Beverly Hills Cop III Movie
Storyline
TAGLINES
It's on!
In for the ride of his life!
He's back!
Axle Foley, while investigating a car theft ring, comes across something much bigger than that: the same men who shot his boss are running a counterfeit money ring out of a theme park in Los Angeles.
| Eddie Murphy | Det. Axel Foley |
| Jon Tenney | Levine |
| Joey Travolta | Giolito |
| Eugene Collier | Leppert |
| Jimmy Ortega | Rondell |
| Ousaun Elam | Pederson |
| Ray Lykins | Nixon |
| Tim Gilbert | McKee |
| Rick Avery | Cline |
| Gilbert R. Hill | Insp. Douglas Todd |
| Dick Purtan | Detroit Disc Jockey |
| Fred Asparagus | Bobby |
| Louis Lombardi | Snake |
| Lindsey Ginter | Holloway |
| Timothy Carhart | Ellis De Wald |
| John Landis |
4.80 out of 10 (12666 votes)
Visitor Reviews
Eddie Murphy dressed as an elephant in a crystal store
posted on 23 Jul 2009That's a comedy, as you know and expect, and any occasion is good to make something funny, or heroic, but that heroic act is at once turned into some fun. Take fun being a hero. The centre of the whole action is a theme park in Los Angeles with as many rides as you can imagine, but the entrance fee is rather high, thirty five dollars, especially for year 1994. And don't think it is a travesty of Disneyland or Disneyworld or even Wonderland, the mainland of Alice. It is just Wonderworld, with dinosaurs and other monsters and a few criminals dressed up as security guards perambulating among the crowd.
Dr Jacques COULARDEAU, University Paris 1 Pantheon Sorbonne, University Versailles Saint Quentin en Yvelines, CEGID
A Big Disappointment
posted on 25 Jun 2009This movie is definitely a let down from the previous two. Both I and II were serious cops and robbers action movies into which Eddie Murphy added his style of comedy. The comedy added to the action but the movie was still about the good guys vs. bad guys. This movie tries to be all comedy and as a result falls flat, looking for the knockout joke with every scene. The cops look like idiots, the bad guys are caricatures. As a whole the movie is a let down.
Not enough Murphy wisecracks and only dull action scenes
posted on 17 May 2009How could they make one more than two films in this series? The Beverly Hills Cop movies is a sign to moviegoers everywhere that putting a big star in whatever familiar thing he has done to death already, and way better by the way, is a total lack of originality. If they had only made the darn thing funny at least but John Landis, who is usually pretty dependable as a comedy director, seems more interested in putting cameos by directors in every scene, so it will at least be something that you can kill the time spotting.Every character is dull, and the reprise of Rosewood and Serge's characters only generate mild interest because we have seen them before.The villain, played by Timothy Carhart, is totally expendable and it's a wonder why they couldn't at least have brought in a stereotype police captain like in the first two parts. That would have generated some mild chuckles at least.Murphy would go on playing cops in two more movies to date, but here the general idea of having the outsider cop solve everything has completely lost it's warranty and try making sense of the rather trite closing showdown between the cop and the villain in the amusement park. It's amazing that rival Warner Bros. could make a movie series where the sequels where ten times more entertaining than the two sequels of BHC but maybe it was because they were all made by the same team of Donner and Silver. Three directors have been assigned to a Beverly Hills Cop movie and I think if there is a fourth on the way a new director is hemline that one too.
Woeful
posted on 17 Apr 2009Appallingly bad threequel to a series that wasn't that good to begin with. More an attempt to revive Eddie Murphy's failing career than a film in it's own right. It is only a tired reworking of the original, right down to the return of "Serge" and pitting Eddie against a rich, respected, but psychotic baddie. The comedy is unfunny. It fails on levels of elementary production (including some incredibly bad lip-syncing at one point). Taggart isn't in it, instead being replaced by Hector Elizondo as a character virtually identical. Billy seems to just be the personification of a single joke, and Axel himself works through his tired repertoire of dialogue whilst moving through scene after scene of essentially the same old crap. Very, very bad.A terrible end to what wasn't a wholly bad series.
Terrible, terrible sequel
posted on 30 Mar 2009Being an avid fan of the first two Beverly Hills cop movies, you can imagine my disappointment on seeing this appalling edition. Gone is the witty and fast dialogue of the first two movies, seeing the ratings slip from R to this almost G rated film. Gone is a partially believable storyline. But most of all, gone are the established friendships of the first two movies. Not one mention of Andrew Bogomil and Axel makes out he has not heard from Taggart in quite a few years. Between the first and second movies we saw a great friendship circuit established between Axel, Taggart, Bogomil and Rosewood. We know this because there is talk of fishing trips and photos of the four together. The storyline starts out well with Axel's boss being gunned down... Thats about where it ends. Once again, predictably, Axel is brought back to Beverly Hills. There is no mention of Jeffrey (Paul Reiser) from the first two films and a money counterfeit operation being run out of an Amusement Park is a little far-fetched. Why Eddie Murphy had to ruin the greatest two movies of his career with this abysmal add-on is beyond me, and his brain for bad choices has perhaps explained the quality of films he has recently been making. I award this film no stars and consign it to the 'Worst sequel' dustbin along with 6 Star Trek films, The Godfather part 3 and the Phantom Menace.
Good but not great for extreme action fan!
posted on 24 Dec 2008In my opinion, Beverly Hills Cop III (I will abbreviate the name as "BHC III" for the rest of my comments) tried to soften the tone of this movie from the extreme action to be more comedy, so it may be make many movies fan, especially, BHC fans disappointed with BHC III.I think many BHC fans at that time (1994 when the movie was released) hoped BHC III could make more fun due to its great action and comedy skit. However, BHC III made this movie more comedy than its precedent, even the first 10 minutes of the movie could show the feeling of action but it was not competent.The death of Insp.Douglas Todd is too easy and no origin. BHC III didn't told any connection about Axel Foley and Todd even everyone could know later that Todd was Foley's boss. But this movie could made confusion to the viewer because Douglas Todd didn't has any role before and he appeared only 5 minutes of the movie.For my comments, I didn't say this movie is bad. The movie has some quite fun scene such as the first time of Axel Foley in Wonderworld. And also this movie has a good plot. However, the climax of the movie made many one disappointed. The death of Ellis De Wald is too silly. Did the BHC III's crew try to make fun on how Foley killed him? If the crew wants to do that, De Wald should be killed by stabbing a quill tohis eye! God Sake! It didn't mean the main villain should died in an extreme situation every time but the fight in the climax should be more interest. Foley and De Wald had a little fight before it became the end of De Waldwhich many one unsatisfied with it. Why the way of the climax didn'tsame as BHC I or BHC II? For the summary, I think this movie is funny at the one point. It's good for comedy but not great for extreme action. I believe many movie fans wish the BHC IV which will be occurred in 2010 should be better than BHC III but if you didn't care about how the comedy was over than action, BHC III could be your one's choice.
A Great Movie!
posted on 18 Dec 2008I don't see why everyone bashes this movie, it is a great 3rd Installment to the series, and I don't think it could be better, unless they found a way to include the 3 missing characters from the other two. If you enjoyed the other 2,by all means watch this one. Eddie Murphy makes this movie,like all others he is in, a bundle of laughs and more. This time Axel Foley (Murphy) finds a clue connecting a vicious crime to WonderWorld, an amusement park with a few secrets. Billy Rosewood returns, so don't think Murphy is the only continuing actor of the series, and Axel's boss (The foul-mouthed one) has a part in the movie...MY RATINGS: 7 / 10
Back again in Beverly Hills on a roller coaster ride
posted on 28 Oct 2008Eddie Murphy returns again as the always lovable Axel Foley who returns to Beverly Hills on a roller coaster ride of thrills at Wonderworld amusement park.The casting of this film in some ways isn't as strong as the previous two but in some ways just as good.Either way,I found this movie to be the funniest of the Beverly Hills Cop trilogy.Another main reason why I thought this was the funniest of the three was because Judge Reinhold is in perfect form as Axel's best friend,Detective Billy Rosewood.The rest of the cast was also well placed and I thought the directing by John Landis was good for a movie like this.I am hoping that if they make a fourth one that it can live up to the likes of the previous three including this one.
As Bad As It Gets
posted on 28 Oct 2008I have only been on this website for a few short days, and this is only the second review I have done. So why did I choose this movie to review and not more natural choices? Because this movie sticks out as one of, if not the worst film, I have ever seen.I loved the first movie - Eddie Murphy was outstanding. The second film was more entertaining than funny - but it was still good and the characters were strong.That's what made this movie so disappointing. The pieces were in place. John Landis was back.What they made was a movie so horribly unfunny that five years after seeing it, I still use it as a measuring stick for movie futility.I may have seen worse movies in my life. But after Beverly Hills Cop III, I can't remember them.
Eddie Murphy is really funny, best of the 3 in the series
posted on 11 Oct 2008When it's a usual bust, lead by Axel Foley, in an illegal car jacking shop, something goes wrong and his boss comes and gets killed. As Axel longs for revenge, they find some evidence that would point to an amusment park in the Beverly Hills area. He takes a trip there and sees his friend Billy but taggert has retired. When Axel finds something that Ellis DeWald, the head of security, didn't want him to see in the park, he gives him some trouble.
Eddie Murphy does his best, but that's not enough!
posted on 04 Oct 2008I saw BEVERLY HILLS COP 3 one night on Cinemax and I had high hopes for the movie during the opening scene, but then my hopes died down. The premise is the same as the first two BEVERLY HILLS COP movies which is one of my problems with this movie. I mean can't the writers think of a new premise? The first BEVERLY HILLS COP movie was hilarious, the second one had its moments, and this one just isn't funny. I admire Eddie Murphy for revisiting the franchise and if there's a BEVERLY HILLS COP 4 then I'll see it as long as the Eddie Murphy returns and the writers can think of a new premise for the series.
Eddie Murphy's unsatisfying turning point
posted on 22 Sep 2008I think "Beverly Hills cop III" was an extremely regrettable turning point in the nice career of one of the most talented and funniest black comedians Hollywood has ever seen - Mr. Eddie Murphy. Before it he used to be funny or at least much funnier. He appeared in the rather enjoyable flicks like "48 Hrs.", "Coming to America", "Another 48 Hrs.", "The Distinguished gentleman", "Boomerang" and of course "Beverly Hills cop I & II" - two beloved movies that'll always be his very best works.Then someone decided to add part three in the so far terrific "Beverly Hills cop" saga. This time Axel Foley was on the mission of revenge and the comedy was unfortunately replaced by action. Who forgot that most of the glamour behind these movies came directly from the humor? Even though John Landis - the man behind hit comedies like "The Blues Brothers" and "Three Amigos!" - sat in the director's chair the end result just wasn't that funny anymore or at least it was funny very rarely and that's a bad thing if we compare part three to its absolutely hilarious precursors. ...and as it happened, after "Beverly Hills cop III" Eddie Murphy got roles from the movies like "Vampire in Brooklyn" (with only couple of excellent scenes), "Metro" (that apparently wasn't supposed to be funny in the first place), "Doctor Dolittle" (cute little film for kiddies who love furry animals that talk), "Holy man" (interesting but more confusing than amusing) and "Nutty Professor II: The Klumps" (definitely one of his worst movies, waste of his undisputed talents and a model example of a comedy that doesn't make you laugh).Lately I saw "Life" and surprisingly it was pretty brilliant and alongside with fairly good "Bowfinger" it's the only completely clear exception in this course. What I'm saying is, "Beverly Hills cop III" started it all. Was it all just a coincidence or was it meant to be that Eddie Murphy's best years were in the 80's and early 90's? I can't tell. This is just the way I see things.
Wildly Uneven
posted on 29 Aug 2008Beverly Hills Cop III is wildly uneven for the most part with mixing humor and action. Although the action is packed and fast paced, comedy tends be lazy and uninspired and the presence of pure action seems greater as the film progress. The action itself manages to pull out some moments that have suspense(along with some mildly amusing gags here and there) but on there's also a considerably large sense of being able to expect what's going to happen next. In spite of the fact that Beverly Hills Cop III carries a fairly original premise, certain elements and gags seem to be recycled for the first film. E.g. a small gag an apartment that concerns a case of mistaken identity, the appearance of a truck in the early scenes, a particular substance that's hidden whether it's coffee hiding cocaine inside of a box or a theme park's own money hiding counterfeit dollar bills, etc.
Out of tune with the predecessors
posted on 26 Aug 2008This movie is totally out of tune with the first and second ones, which respectively were fantastic and good. From the brutal approach to movie action of the former ones (thanks to Bruckheimer), this one has scratched most of this off (no more social realism of the first and no more really bad guys of the second) and replaced it with superficial layer of humor and Murphy's funny faces, which really aren't funny when you've seen them before in his stand up comedy shows or The Nutty Professor.The old actors (Rosewood and Serge) are embarrassing parodies of their earlier roles, and I do mean embarrassing. The rest of the cast acts in the way I've come to describe as "polished but poor".This movie tries to be a family movie, and it doesn't work at all. Plus, it gives the series a bad legacy in the process.I'm sorry i watched it. Avoid.
a great movie, not a high quality movie, but quality time watching it
posted on 20 Aug 2008Although it it not a very good movie according to critics, which I totally understand, it is a great movie because of the fact that you do not have to think about it. I could just sit back and enjoy the movie. Eddy Murphy is again very funny. That Bogomil and Taggart from the first two parts were not in this movie was a pity, but with Judge Reinhold it was still the same feeling as with the first two parts. The theme park where most of the movie takes place looks very realistic, and also the damage that is done to it is huge. In short this film is not a high quality movie, but a very nice film to sit back, relax and enjoy the humor and action. Only pity is that the dutch rental DVD is missing out a scene. I remember once seen the movie on TV that there was a scene on the balcony, after Axel joined Ellis De Wald on the stage where he got his price for man of the year. There was a fight, before Axel was arrested, but this scene was not on the DVD. For the rest there is only an interview with the actors on the DVD, but this is very entertaining.
Classic Eddie Murphy
posted on 01 Jul 2008This movie is not as good as the first three movies, probably because it follows a bit of the same formula from the first two. Even so, it is a good movie. Rosewood and Serge rejoin Foley as all crimes in Detroit seem to lead to Southern California. Detective Taggert is replaced, which is a shame since his replacement does not seem to have the same chemistry the three main characters had in the first movie. Even so, it is definitely worth owning if you enjoyed the first two in the series.
HE'S BACK AGAIN
posted on 11 May 2008IN THE SECOND SEQUEL TO ''BEVERLY HILLS COP'', EDDIE MURPHY RETURNS TO AVENGE THE MURDER OF HIS BOSS. GOOD ENTRY IN THIS SERIES. UNLIKE COP 2, THIS WASN'T FILLED WITH MEDIOCRE JOKES AND MEDIOCRE ACTION. THIS FILM FOCUSES MORE ON WHAT ALL THE BEVERLY HILLS COP MOVIES SHOULD FOCUS ON, AND THAT'S HUMOR. IT IS HARD TO BELIEVE THAT THEY ACTUALLY SENT AXEL TO A THEME PARK FOR THIS ONE, THAT DOES MAKE IT LOOK A LITTLE CHILDISH. BUT, IF THIS IS THE LAST COP MOVIE THEY'RE EVER GONNA MAKE, THE CAST AND FILMMAKERS SHOULD BE PROUD OF HOW THEY ENDED THE SERIES.
It deserves some credit
posted on 28 Feb 2008This film deserves more credit then it receives! This film wasn't as good as the first 2 i agree but it was still entertaining on some levels, Murphy was VERY funny in sections of the film, as he always is, and the rest of the cast did pull there weight. The plot is all so extremely interesting, better then the second, But there is one thing that this film lacks....and that is the character trio of Axel rosewood and taggert...there were comedy geniuses at work in the first too. You may call me bias for being a Eddie Murphy fan but this is one of my favourite films in the Beverley hills cop series.....even if it isn't as good.... i like it for the plot, as many of you should, Birkett
Very Disappointing Sequel, That's Only Mildly Entertaining
posted on 23 Jan 2008This was a very disappointing sequel, that was only mildly entertaining. The Thrill is gone, and , did we really need another sequel?, plus i miss Taggart!. i only laughed once or twice, and there were parts, that were very bland and, pretty unexciting. Having Judge Reinhold, back though, is a big plus, and him and Murphy are excellent once again, however it just is not the same without Ronny Cox or John Ashotn!. The Direction is so so. John Landis does an adequate job at best, no fancy stuff, however there was a very cool rescue scene, and the pace is so so. There is a bit of blood. But all we get is,lots of extremely bloody gunshot wounds. The Acting is good for the most part.Eddie Murphy is awesome here once again, however he isn't quite as funny as he is in the 1st 2, his chemistry with Reinhold is still good, however, he seemed more serious this time, still he was great. Judge Reinhold, is funny here again, but does not have much to do this time, still he amused the hell out of me. Timothy Carhart, is good as one of the main villains , and was menacing. John Saxon is very good as the other main villain, and is a great actor!. Gilbert R. Hill reprises his role, and was good here, and was sad he had to go. Stephen McHattie is good here with what he has to do. Hector Elizondo is okay, but is no John Ashton!. Theresa Randle is decent here, and was pretty, but the chemistry between her and Murphy was off!. Bronson Pinchot is annoying plain and simple!, just like he was in the 1st. Alan Young is good as Uncle Dave. Hattie Winston is good in her short role, she is from one of my favorite TV shows Becker!, i like this gal a lot. Overall Pass, but i suppose it's worth a check, just to say that you have seen all 3 Beverly Hills Cop movies. ** out of 5
They paid him to do this c**p?
posted on 15 Aug 2009Everyone during the early 90s was making action movies - seagal, arnie, stallone, van damme, willis (the inspiration for these action years) and so on. By this time, Eddie Murphy was looking for some inspiration - he wanted to get back to what he loved doing best - comedy. His recent efforts didn't do too well - and he wasn't getting the money.Along comes Paramount with a deal he can't refuse - do Beverly Hills Cop III. This was a mistake, a BIG mistake. The film bombed - it wasn't funny (except in some certain sections), it wasn't directed properly (it felt rushed) and it hung together on the idea of making a "die hard in a theme park" - this was a c**p idea to base a film upon.Firstly I should point out there is a Jackie Chan film (the name of the film escapes me), where he does basically all the things that Murphy does in this movie - only better.Anyway this film is pretty bad. Even the cameos with Lucas (acting pretty badly) and Ray Harryhausen don't work. Nothing works in this messy film, not even the action. So, okay the sequence on the ferris wheel is fantastic, and jaw droppingly good - but it isn't helped by the background music - or by the fact that Murphy is obviosily working in front of a blue, sky like background - whilst his stunt double does all the dangerous stuff.Overall this film SUCKS. Avoid.