Beverly Hills Cop * FIRST TIME WATCHING * reaction & commentary

[@NuraCalise]

Serge was played by Bronson Pinchot, and that character's accent got him a sitcom called Perfect Strangers where he played Balki Bartokomous, an immigrant from a fictional country called Mypos. The show was a pretty big hit and lasted for 8 seasons.

[@EricaGamet]

I still quote Serge from this movie. "I put a little twist of lemon in it... it's good!"

[@Avocado11]

Also has the best opening theme.

[@caldodge]

Pinchot's penchant for accents has given him a lucrative career as an audiobook narrator.

[@clarencewalker3925]

I remember.

[@VineVitumEt5]

He was amazing as Duardo Felice in "The First Wives Club."

[@depastin0]

I liked that Axel is not just a goofy screw-up, but a legit solid detective

[@bcn1gh7h4wk]

wasn't always a cop...

[@gamexsimmonds3581]

@@bcn1gh7h4wk No one was born a cop

[@SkullAngel002]

Beverly Hills Cop II (1987) is definitely a must-watch. They basically dial up the action, comedy, and silliness to 11 as it was made by the Simpson/Bruckheimer clan (the group who did Top Gun).

[@neil2444]

Also, how has she gone so long without watching The Golden Child? She'd love that too.

[@Muck006]

"Billie, we got to talk ..."

[@keyman6689]

I like BHC2 even better than this one. Even though I personally liked 3, I wouldn't call it the must-see that 2 is. So I'd say she could skip 3. But I love 2 and the alphabet thieves. Great sequel!

[@charlie.h.4]

​@@keyman6689 I'm the same way. I really like 3, but BHC2 is a must watch.

[@keyman6689]

@Charlie H. I love amusement parks, so the setting for 3 makes it great for me. But overall, it is not to the level of 2.

[@TheSycaman]

His laugh, her mocking his laugh, and you laughing at them was the trifecta for the day.

[@henryfuller8566]

Eddie Murphy is amazing here hes carrying this movie at 23. Not playing a teen but the adult lead. He made it big on SNL starting at 19. Now thats amazing

[@sonicspindash74]

Hey Ashleigh, fun fact: the "leather britches" that you noticed were variations on outfits that Eddie Murphy wore in his comedy specials that came out before this movie; the outfits weren't in the script. That smile was Eddie, not Axel.

[@TarossBlackburn]

And somewhat of a variation on Jacksons outfit in Thriller, too ;D

[@WhiskyCanuck]

They're the Michael Jackson Thriller costume - whom he just referenced in the prior scene when he cons the hotel to get a room there. I hadn't considered before that is also looks like his outfit for Delirious, but they do, except for the "V" pattern which makes it a Thriller reference for me - and I think most people at the time (also given how massively popular Jackson/Thriller was at the time). I guess now it works as a double joke though.

[@fir3gaming664]

Fairly certain the guy on the left in the Black is actually supposed to be Michael Jackson himself, hence Axel smiling when he notices him after just having talked about him in the hotel just before. Has very similar walk and body type to Michael himself at the time.

[@oaf-77]

I'd like to see her reaction to Delirious

[@dpcnreactions7062]

All this time I thought they were variations on the outfit Micheal Jackson wore in Thriller!

[@jculver1674]

Axel's boss is played by Gilbert R. Hill, who was a real Detroit police detective (and later served on the City Council and ran for Mayor). He said that he was basically playing himself in this movie, except he doesn't curse as much in real life.

[@craftyladybug411]

Thanks, I didn’t know that. Love this movie!

[@FordWMaverick]

As I understand it, Hill was there as an acting consultant, but they liked his performance more than the one their actor did, so they used him instead. Just like R. Lee Ermey in Full Metal Jacket.

[@josephandreano2708]

Later I do believe he was implicated in the White Boy Rick story.

[@michaelwoods3651]

He’s was also super corrupt.

[@arsenelupin9697]

@@michaelwoods3651 Well, that shouldn't come as a surprise - given it's Detroit ^^

[@jackjones5314]

The leather outfits were the clothes Eddie wore in his Raw comedy tour. It is great, you would hate it.

[@davelister2961]

And _Delirious_ . _Delirious_ was amazing. _Raw_ was good, too.

[@AFMountaineer2000]

Goonie goo goo

[@alijohnson]

And alll that is inspiration from Michael Jackson

[@icooley7391]

Was coming here to say the exact same thing

[@jasonpratt3970]

The reason he was laughing is because h referenced Michael Jackson at the hotel, and seeing the outfits just brought him back to that moment

[@poolhall9632]

The banana in the tailpipe joke works on so many levels and I think a lot of people miss how perfect that joke really is. Thanks Eddie.

[@donjackson5522]

Damon Wayans set the joke up perfectly from the beginning.

[@mathewnavarro1152]

ICONIC theme from this movie. Axel's tune playing throughout and his laughter one hundred percent lol. I'll never get tired of these three movies.

[@spiderhamilton1]

The reasons this movie has been recommended so much is that it is what launched Eddie Murphy into mega movie stardom (he became the highest paid actor of his time after this movie) and it was the first movie of its its kind...the black fish out of water action comedy. Integration was still a relatively new concept in the early 80s, just starting to gain nationwide acceptance. Also, 80s Los Angeles was the most progressive and different seeming place in the country. What today are common and cliche tropes were seen together for the first time in Beverly Hills Cop. Showing cultural contrasts in such a funny but not demeaning way was not just new it was unifying. People talked about this movie like they talked about Michael Jackson's Thriller. Eddie Murphy's laugh is as iconic as Michael Jackson's "hee hees" and Elvis's "thank you very much". It doesn't resonate as much with you today because so much entertainment has copied and expanded on the formula started here. Think of this as like the first cellphone and how game changing it was then but seems small compared to today

[@0PsychosisMedia0]

Murphy became a big star with 48hrs. Murphy already had the name recognition from snl. Hell look at the publicity for his stand up movies ofDelirious and RAW. BHC was another hit that decade from him.

[@shawnj1966]

He was a huge draw even before this film. 48 Hours and Trading Places were already big hits! He was gold, in the Eighties! Unfortunately, his roles in the 90s weren't that great, with the notable exception of, The Nutty Professor, remake. He is still one of the greatest talents, in my lifetime!

[@onedynasty316]

Most people consider this movie as Murphys big super star moment is simply that. Trading places 48 hours he co starred. But once you have your own blockbuster movie as the main star than your legit. Stand alone stars means you are the man.

[@misterprickly]

This movie was a launching point for both Bronson pinchot (gallery guy) Gilbert Godfrey (the accountant) and Damon Waynes (banana man). It also features Ronny Cox (Dick Jones from Robocop) Judge Reinhold (Fast times / The Santa Clause) and a young Mike Ehrmantraut (Mike from Breaking bad). Fun facts: This was supposed to be a Stallone film but he wanted to make a boatload of changes, starting with the characters name. So they let him go and in turn Sly made the movie *COBRA!* -Taggart & Rosewood are written to be like a married couple ah-la Laurel & Hardy. -Inspector Todd was played by a former police officer. He helped give the movie a more legitimate feel.

[@mcgilj1]

Gilbert was in the sequel..

[@comeandtakeit82]

I had no idea the assassin guy was Mike from breaking bad. My favorite character in breaking bad. I totally see it now

[@misterprickly]

@@mcgilj1 Yes he was... SOrry!

[@vincegamer]

You left out Paul Riser

[@gerstelb]

Axel’s annoying pal Jeffrey is played by Paul Reiser, who became a big TV star with the series “Mad About You.”

[@mcgilj1]

As much as I love this one. I would love to see a reaction to 48 Hours.. Eddie's first big movie that launched him into this one.

[@drtydawg73]

this.

[@ecbenson98]

Exactly what I thought when I saw she was doing this

[@charlie.h.4]

48 hours and another 48 hours are both fun films.

[@this.is.a.username]

ROOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOXAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAANNE

[@RealTechZen]

Agreed. "48 Hours" with Nick Nolte for Eddie's straight man is better. The Beverly Hills Cop movies were filled with second tier hopeful actors because Eddie was demanding such high prices.

[@Niinsa62]

I think it might actually be extremely important that Billy shows his badge to the bad guys at the end, even if it looks suicidally stupid. This way they can't get off easy in court by claiming "they didn't look like cops, and they didn't say they were, judge sir, so we thought they were criminals trying to rob us!" But Billy made sure they won't be able to claim that. So, good job, Billy, thinking ahead, beyond the arrest! 🙂

[@johncooper7570]

Not sure if anyone else has mentioned this, but Eddie Murphy was only 23 when he made this film, and it was only his fourth film. After this he was one of the biggest movie stars in Hollywood.

[@ChasG62]

Hi Ashleigh - If you want to see a good movie starring Judge Reinhold, you need to see Ruthless People. It also stars Bette Midler and Danny Devito. It's a VERY underrated movie from the 80's!

[@paulinerobertson6836]

love that movie!

[@Tr0nzoid]

For me, "Ruthless People" and "Down and Out in Beverly Hills" go hand and hand.

[@isitafox]

@@Tr0nzoid I feel that Other People's Money also deserves a mention!

[@lucindasutherland1073]

YES! That's what I was thinking. Plus, it's a hilarious movie!

[@Filmbuff1979]

Also The Santa Clause. He played Neil The Step father of Tim Allen’s son. Also Vice Versa with him and Fred Savage.

[@ShogunOfHarlem]

The actor who played Serge from the art gallery, Bronson Pinchot, landed a TV series because of his role in Beverly Hill Cop.

[@Alexandrashepiro]

Love Balki!!!!!!!!

[@crystalfire5564]

Another great movie with Judge Reinhold is Ruthless People. It also has Bette Middler and Danny Devito.

[@szeyuenho155]

Ruthless People also my favourite movie. Wish more people do a reaction for this movie.

[@crystalfire5564]

@@szeyuenho155 It’s so funny! Now that people are reacting to older movies I hope more pick it up.

[@laurakali6522]

Comedy perfection.

[@mikeking7710]

Yes, I remembered he was in Fast Times and Stripes, but totally forgot about Ruthless People

[@gibbletronic5139]

Sam Stone in "Ruthless People" must be Danny DeVito's early inspiration for his character Frank in "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia."

[@harrymiram6621]

FYI....Actor playing Axel's Detroit co-worker cop is Paul Reiser aka Paul Buchman aka Helen Hunt's hubby in 1992-99 sitcom Mad About You

[@kyraspikes7542]

I will always resent the fact that they dubbed over Jenny's "AXEL! What the FUCK ARE YOU DOING HERE?" exclamation. It conveys so much about their tight relationship and comfort with each other. Thankfully, I still have my old DVD that was printed before the dub to fall back on

[@JG19709]

The bonds, in this case, are bearer bonds, meaning the person who holds the bond is the bearer and entitled to the amount of the bond. They are/were not registered or recorded as to who the owners are, so the person who holds the bond is generally considered to be the person who owns it. The same type of bonds they were stealing in Die Hard. So basically, you could steal a bearer bond worth $100K and turn it in and get $100K. Very popular in the past for shady dealings, such as drug trafficking, arms trafficking, money laundering, tax evasion, etc., and great MacGuffins for films. Governments around the world cracked down on them in the late 80's and no new ones have been issued for a couple of decades now.

[@cmlemmus494]

Also worth noting that the reason they existed in the first place is that before everything was digital, bearer bonds were also the only way to transfer large sums of money in legitimate business. If you owned a company with branches in New York and LA, you literally needed to create bearer bonds in NY, courier them to LA, and cash them there. It's just that bonds continued to exist past the need.

[@midlifecrisis2988]

Bronson Pinchot, the artist, was a rather well known actor thanks to his performance as Balki in Perfect Strangers, one of my favorite sitcoms of the time.

[@MravacKid]

Balki is legendary. :)

[@wyrmshadow4374]

And now we do the Dance of Joy!

[@ShogunOfHarlem]

He actually landed the role of Balki because of his role as Serge in Beverly Hill Cop.

[@berserkrhadley]

🎵🎶Dai, dai, dai, dai, dai-dai-, dai-dai-dai-dai! Hey! Hey! Hey! Hey! Hey! Hey! 🎶🎵

[@hulkslayer626]

Artist? I thought he just worked at the gallery?

[@LogicalNiko]

Nasty Girl was actually suggested by the dancers hired for the strip club scene. They didn't have any good dance music and they suggested a few titles, it turns out Nasty Girl was pretty easy to clear with the studio and the director liked it.

[@peterwalsh2470]

as teenage boys, we always thought that song was perfect for a strip club scene. not that we had ever been inside one hehe.

[@msmrsro]

Nasty Girl was from Vanity Six, Prince”s girl group, dressed in lingerie, of course. I had the cassette at the time; I can’t imagine what my Mom must’ve thought of 13 year old me listening to that music. 😂😂😂

[@nickinderrieden7630]

always trust the employees

[@exile220ify]

The character of "Serge" is played by Bronson Pinchot, a well-known character actor from the 80s and co-star of the series "Perfect Strangers". The accent is fake - in fact, today he's widely regarded as one of the best voice-actors available, with a wide range. Here's his first scene in "Perfect Strangers" kzbin.info/www/bejne/nqPKmKGkj9CVa7M

[@Ashwgun]

My favorite is when Ashleigh is saying loved Trading Places, she said, "Dan Akroyd, loved her!"

[@mikeking7710]

Eddie's laugh in this movie, is actually his real laugh, LOL. If you enjoy young Eddie, definitely check out some SNL sketches with him. He had a great run for several seasons, joining the new cast in season 6 after the original cast left the show. He created some great characters such as Gumby, Mr. Robinson (parody of Mr. Rogers), and Buckwheat which was an adult version of one of the Little Rascals.

[@sgtpepper1138]

His famous laugh is more of an act from what i can tell. His real laugh is more normal. If you listen to him in interviews these days, and he laughs, it's just a normal laugh.

[@mikeking7710]

@@sgtpepper1138 Interesting, I'll have to check that out. I'm just basing it on him seeming to laugh like that from the very beginning, even during his SNL days. I suppose it could've been put on from the very beginning.

[@gawainethefirst]

Buckwheat’s Greatest Hits…

[@mikeking7710]

@@gawainethefirst "Unce...Tice...Fee tines a mady"

[@justsomebody-1665]

I just love all your references to other movies now. You went from "I havent seen like ANY movies" to being able to reference a bunch of good movies on the fly. "I love that for you!"

[@RealTechZen]

I second that!

[@jamielandis4308]

One of the 80’s most kickass soundtracks. This was everywhere in 1985! The song you keep doing is “Axel F,” by Harold Faltermeyer (sp). It played every other song on the radio that summer. Fun personal fact: in college I had a white Impala station wagon that we called The Meatwagon.

[@Johnny_Socko]

I thought it was funny that she said "They keep playing this song!" when it was the actual score of the movie. 😄

[@garyreid9078]

I think it is also the Crazy Frog music...

[@Tr0nzoid]

@@Johnny_Socko, I have noticed that about a lot of reactors when they hear a theme song multiple times in a movie.

[@ericjanssen394]

"That Neutron Dance song is pretty catchy!" I like Metallica's cover of it, too: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hZDToqhjaJ2tbNU 😛

[@wdtb]

Hi Ashleigh! Two points: 1. Judge Reinhold is the actor that plays Rosewood. If you're interested in seeing something else with him, I suggest Ruthless People with him, Bette Midler, Danny Devito, Helen Slater, and Bill Pullman. One of my favorite 80's movies. 2. I also recommend watching Beverly Hills Cop 2. In my opinion it's the best of all the BHC movies.

[@stevecampbell9670]

RP had one of my favorite lines of all time "This may be the stupidest person on the face of the earth. Perhaps we should shoot him".

[@wdtb]

@@stevecampbell9670 The whole movie had me rolling! 🤣 "Well if I look like his mother, and you look like his father, this is what our son would look like. Pretty strong argument for birth control."

[@stevecampbell9670]

@@wdtb "I've been kidnapped, by K-maaaaaart!"

[@wdtb]

@@stevecampbell9670 🤣🤣🤣 "Oh my God! I've been abducted by Huey and Dewey!" "I'm not asking you to screw the dog, Carol. It's for me." Now I need to go back and rewatch it!

[@stevecampbell9670]

@@wdtb "You're very good at this. You should write children's books."

[@TheNameisPlissken1981]

Wow, you are so lucky! I wish I could watch BHC for the very first time again. I saw it in the theater when I was 11 years old and loved it ever since. In middle school, me and this kid Matt used to spend entire lunch periods reciting the film word for word. I know, weird, right? Some kids loved sports, but I loved movies. As for BHC, Mickey Rourke was originally cast as Axel Foley, then the film was rewritten for Stallone. He left over budget issues and used aspects of his rewrite for the film Cobra. This is when Eddie came on board and with the help of director Martin Brest, the two basically rewrote the entire script on a day to day basis. The fact the film came out as good as it did is a friggin miracle! For a long time after it's release, it was the highest grossing R rated comedy ever made. Oh, and FYI, the hotel clerk at the very end is played by director Martin Brest. And Martin was the original director of the film Wargames, but was fired after two weeks of filming. He then used the set plans for the war room in Wargames as the computer room in BHC (so your comment on their similarly was sort of ironic). Also, fortuitous, was your crossover of BHC & Die Hard. Some time in the mid 90s, DH scribe Steven DeSouza actually wrote a script that did just that. It teamed Axel Foley with John MaClaine trying to stop a mad bomber threatening to blow up Beverly Hills. A portion of said script appeared in Premiere magazine about 25 years ago. Any way, if you enjoyed this film, I suggest you watch an even better Eddie Murphy movie...48hrs.

[@Loser-lh8di]

48 Hours. It's Eddie's first movie. It helped create the buddy cop movie genre (that Lethal Weapon perfected IMO) and is a phenomenal piece of 80s action/comedy film making.

[@NicholasSouris]

The buddy cop concept was long before 48 hours (Car 54?) But the modern Cop action/comedy...maybe

[@tjolsonmcse]

48 hours is my favorite Eddie Murphy movie.

[@Loser-lh8di]

@@NicholasSouris It's almost as if I said "It helped create the buddy cop movie genre."

[@Ubernerd3000]

Besides this being a big movie for Eddie Murphy, it also featured several actors who would also ‘break big’; ‘Banana-Man’ was played by Damon Wayan’s, one of the Wayans Family, and star of In Living Color; the guy who murdered Axel’s friend was played by Johnathan Banks of Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul, and Serge was played by Bronson Pinchot, who would go on to play Balki Bartokomos on TV’s Perfect Strangers for many seasons…

[@RichardX1]

Jonathan Banks is within six degrees of almost as many people as Kevin Bacon

[@bessarion1771]

And Judge Reinhold (the "younger cop from the movie with a pool and the girl").

[@donjackson5522]

Kind of interesting that of all the scenes from Fast Times At Ridgemont High, Ashley remembers the pool scene.

[@shawn6669]

Bronson Pinchot was also in Scorecese's "After Hours". FWIW.

[@notkg]

@@donjackson5522 Well, to be fair, his only other scene from that movie that I remember is the one where he's throwing coffee on the guy trying to rob him.

[@icooley7391]

@ 19:45 One of my first jobs was as an undercover PI and was hired to work in a coffee factory in Jersey for that exact reason. Was pretty interesting learning all the in and outs of testing coffee for weight, dryness, humidity, roast, etc. And yeah found some coke. Thanks for this reaction Ashleigh - brought back many memories.❤

[@michaelw8262]

Too bad for drug dealers it doesn't really work. Dogs aren't thrown off by other strong scents; they can smell both coffee and drugs at the same time.

[@dashlaru2]

I never stopped to realise that a Die Hard Beverly Hills Cop was an 80's cross over I needed.

[@pskopsyke]

Ashleigh this is one of those times when you literally had to be there. This movie and Eddie Murphy was a cultural event on the same level as Jaws, E.T. and Star Wars etc. plus it brought a Miami Vice style production to cinema.

[@redrick8900]

It wasn't even close to any of those movies and Miami Vice is movie production on TV.

[@VonBlade]

Lolnope. I was there my dude. Not even close. This was on the same level as... other films everyone has forgotten.

[@anath7589]

The “guy in the back” is Judge Reinhold who’s been in Gremlins, Fast Times at Ridgemont High, all the Beverly Hills Cop movies as well as The Santa Clause movies where he played Neal, Charlie’s stepdad (the psychiatrist). But a movie of his I recommend is Ruthless People with Danny DeVito, Bette Midler & Helen Slater…the guys who directed it are the same ones who did Airplane, the Naked Gun movies, & Top Secret. The art gallery guy with the accent is Bronson Pinochet…that accent got him a TV series with Mark-Linn Baker called Perfect Strangers. Baker did a wonderful movie with the great Peter O’Toole called My Favorite Year…O’Toole’s character is supposed to be based on Errol Flynn while Baker’s is based on Mel Brooks…Brooks was one of the writers on that show & also produced this movie. Flynn had gotten into trouble with the IRS & appeared on Sid Cesar’s Your Show of Shows to pay back taxes. Some of the scenes were based on stories people told about John Barrymore, Drew Barrymore’s grandfather…like the scene in the ladies bathroom. You’d love that movie.

[@tinastar1972]

Also in Gremlins, the actor who shoots Mikey, who also played a character named Mike in Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul.

[@randallshuck2976]

The guy who plays Billy (Judge Reinholt) in this one is pretty good in the comedy, "Ruthless People" along with Danny Divito, Beth Midler and a cute story is from 1986. Check them out. Good reaction. Beverly Hills Cop 2 is pretty good too.

[@PChazman1]

Ruthless People is such an awesome comedy!

[@MrSmokingfrog1]

Don't forget Vice Versa (1988). =)

[@randallshuck2976]

@@MrSmokingfrog1 I'm afraid I didn't see it. Looking it up it should be a funny flick.

[@illuminahde]

His laugh still makes me laugh 30 years later. Your hair looks really nice today btw.

[@earthien]

Eddie Murphy's "Supercop" speech was ad-libbed, to the point where John Ashton (Taggart) and Judge Reinhold (Rosewood) tried like hell to hold in their laughter. Ashton hid his face, while Reinhold pinched his thigh through his pocket.

[@grenalis]

His characters name is Axel Folly. The Theme song you keep dancing to is called Axel F by Harold Faltermeyer. The movie the second cop is in was Ferris Bulers Day Off

[@richardb6260]

In regards to yesterday's live-stream: There once was a KZbinr from Nashville For whom her subscribers would kill But on the Patreon poll They choose movies so dull That we wait for a Road House vid still

[@dalepetersen1166]

The soundtrack alone was worth three out of 5 stars when was the last time you saw a movie with a soundtrack like this. Patti LaBelle singing Stir It Up is awesome

[@alexius23]

The soundtrack was super popular. It became #1 on Billboard. The soundtrack received a Grammy award. The theme constantly being played was called “Axel F”. It was a world wide hit. Worth considering is the film had a major cultural impact in 1984. Two sequels were made. There has been talk of a Part 4 centered around Alex’s son. So far it has not been made

[@lexkanyima2195]

1984 was a very significant year and the 4th will be very exciting

[@davidblauyoutube]

"Axel F" is the song played in the Crazy Frog meme from back in the day. That song had impact.

[@Dispatchvampire]

Eddie's partner, Jeff, is played by Paul Reiser (Dr. Sam Owens of Stranger Things). Just in case you needed that info.

[@Uncultured_Barbarian465]

This is an awesome flick. The actor who plays Serge, Bronson Pinchot, was at some con or a gathering like that, and was surprised when some of the people there gushed about his portrayal of Serge over the role he became famous for, Balki on Perfect Strangers. Seemed to be a really nice guy.

[@Yama_1291]

Within secconds of reading the title, the beverly hills cop theme started playing in my head. it's a blessing.

[@FeaturingRob]

The tune you kept humming was "Axel F" by Harold Faltermeyer, it was a huge hit on the top 40 for weeks when the film came out. The soundtrack was a huge hit as well, as many film soundtracks from Don Simpson/Jerry Bruckheimer productions were as well like 'Top Gun' just to name one of the biggest of those films. Lisa Eilbacher was a beautiful woman, but she didn't make very many films...she mainly did TV as a child and transitioned into adult roles. Her biggest role in a film before 'Beverly Hills Cop' was as Casey Steeger in 'An Officer and a Gentleman' with Richard Gere, and Louis Gossett, Jr. in his Oscar-winning role. She played the only female candidate in the Aviation Officer Candidate School for the US Navy. One other major role she had was in a landmark TV miniseries called 'Herman Wouk's The Winds of War' as Madeline Henry. The miniseries, based on the first of two novels by Herman Wouk, follows an American Naval family through the events leading into and through World War II...Lisa played the only daughter of the family, and the was in 7 parts, each lasting about 2 hours, shown over the course of a single week in 1983...it was a monster hit in 1983. But she didn't return for the sequel in 1988 ('War and Remembrance'). She retired in 1996. Originally, this was supposed to be a film for Sylvester Stallone, but he backed out as the script was not what he wanted to make...so he created a very similar storyline for his action film, 'Cobra' in 1986. Director Martin Breast would later make the film that got Al Pacino his Oscar for Best Actor...1992's 'Scent of a Woman'. Unfortunately, he was at the helm of one of the biggest box-office failures ever, 'Gigli' starring Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez. Control of the film was taken from him by the studio, it was re-cut, with a different ending and bombed HARD!!! After that...he basically became like reclusive author J.D. Salinger (Catcher in the Rye)...everyone knew who he was, but he didn't make any more films and he just disappeared. He also directed 'Midnight Run' with Robert DeNiro and 'Meet Joe Black' with Brad Pitt and Anthony Hopkins.

[@lexkanyima2195]

Stallone would never fits as Axel Foley

[@donjackson5522]

Can you picture Stallone allowing himself to be thrown out the window like that?

[@Dunybrook]

This movie was important because it was the first (or second if you count 48 Hours, also starring Eddie Murphy) of its kind that married the action movies formula of the 80s with comedy and turned into a big hit that made it the highest earning R-rated movie for decades. Without it movies like Lethal Weapon and Die Hard and Rush Hour would never have been made. Basically it invented a whole subgenre of film. Great reaction.

[@dcaslick]

Eddie Murphy had a legendary run in the 80’s. Between his movie career, SNL and his standup Eddie owned that decade like few others.

[@randomjunk1977]

One other guy you should perhaps remember is Ronny Cox. He played the Beverly Hills Lieutenant in this but was also the main villain Dick Jones in Robocop. He also plays the main villain in Total Recall which I've just realized you haven't done on the channel! You need to add that one to the list!

[@wiseoldman53]

It's one of the BEST Eddie Murphy movies ever! It is the epitome of the 80's movie (I was a teen back then). The second one is even better, imho. And it did have an awesome soundtrack. I remember after seeing the movie in the theater, I just had to go and buy the soundtrack on cassette tape (which I still have to this day 😉)! Great reaction, Ashleigh!

[@oaf-77]

I liked Golden Child too. And I can't wait for her to watch Bowfinger

[@2buxaslice]

Golden Child is great but you are the only person I've ever known to think the sequel to Beverly HIlls Cop is better lol

[@timmunro7313]

I love this movie too. I thought it might have been his best, or at least tied for best and funniest.

[@n.d.m.515]

​@@2buxaslice the second one is better. It seemed funnier and more fast paced. Also the soundtrack was basically on the radio constantly if you saw the movie or not.

[@williamwoods5592]

@@n.d.m.515join

[@JKM395]

Congratulations! You now have that song stuck in your head for the rest of your life, just like everyone else. I love this series.

[@Ubernerd3000]

This movie has a few ‘break out’ comedy stars…’Banana-Man’ was played by Damon Wayans, who was a shining light on the TV show, ‘In Living Color’; Serge 20:39 was played by Bronson Pinchot, who had a long run as Balki Bartokomos on Perfect Strangers…

[@vovindequasahi]

Secret timeline: Judge Reinhold's character in Fast Times At Ridgment High got so interested in arresting criminals after he took down that robber in the convenience store at the end of the movie, that he applied to become a police officer. Here he is in Beverly Hills Cop after changing his name from Brad to Billy. ;-)

[@mikefetterman6782]

The song is "Axel F", by Harold Faltermeyer. One of the few instrumental theme songs that actually was on the top 20 list for a few weeks on the radio. "Serge" is Pierce Brosnan who starred as Balki on Perfect strangers, in Tarantino s true Romance and a reality home renovation show.

[@6li8storm40]

Bronson Pinchot, not Pierce Brosnan.

[@justin_ogre]

Even now, years and years later, Axles' theme pops into my head every now and then.

[@LeighMet]

Orginally suspose to be a drama with Slyvester Stalone. ITs a good movie. You have seen this you have to see Fletch with Chevy Chase. That leather was the 1980's along with the Rubix cube. The actor at the gallery that plays Surge is Bronson Pinchot who would gain fame with the tv show Perfect Strangers on ABC. Yes that is either the Police headquarters or City Hall of Beverly Hills. The actor is Judge Rhinehold. Fast Times at Ridge mont High is the movie.

[@SimoExMachina2]

My brother just had a similar experience in real life, when Eddie checks in to that luxury hotel. He was on a business trip to California, and his boss had taken the inititive to book him into this really fancy five star hotel (cost something like $3500 for just few days) in a similar location. The suite was nice and all, but all the restaurants and shops in that area were way beyond his price range, so he literally could not do anything there, but use his room for sleeping.

[@mrtim5363]

So true... Years ago w/friends, on vacation we thought about breakfast at the Beverly Hills Hotel (maybe see someone) BUT - A short stack, (3 pancakes) $40😳Pancakes for 4 - $120 & That's not including, juice $15/coffee $6. Didn't even look at Steak & Eggs.😱We decided $200 as the starting price - Breakfast for 4... No thank you.

[@SquirminHermanthe1eyedGerman]

@@mrtim5363 Georgia is a whole lot cheaper thats why I have lived here for 50 yrs

[@NarwahlGaming]

​@SquirminHermanthe1eyedGerman As a person who's trying to find a new home away from 12 ft snow drifts and -20F "warm winter days," is there a good Georia small town you can recommend? Nothing too hot in summer. None of that hurricane business. 😂

[@peterwalsh2470]

Super surprised Ashleigh only gave it 3 stars. Maybe it's a nostalgia thing. Maybe something epic was happening in our lives around the time this came out. Maybe at the time this came out, there was a string of awesome movies and the timing of this being released seemed perfect. Maybe we all wanted to be like Axl. And the synth theme song was a hit in it's own right at the time. For me, this movie is definitely up there among my fave movies.

[@donjackson5522]

Meanwhile Ashley hated E.T. But gave it three stars also.

[@terrycoolidge9511]

Her reaction isn’t that surprising when you consider the context of this film in box office history. While Eddie had played a wise ass character with some funny lines in “48 Hours,” that movie was still primarily a gritty, R-rated crime thriller. “Beverly Hills Cop” was actually the very first R-rated cop/crime comedy. Never had a rough and bloody cop mystery had so many laughs with so many comedic moments. This film was revolutionary. It paved the way for “Lethal Weapon” and “Die Hard.” “Beverly Hills Cop” really stood out at the time (and in our memories) because there was nothing else like it at the time. It defined a new and extremely appealing genre.

[@stevecampbell9670]

She also gave Fellowship of the Ring three stars. No accounting for taste.

[@andysalter7192]

Timeline is everything! I love this movie and watched it 100 times as a kid, but it probably doesn't hold up nowadays if you didn't see it in 84.

[@6li8storm40]

@@terrycoolidge9511 I’m glad you made this comment. I’d have sworn Lethal Weapon came out a couple years before this, but apparently my memory doesn’t work, anymore.

[@Filmbuff1979]

Serge played by Bronson Pinchot he was best known for his performance as Balki Bartokamos in the long running series Perfect Strangers. “Don’t Be Ridiculous!!”

[@UndeadEggmiester]

Man honestly it's amazing how well this series holds up still all of these years later. Even the third one that is the black sheep of the series.

[@SeenGod]

i dunno…… that dance routine with the two guys in the chop shop 😂😂

[@476429]

This movie predates Lethal Weapon and Die Hard by a few years. Beverly Hills Cop was a *massive* box office hit. It was the highest-grossing movie of 1984, and made Eddie Murphy one of the top box office draws. The soundtrack went to number one, won a Grammy, and spawned multiple top 10 hits. It may simply not be your cup of tea or it may be that you needed to have "been there" (the mid 80s) to really appreciate it. In any case, it was incredibly popular and successful.

[@lexkanyima2195]

It fits at the right time

[@christianmovienerd6893]

Hey Ashleigh.. fun movie trivia about the scene where Eddie was telling their chief that they were Super Cops.. that was all improved and the actors were trying not to laugh the whole way through.. you can tell because Taggert was rubbing his face.. if you look close enough you can see him trying not to laugh.

[@sonosoloio]

8:22 those outfits were inspired by the sci-fi tv series "visitors"

[@lurkerrekrul]

Yes, Billy is Judge Reinhold from Fast Times at RIdgemont High. Their CO is Ronny Cox, AKA Dick Jones from Robocop. The bad guy who shot his friend is Jonathan Banks, who is now most well know for playing the hitman Mike on Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul. Serge is Bronson Pinchot, who was best known for playing the character of Balki in the show Perfect Strangers for eight seasons. He was a foreigner from a small village who came to stay with his cousin an American city. And of course his friend from the start was Paul Reiser, who played Carter Burke in Aliens. After this movie came out, the theme music, called "Axel F", became quite well known. There's also a sequel.

[@pcl8993]

Billy and Taggart (the actors) got their parts by doing the scene where they are trying to climb over the wall! Classic physical comedy!

[@megafan2000]

We want you to watch this because this is Eddie's 1st leading man role, the movie hinges on his performance. 48 Hrs and Trading Places, he was the 2.

[@mjwaldrep]

I'm so glad you finally watched this. I thought you'd like it more than you did, but that's the way it goes. You might like 48 Hours better, a comedy buddy cop movie that came out just before Beverly Hills Cop.

[@joenobody5631]

48 Hours is definitely a must see movie. Eddie was in his bag during this era. The man could do no wrong.

[@renedavila654]

The guy giving him the bananas was Damon Wanes, an amazing comedian and actor. One of his most iconic characters is Major Payne

[@jannorton5108]

That super catchy no lyrics tune that repeats throughout the movie is called Axel F.

[@matthewdekker6064]

I think you'll love O Brother Where Art Thou. Super underrated IMO, great acting from the whole cast (including Clooney, John Turturro, John Goodman, Tim Blake Nelson, Holly Hunter, and some others). And another Coen brothers movie. I think it's my stepdad's all-time favorite, so naturally I didn't want to watch it for a long time, but when I finally did, I couldn't help but love it.

[@RealTechZen]

Things to keep in mind about "Oh Brother, Where Art Thou" as compared to "Troy"; Recasting Odysseus as George Clooney instead of Sean Bean may have been a drawback. The budget for CGI was no where near as strong. 😂

[@Caseytify]

​@@RealTechZen I didn't catch the parallels at first. 😏 Got a real kick out of it when it registered.

[@ksavage681]

It's bonafide.

[@The_Kiosk]

O Brother is right up her alley.

[@dudermcdudeface3674]

His brother Charlie Murphy had some awesome comedy routines based on experiences he had with celebrities. For real worth seeing. Especially the ones about Rick James.

[@paulwagner688]

"And then he made us pancakes". And Prince CONFIRMED the story.

[@metheus108]

@@paulwagner688 Not only did Prince confirm the story, he put out a single called "Breakfast Can Wait" and used Chappelle as Prince serving pancakes as the cover art. Cover art: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breakfast_Can_Wait#/media/File:Breakfastwait.jpg

[@daveolson6001]

Given your love of the 1980s (I was there and it was AWESOME!), you should watch a couple of “lost classics”: “Crocodile Dundee” and “Down and Out in Beverly Hills”. They were monster hits in their day but they’ve just fallen off everyone’s radar.

[@spammalina]

Good shout, I reckon she'd love Crocodile Dundee!

[@stephenolan5539]

If she watches The Wedding Singer, I hope someone explains it came out in the 90's about the 80's.

[@tristramcoffin926]

Whenever Asheigh calls movies that came out when I was a kid 'older classic movies' i die a little inside

[@charlieeckert4321]

I think that the first stunt sequence with the semi is one of the best ever vehicle stunts. And "Neutron Dance" fits perfectly!

[@JDdiGriz]

The thing about Beverly Hills cop that you are missing when comparing it to Lethal Weapon and Die Hard is the it's from 1984, the other 2 are from 1987 & 1988. Not only did we get to see Beverly Hills Cop first, but it paved the way for movies like Lethal Weapon to be made. The studios learned from this and improved the genre significantly by 1987. But back in 1984 we had never seen anything like this.

[@lexkanyima2195]

48 hrs is a example

[@JDdiGriz]

@@lexkanyima2195 Yes it os, I forgot all about 48 Hours. Thanks.

[@WRam-fo2sc]

While Beverly Hills Cop, the Lethal Weapon franchise and Die Hard are all cop movies, Beverly Hills Cop is intentionally a comedy first, the others are meant as action movies first. Nonetheless, glad you liked it. The next Eddie Murphy you should see is "Bowfinger" which costars and was written by your future ex husband Steve Martin. It was also directed by Frank Oz.

[@FH-hu5vn]

Bowfinger is criminally underrated.

[@dan_hitchman007]

Bowfinger is great, but she needs to know about the director Ed Wood first, as Steve Martin's character is definitely inspired by him. Ashleigh would get the movie a lot better.

[@charlesmatthews7397]

I think the next movie she should watch is 48 Hrs, which was Murphy's first movie and the movie that began the 'Bloody Buddy " cop films like Leathal Weapon.

[@Fastwinstondoom]

I can only say one thing: About damn time xD Probably the most iconic action comedy of all time.

[@Muck006]

She didnt know the coffee bit ... which is basic knowledge.

[@shartheheretic]

​@@Muck006 it's only basic knowledge if you are knowledgeable about drugs. Ashleigh admits she had quite a sheltered life growing up, so it's not surprising that she might not know coffee is used to smuggle cocaine.

[@worstcaseofcrabsever5510]

There are a bunch of stand-up comics in this film. Many were friends Eddie made while telling jokes in smoke-filled rooms. Beverly Hills cop was a smash hit. It was funny, had likeable characters and had a killer soundtrack. I actually saw it at the theatre. Here are 3 suggestions you could watch: #1 Hunk #2 Basic Instinct #3 All of Me

[@jamieserrano827]

Axel actually does have his own theme created by none other than Jan hammer called Axel F BTW, John Hammer wrote the theme for Miami Vice

[@h.donnellgrayiii4276]

Low key, this was a damn good movie and a helluva performance by a young Eddie Murphy who had barely started his film career at this time. Hope you dug it as much as I did when it first came out. We love u and ur channel, funny girl! Good stuff

[@okeefe757]

You are right. Judge Reinhold(Biĺly) is in both this and Fast Times at Ridgemont High.

[@jamesmoyner7499]

He was also Neil in the Santa Clause films

[@marniejane11]

Sooo glad you finally watched this! I love this movie and the sequels. Eddie was at his peak back then. Hilarious!

[@scbeachblonde8836]

The Guy who shot Mikey (Jonathan Banks) is also in the Eddie Murphy/Nick Nolte classic 48 Hours. (He is a cop who gets got) Then he grew up to become Mike Erhmantrout of the Breaking Bad world. And, Ashleigh, if you like the music in this movie, 48 Hours has some catchy tunes, too.

[@CaddyJim]

I've never watched somebody react to this muting out the iconic music

[@jrobwoo688]

All rise for the Honorable Judge Reinhold.

[@gog583]

"48 Hours" is really good as well, and my favorite Eddie Murphy's flick. Mentioned for consideration. 😁

[@JaronActual]

Serge ( played by Bronson Pinchot ) was supposed to be a throwaway role. But once the director heard him talking, and how he wasn't intimidated by Eddie at all in their scenes, the role was greatly expanded. Ashton and Reinhold were cast as Taggart and Rosewood because they were believable as long-term partners. They were often told to act like an old married couple. A lot of scenes between them and Axel were ad-libbed, but were unusable because the crew kept laughing. In the "super cops" scene, Ashton is covering his face because he's trying to stop from laughing out loud. The main theme music is titled "Axel F" and was written by Harold Faltermeyer, who also wrote the main theme for *Top Gun*. You could not escape those two songs in the latter half of the 80s, nor did you really want to.

[@SaffuillaKarman]

Ash, a bond is basically a loan taken out by a company or government. Remember in the original Die Hard movie, the terrorists wanted the bonds in the vault.

[@Batman88878]

Have to react to BHC II! It's such a fun movie. Eddie Murphy was one fire in that one & his chemistry with Judge Reinhold & John Ashton was the huge reason why it works. Also, the soundtrack is pure 80s goodness.

[@AdamSwackhammer]

Now you’ll never fall for the banana in the tailpipe trick!!!😂 One of the best movies he’s made!!

[@embercello9688]

Nice reaction, Ashleigh! Please add *Enemy Mine (1985)* to your watchlist. I think you'll really enjoy it!

[@jonathanwillis1143]

Good review. Great film. I agree that as far as buddy-cop films goes that Lethal Weapon is probably the best ever. But the thing that was amazing about Beverly Hills Cop is how they made a film with equal parts comedy, incredible ad-lib scenes with Eddie doing things that most actors cannot do, and a villain who was extremely dangerous. At the time when we saw this film in the theaters we expected a comedy since it was Eddy as the star. We expected a wise-cracking guy who would ad-lib and be much like he was in his SNL skits. Then we watched the opening chase scene in Detroit, then his buddy comes to see him and get popped in a brutal way. We were all like "this is no comedy." And yet somehow they worked some comedy into the film while also letting Murphy explore his serious side. They juxtapose the Beverly Hills "by the book" policies with Eddie's unorthodox methods. They make use of his amazing voices and ability to ad-lib on the fly and they give us an extremely dangerous villain. It's brilliant writing, casting, and action with just enough comedy and thriller moments to keep you on edge. Considering the guy was 23 and carried the film was amazing.

[@noelleparris9451]

Not sure why a comparison was necessary. This and every movie should be rated on its merits, no? Anyway to each his own. This was recommended because it's a classic, jumpstarted Murphy's movie career and had an amazing soundtrack. The cast was terrific, the jokes hilarious and the stunts solid. What's not to love? In many people's opinion, this is a solid A.

[@YouLousyKids]

My favorite Eddie Murphy movies are "Bowfinger" and "The Nutty Professor". The guy has an amazing ability to play wildly different personalities and you believe each one.

[@keyman6689]

Bowfinger is a gem. His dual role in that is priceless! (Keep it together!)

[@YouLousyKids]

@@keyman6689 I love that Terrance Stamp is a high level man in Sciento - I mean, MindHead. How they got him for that part is astounding. "I know you want to show it to the Laker Girls, but you must NEVER show it to the Laker Girls. Keep Mr. Weenie in the pants!" I mean, General Zod saying "Mr. Weenie"?

[@clarissathompson]

When I was 11 my sister did my hair and makeup so that I could pass as older to see this movie with her, because you had to be 14 to see it in Canada at the time! LOL! Thanks Ashleigh, this was fun! The Family Guy reference was epic, everytime I hear the Axel F song now I hear Peter, lmao!

[@fayesouthall6604]

I saw this movie a couple of years before I should have.

[@clarissathompson]

@@fayesouthall6604 lol, it was the 80s…that’s just how we did it!😂

[@fayesouthall6604]

@@clarissathompson exactly I was a teenager in the 1980’s so I benefited from so much great music and film

[@TheMarcHicks]

Both this and O'Brother are AMAZING films, so that is something to look forward to next week too 🙂

[@JTheTeach]

Golden Child was like the end of the early Eddie movies in the 80s. holds a place in the heart.

[@jaquesshugossen9398]

Great reaction. This is still a good favourite of mine as well as I still love all the music scores in it. Music like the Axel F - theme, Neutron Dance etc. It is a very clear example of 1980's comedy with wit, and action. I can easily recall a great deal of all the lines and scenes, such as: when Billy and Rosewood get shot at, and Billy stands up and says: Freeze, Police and then Rosewood says to him: You do that again, I'll shoot you myself. I always get sad when in the beginning to see Mickey get killed, but I know it is a major plot point. As been said, This is Comedy first nd Lethal Weapon & Die Hard are action-first. Also keep in mind: What makes the protagonist so great? The Hero is only as good as its villain. In Lethal Weapon, you have Gary Busey against Mel Gibson, and in Die Hard, you have the INCREDIBLE Severus... I mean Alan Rickman vs Bruce Willis. you don't have such a villain in this one. If you do enjoy cop film, or Buddy cop film which is comedy, then check out "Running Scared" also from 1986.

[@Johnny_Socko]

I think that this film's massive success directly paved the way for films like Lethal Weapon and Die Hard. They just built upon the formula that this one introduced.

[@scottmacalino656]

As far as cop movies go, this is a while different thing than the others you mentioned. This is more comedy than action whereas lethal weapon and die hard are action movies with some comedy. This and trading places are my 2 favorite Eddie Murphy movies