want to make as much money as possible and they want as many teens to see their movies.
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05-29-08, 11:42 AM
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Originally Posted by Gdrlv
Hasn't Eddie Murphy publicly stated that he'll never make another R rated movie?
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05-29-08, 11:44 AM
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Originally Posted by mrpayroll
I guarantee you that they will be going for a PG-13 rating.
Remember, the 80's 'R' rating is todays PG-13 rating. Just cut out most gratuitous sex and keep the cussing to a minimum and you have a 'kid friendly' Axel Foley.
The studios want to make as much money as possible and they want as many teens to see their movies.
Chris
Remember, the 80's 'R' rating is todays PG-13 rating. Just cut out most gratuitous sex and keep the cussing to a minimum and you have a 'kid friendly' Axel Foley.
The studios want to make as much money as possible and they want as many teens to see their movies.
Chris
05-29-08, 12:17 PM
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Great, Brett Ratner, the guy who made Rush Hour 3, possibly the most obvious example I've ever seen of making a movie for a paycheck and paycheck only. Rush Hour 3 sucked so bad, but then again so did Rush Hour 2, only not as much. Rush Hour 1 is pretty good though.
05-29-08, 12:21 PM
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Originally Posted by mrpayroll
I guarantee you that they will be going for a PG-13 rating.
Remember, the 80's 'R' rating is todays PG-13 rating. Just cut out most gratuitous sex and keep the cussing to a minimum and you have a 'kid friendly' Axel Foley.
The studios want to make as much money as possible and they want as many teens to see their movies.
Chris
Remember, the 80's 'R' rating is todays PG-13 rating. Just cut out most gratuitous sex and keep the cussing to a minimum and you have a 'kid friendly' Axel Foley.
The studios want to make as much money as possible and they want as many teens to see their movies.
Chris
05-29-08, 12:27 PM
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Axel Foley's sidekick in this new movie will be an overweight Jewish guy (also played by Murphy). The villain will be an elderly Asian guy (also played by Murphy). The film will also allow us to meet Foley's sex-crazed elderly mother (also played by Murphy).
Can wait!
Can wait!
05-29-08, 12:29 PM
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Part 3 was one of the worest movie I saw. It was so bad I laughted (or was it intended?)
Hopefully this new one won't be worse than that.
I sure love to hear that theme music again! welcome back, Axel!
Hopefully this new one won't be worse than that.
I sure love to hear that theme music again! welcome back, Axel!
05-29-08, 12:32 PM
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Originally Posted by tsetse27
I sure love to hear that theme music again!