Beverly Hills Cop: The Succssful Second Buddy Cop Film

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Watch out for the banana in the tailpipes because we’re going into the 1980s! The decade changed for cinema with the inclusion of the buddy cop genre. Eddie Murphy comes back to the sub-genre with a film that surpassed expectations and created something for years to come, what is it about Beverly Hills Cop that makes it timeless? What did this do for the careers of the actors? What device was created solely for the movie’s plot? 

Part 1: The Beginning of Eddie Murphy

Part 2: The different kinds of Buddy Cop characters

Part 3: How is Beverly Hills Cop a Buddy Cop movie?

Part 4: The Dynamic of the Detectives

Part 5: The Success of Beverly Hills Cop

Part 6: The Soundtrack of Beverly Hills Cop 

Part 7: The Legacy of Harold Faltermeyer’s Theme

Part 8: The Future of Beverly Hills Cop

Part 9: Did Eddie Murphy save the crime genre?

Part 10: An Early Invention

Part 11: Final Notes!

Part 12: The NEXT EPISODE!

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