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‘Beverly Hills Cop II’ With Bill Simmons and Chris Ryan
May 10, 2022 · Beverly Hills Cop II (1987) · Action · Comedy · Crime · 1:11:47 · ▶ Listen on Spotify
Categories
Sequel/Prequel/Limited Series/Remake
Bill SimmonsExpressed support for the Rosewood and Taggart limited series idea, saying he's not against it and there's still time for that concept▶ 21:12
Chris RyanA Rosewood and Taggart limited series - two bumbling cops in L.A. solving rich people's crimes, like a Hobbs and Shaw spinoff▶ 20:56
Most Rewatchable Scene
Bill SimmonsCity deposit robbery all the way through the Playboy Mansion - enjoys that eight-minute sequence▶ 36:51
Chris RyanMultiple scenes including the racetrack robbery with cross-cutting horses, Frank Pesci scenes, and suggests splitting between action (city deposit) and comedy (Andersons in Hawaii house scene)▶ 37:00
What's Aged the Best
Bill SimmonsThe opening music (Shakedown by Bob Seger and Faltermeyer's score), Chris Rock's performance, Simpson and Bruckheimer's producing power, and the alphabet crimes concept▶ 40:29
Chris RyanThe opening song of a movie being thematically drawn from the movie itself - theme songs that connect to the movie's plot▶ 40:36
Joey Pants Award
Bill SimmonsValerie Wildman — Gun Club receptionist (Valerie Wildman) - 'this is my favorite, and I think the winner'▶ 51:31
Casting What-Ifs
Bill SimmonsLisa Bonet — Add Lisa Bonet as a strip club character who befriends Axel, they get involved, then she's killed by the bad guys to give Axel more motivation for revenge▶ 56:03
Chris RyanLisa Bonet — Acknowledges the Lisa Bonet idea but notes it would remove the comedy element and turn it into straight revenge, though likes the concept▶ 57:21
Apex Mountain
Bill SimmonsBrigitte Nielsen — No for Eddie Murphy (says Cop 1 was his apex), Yes for Brigitte Nielsen, Yes for Judge Reinhold, No for Tony Scott, No for Hugh Hefner, No for Harold Faltemeyer, No for Playboy Mansion▶ 59:17
Chris RyanEddie Murphy — Agrees Eddie Murphy's star power was at peak even though he thought the movie was mediocre, agrees Judge Reinhold looked happy reprising Rosewood role▶ 59:26
Who Won the Movie
Bill SimmonsEddie Murphy — Eddie Murphy is the answer, but acknowledges Rosewood and Taggart can make a case▶ 1:06:45
Chris RyanEddie Murphy — Hard to say anybody but Murphy wins, though Tony Scott could make an argument for his distinctive direction▶ 1:06:36
Probably Unanswerable Questions
Bill SimmonsWhy didn't the Beverly Hills Cop sequels add new characters like other successful sequels (Joe Pesci in Lethal Weapon, Sam Jackson in Die Hard 3) instead of just running back the same nucleus with new villains▶ 1:07:07
Chris RyanWhy didn't they set a sequel in Detroit instead of always having Axel go to LA, which would have been equally funny and allowed for great scenes with his Detroit colleagues▶ 1:08:10
Movies Referenced (43)
| Title (year) | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beverly Hills Cop (1984) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 33 | Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan | ▶ 2:12 |
| The Prestige (2006) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 5 | Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan | ▶ 0:03 |
| Bad Boys (1995) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Chris Ryan, Bill Simmons | ▶ 46:38 |
| Coming to America (1988) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 19:23 |
| Miami Vice (2006) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 25:55 |
| Nope (2022) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 45:20 |
| The Rock (1996) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan | ▶ 46:42 |
| Angel Heart (1987) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 57:29 |
| Fargo (1996) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 28:55 |
| Lethal Weapon (1987) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 27:24 |
| Top Gun (1986) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 14:32 |
| Trading Places (1983) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 19:24 |
Directors Referenced (5)
| Name | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | Known For | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Scott | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 28 | Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan | Unstoppable, True Romance | ▶ 3:52 |
| Paul Guilfoyle | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 43:43 | |
| David Winning | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 1:34 | |
| John Stockwell | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Bill Simmons | Top Gun | ▶ 48:53 |
| Justin Lin | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Bill Simmons | Fast & Furious 6 | ▶ 17:16 |
Actors Referenced (46)
| Name | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | Known For | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eddie Murphy | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 61 | Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan | The Nutty Professor, Beverly Hills Cop II | ▶ 2:35 |
| Don Simpson | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 19 | Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan | Days of Thunder, Beverly Hills Cop, The Rock | ▶ 4:08 |
| Brigitte Nielsen | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 14 | Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan | Beverly Hills Cop II | ▶ 3:51 |
| Harold Faltermeyer | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 8 | Bill Simmons | Beverly Hills Cop, Top Gun, Beverly Hills Cop II | ▶ 8:13 |
| Lisa Bonet | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 8 | Bill Simmons | Angel Heart, High Fidelity, Enemy of the State | ▶ 9:56 |
| Bob Seger | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 7 | Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan | Beverly Hills Cop II, Body Heat, Armageddon | ▶ 23:19 |
| Dean Stockwell | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 6 | Chris Ryan, Bill Simmons | Married to the Mob, Dune | ▶ 32:35 |
| Paul Reiser | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 5 | Chris Ryan, Bill Simmons | Aliens, Whiplash | ▶ 19:03 |
| Chris Rock | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 4 | Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan | The Longest Yard | ▶ 35:14 |
| DJ Premier | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 4 | Bill Simmons | Inside Man | ▶ 13:39 |
| James Russo | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 4 | Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan | Django Unchained | ▶ 8:54 |
| Judge Reinhold | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 4 | Bill Simmons | Beverly Hills Cop, Fast Times at Ridgemont High | ▶ 59:45 |
Writers Referenced (5)
| Name | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | Known For | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Bruckheimer | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 9 | Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan | Top Gun: Maverick, Armageddon | ▶ 4:08 |
| Roger Ebert | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 23:23 | |
| Julie Siege | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 39:27 | |
| Larry Ferguson | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Bill Simmons | The Hunt for Red October | ▶ 44:33 |
| Michael Dinner | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 58:42 |