Beverly Hills Cop 4: Axel F

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GCH

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4,010 posts

205 months

Wednesday 12th October 2022
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Eddie Murphy reprising the role of Axel Foley!



Not just a rumour, as it is currently filming in California, set for release next year, with some of the original cast, including Billy, Taggart, Serge, Jeffrey, and some new characters by Joseph Gordon-Levitt, and Kevin Bacon.

This has caught me by surprise, as the rumours of a sequel have been around many times since the mid 90s, especially since the third one wasn't great, but have never amounted to anything.
I didn't think Coming 2 America was amazing, but I really hope this is.

Cold

15,334 posts

93 months

Wednesday 12th October 2022
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"Getthefockouttahere!"

grumbledoak

31,633 posts

236 months

Wednesday 12th October 2022
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I think much of the humour would be verboten in today's Hollywood.

Probably better to re-watch the original.

Jinba Ittai

568 posts

94 months

Wednesday 12th October 2022
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High hopes for this, but prepared for the likely disappointment. The originals still stand up so well, they are brilliant. Such a shame Inspector Todd will be absent. "DON'T THINK AXEL! IT MAKES MY DICK ITCH!!!!!!"

F8Spiderman

914 posts

152 months

Saturday 15th October 2022
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yesterjay said:
GCH said:
I really hope this is.
Not to be a Debbie-downer. But absolutely no chance.

Nothing makes it through the remake / reboot / callback mill and comes out with any dignity.

You can quote me on this in time and we'll see how well the conmment ages hehe
TG Maverick comes close.

remedy

1,689 posts

194 months

Thursday 10th November 2022
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Bumping this because I watched the original on Netflix the other day.
It's fascinating reading IMDB Trivia that a lot of the scenes were ad-libbed. The film was a real credit to Murphy's abilities.
And to think Sly was originally cast as Foley!

It's a great film and I hope 4 does the franchise justice.

SpeedBash

2,348 posts

190 months

Wednesday 13th December 2023
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Teaser Trailer







Edited by SpeedBash on Thursday 14th December 15:29

FourWheelDrift

88,905 posts

287 months

Thursday 14th December 2023
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Did you know Sylvester Stallone was originally wanted as Axel Foley? How different it would have been.

MonkeyBusiness

3,977 posts

190 months

Thursday 14th December 2023
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Yes! The first one has one of the best opening scenes ever!

Altogether now...."I don't want to take it anymore...I'll just stay here locked behind the door"


vixen1700

23,400 posts

273 months

Thursday 14th December 2023
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First film I took my new girlfriend to see at the Enfield Odeon back in Spring 1985 in my (new) 1973 MGBGT.

cloud9 A lifetime ago.

Not sure I fancy this though.

Skeptisk

7,822 posts

112 months

Thursday 14th December 2023
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If this isn’t a steaming turd I would be surprised.

48 Hours, the first Beverly Hills Cop and Trading Places were great (at least in period) but I’ve not seen a decent film with EM in it since (maybe Coming to America). I’m not including Shrek as was just voice and he wasn’t the star.

ReallyReallyGood

1,624 posts

133 months

Thursday 14th December 2023
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Whats wrong with BHC2? (We’ll pretend BHC3 didn’t happen)

Panamax

4,356 posts

37 months

Thursday 14th December 2023
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ReallyReallyGood said:
What's wrong with BHC2?
It IMO lacks the "charm" of the original. Comedy reduced; violence and swearing increased.

Taggart and Rosewood? Surely now overdue for their generous police pensions. Mind you, they were great in the early movies.

TCEvo

13,137 posts

205 months

Thursday 14th December 2023
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Skeptisk said:
If this isn’t a steaming turd I would be surprised.

48 Hours, the first Beverly Hills Cop and Trading Places were great (at least in period) but I’ve not seen a decent film with EM in it since (maybe Coming to America). I’m not including Shrek as was just voice and he wasn’t the star.
Another 48 Hours is OK and Bowfinger was good. Nothing decent in the last 20 years though.

Muzzer79

10,400 posts

190 months

Thursday 14th December 2023
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MonkeyBusiness said:
Yes! The first one has one of the best opening scenes ever!

Altogether now...."I don't want to take it anymore...I'll just stay here locked behind the door"
Someone stole my brand new Chevrolet

hehe

Can't wait for 4 - I have seen BHC1 and 2 possibly more than any other film.

the-norseman

12,746 posts

174 months

Thursday 14th December 2023
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I first became aware of BHC when I was about 10 watching BHC3 on TV at my grandparents one Saturday night. Got my mum and dad to buy me the box set when I was about 14 and loved them all. Hopefully this isn't a huge flop.

stanlow45

304 posts

9 months

Thursday 14th December 2023
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Skeptisk said:
If this isn’t a steaming turd I would be surprised.

48 Hours, the first Beverly Hills Cop and Trading Places were great (at least in period) but I’ve not seen a decent film with EM in it since (maybe Coming to America). I’m not including Shrek as was just voice and he wasn’t the star.
+1 100% agree. Coming to America (original) was also superb

The nutty professor( fking awful st) was where the rot set in.

Let’s hope it’s good, but I am skeptical.

Scabutz

7,880 posts

83 months

Thursday 14th December 2023
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Not convinced by that trailer. It looks like it's trying too hard and I fear it's gone the Bad Boys 3 route, turn up the action and forget the comedy.

Love BHC 1 and 2, and to be honest don't hate 3.

First one though is a masterpiece.

[Parking his Chevvy Nova at the Harrow club]

"Can you put this in a good spot? 'Cause all of this st happened the last time I parked here."

119

7,513 posts

39 months

Thursday 14th December 2023
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"Is that fking Foley in here!?"

hehe

Scabutz

7,880 posts

83 months

Thursday 14th December 2023
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119 said:
"Is that fking Foley in here!?"

hehe
Don't think Axel, it makes my dick itch