Not only is BEVERLY HILLS COP one of the biggest movie franchises, but it also helped propel a cross-genre of films still thriving today. Almost 40 years after its release, this film is as fresh as ever, and certainly a mega standout amongst action-comedy pairings. But what makes this movie so smart & thoroughly enjoyable goes deeper than just box office results.  

—**Discussions include**

The origin & evolution of story development involving multiple writers; finding a lead actor & director, plus where this film fits into their careers; creating a genre & how this comedy is comparatively unique; casting process & stories, use of improvisation, importance of & overlooked nuances of character chemistry; reception of the film, hit soundtrack, plus our thoughts on the entire BEVERLY HILLS COP franchise.

BEVERLY HILLS COP (1984)

Eddie Murphy, Judge Reinhold, John Ashton, Lisa Eilbacher, Ronny Cox.

Directed by Martin Brest.

 

 

—***Picks of the Week***

• Lindsay’s Pick:

RUTHLESS PEOPLE (1986)

Bette Midler, Judge Reinhold, Helen Slater, Danny DeVito /// Directed by David Zucker, Jim Abrahams, Jerry Zucker.

• Justin’s Pick:

COBRA (1986)

Sylvester Stallone, Brigitte Nielsen, Brian Thompson /// Directed by George P. Cosmatos.

 

 

—***MurrayMoment***

Judge Reinhold’s experience working on STRIPES (1981), and the lessons he learned from Bill while on set.

 

 

—***Final Thoughts on BEVERLY HILLS COP.***

 

 

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