Reacting to BEVERLY HILLS COP (1984) | Movie Reaction

[@mustdestroyman]

Beverly Hills Cop 2 is definitely a movie worth watching!

[@wadorobin]

But 3 is shite.

[@DMC2983NL]

@@wadorobin perhaps but love to see how Dawn Marie reacts to it on 3rd movie. you can't deny it that there are people that loved 3rd as well.

[@wiseoldman53]

Agreed! The second one was great, but the third one, yeesh!

[@StinkyGreenBud]

3 was the worst of the 3 sure, but still entertaining.

[@Jsspres]

Definitely watch Beverly Hills Cop 2. 3 is not as good but still entertaining. And 4 is supposed to be released later this year.

[@AFMountaineer2000]

Eddie's nonreaction to the price per night of the hotel always makes me laugh

[@zmarko]

Martin Brest (the director) really handled the balance of humor and drama in this well. The humor is hilarious, and when it drops into that really serious tone, it does it SO well. Another movie of his, Midnight Run (with Robert Deniro) is equally as good with the humor/drama balance. It's an amazing movie, also.

[@stevemccullagh36]

YES. Midnight Run is a film far too few people even know about, much less react to.

[@JoeCool7835]

Unfortunately, Martin Brest's director career got torpedoed by Gigli.

[@A-small-amount-of-peas]

I'd throw Scent of a Woman in the mix too. The role that finally got Al Pacino his Oscar and one of the best monologues in movie history

[@jeannichols2459]

oh Yes! Definately a must see! Just as clever and funny!

[@terryemery4348]

Yes, Midnight Run! One of my favorite movies.

[@christhornycroft3686]

I love that this is a an R rated action comedy-drama and yet they didn’t take the easy route by having Axel and Jinny conveniently have a romance. Axel is his Randy self, but he doesn’t try to hook up with his high school friend. And Jinny is an integral part of the plot. She’s not a love interest. Everyone has their own character and they’re not just plot devices.

[@fidel2xl]

EXACTLY!

[@Hiraghm]

back then, it probably would have sunk the movie had they had a romance between Foley and Jinny.

[@fidel2xl]

@@Hiraghm - Nope…not true. In 1984, it would not have been a huge deal. No one cared about that back then in movies and TV shows. It’s just a good movie that did not require an additional romance angle. Besides, Eddie Murphy, Bill Cosby, Harrison Ford, Tom Cruise, and Michael Jackson were the biggest entertainment stars of the 1980s. They had full and final say on all their projects during that decade.

[@tobaobokoomi1693]

Would have been a completely different movie without Serge!

[@christhornycroft3686]

@@Hiraghm If they'd done it today, it would have sunk the movie, but nobody would have cared, especially if involved nudity. There were plenty of movies in the 90s and 2000s that were wrecked by an out of nowhere sex scene that probably should have been a deleted scene that ended up on an adult website. A lot of times, it just halted the movie. You're so busy trying to figure out if they'll show a boob that it takes you 10 minutes to get back into the plot. I find a lot of times, action movies just throw in a raunchy scene where it doesn't belong and sure, it's fun to watch, but by that time, you've forgotten where the movie was plot-wise and you almost don't even care. If the story calls for it, fine. If it doesn't, save it for an erotic thriller.

[@Sleeping_Insomiac]

I once had a very similar experience as the Rosewood arrest scene... I was halfway through military boot camp and at that time you got a weekend off to visit home. Was traveling by rail, together with another guy from my unit, when we witnessed five guys stealing from a shop at a rail station. We at once sprang into action, without a thought. 😅 So we literally shouted for them to stop, because we were making a citizen arrest!... Well, they turned, squared up and went towards us, and we thought we were f'd, for sure! But after taking just one or two steps, they just stopped, dropped to the ground and lay there... I can tell you, it was a great feeling, having subdued five criminals with just our martial prowess and innate authority! Yeah, we hadn't noticed the group of burly military police who had followed us into the shop, to reprimand us for not wearing our caps in the prescribed manner... Well, under the circumstances they let it slide, but we were pretty deflated, nonetheless... Without that backup, we would have been smeared all over the floor, so much for our prowess and authority... 😭

[@michaelhoward142]

When did they start giving time off in the middle of boot camp?

[@Sleeping_Insomiac]

@@michaelhoward142 Not American. I'm German, and here it's totally normal.

[@michaelhoward142]

@@Sleeping_Insomiac I apologize for my (stupid) assumption.

[@Sleeping_Insomiac]

@@michaelhoward142 No problem. And it's not stupid, just lazy. 😝

[@ajaxfernsby4078]

Great reaction, as usual. So my Eddie Murphy recommendation is “Trading Places” -1983. But I’ll also take this opportunity to recommend a comedy that will have you on the floor laughing, “Overboard”-1987. On the floor may be an exaggeration but you may die laughing.

[@THOMMGB]

Both movie suggestions are first rate. Love Overboard.

[@MarcosElMalo2]

I’ll second Trading Places. However, one of my favorite Eddie Murphy performances is in Bowfinger. He’s not the lead, but he plays two supporting roles. He’s frikin’ hilarious.

[@rayjaymor8754]

Trading Places is the bomb!

[@shainewhite2781]

Originally, Sylvester Stallone was going to play the lead in this movie, and even rewrote the first draft as he didn't like the comedy or humor, but wanted to make it a dark and serious action thriller film. The producers read the script, but they didn't like it, and Stallone quit production. He took his rejected script and made it into COBRA 1986.

[@dr.burtgummerfan439]

Cobra is Dirty Harry in an alternate universe, even using some of the same actors and locations.😁

[@kellynorton]

Dawn should watch Cobra because it's so bad that it's funny.

[@clarencewalker3925]

@@kellynorton And it gives you gas.

[@clarencewalker3925]

This movie grossed more with a modest budget. Now that's funny.

[@yournamehere6002]

Ironically, the script, credited to Daniel Petrie Jr., was nominated for an Oscar, even though the majority of the humor was improvised by Eddie Murphy.

[@okeefe757]

If you want to calculate any of the costs said in this movie to today's dollars, you can pretty much just multiply by 3. So the hotel was about $700 a night.

[@THOMMGB]

At that price, I would respectfully ask the desk clerk if they had a half price rate whereas I would spend half the night and check out at 3:00 AM.

[@okeefe757]

@@THOMMGB I am surprised the price wasn't higher, much higher.

[@DavidMeddowsTaylor]

You can also look up the price today. A junior suite goes for $2,595 a night now and a Beverly Hills Suite with patio is $3,900.

[@srprice2383]

That's still really cheap!

[@l.piloto7964]

I have seen this dozens of times but watching it with you and your reactions made so much more fun, thank you.

[@DMC2983NL]

I have it on dvd and watch it every year on exact date it came out

[@crossbones13]

We get to see Dawn Marie's superior detective skills on full display again!

[@dr.burtgummerfan439]

She was spot on, except for being wrong about everyone.😁👍

[@DMC2983NL]

@@dr.burtgummerfan439 i agree

[@AFMountaineer2000]

I don't blame her for thinking Ronnie Cox was in on it. He was the bad guy in Robocop and Total Recall

[@tiwagg5345]

Smart and beautiful

[@DMC2983NL]

@@tiwagg5345 you forgot also very lovely about her.

[@jiujitsujackson9831]

I can see where someone can suspect corruption with the other characters. However this comedy was geared to make you laugh with some good old 80s action while not complicating the plot with betrayal from trusted characters. Classic movie one of my favorites. Cool reaction 👊🏾👊🏾

[@Logan_Baron]

Well it wasn't originally planned to be a comedy, but a straight 80s action movie vehicle planned for Stallone. But really most movies like that didn't really have twists either. They were usually pretty straight forward, of those are the bad guys, those are the good guys.

[@jiujitsujackson9831]

@@Logan_Baron those are some cool facts👊🏾👊🏾

[@LarryLatta]

Eddie was laughing at the guys in the red leather because that's what he wore in his stand-up comedy special. Two classics! 'Raw' and 'Delirious'

[@PsychedelicChameleon]

Thank You Dawn Marie! Judge Reinhold is great, you should consider watching his breakout movie "Fast Times at Ridgemont High"

[@DevlinDomini]

Two words: Raw and Delirious. Eddie was a superstar. Those feature length comedy routines even topped the album charts!

[@johnmarcey5118]

Yeah but this girl won't like racial, sexist,jokes ..along with gay jokes..the homos hated eddie back then...and a lot of women too.

[@jefferyoetter6884]

​@@johnmarcey5118 that's because everyone gets offended. I never did, as a white man, get offended by Fred Sanford, George Jefferson. Because it's funny.

[@johnmarcey5118]

@@jefferyoetter6884 I still consider James Evans from good times as a father figure.

[@AFMountaineer2000]

Goonie goo goo

[@michaelhoward142]

When Axel walks past on the sidewalk and laughs at the two guys wearing the "leather" outfits, they are very similar to what Eddie wore in those two comedy specials.

[@ThammuzBabylon]

Plot Twists have become such a trope, it must be refreshing to watch a movie that is just straightforward lol. I actually loved how, when it was obvious that shit was hitting the fan, the Lt instantly went to bat for his men.

[@pete_lind]

It's that if you have seen Robocop 1987 and Total recall 1990 first , where Ronny Cox plays bad guy , you would think hes bad even in this one , but this is from 1984 . Ronny Cox does like that his Robocop character , Dick Jones , has been voted number One villain on TV . All his earliest roles he got because he can play guitar , starting from Deliverance 1972 .

[@datacipher]

Ronnie cox made it obvious that deep down he had a sense of humor, was on to axel the entire time, was as smart as axel… he just tried to do his job properly. I’ll tell you the truth: The reason she immediately was sure it was him is because she’s gen Z, so she’s indoctrinated that an older evil white man must be the bad guy! 😂😂😂😂

[@greyinvader]

This is not only one of the greatest movies of the 80s, but probably among the best movies of all time. Surprisingly I don't think I've ever seen anyone react to it before. Thank you Dawn Marie!

[@pcl8993]

The police captain was actually one in real life. Played a great serious boss to Axel’s wild and crazy detective! Love all of your reactions Lassy💋💕

[@davepowder4020]

I had the Axel F theme in my head this morning, and then I find that Dawn Marie was reacting to Beverly Hills Cop today? That must mean that Dawn has telepathy powers over her audience members! **puts on tinfoil hat**

[@davepowder4020]

@@imwiththeunderhills2128 Oooooo... it isn't Dawn Marie telepathically putting movie songs in our minds then... 💔 It's Eddie Murphy doing it! I'm not sure how I feel about that. I'll just have to roll with it to see what happens!

[@ink-cow]

That shot where Eddie Murphy gives them the 👌🏾 is iconic. The boss guy you suspected was the big baddie in Robocop, the OCP bigshot who gets shot through the window at the end. I think he usually plays heavies, so it's nice to see him do a good guy here.

[@NewbieInOttawa]

Yeah, Eddie was great in this. As for Ronny Cox, I was thinking maybe that's why she suspected him so stongly lol, remembering him from Robocop. 😉 He was in Total Recall as well.

[@ActuallyCPOS]

@@NewbieInOttawa And don’t forget as Captain Jellico he made Counselor Troi put on her uniform, which she wore for the rest of the series

[@eadecamp]

A young Ronnie Cox was also in Deliverance in the early 70s. Try to watch the cleaner version. He's a great guitar player and is double jointed, so it was easy for him to act like he had broken his arm.

[@musicstar693]

I've never heard laughter as awesome as dawn Marie laughs with the Beverly hills cop 1 movie in 1984. U love her laughter

[@tommarks3726]

Every time I watch one of your reactions, you really seem to be enjoying yourself. The giggles and laughter keep my coming back. You seem very genuine and that is refreshing Dawn. 💯

[@charlescallen460]

Do more Eddie Murphy please Dawn! He’s done a bunch of classics. 48 Hours with Nick Nolte would be awesome! Love your channel young lady🙂🌹

[@davepowder4020]

Also, Jonathan Banks (Mike Ehrmantraut in Breaking Bad/Better Call Saul) had a major role here.

[@stephenbruce4298]

This is one if Eddie Murphy’s most iconic films. Gotta watch 48 Hours, and definitely have to watch The Golden Child! Eddie is in top form in every single movie! My dear sweet brother Noompsie! 🤣🤣🤣

[@havok6280]

The crossover we all need: Beverly Hills Cop meets Robocop...

[@megafan2000]

Here Dick Jones shoots after the elbow from the hostage, 3 years later Dick Jones took the elbow and shots. 😂

[@tyrone7635]

Her accent is awesome I love just hearing her talk and I know that's why we're all still here

[@philmullineaux5405]

When I was younger, there used to be this bar where a big crew of us hung out, on weekends. My name is Phillip. This one friend of mine named Joe, every time he saw me...."Phil! Phil... it's me!..."

[@twooharmony2000]

16:51 comment question,, it's a sparkling water also mineral water or carbonated water, people who go to a dance club usually are required to buy at least one drink, and might not want to get drunk, also soda water, it is available to add carbonation or bubbles to other beverages so it is available in such places. HTH[EMJ]--hope this helps.-Ernie Moore Jr.

[@dailyrider2975]

The music in this movie has some really good bass. Hearing it in theatres with great speakers was a treat. Must have seen this 1/2 dozen times the year it came out.

[@DMC2983NL]

I watch this at home on dvd with 2 subwoover system connected on my tv right and left side. Its just like when you are in theater for it

[@martinduncan7251]

the theme tune you like is called axle F (as in Axle Foley the character in the film), another great Eddie Murphy film is 'the golden child'

[@artursandwich1974]

When he laughs at the 2 guys in leather suits in the street... Double funny since he used to do stand-up in such or similar suits (or maybe his was a jumpsuit, but very much in the style)

[@shannonkohl68]

"No way you can pick a lock of a house that's that size". Now I want to see Dawn reacting to a a Lock Picking Lawyer video.

[@3DJapan]

The theme song you hear over and over is "Axel F" by Harold Faltermeyer. When I was a kid in school a few years after this came out some guys came to my school to show us how electronic music worked and one guy played this song by himself. We were all impressed.

[@antoineporche-rideaux4841]

fun fact dawn marie the actor who played the guy who gave axel the banannas was damon waynes who's oldeer brother keenan ivory waynes is eddie murphy's best friend since they grew up together in new york . keenan and damon are the older brothers of shawn and marlon waynes who did white chicks and the 1st 3 scary movies

[@chardtomp]

You'd also probably enjoy 48 Hrs. from this same era. A somewhat darker cop buddy film that really made Eddy Murphy as a movie star.

[@Escylon]

The catchy theme song is called "Axel F" and is by Harold Faltermeyer. Because of Beverly Hills Cop it is so well known, that it is used in other media production, such as the Crazy Frog as well.

[@thomastimlin1724]

Gilbert Hill, who plays Murphy's cop boss, was a real Detroit MI cop of high rank. the instrumental song you were singing along with was a big hit record that year.

[@marimped]

11:05 I didn't realise this was the theme tune... The musical score of this 1984 movie was composed by Harald Faltermeyer (who did a lot of 80s films), and was named Axel F. Axel F, the dance track, was performed by dance act, Clock, in 1995, before then being covered again as the Crazy Frog ringtone...

[@catindigo9907]

I hope you feel better soon. That was so much fun watching you react.

[@corbinhbucknerjr558]

I can't believe Dawn figured out Kaiser Sosei in "The Usual Suspects" in the first half hour of the movie, but missed entirely that the Lieutenant was honest and exactly what he appeared to be in this movie. Also, the tune attributed to Family Guy was written for this movie and the Axel character and is titled "Axel F".

[@TheNeonRabbit]

I've been to Beverly hills once. I drove through there in my old rusted, dented panel work van. I got pulled over 3 times in 5 miles.

[@stanzelot]

"Axel F" was the main theme on those Beverly Hills Cop movies. Harold Faltermayr did the Soundtrack. He is Austrian.

[@A-small-amount-of-peas]

Dawn as a cop would be hilarious. She would just be accusing everyone of being in on it, even her colleagues. It would actually make a funny comedy character in a movie

[@damdavtt1]

The musical score is actually called 'axel foley' it was huge on the billboards when it came out. The entire soundtrack was...😊

[@ToyutahLifein]

Eddie had a plan for his character and himself to get boosted in movies, stand-ups, and on SNL(as Buckwheat). That went almost to the 90s... then he went more family-like, and it still works

[@Fyrecide]

"This is from Family Guy!" Aww bless 😂 I also chuckled at the "watch me broken in tonight" 😉 That's what she said...

[@DV80s]

John Ashton, the cop who punched Eddie in the stomach, he plays a bounty hunter along-side Robert De Niro and Charles Grodin. That's a very good movie that very few people have ever reacted to.

[@dangiambrone7350]

True. It was also directed by Martin Breast. Midnight Run is exceptional. It's equally as good as BHC, and imo, a lot better than BHC 2. It's just as funny as BHC (Grodin, Pantaliano and Ashton really crack me up), and if anything it might even have more soul. The scene where De Niro visits his ex wife and sees his daughter for the first time in a long time is so well played, so awkward. The ending is also poignant, and I'll expect it to be even more so now that Charles Grodin has passed away.

[@CChissel]

No, the song is not from Family Guy, it’s called Axel F, (the name of Murpheys character) and was composed for this movie specifically, in 1984. The following year it was number 1 in the U.S.and won a Grammy. I can’t emphasize this enough, the song was made for this film, and only this film by Harold Faltermeyer, a German composer and “keyboard wizard”.

[@AlmightyCRJ]

Family Guy does play it a lot. As does Crazy Frog.

[@CChissel]

@@AlmightyCRJ it’s not from there, it was made for Beverly Hills Cop only. The ONLY reason others have used the song is because it was the number one soundtrack in 1985, and people use that song to represent the 80s, nothing to do with the movie.

[@AlmightyCRJ]

@@CChissel ...I never said it did come from there. I pointed out those brands use it a lot, which is unusual as to use someone's Leitmotif for anything.

[@CChissel]

@@AlmightyCRJ And the reason they use the “leitmotif” so much is because it’s associated with the 80s, not so much this movie.

[@flynngames4703]

‘They are gonna work together, I knew it’ 10 minutes earlier ‘I think they are in on it’ 😂😂😁

[@johnhagan8775]

I thoroughly enjoyed your reaction Dawn. I hope you feel better soon.

[@kasperkjrsgaard1447]

8:38 😰 I suddently remember that around 85-86 I planned to get a taylor made motorcycle leather suit close to what the dude to the left was wearing. 🤦‍♂️ Damn, the 80’s were a cruel decade.

[@thatliamsmith]

When eddie walks by and laughs at the two guys in leather jumpsuits.. they were the outfits eddie wore on each of his two stand up specials (or similar atleast) so he's laughing at himself

[@dnish6673]

Naw, he laughs because those are Michael Jackson outfits. He wore a red leather jacket in Delirious, but that TV special came out while they were filming this movie, so it wasn’t even a thing.

[@thatliamsmith]

Eddie says it himself in his episode of comedians in cars getting coffee

[@dnish6673]

@@thatliamsmith I stand to be corrected but those are def. MJ outfits.

[@dnish6673]

@@thatliamsmith en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thriller_jacket

[@Adam_Le-Roi_Davis.]

Great reaction, Dawn. The theme of this film is by Harold Faltermeyer and it's called 'Axel F' after Eddie Murphy's character in this. Yes, there are sequels to this film all of which are great too.

[@darthghengis]

Only just realized that victors henchmen is mike from breaking bad

[@leefischer5814]

After watching Beverly Hills Cop 2 other notable Murphy movies are 48 Hours, Harlem Nights, Trading Places, Coming to America, and The Golden Child.

[@bjgandalf69]

Dawn, most of the location work in Robocop was actually in Dallas or in Pennsylvania while the Detroit locations in this film were actually in Detroit so there probably aren't any duplication of locations between the 2 films.

[@drlee2]

I like how the whole time you were always suspicious of minor characters like Jenny and the police lieutenant! lol They were never in on anything. This movie wasn't about twists. It was just a straight up fish-out-of-water cop comedy action movie to showcase Eddie Murphy's comedic genius and screen presence. This was a star vehicle for Murphy and the plot was really secondary. A lot of the humor comes from the minor characters' subtle reactions to his antics as much as Murphy's comedy. Additionally, it showcased comedy actors Damon Wayans (the hotel buffet guy) and Bronson Pinchot (Serge) in scene-stealing cameo roles.

[@sharkbaitoohhahha]

Glad you enjoyed this - Part 2 is amazing as well, please check that out soon! Then pretend 3 doesn't exist. I hear a part 4 is in the works. And yes, the "Axel Foley" song is great and I learned to play that on a keyboard because of this.

[@traceyreid4585]

Glad this one won the poll, fab, fun, film! Serge from the Gallery didn't have nearly enough screen time! He almost out acted Eddie Murphy 👏

[@jerrypeacock2234]

You did notice that was Damon Wayans at the buffet, you take those bananas

[@Texy88]

Classic film, with a great score by Harold Faltermeyer.

[@TimSmith-uc4pk]

The beacon on the car was manufactured by the Whelen Emergency Light Co. The siren speaker is underneath the light, that is why it looks so big. That light was made before the days L.E.D. lights.

[@BruceJohnson-om5kl]

This Music is the soundtrack of Beverly Hills Cop family guy used it.

[@lazyperfectionist1]

3:29 "Why is the lights on the top of the police car so _big?"_ That's what they looked like, in the '80's.

[@TMNTfever]

I can't believe they made a whole movie about that Family Guy segment with the same music! Insane.

[@JamesMcClaren-fx2bs]

1984 was a great year. I love 84 for movies and music

[@egk2584]

One of the classic 80s cop movies. If you liked this, you really should watch the Lethal Weapon series. I think you'll love those.

[@snakesnoteyes]

“Maybe he’s a fancy cop”, I died 😂

[@StorytellerDan]

LOVE THAT TRILOGY! All of them were and STILL ARE GREAT!

[@BaronVonGreenback1882]

I just realized that the bad guy's henchman is Mike from Breaking Bad

[@andoncroft5154]

I enjoyed watching that with you, love seeing someone enjoy the movie for first time ever though I've seen it 489 times. Your reaction was PRICELESS

[@masteroneal]

It’s rare to come across people who enjoy old movies like this, so for you to make a reaction vid to one if my all-time favorite childhood movies I had to Subscribe.🙏🏾🔥 This was dope🔥

[@rccraig7580]

You can thank the fabulous Pointer Sisters for the "Neutron Dance" tune during the truck/police car chase and the" Axel F "theme composed by German musician Hans Hugo Harold Faltermeier. Of course, Family Guy would use in a cut away LOL! Also Axel's boss Inspector Todd ( portrayed by the late Gilbert Hill ) was an actual police inspector and later commander for the Detroit police department.

[@_nauticaldisaster_]

That was Damon Wayans' first on screen appearance as the Banana Man

[@DV80s]

Bronson Pinchot, the lemon-twist guy, he also comes out in the music video for the song Neutron Dance by the Pointer Sisters that comes out in this movie. Bronson would sometime later co-star in a popular '80s TV series called Perfect Strangers.

[@christopherfinneran6397]

You are 100 percent my favorite reaction channel on KZbin ! Ty for the wonderful content.

[@slaaneshhedonite7068]

I still laugh like that🤦‍♂️ I love this era of Eddy.

[@lazyperfectionist1]

4:57 I was _instantly_ smitten by this song, the first time I heard it. I had _no_ idea where it was from.

[@djquiz6425]

The name of the "theme tune" is "Axel F" made for this movie as a motif for the main character

[@JohnLeePettimoreIII]

20:27 that face on the right looked familiar. so i checked IMDB and i was right. it's Johnathan Banks (played Mike Ehrmantraut)!!

[@JohnSmith-zw8vp]

14:01 -- Most futurey song ever! I bet people back then thought this is what music from the year 2000 would be like!

[@maverickmathematica536]

Great reaction to an iconic movie -- and your laugh is absolutely priceless! Keep 'em coming.

[@stephen2583]

Deffinately in my top 10 must watch 80's Films.

[@maestro80smusic93]

I love how the stunt double for Eddie looks more like Richard Pryor when the guy is thrown over the table at the buffet 20:33 ...

[@glenncabacungan9269]

Thanks Dawn for watching this movie not too long after watching Robocop. So Ronnie Cox helped out Beverly Hills Cop, then he tried destroying Robocop... I’m kinda surprised he had absolutely nothing to do with Kindergarten Cop.

[@bigdream_dreambig]

4:25 _"This_ is not my locker!" 🤣

[@michaelallen3894]

Axel's boss cop in Detroit was really a Detroit cop at the time they made the movie.

[@o0pinkdino0o]

Beverley Hills Cop 2 is really worth the watch too, directed by Ridley Scott's sadly departed brother Tony Scott. I was raised in a Baptist Christian home with one family TV and VHS player. When I was 12 I somehow talked my mum into buying this for me for Christmas and the whole family sat down to watch it. Detroit City was decimated by two things: segregation and the collapse of the motor industry. All the low rent factory workers lived by the factories and once they closed the city fell into degradation, and eventually declared bankruptcy. There are miles and miles of houses that look like something out of an apocalypse movie. Drugs, unemployment and violence are rampant. Police, education and social services are underpaid and overworked. Yet like most American cities, there are still the rich white commercial districts which are doing well.

[@bobdillashaw4360]

80s movies were just plain fun, I miss those days.

[@Filmbuff1979]

He was a cop from Detroit went to Beverley Hills to investigate a friend’s murder. Although yes Robocop did take place in Detroit as well.

[@jonbolton3376]

Great reaction! You'll be pleased to know there are another 2 films, the next one is almost as good, 3 is worth a watch, but not as good as the first two. I've loved this film since i saw it as a kid in the 80s, it's my 5th favourite film.

[@AndyJayroe]

I went in saw this in the theater when I was a freshman in high school....and I'm older than dirt. This is so very old, but still funny.

[@stephendagg9153]

You didn't mention Ronny Cox who played Bogomil was also in Robocop as Dick Jones and also in Total Recall as Vilas Cohagan. Also, notice the the manager of the hotel? He was in Robocop too! He played leuitenant Hedgecock, the one dealing with the hostage situation and trying to destroy Robocop after his attempt to arrest Dick Jones

[@BillTheScribe]

This was the first movie we watched after getting a VCR. We'd seen it in the theater, but the VCR thing makes it just a little more fun for me. The second one was just about as good, with a much more involved plot. The third one, not so much. Another one similar to this was Murphy's first real movie was called 48 Hrs. It has a plot I think you'll really like. It also has a sequel called Another 48 Hours. This came out after Trading Places, which was his second movie. Following the success of Beverly Hills Cop and the sequels, he moved more into true comedies and tried for a signing career. The acting went well.

[@What_Makes_Climate_Tick]

The synthesizer tune that plays a lot through this is titled "Axel F" after Eddie's character, and was a charting song for a time. I had a great-uncle named Axel, my grandma's brother, a Swedish-American, so as white as can be, but this was an acceptable name for someone like that in the early 20th century.

[@Eagerstriker]

Sometimes the plot twist is no twist at all :) love this movie! Also, love seeing the old locations from back in the day! I would love to time travel and just explore old Detroit and Beverly hills

[@johnmaynardable]

48 Hrs. is the film that launched Eddie Murphy"s film career, and it's a really good movie too. Of course he got his real start on Saturday Night Live.

[@djjam9073]

He's a Detroit cop.. went to LA tracking down the killer of his friend in Detroit. Great reaction. You're funny. Yes there is 2 and 3.

[@sparks5063]

This is one of my all time favorite movies!!!

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There's two more of these. Definitely see the second one, but you can probably skip the third one. You should also check out Eddie Murphy and Nick Nolte in "48Hrs" and it's sequel "Another 48Hrs".