A grand studio dream runs headlong into reality Nov 15, 2009
It is a list which includes such mega-hits as Top Gun and Eddie Murphy s Beverly Hills Cop (He was Murphy s chief handler for years at Paramount). But the list also includes movies such as Forrest Gump, which was green-lighted by Kirkpatrick s successor at Paramount and came out three years later. (Boston Globe)
Couples Retreat Nov 11, 2009
Past one trick wonders like the famous Serge from the Beverly Hills Cop series come to mind only this newcomer may prove more enduring. Equal screen time is mostly given to the wives who also turn in rousing performances in this wacky farce that pokes fun at one of society s most sacred institutions and its aftermath. (Suite101.com)
Pointer Sisters Push Forward Nov 5, 2009
The Pointer Sisters ended their appearance on The Early Show with their hit from the film Beverly Hills Cop: Neutron Dance ... The Pointer Sisters' song, "Neutron Dance," was featured in the movie "Beverly Hills Cop," starring Eddie Murphy. (CBS News -- Entertainment)
Beverly Hills Cop 4 Update Oct 17, 2009
October 16, 2009 - Word came yesterday that Beverly Hills Cop 4 is moving along with the characters of Rosewood and Taggart ( and ) returning for the new film, and and Michael Brandt's spec script Dying Day getting refitted with the Beverly Hills characters ... "I just spoke to a very trusted source and they told me it's not clear who will be back on Beverly Hills Cop 4 as the studio is hiring a new writer and they are starting over," says the site ... Connections for Beverly Hills Cop IV. (IGN FilmForce)
* OTHER RELEASES Oct 16, 2009
So nows your chance to see a much younger Cage and Judge Reinhold (Beverly Hills Cop) spar over Reinholds smoldering and frequently naked wife Zandalee (Erika Anderson, who hasnt made a film in the last decade). Real movie buffs will jump at the chance, however, to watch Joe Pantoliano (The Matrix) as a gay confidant. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Looking at how film comedy lasts - or doesn't Sep 12, 2009
I could have mentioned "Beverly Hills Cop" among the Murphy movies, but I chose not to because he's cool in that movie. And coolness is so tied up with an era's misconceptions and fleeting assumptions that it puts a sell-by date on comedy, which curdles in the absence of lasting truths. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Alum Harold Ramis to speak on campus Sep 9, 2009
It and Beverly Hills Cop, which also came out in 1984, decisively demonstrated that the blockbuster paradigm, which was well underway with other genre/modes, could work with comedy, Sewell said. Ramis influences are still found in the Judd Apatow type bromance comedies of today. (Washington University Student Life, MO)
Jeff, Greg Sherman on The Boys: Int... Aug 21, 2009
The other thing that was great was John Landis (director of Animal House and Beverly Hills Cop) took a real interest in it, and said, I wanna come down and see what you guys are doing. He came down and sat with us in the editing room for a day and said, You don t need this part, you need more about this. (Suite101.com)
Movie Review: The Boys Sherman Brot... Aug 12, 2009
"It's so catchy that, I swear that song was crafted for Chinese torture," director John Landis (who used the Shermans for Beverly Hills Cop III) said about "It's a Small World After All.". However, the Shermans' public "happy siblings" act was a facade to hide a strained working relationship and a never-ending family feud. (Suite101.com)
On Demand movie picks Aug 11, 2009
Local Search Site Search. THIS STORY HAS BEEN FORMATTED FOR EASY PRINTING. (Boston Globe)
Hughes 'made teenagers real' Aug 8, 2009
The top-grossing films of the 1980s included "Beverly Hills Cop," "Back to the Future," "Top Gun" and "Three Men and a Baby." Only "Home Alone" (1990), which Hughes wrote and produced, was an out-and-out blockbuster on that level. Hughes set many of his films in the northern suburbs of Chicago, Illinois, and natives told iReport they were hit particularly hard by Hughes' death. (CNN)
Predator in Hell Aug 2, 2009
Producer discusses sequel, plus some Beverly Hills Cop 4 news. Producer reveals plot details and news of the Wheelman movie. (IGN FilmForce)
99 bottles of beer on the wall Jul 29, 2009
" onclick="Next();" src="/images/butt_next. I passed out for, like, a minute, woke up and then fainted again. (Channelnewsasia.com)
Beverly Hills Producer and Former Playboy Model Has West Coast Trifecta Premieres Jul 28, 2009
Space Girls also stars B Movie Queen Julie Strain (Baywatch, Beverly Hills Cop 3), Allie Moss (Austin Powers, Sabertooth) and Tim Colceri (Full Metal Jacket, Babylon 5). Donna Spangler's second project is the TV documentary, which will be premiering on August 5 at 8:15 p.m. "Social-Lights 90210" focuses on the Beverly Hills lifestyle of Donna and her girl friend Italian socialite Sabrina A. Parisi. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Todd Phillips has a $35 million 'Hangover' Jul 10, 2009
The film has become Warners' biggest-grossing comedy ever, trailing only Beverly Hills Cop ($234 million) as the top domestic grossing R-rated comedy of all-time. Studio is optimistic that The Hangover will finish around $240 million to become the all-time comedy champ and the third highest grossing R-rated film behind The Passion of the Christ and The Matrix Reloaded. (Variety)
BIZARRE [SUN] Jul 5, 2009
BEVERLY Hills Cop star shows off abs his ex would be proud of - and he's nearly 50. BRAZILIAN model Ana Beatriz Barros strips off in sexy new adverts for J.Lo's lingerie range. (The Drudge Report)
Anxious about 'Bruno' Jun 25, 2009
When he was a high school junior he picked up the nickname Serge based on the offensively swishy gay character that Bronson Pinchot played in Beverly Hills Cop. I ll see Bruno, and I fell out of my chair laughing when Sacha Baron Cohen landed on Eminem at the MTV Movie Awards, he said. (Boston Globe)
'The Hangover' Hangs Onto #1, As 'Pelham 1 2 3' Takes Third Jun 16, 2009
Nevertheless, it attracted an older demographic often left out of summer popcorn flicks, and it's one of the biggest openings director Tony Scott has enjoyed since "Beverly Hills Cop II" in 1987. Eddie Murphy's latest effort, "Imagine That," was definitely a loser. (VHI.com -- Music News)
The Phony Fed May 25, 2009
That movie was "Beverly Hills Cop 2.". "I've seen that movie. Maybe I had it subconsciously in the back of my head," Jakob says. (CBS News)
Movie Matters: Film sequels somebody should have made by now Apr 28, 2009
Because this superb little detective movie, starring Val Kilmer and Robert Downey, Jr. as squabbling partners, could have been the perfect modern successor to franchises like Lethal Weapon and Beverly Hills Cop. It has that fun blend of action and comedy, dispensed by way of snappy dialogue and clever plotting. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Ratner Talks Conan Apr 18, 2009
Director updates on Beverly Hills Cop 4 and more ... Regarding Beverly Hills Cop IV, Ratner also confirmed that project as still being on his plate. (IGN FilmForce)
Perry Mason Accused Of Soliciting Legal Clients Apr 18, 2009
In Bored Room: Nearly 25 years after the fact, the heat is still on for the stars of "Beverly Hills Cop." What are they up to today. Plus: ADVERTISEMENT. (KFOXTV.com, TX)
Billy Bob's Band Cancels Canadian Tour Apr 12, 2009
Nearly 25 years ago, "Beverly Hills Cop" busted up moviegoers with the first of three "Cop" comedies from Eddie Murphy. What are the stars of the movie up to today. (Click2Houston, TX)
Beatles Catalog To Be Digitally Remastered Apr 8, 2009
New Versions To Be Released In September. ROBERT BARR, Associated Press Writer. (Click2Houston, TX)
POP-CULTURE CAMEOS ABOUND Apr 3, 2009
Beverly Hills Cop (1984). To connect with the invaders in the Close Encounters-style mothership, the president performs Axel F. or as co-director Conrad Vernon calls it, "the cheesiest synthesizer song ever.". (USA Today -- Life)
Original 'Ghostbusters' Cast Onboard For Reboot, Harold Ramis Says Mar 28, 2009
"Arthur" and "Beverly Hills Cop") and anything supernatural is really hot ("Twilight" and, uh, "Twilight"). To capitalize on these trends or maybe just because it's not fair to deny longtime fans any longer Columbia Pictures announced that a third "Ghostbusters" movie is in the works, two decades after the last one came out. (VHI.com -- Music News)
Ex-Paramount exec Wayne Lewellen dies at 65 Mar 27, 2009
During his tenure, he was responsible for distribution of some of Hollywood's most successful franchises, including "Titanic," "Forrest Gump," "Top Gun," "Beverly Hills Cop" and "Star Trek.". Lewellen left the studio in 2005. (MSNBC -- News)
Berkoff not berko for Oz Mar 18, 2009
Berkoff, often described as a "giant" of British theatre, who has also appeared in A Clockwork Orange, Octopussy and Beverly Hills Cop, toured Australia for three months last year with a show called One Man. Court documents reveal Berkoff agreed to a fee of 70,000 ($150,000) plus 25 a day to do 39 live shows. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Hey, big spender Feb 27, 2009
Bruckheimer's testosterone-charged films, including Top Gun, Bad Boys, Armageddon, The Rock, Beverly Hills Cop, Black Hawk Down and the Pirates Of The Caribbean trilogy, have cashed in at the box office, earning more than $US13 billion ($20 billion) in cinemas around the world. He is also a prolific producer of television crime series, with CSI and its Miami and New York spin-offs, Without A Trace and Cold Case among his hit shows. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
25 RANDOM THINGS YOU DIDN'T KNOW ABOUT THE NOMINEES Feb 22, 2009
Mickey Rourke scored when he signed up for "The Wrestler." But he missed out on plenty of classics, reportedly turning down roles such as: Eliot Ness in "The Untouchables," Axel Foley in "Beverly Hills Cop," Jack Crawford in "The Silence of the Lambs," Tom Cruise's role in "Rain Man," Nick Nolte's part in "48 Hrs." and John Travolta's part in "Pulp Fiction.". 15. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Action king's chick flick Feb 20, 2009
Making a pirate movie and movies like "Top Gun," and "Beverly Hills Cop" with African-American actors in it when that wasn't in vogue. You know, I do it everyday. (CNN -- International)
From an overstylized 'Waterfront' to a bracing 'Berlin,' London mixes it up Feb 18, 2009
Steven Berkoff, for instance, once defined a strand of British theater all his own: edgy, aggressive, highly stylized, in the manner of this actor/writer/director's screen-stealing performances in "Beverly Hills Cop" and "The Krays," among other films. Now 71, Berkoff is back on the West End, lending a portly anchor to his own production of "On the Waterfront," the much-laureled Elia Kazan film that features the immortal lament from Marlon Brando's Terry Malloy, "I coulda been a contender." This... (International Herald Tribune)
Confessions of Jerry Bruckheimer Feb 15, 2009
A lot of them you've heard of: "Flashdance," the "Beverly Hills Cop" movies, "Top Gun," the "Pirates of the Caribbean" movies, the "National Treasure" movies. Bruckheimer, 63, is also producer of the "CSI" franchise. (Boston Globe)
Where Movies Were Made Feb 8, 2009
L.A.'s pride is its atmospheric hotels: The Biltmore ("Pretty in Pink," "The Wedding Crashers") has portrayed temples of luxury in New York and Europe; the Hollywood Roosevelt ("Beverly Hills Cop," "Catch Me If You Can") counts Greta Garbo and Shirley Temple among its guests. Arnold Schwarzenegger rode a horse into the Westin Bonaventure's elevator in "True Lies." discoverlosangeles. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Travel)
