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The Bep Reviews Beverly Hills Cop 2

the first beverly hills cop movie was a classic, the second one however isn't quite as great. this movie does pack it's fair share of laughs and action but it seems to not have the same style as the first one as well as not having a fresh storyline. it seems to start in the same way as bhc 1, with one of axel's friends getting either hurt or killed and then axel goes to beverly hills to find the killer. after a while though you forgot about the revenger part and get caught up in a whole new storyline and the movie gets better but still doesn't live up to the original.

A Pretty Good Sequel!!!

This is a good sequel with a lot of action and comedy! It's been two years since the original and Axel comes back to Beverly Hills because someone shoots Captain Andrew Bogomil. He is still alive, but Axel, Billy, and Taggart figure out who is behind the Alphabet crimes and stop the person who shot the Captain. I highly recommend BEVERLY HILLS COP II!!!

My favorite Beverly Hills Cop

This is the best one. I love it. Every scene in it is great and the language is funny. Murphy is in his best movie ever. Chris Rock has a cameo appearance. Directed by Tony Scott.

Decent sequel

Beverly Hills Cop II (1987) *** / *****Starring: Eddie Murphy, Judge Reinhold, Ronny CoxOK sequel to surprise-smash 1984 original sees Murphy's Axel Foley on the trail of a cop killer who's smuggling a mass supply of high-tech weapons into California. Murphy's character is a bit too much of a loudmouth this time around, with too many recycled gags and ideas, but Reinhold's supporting character (with posters of Sly Stallone films--the original targeted lead actor of the first film--adorning his home) becomes a good focus of attention. "Billy, we've gotta talk" becomes a common sentence as he reveals guns, knives and uzis to his fellow detectives. All-in-all a decent, although not very good, sequel to Martin Brest's original. (Trivia: The sequel grossed over $100 million at the box office, yet it took the filmmakers over seven years to release a sequel, because they were looking for a really good script with well-developed characters and progression. It's considered the worst of the series.)***/*****

Just as funnier as the original, and also a lot more action-packed

Axel Foley is back, and he's tougher and a lot more wisecrackingthan before in "Beverly Hills Cop 2!" Played with spritz andstyle by the great Eddie Murphy, Foley journeys back to BeverlyHills to find the shooter of his friend Lt. Andrew Bogomil(Ronny Cox). Soon enough, with his buddies Sgt. John Taggart(John Ashton) and Dt. Billy Rosewood (Judge Reinhold), Axel nabsthe assailants. Jammed with loud explosions and gunfire (thanks to producerJerry Bruckheimer), "Beverly Hills Cop II" is more thrillingjust as it's hilarious. With Murphy's usual funny banter, theaction is given a funny and bum

Almost as good as its predecessor

This inevitable sequel to Eddie Murphy's 1984 box office smash reunites most of the original film's cast and lets them reprise their star making roles. This time out, Detroit police detective Axel Foley (Murphy) once again responds to the call of duty....in Beverly Hills. Asking his friend (Paul Reiser) to sit in for him, he helps his old Beverly Hills cop buddies (Judge Reinhold, John Ashton) put an end to a series of crimes being performed alphabetically by a hit woman (Brigitte Nielsen) and her gang. Plenty of action packed scenes and funny moments but this film's main flaw is its frequent scenes that wind up not being entirely explained. It gets confusing at times but it doesn't necessarily cause a full distraction. Look for the hilarious Chris Rock in his film debuting bit part as a valet.

Not as good as Beverly Hills Cop 1 but still enjoyable

Eddie Murphy returns as the always lovable and quite humorous street smart cop from Detroit,Axel Foley along with Judge Reinhold and John Ashton who play Billy Rosewood and John Taggart respectively.This time,Axel has a tougher challenge ahead of him;to track down a group of international munition smugglers who were responsible for a friend of Axel's being injured.Without spoiling too much,the film was OK but not as good as the original in my view as there was just something missing from this film that was there in the original.The casting was also OK as it included the likes of Bridgette Nielsen and Academy Award nominee Dean Stockwell.It was directed by Tony Scott.

Slightly below par, but still watchable

(Includes Spoilers)One evening I sat down and turned the TV on, this movie was just starting so I decided to watch, having nothing else to do. I have never seen the original Beverly Hills Cop but I felt with Eddie Murphy back in 1987 this movie couldn't go too far wrong.I must admit I almost switched off halfway through, but the fact that I didn't must mean something, even though I wasn't too involved in events on screen I wasn't counting down the minutes till it ended either. This is passable as light entertainment, from the Don Simpson / Jerry Bruckheimer stable which produced the likes of Top Gun, Pirates of the Caribbean, Con Air, The Rock, Enemy of the State, Crimson Tide, and Days of Thunder. The latter three were all directed by Tony Scott, just like this, but you have to feel this must be classed as one of his lesser achievements.I think the movie relies somewhat on characters and themes introduced in the original, which is perhaps why I didn't engage in this as much as I could have. This is a buddy movie for Murphy and Judge Reinhold, with most of the jokes being directed at Reinhold's partner John Ashton or the stupid chief (and Gerry Ford). The villains of the piece, who include Bridgette Neilsen in their number, are seemingly there for the sake of it, and only pop up significantly for a shootout at the end, except for some needless intimidation of Dean Stockwell.Perhaps I wasn't paying enough attention but this seems to be mostly a vehicle for Murphy to showcase his talents, rather than a serious attempt to push the envelope in the action-comedy genre. Most of the film's highlights involve Murphy's character Axel Foley getting into situations where he acts outlandishly, such as in a strip joint, a building site, a gun club, or Hugh Heffner's place. Yes HH cameos as himself, just to give you an idea of how seriously Scott, Bruckheimer, Simpson, and Murphy were taking this movie.There are entertaining moments with the usual 80s gun fights and car chases, one-liners, humourous internal police squabbles in Detroit and Beverly Hills, as Murphy shoots from the hip and plays all sides against each other, but the movie seems undermined by a lack of purpose, other than making slick gags or making the chief look stupid. You can rely on a Simpson/Bruckheimer movie to be put together well on the technical side, it has clearly had quite a budget lavished upon it, just a shame such attention to detail was not applied to the script (co-written by Murphy).In all this is a popcorn flick, nothing offensively bad or tasteless creeps in, but if you hate mediocre action/cop comedies, just steer clear and watch the Lethal Weapon movies instead.5/10

OK, IF UNNESSECARY, COMEBACK

IN THIS REALLY NEEDLESS SEQUEL, MURPHY RETURNS TO LA TO HELP SOLVE AN ALPHABET CRIME WAVE. NOW, REALLY, THIS SEQUEL WAS NOT NEEDED, THEY COULD'VE LEFT THINGS THE WAY THEY WERE AND NOT DO THIS SEQUEL. THIS SEQUEL SUFFERS FROM A BAD PLOT. ALTHOUGH THERE IS POINTLESS MOMENTS IN THIS ONE, MURPHY REALLY HELPS TO SAVE THIS ONE FROM BEING A DISASTER IN A REALLY BIG WAY. OH, AND LOOK FOR APPEARNCES BY GILBERT GOTTFRIED AND A YOUNGER CHRIS ROCK. IF YOU'RE A DIE HARD FAN OF THE ORIGINAL, GO HEAD AND BUY THIS ONE. BUT IF YOU'RE NOT A DIE HARD FAN, JUST RENT THIS ONE.

Even better than the original!

Though I'm sure many disagree, I enjoyed the sequel even better than the original "Beverly Hills Cop." Both are good movies, but this one has more laughs, in my opinion. Eddie Murphy goes into more of his hilarious improvisations and since Tony Scott is in the director's chair this time around, the action scenes are more elaborate. Taggart and Rosewood loosened up in the end of the original, so their characters are much more fun to watch. I love Taggart's line at the end of the climactic shoot-out. I still can't say John Ashton and Judge Reinhold match up to Laurel and Hardy, like Martin Brest (director of the original) said, but they do make a great team. And as much as I loved the music in the first movie, the music in this soundtrack is even better! The song during the opening title sequence, "Shakedown," is perfect as it really got me pumped up for what was about to come. Like the original, this movie also has a strip club sequence and as an added bonus, shots of scantily clad "Playboy" bunnies. So how can I complain? Well...other than the fact that Bronson Pinchot (who stole the show in the first and third movies as the hilarious Serge) doesn't make an appearance. I still stand by my word in saying this is the best in the "Cop" series! This is yet another reminder that Eddie Murphy used to make funny movies. What happened to you, Eddie? We want you back! My score: 7 (out of 10)

Disappointing Sequel to BHC.

This sequel to the smash hit movie BEVERLY HILLS COP takes the Murphy character back to Los Angeles to solve a case of `Alphabet' crimes. Unfortunately, BHC2 is another one of those ordinary sequels that got made just because its predecessor was such a huge hit, therefore lacking the quality of the original. The major mistake of the movie comes from the storyline, which contains more bullets and not enough hilarity. There are a few funny bits, though, such as John Ashton falling into a swimming pool and the scene where Murphy picks on Playboy ladies man Hugh Hefner, but the movie's good moments can't compete with lousy acting or a crummy script.

All around great

I got this movie last wed. & paid $5.49. Now is $9.98, I also got the first one for $5.49. I was wanting to get the Hills cop III, but its $9.98. What I dont like is one day it says $5.49 then now it says $9.98. Well this was a great movie (well the 1st. & 2nd. one were) The picture is great & sound is also. I would have gotten the 3 pack with all the movies for $21.99, but at the time this was only $5.49 so this was a better deal.

Wickedly funny

It never fails. I remember seeing this film in the summer of 87. I remember seeing it four times and twice I had to sit near the front of the theatre because it was packed. The film went on the gross about $250 million dollars. Audiences were laughing their guts out and returning for more. So what happens to a film this funny that it only gets less than 6 on the IMDB? Do people forget what it's like to laugh? Do people forget how funny Axel Foley really is? Has the boring and embarrassing third one destroyed all that was memorable about the first two? Because Beverly Hills Cop II is nothing but a treat. It is hilarious and as a movie itself it is pretty good too. The characters have even had a chance to grow from the first film. This is a really funny movie and if you haven't seen it in a while you should treat yourself and do so.Axel Foley goes back to Beverly Hills to investigate the shooting of his old buddy, captain Bogamel( Ronny Cox ). Here he again teams up with his two pals Rosewood and Taggart. But before he goes to Beverly Hills he has a good old fashioned ass chewing by inspector Todd. Remember the famous scene? " Two thousand dollars for a suit, two hundred dollars for a tie, a requisition order for a Ferrari. " And then " I'm going deep deep deep, deep undercover. " We also have a small role for Paul Reiser as Jeffrey. So all the old characters do their thing at the beginning, but it's when we get to Beverly Hills that things get all messed up. And one of the best surprises of this film is the character growth of Rosewood ( Judge Reinhold). In the first one he was a shy, unassuming, wet behind the ears cop. Now he seems as though he has watched too many Sylvester Stallone movies ( and this may be the case as we see a poster for Cobra and Rambo hanging in Billy's house ). He now carries bigger weapons, talks with more confidence and wants to go on Foley's adventures. His change provides the film with many of it's funnier moments.But of course what we expect out of Eddie Murphy in this role is a wise cracking, fast talking, spur of the moment character. And that we get. He does just as many little "skits" in BHC2 as the first and most of them are hilarious. Especially funny is the one in the gun club when he supposedly brings in a bag of " plutonium nitrate highly explosive soundseaking projectlies." The scene works because we really don't know what all that jargon is and neither does the lady behind the desk. Murphy is the master of smart ass comedy. He has an impeccable sense of comedic timing and he plays the crowd at the theater like a drum. We are under his spell and we love it. BHC2 is comedy at its finest and there is no reason for you not to enjoy this film unless you are just not a fan of Murphy. There were few films in the 80's that Murphy failed in, this is not one of them. True hilarity from beginning to end.

Beverly Hills Cop II

Axel Foley (Eddie Murphy) is back in the hit sequel, Beverly Hills Cop 2. Many times sequels to original blockbuster films are sucky. There even more sucky when the sequel is done by a different director (Tony Scott) than the original film (Martin Brest) , but in this case that's not the case. Beverly Hills Cop 2 is amazingly good, it's funny, has a good script,

has action and suspense.


THe story in this film is that Axel's buddy, and friend former Chief Andrew Bogomil (Ronny Cox) has been shot and left for dead by a crazy lunatic arms dealer named Karly Fry (brilliant done by Brigitte Nielsen).


Axel , back in Detroit, heads to Beverly Hills to see his friend and to aid his fellow friends Billy Rosewood (Judge Reinhold) and John Taggart (John Ashton) in getting justice for his friend.


However, a new police chief Harold Lutz (Allen Garfield) a small man with lots of power, plans to derail their investigation while at the same kissing the butt of the mayor (Robert Ridgely) to further his career and reputation.


Like I said, Beverly Hills Cop 2 has alot of action. There are gun fights, car chases and everything found in a good action flick.


However, I also liked the fact that all the characters were back in the film and that all of them were as close as ever.


Billy Rosewood, the nice and anal friend of Taggart, has become a wannabee Rambo type guy collecting guns and weapons leading to Taggart telling him that "We need to talk". lol


However, Billy and Taggart in the last film do become helpful in helping Axel, along with giving us a couple of good laughs.


Axel (Eddie Murphy) is again at his comical best, doing everything legal and illegal to find out whose behind his friend's shooting and bringing them down hard.



All in all, Beverly Hills Cop 2 is a great sequel to the original. Many of the cool music tunes are back along with a couple of new ones, plus the film manages to recreate the hysterical laughs from the first film and adds alot of action.


There has actually been 2 games made of Beverly Hills Cop. One for the PC and one for the Commodore 64.

second verse same as the first

Beverly hills cop 2 is basically a rehash of the same old plot as the first... why mess with sucess right? well what you get is a lesser version of the first..the first was different new and an excellent movie with good acting..this is not.. while its not bad for a sequel..the plot..Murphy infiltrating arms smugglers and always being in the right place at the right time lends to its unbelievability but this is hollywood remember..it has good action in it but just not enough to recommend it..on a scale of 1 to 10 it gets a 5

Abyssmal Tony scott film

This is truly one of the dumbest and most Lame films of the 80s...But then again,What did you expect from Tony Scott.He is simply a Director who specialises is Loud,over the top action films with Flashy visuals and No intelligence whatsoever.Unlike the First film...which was surprisingly original and very down to earth..This film is nothing more than flashy commercialism,made simply to gain a quick dollar.There are a couple of funny moments but the whole film falls flat on bad acting and plain stupidity.Now lets start with the films many mishaps...Firstly...How did Axel foley and Detective Bogomil come to be friends at the beginning...If I recall correctly there was certainly nothing to indicate that in the first film(in fact they couldnt stand each other),But in the film they are now close friends???...Please explainSecondly...What were the producers thinking when they cast both Jurgen prochnow and brigitte nielsen as the baddies...Could they have found two more dull and hopeless actors...I think notThirdly...High ranking police officers simply cant be fired on the spot(as in the end of the film).I could give a ton of reasons why,but the fact of the matter is,they simply cant. Even if they could,Its unlikely they would just shrugg their shoulders and accept it.Fourthly...Why in Tony Scott films, do tiny little handguns not only make this ridiculous Canon sound,but are able to blow vases to shredds amongst other things. Presumably this is a desperate attempt by the director to make the film more fun, But in this film its probably just so the audience will stay awake.Fifth...Whose Brilliant idea was it to give Gilbert gottfried a role in this. "Geez he is loud,lame and downright stupid"..and is gifted with killing any film he is in,(Example Problem child 1 and 2,Adventures of ford fairlane,many more),But then again, film was dead to start with anyway.Oh and Billy rosewoods Gun obsession is completely laughlessAll in all,A flashy loud poor film that im sure did great at the box office but should be burned.The only redeeming factor is the return of most the original cast members who now all probably feel robbedMy final word for director Tony Scott is...leave the directing to your Brother Ridley. He is the one with the talent...I give this....2 out of 10

Almost First Rate Action/Comedy

As sequels go, this one isn't bad. Eddie Murphy reprises his role as Axel Foley, a fast-talking, street-wise Detroit detective. It seems that Andy Bogomil (Ronnie Cox), the Beverly Hills detective captain who gave him a one-way pass out of town at the end of "Beverly Hills Cop", has discovered a clue to a series of high-profile heists. It also seems that he and Axel are now bosom buddies. They are planning a week-long fishing trip together and Axel is chummy with Bogomil's family (at least the "family" represented by an attractive blond daughter). When Bogomil is gunned down, Axel hops the next plane to L.A. to get the perpetrator.

Throughout what follows, fans of the original "Beverly HIlls Cop" are in familiar territory. Along with Murphy and Cox, Judge Reinhold, John Ashton, and several others from "BHC" are back in their familiar roles. Paul Reiser gets an expanded part. Axel again has his way with Beverly Hills, providing some funny moments along the way. There's also plenty of action. But, where "BHC" was breaking new ground as an action/comedy hybrid and in using Beverly Hills society as a foil for Murphy's inner-city antics, "BHC2" has sort of a "used car" feel. Further, it seems to me that "BHC2" is tilted a bit more toward the "action" part of the equation, with fewer funny moments than the original. Maybe that reflects the replacement of Martin Brest as director with Tony Scott. Or, maybe the gags just aren't quite as fresh or as funny this time around.

Then there are the "bad guys". These guys carry out tightly organized heists, timed to the second, but then are careless enough to leave distinctive, easy-to-trace shell casings around. And they're sooo cold-blooded. A bit over-the-top in the evilness department, but easy to hate.

"Beverly Hills Cop 2" is a pretty good sequel. It tries to mine the same vein of material worked so well by the original "BHC" and, to a large degree, it succeeds. Check out "BHC" first. If you enjoy "BHC" you'll probably like the follow-up, too.

The Heat Is Off

This movie is widely acknowledged as being one of the worst sequels ever. It's the same movie all over again, but without the intelligence, humour and charm that made the first film such a winner.Eddie Murphy returns as fish-out-of-water cop Axel Foley and he's at his loudest and most annoying here, shouting at the top of his lungs and speaking so fast that it's difficult to understand what he's saying (Nutty Professor 2 had the same problem, with those two and "Another 48 Hours" Eddie seems to make a mess of sequels).Director Tony Scott was hired to direct the sequel. He was hot off "Top Gun" the year before, but he's not a comedy director. He gives "Beverly Hills Cop II" his usual glossy look, but he mistimes all of the humour and it shows.You can tell a movie franchise is in trouble when it starts killing off its main characters and that's what happens here when Ronny Cox is shot (Foley's foul-mouthed boss, Inspector Todd, would be killed off in the next movie).Brigitte Nielsen, for the 5 minutes she was on Hollywood's A-list, is in among the cast. She only got the part after Sylvester Stallone invited Eddie Murphy over for dinner (Sly apparently fell under the table laughing at Eddie's Rocky impression).The screenplay for "Beverly Hills Cop" was nominated for an Oscar and that just goes to show you how good the original movie was. This movie got no such recognition. Actor and director Mel Smith once saw this movie at a Royal Premiere in London and he said: "That is the biggest load of cr*p you will ever sit through in your life, I would have left, but you couldn't as there was royalty there." I couldn't agree more. You should only watch this film at gunpoint. Otherwise, don't waste 2 hours of your life that you won't get back.

Excellent Sequel, That's Very Entertaining

The original Beverley Hills Cop is one of those films that remains a cult classic because of the fact that it's such a product of the time it was made. This quintessential eighties style is carried over to the sequel, made three years later, and although part two; like many sequels, never quite manages that same verve as the original film - it still offers a good time, and anyone that enjoyed the first installment (and who didn't?) will probably have a good time with this sequel too. All the main players from the original film have been rounded up once again, with Eddie Murphy heading a capable ensemble cast, lots of wisecracks and some gratuitously over the top action sequences. The plot is, as you would expect, superfluous to the style of the film; and much of the movie is simply tailored around it; but anyway, it follows maverick copper Axel Foley and his two California police cronies as they are pulled into a case known as the 'alphabet murders', which involves a robbery, a tall blonde woman and a gun shop owner.

I've got to say that Eddie Murphy's wisecracks were a lot funnier in the first film. While they were still over the top, they were at least sort of believable. Here, however, Murphy goes massively over the top, and it's hard to imagine how anyone that obnoxious doesn't end up with a cracked jaw. Anyway, Murphy obviously enjoys himself; and if you can get by the complete lack of logic, you probably will too. True to style, the action is completely over the top too; with several ridiculous sequences combining to make the movie the entertaining blockbuster that it is. The film lacks any kind of themes or substance, meaning that it will both not please serious film fans, and that this reviewer is running out of steam; but I will say that this movie does have a point to make, and that is simply entertaining it's audience. It may be completely silly, illogical fun; but some movies need to be there just to entertain, and this is one of those. I wouldn't recommend sticking this movie at the top of any must see lists, or going into with huge expectations; but it's a good time, that's for sure.

Eddie Does It Again

For some reason people have said that this sequel was disappointing but I say this sequel was a bit better than the first one but not by much. A terrific cast in this second installment though. How can you not like Bridgette Nielson and those long legs. Also Murphy gives us some good laughs like always and delivers the goods as he always has for us in the 80's. The chemistry between Murphy, John Ashton and Judge Reinhold is so good. Reinhold delivers and does it well with Murphy while driving the cement truck to the Playboy Mansion. Watch for a cameo of Chris Rock parking cars at the Playboy Mansion. Chris Rock's first movie gig. The entire cast in this installment is great and works well all together. One of the best scenes is when Axel Foley visits the Gun Club to find some info out, he delivers a smooth line to Nielson that sticks in my mind as a riot. Also the Playboy Mansion scene is one of the funniest as well. So take a look and buy the DVD Box Set, comes out soon or is already out depending on when you are reading this. One of Eddie Murphy's best movies by far.