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At the gun club, Axel shoots three times, yet his semi-automatic pistol - which should hold two or three times that many rounds depending upon model - is empty, as is shown by the slide being in the back/empty position. When it cuts to the hospital room, Rosewood and Taggart are both there along with another officer, none of whom bothered to answer the phone instead of letting the grieving daughter cross the room to get it. [13] The film earned $234,760,478 in the United States, being the highest-grossing film released in 1984. Pool Player: Thomas J. Hageboeck . Several of her shots occur in pairs, at speeds not achievable by a revolver in human hands. This is a common error in both film and television scripts. Separate from membership, this is to get updates about mistakes in recent releases. Thus, spraying the camera served no purpose. When Axel calls Detroit from Billy's apartment, He is told it is 1AM. After Axel goes through his racial tirade at the Beverly Palms Hotel, the blonde clerk looks down at the computer when the manager tells Axel how much the room will cost. Later, during the chase, Axel asks Billy if the brakes work, and he replies saying that he hasn't tried the brakes yet. At various times, Karla fires her revolver repeatedly. And Eddie Murphy is cool as ever in this sizzling, smash-hit sequel to Beverly Hills Cop. The second film met with mixed reviews but was a box office success, while the third film was unsuccessful both critically and commercially. "[4] However, Stallone's ideas were deemed "too expensive" for Paramount to produce and Stallone ultimately pulled out two weeks before filming was to start. In all subsequent shots, the remaining chain is shown to be attached to the edge of the car's roof, not the center. After some hesitation, Billy enters the warehouse and rescues Axel during a brief gunfight in which he kills Casey. It is revealed Dent is committing the Alphabet Crimes to make money for an arms deal. Question: Did Eddie Murphy improvise his hotel meltdown speech (where he claims to be a reporter) or was it scripted? When they leave the apartment just a few minutes later, Taggart says it is 11PM. I used to be a Muslim, man, and I know there's pork over here! When Axel later tests the matchbook for fingerprints, there is only one on it - Cain's. But many other actors improvised their lines too, most notably Bronson Pinchot. When was the bonnet closed? BLOOPERS Beverly Hills Cop Goofs R 1984 " The Heat Is On! There is no visible movement of his arm that would make this change. Finally, safety restrictions only allow the ride to be operated in one direction without a maintenance key engaged. Watch The Essential Films of Eddie Murphy to Stream Now. "[21], John Simon of National Review called Beverly Hills Cop "a truly contemptible film. Continuity mistake: When the police arrive at Victor's house the guards in the security room decide to run. Trivia: The role of Axel Foley originally went to Sylvester Stallone. Beverly Palms Hotel Checkout Clerk (uncredited) Earl Jolly Brown . 1987 Paramount Pictures 1999-2020 fast-rewind.com The hitman's fingerprint ought to be on it too. The police car that is destroyed early in the chase when hit from behind by the truck (unit number 82340 on C-pillar, seen from behind before being hit), returns undamaged near the end of the chase to slide sideways and crash again. It just changes. (01:38:35). When Axel later tests the matchbook for fingerprints, there is only one on it - Cain's. The footage was the same from when the detectives were en route to the race track to try to prevent the E robbery, later in the film. (00:07:00 - 00:07:40), Continuity mistake: The police car that is destroyed early in the chase when hit from behind by the truck (unit number 82340 on C-pillar, seen from behind before being hit), returns undamaged near the end of the chase to slide sideways and crash again. It was released in December 1984 by MCA Records. The hitman's fingerprint ought to be on it too. When Axel arrives at the hospital he is wearing his watch on his right wrist, but when he walks into Bogomil's room to say hi to Jan the watch is on his left wrist. When they were kids, Mikey and Axel committed grand theft auto together, and Mikey took the rap for it and served time in prison. A tubular brace that might connect the Beetle to the Buick falls off the Beetle's right-side rocker panel when the car is hit. Stallone has said that his script for Beverly Hills Cop would have "looked like the opening scene from Saving Private Ryan on the beaches of Normandy. Continuity mistake: After Axel gives Taggart the key to his "Uncle's" house and drives off, the real homeowner removes his sunglasses and walks toward Taggart and Rosewood, but next close-up his sunglasses are back on. Axel Foley: Did you see that shit? The films star Eddie Murphy as Axel Foley, a street-smart Detroit cop who travels to Beverly Hills, California to investigate a crime, even though it is out of his jurisdiction. As the officers walk to the rear door to get Foley out, Foley is heard saying, "Officers, if we see any like movie stars, could y'all stop and point them out, I never seen no shit like that." How does anyone know (at this point in the movie) that there are going to be further "Alphabet Crimes"? [5] David Cronenberg was also offered to direct the film but also turned it down. The black valet who receives Axel Foley and Billy Rosewood in the cement truck in front of the playboy mansion is played by a very young Chris Rock (by some declared to be the Eddie Murphy of our day). 18. Continuity mistake: In the scene where they are chasing the armored car in the cement truck the chutes on the truck keep going from being down to folded up. You know, it says here that by the time the average American is fifty, he's got five pounds of undigested red meat in his bowels. I can describe all of em. [6], Sylvester Stallone was originally considered for the part of Foley. The other three cops cover Axel as he follows Todd into the chop shop, yet suddenly stop shooting and apparently duck out of sight when Axel makes it to the back of the wrecked unmarked Ford. During the chase with the cement truck, the drum changes from rotating to stopped several times. Beverly Hills Cop is a 1984 American buddy cop action comedy film directed by Martin Brest, screenplay by Daniel Petrie Jr., story by Danilo Bach and Daniel Petrie Jr., and starring Eddie Murphy as Axel Foley, a street-smart Detroit cop who visits Beverly Hills, California to solve the murder of his best friend. When Foley cracks the code of Charles Cain in the car, they do a left turn and the light on the roof of the car falls and is hanging by the cable. But in the car, Taggart says it's at 341 Gregory. The sunglasses on the guard that Axel punches near the oil field warehouse disappears for a brief moment during their fight. And Axel says "Yeah." Beverly Hills Cop Movie Blooper : Double. This happens several times in the scene. After Axel gives Taggart the key to his "Uncle's" house and drives off, the real homeowner removes his sunglasses and walks toward Taggart and Rosewood, but next close-up his sunglasses are back on. I got thrown out of a window, man! Any police officer would know this distinction, and not make this mistake. [33], Films listed as number-one by in-year release, Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture Musical or Comedy, Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay, Grammy Award for Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media, Best Motion Picture Actor - Comedy or Musical, AFI's 100 Years 100 Heroes and Villains, "Movie Legends Revealed: Sly Stallone as Axel Foley? You can unsubscribe at any time. There was only 10 codes and 11 codes. As Maitland's goons open fire on the main trio, a close-up of Taggart lying across the ground shows pre-cut holes in the grass to simulate where the next barrage of bullets will hit. Continuity mistake: When Axel, Taggart and Rosewood show up at Emperian Fields, they are driving a brown car, but when they drive to Dent's oil fields, they are driving a blue car. Cain gives him the matchbook. They would likely crack, but the chances of them shattering on impact are slim. Beverly Hills Cop #1: Sir, you are under arrest; you are to remain silent, anything you say CAN and will be against you in a court of law! During the shoot-out in the oil field, Billy opens/extends the LAW (Light Anti-Tank Weapon) twice. When the cop car is taking a sharp left turn during a chase, the red light falls from the roof and hangs from a cable. Axel and his friends shoot out the same tail light twice. When Foley decides to turn around to check out the house, there are cars visible behind him. Foley is a loose end and potential witness. the credits. The song is NOT the Dating Game theme. Continuity mistake: The guy in the armored car's passenger seat disappears and reappears during the chase. Cain's hitman asks for a match to lit his cigar. Now, per Deadline, the film's official title has been revealed along with the announcement of two new cast members that will star alongside Murphy. It would be the fourth installment in the Beverly Hills Cop film series and the sequel to Beverly Hills Cop (1984), Beverly Hills Cop II (1987), and Beverly Hills Cop III (1994). When Axel is being held at gunpoint underground in the park he is sitting in a black office chair a boom mic with a black windscreen can clearly be seen moving near Axel's knees and the chairs seat bottom. However when the shot is fired, Bogomil rolls on the bonnet of the car. Dragging the stuffy detectives along for the ride, Axel smashes through a huge culture clash in his hilarious, high-speed pursuit of justice. The same thing happens when Axel drives past the house with renovations, his watch is on his right wrist, but when he pulls into the driveway the watch is on his left wrist. During the scene where Axel first visits the gun club, it is daytime. Rosewood leaves one shotgun in truck in final shootout scene. [8] Stallone had renamed the lead character to Axel Cobretti, with the character of Michael Tandino being his brother and Jenny Summers playing his love interest. (00:05:15), Continuity mistake: During the first chase scene, the semi passes by an empty taxi cab and when the camera angle changes, the semi crashes into the same taxi cab. Even if he did survive (unlikely) he'd still be in Post-Op Intensive Care at that stage. Axel fires more than 60 (!) When Foley places the superglue cap inside the turtle house, the cover of the matchbook is open just a fraction of an inch, almost closed; However, after Foleys phone call, just a couple minutes, Foley returns to the covered turtle house and retrieves the matchbook, which is now fully open. The Captain gets chewed out by the Police Chief for involving the FBI in solving "The Alphabet Crimes." After he is shot, his back license plate can be seen and it is a different number from the front plate. Two days later, the film's producers, Simpson and Bruckheimer, convinced Eddie Murphy to replace Stallone in the film, prompting more rewrites. Connections During the opening credits, Axel Foley begins driving a Ferrari 328GTS with the targa top removed. Whan Axel is coming down the rope from the Spider ride rescue,when he hits the ground, someone is seen behind him, pulling him with a rope out of the way of the falling carriage. Dave never dies, so no one could be his assassin. Later, Taggart and Billy meet Axel as he checks out of his hotel, and pay his bill. Read 154 reviews from the world's largest community for readers. The soil has been poured over the shoes on the floor. The license plate on Rosewood and Taggert's police car is 2GAT123. When he pulls over to help Karla the license plate on the front of his car has changed to 2CTE673. When the police dispatcher reports the shots fired on Axel Foley at Wonderworld (while he is on the payphone with Fulbright) she reports a 10-19, 10-45, and 12-22 in progress. (01:06:00 - 01:09:10), Continuity mistake: When Rosewood causes the alarm to go off at the warehouse on the oil field, Axel tackles one of Dent's guys holding the gun on him, and the guy's sunglasses disappear and reappear between shots while he and Axel are fighting. Before he is shot, Bogomil is seen leaving police headquarters in an Oldsmobile Cutlass Ciera, manufactured by General Motors. However, the U.S. Mint (contrary to common misconception) does not print paper currency. Billy runs across a busy four-lane road to go rescue Axel. If that was the case, why didn't Axel, Taggart and Rosewood just go to him to find out what he knew and therefore could have captured Dent & company even before they could hold up the race track. At the gun club, when Axel is offering his grooming services to Karla Fry, she is shown firing a revolver. In the shootout in the beginning of the movie, all the bad guys carry submachine guns with suppressors, yet the sound when they shoot is that from regular unsuppressed fire. Blunders "Police! Ronnie Cox is shot in the heart at point blank range by Brigitte Neilsen, and it looks to me like she's using a large caliber handgun. (00:22:20 - 00:24:45). His boss later make mention of the fact that he's lucky he didn't get killed too. When Rosewood, Taggart and Axel turn up at the Empyrean Fields after the robbery it is an obvious stand-in for Eddie Murphy. At Maitland's house, after Taggart collapses on the grass after being shot at for the first time, holes in the grass indicating where the bullets will "hit" are clearly visible. When Rosewood pulls up to the racetrack, both doors on the right side of the car are open. They are unscrupulous career criminals and murderers. Maitland takes Jenny and leaves Axel to be killed, but not before Zack admits to Axel he was the one who killed Mikey. Next shot, he's in the back seat. His superior, Inspector Douglas Todd reprimands Axel for his behavior and threatens to fire him unless he changes his ways on the force. It is unbelievable that not one of the other three cops sees/hears what is going on and looks to protect Foley further by shooting Ellis, who is standing right in front of the open doorway in a clear line of fire. In one scene, we see Dent's limo flying off the side of a hill after Dent has been shot. Billy beats up his unmarked squad car pretty badly on the way to the depository. Leaving a live witness and lose end around should in fact make the inspector assume the exact opposite. When Axel calls Jan from Sidney Bernstein's office, she mentions that her dad was up and around. 1 of 1 found this interesting | Share this Jeffery: Todd's looking for you. In the first clip there is just one spot and he moves a bit away from that. In the beginning, and at the end, he's driving a 328, but during the action sequence in between, it's a 308 (an older model). Continuity mistake: In the scene where they are chasing the armored car in the cement truck the chutes on the truck keep going from being down to folded up. Also, during the sharp left turn that makes the light come off the roof, Foley can be seen riding in the passenger seat. However, when he pulls into the driveway to turn around, the car behind Axel is gone. He's clearly a stunt double. Near the start of the truck chase, a long shot shows the truck followed by several police cars. [10] Harrison Ford was offered the role of Axel Foley but turned it down. When Axel and Rosewood find it abandoned the number is 86204D. Murphy was the biggest star to emerge from Beverly Hills . Daylight visible through windows in various "night" scenes. It is in the middle of the walkway. Axel asks to investigate Mikey's murder, but Inspector Todd refuses to allow it because of his close ties to Mikey. Beverly Hills Cop II Mistakes, Goofs and Bloopers. The printers being used to print money are always seen printing $1 bills. There is no way he could have moved it with the suit on. Continuity mistake: When Axel goes to see Victor at the club as he's walking up to the table you see Zack with his hand on the table but when the camera angle changes he is now wiping his mouth with his napkin. When he opens the drawer, the broken knife blade is nowhere to be seen. (00:13:20). Detroit is in the eastern time zone, and LA in the Pacific, therefore there should be a three hour difference in the time. Subscribe to TRAILERS: http://bit.ly/sxaw6hSubscribe to COMING SOON: http://bit.ly/H2vZUnSubscribe to EXTRAS: http://bit.ly/1u431frLike us on FACEBOOK: http:. When he pulls over to help Karla the license plate on the front of his car has changed to 2CTE673. However, Axel convinces Billy to pick up Jenny instead and take her with them to the warehouse, where a shipment is due to arrive that day. However when they search the fingerprint on their computer it is now an arch pattern. All rights reserved. "Er, someone wasn't on top of their game that day"See the goofs, blunders and plain ole mistakes in the 1987 Action / Adventure movie starring When the trio are driving to the City Deposit/Federal Reserve Bank, in the shot just before hitting the white/red booth, the extended crane arm with the second camera and seated cameraman are visible behind the booth (for filming from opposite angle). The 8 ball made contact with cushions three times before falling into the pocket. He later uses this same weapon. After Rosewood says 'I hate machine guns', all three of them shoot back at the gangster, who is trying to gun them down. Martin Scorsese was offered to direct the film but turned it down as he felt that the film's concept was too similar to Coogan's Bluff. When Bogomil is shot, only two rounds are fired, yet his rear windshield has 3 bullet holes, and one large hole from him being forced into it. After being put on leave, Bogomil leaves the office and is driving towards the camera. However, the time frame of the movie does not allow for this. : Full closure of State. In the foreground, another police car's roof comes into view, showing hastily-applied orange numbers on the roof. When Taggart tries chasing the cement truck on foot, the brake lights of the truck illuminate as it turns the corner. Continuity mistake: In the last scene (Victor Maitland's house) Taggart, Rosewood and Foley are hiding behind a small wall. Continuity mistake: In the opening scene, Eddie Murphy actually drives two different types of Ferrari - a 308 and a 328. Was the highest-grossing R-rated film of all time for nearly twenty years until ", 7 biggest mistakes in Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens, The 20 biggest mistakes in The Wizard of Oz, 40 biggest mistakes in The Big Bang Theory, 6 Cool things you've never noticed in movies, The biggest mistakes in the Harry Potter movies, 25 mistakes you never noticed in great movies, 7 mistakes in Beetlejuice you never spotted, More questions & answers from Beverly Hills Cop. Murphy says a villain, "heists some bank, heists some jewelry". Officially, Beverly Hills Cop 4 has been titled . Character mistake: When Axel adjusts the mirror after getting bailed out, he says that the cops are following them in a beige Ford. One minute later he has both guns in his hands again. Check out the mistake & trivia books, on Kindle and in paperback. Films with screenplays by Daniel Petrie Jr. Short description is different from Wikidata, Rotten Tomatoes template using name parameter, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 14 January 2023, at 10:40. | In the oil field at the end of the movie, Axel is bent down on the side of the black limo. Addresses are not passed on to any third party, and are used solely for direct communication from this site. Out the window of the scene in the office where Dent and Cain are discussing killing Foley, you can see past the bushes that it is dark outside, and a daylight balanced light is providing the "sun" beam through the window. Neither the chief nor his assistant show any suspicion towards this behavior. (None of the windshield holes are tree reflections.). Crazy Credits During the shootout at 385 North, the tail lights of the Camaro are shot out several times, and both tail light's red crystals are broken. While Axel clings onto The Spider ride, the camera's shadow is visible as the ride rotates. While Foley is floating in the swimming pool talking to his detective buddies, film crew and lighting can be seen in the reflection of his sunglasses in the close-up shots. ), Continuity mistake: When Rosewood is speeding to the City Deposit/Federal Reserve Bank, he smashes through a red/white booth and the car's front license plate falls off, but it soon reappears. After spotting all the trucks at Dent's oil field, when Axel, Rosewood and Taggart sneak down the hill and duck behind a car, the reflection of the moving boom pole and mic are visible on the car's surface. When Axel is in Bogomil's house and spots the sneakers, the sneakers and laces are filthy, but when Axel holds one of those sneakers its laces are clean and white. Fingerprint patterns do not change. However, in the next shot, we see Taggart exit out of the vehicle from the left side and the door on the right side is now closed. A minute later, he calls himself the "Beverly Hills Building Investigator.". In the gun club firing range scene where Axel picks up a Beretta 92F with the laser sight after setting it down and firing 3 shots from his Browning Hi-Power it cuts to Karla and Russ talking about the custom shells for the 44 Automag and you not only see no bullet holes in the screen but Axel is still holding the Beretta with the laser sight and turning it to look at both sides. At the gun club, Foley goes onto the shooting range to find Russ Fielding. Even a few specks of powder on the outside of the crate would alert the dog. One officer is heard responding "That's enough talkin', pal.". This first film in the Beverly Hills Cop franchise shot Murphy to international stardom, won the People's Choice Award for "Favorite Motion Picture" and was nominated for both the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture Musical or Comedy and Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay in 1985. Beverly Hills Cop Movie Blooper : Banannas. Mikey won his bet. the first and only Crime. Assuming that Taggart was implying that Foley broke into the mansion and is stealing objects, then Foley would be committing a burglary, not a robbery. [4] Daniel Petrie, Jr. was brought in to rewrite the script and Paramount loved Petrie's humorous approach to the project, with the lead character now called Axel Elly, from Detroit. But the sound effects of ejected shells hitting the floor after each shot can be heard. Bogomil is standing and looking down into the engine of Karla's car when the assassin drives up. [31], On November 14, 2019, Deadline Hollywood announced that Paramount Pictures made a one-time license deal with an option for a sequel to Netflix to create the fourth film. Watch the hand holding the sweatshirt, it keeps changing positions as the camera angle changes throughout the scene. Separate from membership, this is to get updates about mistakes in recent releases. Continuity mistake: When the police arrive at Victor's house the guards in the security room decide to run. In the past thirty years, there have been more movies made in the cop genre than any other genre. They would smell the drugs and the coffee at the same time. When en route to City Deposit(CD robbery), Billy makes a sharp left turn. Contact me | Privacy policy | Join the mailing list | Links. Separate from membership, this is to get updates about mistakes in recent releases. During his journey, the cars keep changing. In German the comma functions like an American or British decimal point, so the bonds were worth 10 marks. As he picks up the dirt you can see the reflection of a boom mic in the bottom half of the limo. When Axel, Rosewood and Taggart are running the matchbox's fingerprint through the computer downtown, it identifies the print as belonging to Cain and prints out his dossier. When uncle Dave is shot, the news reporter on the TV in the bar calls Foley "Dave's assassin". See production, box office & company info, 609 E Channel Rd, Santa Monica, California, USA. In this movie, his wife refers to him as Douglas. Ever since the critically panned A Thousand Words was released in 2012 and garnered . When Bogomil gets shot two bullets are fired, one by the drive-by shooter and one by Karla, yet there are three distinct bullet holes and a forth large hole in the rear windshield of Bogomil's car. Detective Rosewood: Wow. In the pool scene, the hustler says "8 ball, corner pocket, 2 cushions." No other car has such an attachment point. 7 biggest mistakes in Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens, The 20 biggest mistakes in The Wizard of Oz, 40 biggest mistakes in The Big Bang Theory, 6 Cool things you've never noticed in movies, The biggest mistakes in the Harry Potter movies, 25 mistakes you never noticed in great movies, 7 mistakes in Beetlejuice you never spotted, More questions & answers from Beverly Hills Cop. Eddie Murphy has been living through a career refresher as of late. Beverly Hills Cops Boopers - YouTube 0:00 / 2:18 Beverly Hills Cops Boopers 2,967 views Sep 11, 2007 0 Dislike Share Save john Last 155 subscribers A JF PRODUCTION Comments are turned off. When the truck is slamming numerous parked cars on a residential street, it sideswipes a parked Dodge Aspen (white with tan landau top). . First, Foley appears to casually open the door to his cabin on the attraction to begin his rescue. Other mistake: When Bogomil gets shot two bullets are fired, one by the drive-by shooter and one by Karla, yet there are three distinct bullet holes and a forth large hole in the rear windshield of Bogomil's car. In the next exterior shot, the camera is visible in the front seat. Also, they seem to be applied over faded, yellow, painted, *different* numbers, and are aligned so badly, that the old numbers are very exposed. At this time they are wearing guns in shoulder holsters. He wouldn't be conscious, let alone allowed visitors. The address of the City Deposit on the computer screen is 9752 Gregory. The U.S. Government paper that Axel finds scraps of and which Uncle Dave has a note on have a secret band in them identifying it as $50 paper. At the start of the film when Axel arrives at the garage he gets in to a struggle with one of the bad guys and ends up shooting out about 4 panes of glass above them, but none of the glass can be seen falling down on them and no smashed glass is seen in the entrance to the garage at any other point during the shoot out. He also discovers that many of Maitland's crates have not gone through customs. When Axel Foley, Taggart and Rosewood arrive at the oil field, Axel can be seen examining the red soil in a close shot. In the very next scene, the limo has already landed at a completely different angle when it explodes. When was the bonnet closed? It only mints coins. In the opening sequence, the limo in which Karla and the robbers arrive in is seen having two different license plates.