Episode #746: Beverly Hills Cop III
Added 2024-06-25 04:00:02 +0000 UTC“You don’t need to ask for directions anymore, you’re no longer a fish out of water!” - Andrew on Axel’s third time in Los Angeles
On this week’s episode, the Summer Blockbuster Extravaganza tackles an action comedy sequel that didn’t need to exist at all, and no one wanted to make in the first place, Beverly Hills Cop III! What in the hell tone were they shooting for with this movie? How is Axel not blamed for Inspector Todd’s death at the hands of Ellis De Wald? Why did they replace Taggart with Hector Elizondo playing a guy who’s just Taggart with different facial hair? How is Wonder World still open for business after all the carnage Axel and company carry out on park grounds? And how hilarious and great is this George Lucas cameo? PLUS: What was the Tunnel of Love supposed to represent at the end?
Beverly Hills Cop III stars Eddie Murphy, Timothy Carhart, Stephen McHattie, Judge Reinhold, Hector Elizondo, John Saxon, Theresa Randle, Alan Young, Bronson Pinchot, and George Lucas as Disappointed Man; directed by John Landis.
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Comments
Ahhh the memories of Great America.
Matzar
2025-03-13 23:18:03 +0000 UTCI just thought of Landisember
profondo robbo
2024-07-09 11:49:55 +0000 UTCNo reason given for the Theresa Randle recast in the latest Bad Boys film. But she hasn't been in a film in about 14 years so probably not a scheduling conflict. As always, great show! Luv u Guys!!
Lynette Michelle
2024-07-03 19:57:14 +0000 UTCWhat a god awful movie. All the actions set pieces felt by the numbers, with no stake or sense of jeopardy. Like padding to get to the run time. Even Murphy feels joyless, and especially when he’s laughing.
Dean
2024-06-27 21:19:40 +0000 UTCThe cut in the Aqua Velva scene is in my Top 5 Movie Cuts list - Zodiac WLM when??
Vicky I
2024-06-27 17:03:36 +0000 UTCRe: Character Actor Origins - Stephen McHattie Like Henriksen, the guy's been around since the 70s. I say this as a possible Spooktacular pick, one of his early leading roles was in the made for TV sequel no one asked for, Look What's Happened to Rosemary's Baby.
Todd B
2024-06-27 00:53:18 +0000 UTCGreat America, and it's where the 49ers stadium is in Santa Clara. Norcal.
Brandon
2024-06-27 00:29:07 +0000 UTCYou're right, it is awful. However I think it is so far removed from the first two movies that if they called it something else and renamed Murphy's character, the exact same movie might have played a lot better in 94.
Ross Tyrie
2024-06-26 22:43:38 +0000 UTCCan't wait for that "The Tunnel of Love is Your Pussy" rap track
Daryl Williams
2024-06-26 15:56:36 +0000 UTCI went there back in 2006...was super fun then!
Robert Calvillo
2024-06-25 23:52:10 +0000 UTCI'm really tempted to get a season pass + the food pass. I looked it up a while back and it's a decent deal, lol. I'm in rhe east bay, so the drive isn't that far but I don't know how often I'd actually go
Frank Grimes
2024-06-25 21:58:18 +0000 UTCBHC3 was filmed at Paramount’s Great America, a now defunct theme-park. I think they wanted the movie to hype-up the theme park, that’s why the story takes place there: https://youtu.be/yNr9swgUhMw?si=FulK9v4LWM5H31SE We never know what we had until it’s gone.
Paul
2024-06-25 20:54:30 +0000 UTCWay better!
Happy Birthtime!
2024-06-25 19:48:32 +0000 UTCBetter Dean!
We Hate Movies
2024-06-25 19:47:15 +0000 UTCChris almost blew my mind mentioning Dean Cain was in BHC2. STOCKWELL. It was Dean Stockwell. Took me a minute to realise though
Happy Birthtime!
2024-06-25 19:34:31 +0000 UTCI don't get triggered, I just make another cocktail, lol. Bring on the cliches! - Andrew
We Hate Movies
2024-06-25 19:06:03 +0000 UTCYou're not wrong. There was a lost live show from Chicago AGES ago where Vice Versa was covered by myself, Eric and I believe our good friend, Justin J. Case! - Andrew
We Hate Movies
2024-06-25 19:04:54 +0000 UTCYeah, that's how I interpreted that Springsteen album too, Eric.
Mark Ibarra
2024-06-25 18:55:49 +0000 UTCMan, I would have bet money you guys did Vice Versa already but now that you mention it… please?
Milan
2024-06-25 17:10:39 +0000 UTCJust FYI, the Earthquake ride is part of the backlot tour at Universal Studios Hollywood, which also used to feature a Battlestar Galactica section well beyond anyone could possibly care.
I.C. Weiner
2024-06-25 15:51:59 +0000 UTCJULANDIS
Felipe Sobreiro
2024-06-25 15:51:47 +0000 UTCThis ought to be fun. 😁 I've seen more scenes from "Axel F", unfortunately poor Jupin is gonna be triggered a few times by a few stupid cliches.
Dustin Urbanski
2024-06-25 15:45:59 +0000 UTCHarold Faltermeyer doing the Benny Hill Theme might kind of rule
Matt
2024-06-25 15:11:05 +0000 UTCHey!
Frank Grimes
2024-06-25 14:38:00 +0000 UTCThat fuckin Zorg gun needs to stay in The 5th Element lol
Nathan Lemire
2024-06-25 14:33:46 +0000 UTCSo "The Tunnel of Love is Her Pussy" shirts?
James C Harris
2024-06-25 14:15:41 +0000 UTCHope 4 is good. As for 3, I have a soft spot for it...this version of the axel f theme might be my fave, also the orchestrated version
Frank Grimes
2024-06-25 14:04:20 +0000 UTCWatched it for the first time for this episode and good GOD it's awful
Scmods
2024-06-25 10:59:16 +0000 UTCI've often wondered which directors could get a theme month all to themselves and Landis might be up there.
profondo robbo
2024-06-25 10:46:10 +0000 UTCSimilar to Steve, I loved this one as a kid. Might've been my favorite of the three. I distinctly recall thinking the music was best in this one, which is maddening because I watched it tonight and the music sounds so cheap. Harold Faltermeyer absolutely killed it with those first two movies and I was too dumb as a child to realize it.
Busiris
2024-06-25 06:29:42 +0000 UTCOne of the worst movies I've seen in a theater. Right down there with the remake of The Haunting. So damn bad.
Ed Harris
2024-06-25 05:24:55 +0000 UTCUK-set sequel would've been called Benny Hills Cop
Chris Rose
2024-06-25 04:31:56 +0000 UTCGeorge Lucas, King of the Cameos:https://youtu.be/OC9RI8_QYmw?si=yOedhm4QY28k2rmu
CharlesGrodin'sToupee
2024-06-25 04:10:39 +0000 UTC
