On a $13 million dollar budget it made $316 million dollars at the box office.

Eddie laughed at the guys in the leather outfits not because it was Michael Jackson thriller jackets but because Eddie wore those outfits in his stand up comedies, Delirious and Raw.

Harold Faltermeyer's music score is fantastic. The title track "Axel F" became a worldwide hit. The soundtrack is also a great mix of bops. Classic in every way.

Beverly Hills Cop had one of the best soundtrack from the 80's...and that's saying alot!🎵

I love how when he cons people, he really COMMITS to it. It's like acting, but with higher consequences.

The two best lines: "You're not falling for the banana in the tailpipe?" "Is this the man who WRECKED the buffet?"

Eddie Murphy was a star when this came out, it made him a super star.

"Axel F" is the name of the theme and it is Foley's theme. The variation of it in the warehouse scene where Axel and Jenny got caught is called "The Discovery." The Thriller jackets were a popular thing that year. They had lots of zippers with no pockets. Even kids in elementary school wore them. This movie came at the perfect time in 1984. It is one of the definitive years of the decade and one with multiple major movies and new hit shows. "Miami Vice" had just premiered, which is somewhat of a companion to this movie with the pop music (just as MTV had become mainstream), glitzy style, machine guns and cocaine smuggling. Beverly Hills use to be synonymous with rich excess back when only the wealthy and the celebrities shopped at places like Gucci.

This movie reminds me of my childhood. The black gentleman who played Todd, Eddie Murphy's boss, was a real life cop in Detroit. He went into politics as a Detroit city councilman. He was also allegedly somehow involved in a scandal involving the infamous White Boy Rick case when he was a cop. He never faced charges on that though because no solid proof. Saw it in a documentary.

Eddie Murphy is hilarious. I love this movie so much. The nostalgia... I miss these kinds of movies.

I love the second one just for the friendship of these characters alone.

I was 10 years old when this movie came out. And the Beverly Hills Cop soundrack was like THE soundtrack to have at parties. I love this movie And yes, it was the Thriller jacket, that's why he's laughing (because of the hotel thing)

Beverly Hills Cop II is equally as good as this, maybe marginally better, definitely worth checking out.

The director of this also directed one of Robert DeNiro’s best movies called Midnight Run which costars John Ashton who played Taggert in this. Check it out, it’s hilarious.

You guys should watch "48 Hrs" next. It's another Eddie Murphy movie, this time he's teamed up with Nick Nolte. It's a similarly themed cop movie, also with lots of comedy. And it has Mike from Breaking Bad in it as well!

My brother and I (Me at 10 years old and my bro at 11 years old in 1984) tricked our Mom into taking us to this in theaters back in the day. (not knowing it was rated R) - at first she was stunned, but later became a huge Eddie fan and rented watched all his films with us in the 80s.

When I was 5yo, I was going through my family's huge collection of cassette tapes and found the soundtrack to this movie. It instantly became one of my favs. I always hear that theme in my head when I sneak around anywhere!

The soundtrack was made by Harold Faltermeyer. He also made the soundtrack for other famous 80s movies like Top Gun and for the recent second part too. A genius of the keyboards and synths.

A twist of lemon in coffee is exactly how William Dafoe has his coffee in Boondocks Saints. Only his coffee was a latte vs a expresso in Beverly hill cops. Also I notice similarities in this movie to Rush Hour where cops don't know that the main characters are cops undercover.

So glad you two watched this classic, my dad has told me stories about when they were filming scenes in downtown detroit during the 80’s he actually got to meet Eddie Murphy and a few other cast members.

The aspect of this movie that I love is that instead of Axel having to fight the bad guy and the local police the whole movie, he actually becomes friends with Taggart, Rosewood, Bogomil, and they help him out.

I love this trilogy. Patti Labelle signing the theme. Still goes hard. You should do an 80s theme night. Jumping Jack Flash and Fatal Beauty.

Yoooooo!!!!!! That’s all I can say. And yes, the soundtrack…particularly Patti LaBelle’s “Stir it Up,” you can’t NOT get up and dance to that song.

AND YES: that tune when they're escaping the warehouse is kinda the coolest thing ever.

I am sad I just found you guys but happy because now I'm going to be spending the next week binge watching all your movie reactions. This was the most fun I've had watching other people watching a movie I love in a long time! Thanks for this!

My husband told me to tell you guys to check out “48 Hours” with Eddie Murphy & Nick Nolte

Loved the reaction fellas! One of the things I don't think gets enough attention, is how wonderful Eddie balances humor AND drama. When he visits his "sister" to tell her that their "brother" is dead, I get choked up because of Eddie's delivery. His mission is so dead serious and yet he gives us a funny detective but his mission isn't a joke. I can't think of an example of a black detective that's funny but also tough and cool. That young kid is goin places. ;p

Bro every week I be bored on KZfaq and y’all come in with another childhood banger! Y’all really are my play cousins! Keep making bomb content fellas. Y’all better than Hulu lol!

Yo, you guys have to see Witness with Harrison Ford. Suspense, drama, romance and a fish out of water story with a punch. The 80s had some great, original stories. Damn, what happened?

I've done a 4 hour exam on Computer Network configurations and Routing protocols containing 29 topics within that containing 14 sub topics. I could tell you that it was extremely difficult but that's absolutely nothing compared to what these guys are doing, watching a movie together. You guys are heroes I don't know how you constantly do it. I'm in shock and in awe just stunned!! Keep up the good work on the challenge.

The leather suits were actually similar to the outfits Eddie wore in real life. He did the stand-up routine in Eddie Murphy: Delirious (1983) wearing a red leather suit. and in Eddie Murphy: Raw (1987) wears a blue leather suit.

Welcome to the MTV era of movie making... where the music was as big of a star as the actors and a blockbuster hit movie was a straight shot to #1 on the charts

Axl is such a great character. He is generally the smartest man in the room, but underestimated by everyone

Classic film and a fun reaction! I'd forgotten how many bangers are on this soundtrack!

don't forget, Jonathan Banks who of course played Mike in Breaking Bad, also first appeared in Airplane! as the guy who opens the microwave oven with the raw Chicken in there.

YES!! LOVE THIS MOVIE! Nominated for Best Picture, Musical or Comedy and Best Actor at the 1985 Golden Globes . It was nominated for Best Original Screenplay at the Oscars as well Sylvester Stallone was the first choice to play Axel Foley, but had a falling out with the writers as he wanted a dark and serious action film rather than a comedy. Stallone would turn later his version of Beverly Hills Cop into COBRA.

The theme song is a classic, thank you for keeping bits of it in!

The Beverly Cop series are absolute classics. I liked #2 better than the first. Again, very hard for a sequel to be better than the original. You guys will enjoy that. The "assistant" at the art store who can't pronounce Axel's name is actually Bronson Pinchot who plays Balki Bartokomous in the TV show Perfect Stangers, where he co-starred and it ran for 8 seasons. Very well known back in the day.

When Axel rolls up to the hotel lobby and the girl starts typing to look up his claimed reservation, the implication is that this hotel is FANCY, 'cause even the front desk has a computer. 'Cause this was 1984 and computers were mostly limited to certain middle class households but rarely in, I would say, most hotels or businesses except fairly large ones, and mostly only for things like accounting, and there was little to no networking as is ubiquitous today, probably not until the late '90s.

The song is "Axel F". It was an international number 1 charting song that was constantly played on the radio back in the 80s. Makes a good ringtone too

Axel’s laugh is fkn legendary Nearly as Legendary as Serge

I love the theme music to this movie it was always stuck in my head when I was young

One of the best 80's movie's soundtrack and one of the best Eddie Murphy's movie . I'm glad you have enjoyed this guys. 😃

This is one of the best movies ever! Brings back memories of my childhood.

My Lords! Another spectacular reaction! This is an 80s classic! Love you guys!!

Been waiting for y’all to find this one!!! 48 hours with Eddie and Nick Nolte is another great one. Would love to see you react to the Lethal Weapon movies with Mel Gibson and Danny Glover😊

Glad y’all enjoyed Beverly Hills Cop. I didn’t think you guys saw it. Don’t forget to check out the two Sequels.

As others have said, the soundtrack to this is amazing. I remember hearing the title track while in my last year of school as it was in the Top 40 chart here in the UK. I also loved Ronny Cox in his role too. He’s so likeable as the Captain here, which is great considering he was such a despicable villain in Robocop.

Lol. Thriller Jackets were very popular during that moment in time....

One of my absolute favorite movies ever! Please watch part 2 IMMEDIATELY!!

Can't wait for you guys to watch 2 and 3 but you guys should watch Michael Bay's Bad Boys with Will Smith and Martin Lawrence soon. The soundtrack is good too, and fun fact I believe Dan Aykroyd and Harold Ramis wanted Eddie Murphy to be in Ghostbusters as Winston but he wanted to do this.

As funny as Axel is and could have carried the whole movie, I'm glad they made Taggert and Rosewood as funny and loveable as they did. This is one of my all time favorite action comedies from my childhood.

This was fun! Tell the truth: how long did ‘Axel’s Theme’ stay in your heads after watching/editing this?

I know why you edited it out for YT, but the nightclub scene kills me every time 😂 Also, the Detroit police chief was actually the head of Homicide in Detroit, and was hired as he was perfect for the role. Also, Axl holstering his firearm in the back of his jeans was inspired by how the officer wore his firearm.

One of my favorite movies. This came out when I was 10 years old and it still makes me laugh even though I know every line to this day. You gotta see Beverly Hills Cop 2 next 👍🏾….

This is the movie that got me into action/ comedies as a kid. Eddie Murphy will always be the Goat. Hope you guys do the sequels, love the channel and content alot. Never miss a video. 🤘😃

That badass synth soundtrack is engraved into every kid's brain in the 80s.

I appreciate both sequels to this masterpiece. Part 2 is almost better than the first.

The Lemon Twist is a small biscuit style sweet often served with an Espresso back in the day, the caramlised Biscoff or Amarreti cookie seems to have replaced it now in most parts of Europe though.

As a kid it took years for the theme to get out of my head. And then one day I turned Family Guy on and Peter Griffin did his version of it and now THAT'S stuck in my head

Harold Faltermayer was one of the two composers of soundtracks that landed their tunes in the '80s Top Ten charts. Jan Hammer was the other one, with some tracks from the Miami Vice TV show. Other movies with music by Faltermeyer are Running Man (with Arnold Schwarzenegger) and Kuffs (with Christian Slater) Also of course the sequel to this one, it's worth a watch. Forget the third one.

You guys should watch the golden child. Another Eddie Murphy movie. If y'all haven't watched it and reacted to it yet. Just something to think about. Love you guys.

Detective Rosewood is Judge Reinhold, and one of his most famous roles was as a key character in “Fast Times at Ridgemont High”

You guys are hilarious!!! Beverly Hills Cop is a classic. Love the review 👍🏾

The second one is just as good. I recommend it. I agree with how good the soundtrack is. I still listen to Axel F to this day. It's so iconic. Love this movie. Great reaction guys.

Did you recognize Rosewood as the stepdad in the Tim Allen "Santa Clause" films? The laid back Beverly Hills Police Force...you can see how they developed into the police force in "Demolition Man" The 'lemon twist espresso" art gallery assistant Serge is Bronson Pinchot. He made his name in the TV comedy series "Perfect Strangers" where he is a Grecian named Balki who comes to live with his male cousin in America. He went on to do great bit parts (some film, but mostly TV), like the interior designer in "First Wives Club" (a great film you two might like). Oh, and he's on Twitter, and he's just oddly weird? Modern art? Like Lydia's mom in "Beetle Juice"?

Axel's theme will be forever known as "The sneaky tune of stealth." it really gets going after BHC 2.

Grew up in Detroit area and saw this movie in the theater at age 15 with my hockey team and a team from Toronto we were hosting. Great nite!! 40 teenagers that sneeked in multiple bottles of liquor laughing our ass off to this movie. Good times!!

Another good comedy that I know you guys would enjoy is an 80's movie called Cannonball Run. Racing from coast to coast with all kinds of stars (from the time) and it's a comedy !! At the end are even bloopers that are well funny.

Martin Brest really had a great career going for a while. It's a shame that most people's knowledge of him begins and ends with the catastrophic flop Gigli which permanently ended him.

All 3 movies are pretty good and honestly to this day Im hoping for the day they make a Beverly hills cop game. It could honestly be pretty amazing if done properly especially if they can get eddie murphy to do the voice work for the main character.

I love this movie, always enjoy it every time I see it. Every actor/character is great and brings something different to the movie. Watching Taggart/Rosewood/Bogomil slowly realize that Foley might have a valid approach even though it differed so much from their own is just great.

I know you've already seen it, but the "Coming to America" soundtrack was something too! Eddie Murphy and soundtracks. Man, you've got to check him out in "Dreamgirls". He was one of the best things about that movie imo, and I wanted to see more!

Serge the art gallery assistant was played by Bronson Pinchot. Bronson was great at doing non-descript European accents. When I was a kid, he played Balki Bartokomous with such an undeterminable accent in the TV show Perfect Strangers. I loved Balki. Fun Fact: Family Matters (with Steve Urkel) was a spin off of Perfect Strangers. I remember hoping that Balki would guest star on Family Matters and teach Urkel the Dance of Joy ("Now we are so happy. We do the dance of joy!"). But it never happened. ☺ Btw I hate to tell you guys, but espresso is often served with a lemon twist, wedge or thin slice in Italy. It's called espresso romano. But I adore your tirade about lemon in coffee drinks. 🤣

Love how Rosewood goes from naive cop here to a shotgun wielding badass near the end of the 2nd movie. Goes to show the positive influence Foley has. Also, love how you went from "This guy is so lame." to being horrified of him getting shot in the second movie.

YEEEESSSSSSSSSS! I LOVE THIS MOVIE!! Great reaction bros! 👍🏿 You're going to love Beverly Hills Cop 2 (1987) as well.

Loved the reaction. I think you'll enjoy Beverly Hills Cop 2 just as much. Billy has gone through a major "transition" that you will love.

Beverly Hills Cop Axel Foley drops on Netflix this summer. Eddie Murphy, Paul Riser, Bronson Pinchott, Judge Reinhold, and John Ashton are back in their roles from the previous films. Joseph Gordon Levitt joins the cast as a young Beverly Hills police officer who idolizes Axel Foley and Kevin Bacon is playing the bad guy.

If you haven’t seen it, you need to watch The Golden Child. 💜 y’all.

This movie is sheer perfection. Cast, story, soundtrack! Just perfect. Victor Maitland is imho an underrated villain. He was as cold as Emperor Palpatine from Star Wars 💯

YESSS I love this movie, and what fascinates me is the fact that there is ZERO romance in it, especially between Axel and Jenny which is rare Now the next movies to watch are Fletch and the sequel Fletch Lives, I feel like a lot of people don’t know much about these movies but they’re gold mines

Lol, that theme song has been stuck in my head since childhood 😂 😅

You two are hilarious 😂

I remember that soundtrack on the radio all that year. Axel Foley Theme I think might've hit #1 on the music charts, crazy

I believe the whole 'lemon twist with espresso' came about as a way to cover up bad espresso. Espresso was not hugely popular in the US in the mid-'80s, so I imagine there was a lot of bad espresso floating around.

Definitely the first movie I remember seeing Mike from Breaking Bad in , thanks guys going to the movies in the 80s was a so much fun !

You need to do the sequels on this one! They are worth it!

Such a classic 80's movie AND soundtrack!! Love it ❤️

Fun Fact: Foley's Police Chief in Detroit was in fact a real-life Detroit cop named Gilbert "Gil" Hill. Mr. Hill was elected to the city council and even became it's president in 1997, before losing a mayoral race in 2001. As a police officer, he was notoriously effective as an interrogator, able to get confessions out of several serial killers, including the investigation of the Atlanta Child Murders in 1979. He was a real-life badass even before he became the hardcore badass from Beverly Hills Cop.

You guys: "This guy is so lame!" Lt. Bogomil: Kills the bad guy, gives Axel the credit.

I haven't seen this movie in a while, I almost forgot how fun it was,FYI the sequel isn't that bad,I liked the fact they kept the same characters. That's a plus for me.I hate when they make sequels and have different people playing the original characters. But this franchise did the right thing and kept the original characters, even the small ones. FYI great reaction another old eddie Murphy action movi to check out if you haven't yet is 48hours.

I watch the intro because I am absolutely terrified of "Built Different" as he blows out my ear drums every intro. Love that dude. I am certain if I keep listening I will be wearing a Belltone but these brothers are amazing.

Great reaction. This is my 6th favourite movie of all time. I first saw it when i was about 7 in 1987, i loved it back then too. You clearly find most of the same bits hilarious as i do. In my opinion this is Eddie Murphy at his best.

The theme song was up there with 'chopsticks' for kids learning to play melody on the piano 🎹

Fun Facts: Sylvester Stallone was suppose to play Alex Foley. Damon Wayans was in this movie as well. Eddie Murphy was the biggest comedian of the 80s. Not only did he do stand ups & movies, he tried singing as well. He made a song titled Party All The Time with Rick James. He & Rick James were both in life. Please watch the following movies: Apocalypse Now Krush Groove Wild Style Beat Street Hollywood Shuffle

The guy that is playing Eddie Murphy's boss was an actual Detroit police captain

Damn. I was 20 back when this came out and I was a movie usher so I’ve seen it a hundred times. I hope you guys will do “A Bronx Tale “which I feel is a low key story of a young Robert DiNero ! And even the song played at the start of the end credits was none other than Patti LaBelle . The main theme was also a pretty modest hit and was played on the radio.

The ladies singing the great songs are called the Pointer Sisters & they are wonderful.

Fun fact: the truck they used at the beginning of the movie to plow through everything, they uninstalled the bumper and fitted a factory grade I beam to the front of the truck before refitting the bumper back overtop of it so they could achieve maximum damage.

I swear the built different tension has all the power of a super smash bros knockout.