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Beverly Hills Cop III (1994)
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3
Viewed:
4/05, 8/20
4/05:
What a god-awful movie Beverly Hills Cop III is.
It shouldn't have been made in the first place. Hordes of moronic moments come to insult my intelligence. Amid them, not a
single time did I laugh.
Take one scene on the roller-coaster with Axel Foley saving the lives of two kids. How did he happen to know there's a rope
nearby? Where was the theme park rescue team for such emergencies? Why was nobody doing anything else besides staring?
Another one is when Axel finally used the Annihilator 2000. He defends himself by ducking behind a bench, but the bullets
that hit it are repelled as if wood is made of steel. When Axel stands up trying to figure out how to use the gun, the bad
guys aren't shooting at him.
All in all, the Beverly Hills Cop franchise is officially over.
8/20:
What a mistake for the guys to greenlight Beverly Hills Cop III.
Inspector Todd is dead. No Bogomil, and no Taggert. Billy Rosewood is all alone. Forget Serge or the fact
that it's George Lucas.
Eddie Murphy doesn't look or act like Axel Foley. What's the point anymore? Well, he got paid $15 million...there's that.
It's weird to see Axel Foley and Jon Flint laughing at Billy Rosewood after he's been shot multiple times; has
it occurred to them that he's dying? The other two need to apply a tourniquet on themselves to stop the bleeding.
Why is the film called Beverly Hills Cop III when it takes place at Wonder World? Except for being shot in convenient
locations, all good guys are never hit by bullets while the bad guys have been. Can you remember the reason why Axel decided to
go to the amusement park? Well, I guess he has no last words for his late boss.
All in all, Ronny Cox wisely said, "They wanted me to be in Beverly Hills Cop III, but...I read the script."