tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post173674931966468213..comments2024-03-27T21:42:56.131-05:00Comments on 1001plus: When Eddie Murphy RuledSJHoneywellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-16535795971654793352012-09-07T13:14:51.223-05:002012-09-07T13:14:51.223-05:00Let's go!
And yes, The Golden Child compared ...Let's go!<br /><br />And yes, <i>The Golden Child</i> compared with <i>48 Hrs., Trading Places,</i> and this one is a big misstep.SJHoneywellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-82712028879616004372012-09-07T13:09:14.567-05:002012-09-07T13:09:14.567-05:00THE GOLDEN CHILD's a "misstep"? Them...THE GOLDEN CHILD's a "misstep"? Them is fightin' words!<br />Nolahnhttp://www.bargainbinreview.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-28429735737670524842012-09-07T07:35:32.753-05:002012-09-07T07:35:32.753-05:00As you say here and Jessica mentions above, comedi...As you say here and Jessica mentions above, comedies don't age well. Some do, of course--<i>Ghost Busters</i> is still as good as it ever was. <br /><br />I watched <i>Stripes</i> again not that long ago and was really disappointed in it. I remember it being one of <i>the</i> funniest films of my teens and today it's just sort of...there. <br /><br />I did still like this one, though, even if it hasn't aged as well as it could have.SJHoneywellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-49296103989982111322012-09-06T23:50:41.640-05:002012-09-06T23:50:41.640-05:00I don't think BHC has aged well, and, as you s...I don't think BHC has aged well, and, as you say younger people might not get it. This is a problem for many of the good films from the 80s--many are way too time-warped. Still, BHC was a massive hit in the 80s because it was funny and entertaining. I think Money's career started to go downhill with Boomerang and his foray into family comedies just diminish how good he was at his peak.Kimberly J.M. Wilsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09078951928157843937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-19092773859295351922012-09-06T21:00:04.642-05:002012-09-06T21:00:04.642-05:00It's funny you mention that. At some point las...It's funny you mention that. At some point last night, either my wife or I (I really don't remember who brought it up) said, "Whatever happened to Judge Reinhold?"<br /><br />That then spun off into where his parents got the name "Judge" and if he has two siblings named "Jury" and "Executioner."SJHoneywellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-29953404179228943022012-09-06T20:53:13.029-05:002012-09-06T20:53:13.029-05:00Believe it or not, I never saw this movie until ma...Believe it or not, I never saw this movie until many years later, despite being the exact right age to have watched it either in the theaters or when it came to rental. I don't know why. It just never came to the top of the heap, I guess.<br /><br />When I did see it, I enjoyed it. Adding to your opening, believe it or not, there was a time when Judge Reinhold was a recognizable, bankable star. It was from about 1982 (Fast Times at Ridgemont High) to 1987 (Beverly Hills Cop 2). Somewhere many years later, possibly on one of David E. Kelley's legal TV shows, one of the judges' nameplates said "Judge Reinhold" on it and I was the only person watching who got the joke and laughed.Chip Laryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00787403805554027107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-64888844388348271332012-09-06T11:02:05.766-05:002012-09-06T11:02:05.766-05:00"Phil, you change, man!""Phil, you <i>change,</i> man!"Kevin Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01328790917314282058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-14457699237997578842012-09-06T09:21:01.444-05:002012-09-06T09:21:01.444-05:00And then it all went south. I always have a little...And then it all went south. I always have a little bit of hope every time he puts out a new movie, though. I'm always hoping he'll return to form, but I don't think it's ever going to happen. <i>Shrek</i> might be the best we can hope for.SJHoneywellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-63002723157431563722012-09-06T08:51:14.257-05:002012-09-06T08:51:14.257-05:00Haven't seen it in a long time, but I remember...Haven't seen it in a long time, but I remember it being one of the funniest movies I'd seen. Murphy did have quite a steak with 48 Hours, Trading Places, BHC, and Coming to America.Retro Houndhttp://www.retrohound.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-47438861196216072972012-09-06T07:27:25.617-05:002012-09-06T07:27:25.617-05:00I guess what I'd love to have happen is for pe...I guess what I'd love to have happen is for people half my age to watch it and see what they think, and my kids are still a little too young for it. I still love this film. <br /><br />In fact, I was about 10 minutes in last night and my wife walked through the room, figured out what I was watching, and got very upset with me. See, she'd been planning on going to bed. Instead, she sat down and watched the rest. Good to know I'm not alone.SJHoneywellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-79016508116315044342012-09-06T06:12:41.517-05:002012-09-06T06:12:41.517-05:00I have entirely lost count on how many times I hav...I have entirely lost count on how many times I have seen "Beverly Hill Cop", but I try to see it every time I get the opportunity. It is half nostalgia, half a credit to the quality of it. And I still laugh my butt off every time. It sounds sort of like Eddie Murphy...<br />TSorensenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12208153011927807857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-90631632208725024662012-09-06T02:34:10.369-05:002012-09-06T02:34:10.369-05:00Love Beverley Hills Cop. Despite being under 35, I...Love Beverley Hills Cop. Despite being under 35, I remember my first watch of the film. I don't think the comedy has aged at all because it plays on stereotypes that are still valid today - Eddie Murphy plays heavily on the fact that he is black in many of his films, and rightly embraces the stereotypes for comedic effect.<br /><br />Admittedly, younger people may remember his poorer films, but early Eddie Murphy still rocks.Edward Hallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09637587378401967338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-14702532961284890592012-09-06T00:39:45.469-05:002012-09-06T00:39:45.469-05:00I can vividly imagine how dated it must be. I was ...I can vividly imagine how dated it must be. I was never a huge Murphy fan, even if I'm from the "right" generation. A film I remember that I liked though is Trading Places. I have no idea if that too would feel dated today. Comedy ages so badly, sadly enough.Jessicahttp://www.thevelvetcafe.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.com