Published on Tuesday, July 1, 2008 - 10:25am
Ratner Talks BEVERLY HILLS COP 4 Rating & Timeframe!! But How Many $$$s Are Needed To Drag Eddie Back??
Merrick here...A particular quote in the interview lead many to the logical conclusion that the new BHC project would have a considerably softer tone/rating than its predecessors.
When asked what is biggest challenge would be, Ratner seemed to indicate that his new film would be geared towards a very PG audience.
“10-year-old kids, 12-year-old kids don’t really know the old ‘Beverly Hills Cop.’ So it’s an opportunity to make it new for kids,” Ratner said. “The same way it felt for me watching ‘Beverly Hills Cop’ when I was a kid, that’s what I want to do for kids today.”
...said THIS POST at MTV.
Kellvin Chavez over at Latino Review caught up with Ratner recently & asked him about the target rating for the fourth film. He seems to have changed his tune a little, contradicting his previous quote. Ratner, in no uncertain terms, told Kellvin that the film will be "a hard core R". He also indicates an intent to shoot next year.
Read more about LR's Ratner encounter...
Okay, so, now that Ratner's intent & timetable seems to be properly aligned...how'll this play with Eddie Murphy?
Extra's website posted a brief interview with Murphy yesterday in which he said he was thinking about leaving film & going back to stand-up after the release of MEET DAVE this Summer.
"I have close to fifty movies and it's like, why am I in the movies?" he said, adding, "I've done that part now. I'll go back to the stage and do standup."
When asked about appearing in the previously announced BHC 4, Murphy indicated he didn't want to be in it because...
"the movie wasn't ready to be done."
You can find his interview with Extra HERE .
So, we have Ratner going for a "hard core R" rating & planning to shoot next year...and Murphy saying he wants to leave film & doesn't think BHC4 is ready to be made.
How should such disparate infobits be reconciled? If I had to guess, I'd say both clues & resolution lie in Murphy's comment to Extra about why he signed onto John Landis' BEVERLY HILLS COP 3...
"They said this is how much we're going to pay you. I said, 'let's go shoot it! I don't care if the script ain't right."
Seems pretty clear to me...am I missing something?
Reader Talkback
Glad to hear... Jul 1st, 2008 Stand-up. Jul 1st, 2008 Just watched the original... Jul 1st, 2008 The best move Murphy can do Jul 1st, 2008 Leather suit Eddie Jul 1st, 2008 Please go back to stand up
Eddie Jul 1st, 2008 DAMN YOU M NIGHT SHYAMALAN! Jul 1st, 2008 I would prefer Stand Up Jul 1st, 2008 Read My Lips: "No New Taxes" Jul 1st, 2008 Here's to hoping he never does
another movie Jul 1st, 2008 Wait, wait, wait... there was
a Beverly Hills Cop THREE?? Jul 1st, 2008 Is Balky going to be in it? Jul 1st, 2008 One More Thing I'd Like To
Mention (I'm prepared to be
flamed on Jul 1st, 2008 BAD BOYS 2 is not the best
action movie ever Jul 1st, 2008 Just get Charlie Murphy Jul 1st, 2008 if they are going to do this
bullshit again.. Jul 1st, 2008 Leafy McPlantsalot Jul 1st, 2008 fassbinder79, you must be high Jul 1st, 2008 Murphy denies retiring, Talks
Beverly Hills Cop IV! Jul 1st, 2008 Well, Mr Ratner... lend me
your ear for a moment. Jul 1st, 2008 mithrandir16 Jul 1st, 2008 Last Murphy movie gold Jul 1st, 2008 RowdyRoddyStriper Jul 1st, 2008 Any best action movie list
without Jul 1st, 2008 skimn Jul 1st, 2008 When is Meet Dave coming out.. Jul 1st, 2008 Fass Jul 1st, 2008 NICE TO KNOW THE RAT CAN STILL
EAT Jul 1st, 2008 skimn Jul 1st, 2008 But they can do it with Martin
Lawrence! Jul 1st, 2008 JackPumpkinhead Jul 1st, 2008 Pondscum Jul 1st, 2008 sci-fi and action Jul 1st, 2008 Forget your taste in action
movies... Jul 1st, 2008 RowdyRoddyStriper Jul 1st, 2008 Starship Troopers is a better
sci-fi film than Aliens... Jul 1st, 2008 Pondscum Jul 1st, 2008 Axel Foley Jul 1st, 2008 Eddie Murphy is a dooooosh Jul 1st, 2008 The problem with Bad Boys
2.... Jul 1st, 2008 neal2zod Jul 1st, 2008 The rest of Fassbinder's
list.... Jul 1st, 2008 neal2zod Jul 1st, 2008 a hard core R... Jul 1st, 2008 Oh My HOLY GOD, FASSBINDER!!!! Jul 1st, 2008 Bad Boys 2 Jul 1st, 2008 I'll be pg-13 don't believe
their lies Jul 1st, 2008 From the article.... Jul 1st, 2008 Pondscum Jul 1st, 2008 a hard core R... Jul 1st, 2008 moondoggy2u Jul 1st, 2008 Commando Jul 1st, 2008 moondoggy2u... Jul 1st, 2008 Eddie Murphy, fire your agent Jul 1st, 2008 That was hilarious bright boy Jul 1st, 2008 fassbinder79, your argument
becomes flawed... Jul 1st, 2008 MCVamp.... Jul 1st, 2008 McVamp Jul 1st, 2008 Yes! More Chris
Tucker!!!!!11!11 Jul 1st, 2008 That last quote from Eddie Jul 1st, 2008 brightboy Jul 1st, 2008 Who needs Eddie Murphy? Jul 1st, 2008 Since I brought up Hard Boiled Jul 1st, 2008 About damn time Jul 1st, 2008 XXX was a piece of crap... Jul 1st, 2008 GiveMeAnFinBreak... Jul 1st, 2008 Oh yeah, forgot this is a BHC
4 thread... Jul 1st, 2008 It's Top 10 time already? Jul 1st, 2008 Please stop Ratner before he
kills again Jul 1st, 2008 "All he has for himself is box
office and connections" Jul 1st, 2008 I forgot Michael Mann flicks Jul 1st, 2008 Neal Jul 1st, 2008 Spencer Trilby... Jul 1st, 2008 oops. take out Dirty Dozen and
insert Speed. Jul 1st, 2008 If neither Die Hard or Lethal
Weapon is #1 Jul 1st, 2008 Oh, God, now Heat is too
serious, huh? Jul 1st, 2008 octagonproplex Jul 1st, 2008 Octogon--but isn't Beverly
Hills Cop more of a comedy?? Jul 1st, 2008 Heat for my money is more of a
police procedural Jul 1st, 2008 octagonproplex Jul 1st, 2008 The Genre-mixing Jul 1st, 2008 "You, sir, shall be
pigfucked." Jul 1st, 2008 In that case, Fass and
Octagon, Beverly Hills has to
go Jul 1st, 2008 The reason Beverly Hills Cop
can be called an action film Jul 1st, 2008 The other tricky part about a
Beverly Hills Cop 4 Jul 1st, 2008 Pondscum Jul 1st, 2008 I think if anything Jul 1st, 2008 Damn "science fiction=
ponderings or ideas" Jul 1st, 2008 Okay, so, new action list
using Fass's requirement Jul 1st, 2008 Billy! we have to solve the
alphabet crimes! Jul 1st, 2008 Pondscum Jul 1st, 2008 I knew it, it _was_ the
bastard! Jul 1st, 2008 Dark Knight Will Own Us All Jul 1st, 2008 And why am I the only one
putting Raiders in the list? Jul 1st, 2008 yeah, johnny, but it seemed to
be one of those Jul 1st, 2008 Axel Foley Begins Jul 1st, 2008 He's right, this is dumb... Jul 1st, 2008 So the star doesn't care about
the material Jul 1st, 2008 Instead of "Best action
Flick", call it "Best Kickass
movie" lis Jul 1st, 2008 "Why am i still in movies?" Jul 1st, 2008 HELLA TAME Jul 1st, 2008 Screw this! Make BAD BOYS III
instead! Jul 1st, 2008 Bad Boys 2..best action movie
ever?! Jul 1st, 2008 This has become more confusing Jul 1st, 2008 No Leon: The Professional on
these lists? Jul 1st, 2008 Jesus Christ, just re-start
the series. Jul 1st, 2008 octagon...what's the
difference??? Jul 1st, 2008 who gives a shit Jul 1st, 2008 BAD BOYS 2....pretty much
rocks! Jul 1st, 2008 Gungan Slayer: I agree Jul 1st, 2008 Beverly Hills Cop 3 should be
about... Jul 1st, 2008 I meant Beverly Hills Cop 4,
obviously... Jul 1st, 2008 blue streak and demolition man Jul 1st, 2008 meet dave WILL flop... Jul 1st, 2008 "His intent seems ALIGNED?"
Really? Jul 1st, 2008 Oh, and why isn't there a
decent Last Boyscout dvd
release... Jul 1st, 2008 Beverly Hills Cop 4 will have
a "softer tone/rating" Jul 1st, 2008 Oooh! BHC4? I hope that
there are monkeys and Tarzan
swinging! Jul 1st, 2008 Top ten action films... Jul 1st, 2008 oh, and they dont need to drag
Eddie Murphy back. Jul 1st, 2008 Ummm... Jul 1st, 2008 Explain the love for The
Rock... Jul 1st, 2008 Meet Dave! Jul 1st, 2008 Meet Dave! Jul 1st, 2008 Meet Dave! Jul 1st, 2008 Top 5 Action FIlms Jul 1st, 2008 The Rock... Jul 1st, 2008 Besides... Jul 1st, 2008 I'll see this for sure. Jul 1st, 2008 Ed Harris aint no Alan Rickman
though... Jul 1st, 2008 and even in Aliens you get the
queen. Jul 1st, 2008 The original is a damn good
film... Jul 1st, 2008 Haven't read through every
list that has been... Jul 1st, 2008 Cletus Van Damme Jul 1st, 2008 We're doing it for the kids,
that's why it will be... Jul 1st, 2008 Robocop reboot with Eddie
Murphy! Jul 1st, 2008 48 Hours = good Jul 1st, 2008 The lunatics are taking over
the asylum Jul 1st, 2008 octagonproplex Jul 1st, 2008 hopefully George Lucas will
have a bigger role Jul 1st, 2008 On Golden Blonde? Jul 1st, 2008 moondoggy2u you're really a
big fan of performatives, eh? Jul 1st, 2008 Chris Tucker is Axel Foleys
Cop Nephew who goes to beverly
hills Jul 1st, 2008 moondoggy2u, you've also never
experienced real violence Jul 1st, 2008 Top 10 porn movies of all time Jul 1st, 2008 actually, I quite like Say
Anything Jul 1st, 2008 dave chapelle? Jul 1st, 2008 Manly? Jul 1st, 2008 This will end up being a
remake... Jul 1st, 2008 I haven't seen Say Anything in
years Jul 1st, 2008 And for the record Jul 1st, 2008 Commencing eye roll in
3...2...1 Jul 1st, 2008 I like rambo 1 and 4 Jul 1st, 2008 Eddie Stopped being funny.. Jul 1st, 2008 YackBacker..you are right
about one thing.. Jul 1st, 2008 "BHC4, starring Judge
Reinhold" Jul 1st, 2008 Bronson Pinchot Jul 1st, 2008 RATNER MURDERED XMEN III. Jul 1st, 2008 Ohhh please Jul 1st, 2008 stop making turds, Eddie Jul 1st, 2008 FUCK IT! Jul 1st, 2008 X-Men III was a turd before
Ratner got it Jul 1st, 2008 the reason 12 year olds wanted
to see Beverly hills cop back
in Jul 1st, 2008 WhinyNegativeBitch Jul 1st, 2008 Money Talks Jul 2nd, 2008 All the President's Men is
fucking brilliant,
octagonproplex Jul 2nd, 2008 X Men 3 is better than the
first two Jul 2nd, 2008 GO BACK TO STAND-UP, EDDIE!!! Jul 2nd, 2008 Conversation is NOT over rated Jul 2nd, 2008 Die Hard 2 sucks ass Jul 2nd, 2008 and, Altman rocks Jul 2nd, 2008 How about remaking the 3rd
much grittier like the 1st
film Jul 2nd, 2008 MTV has a different story Jul 2nd, 2008 That overrated list is
terrible Jul 2nd, 2008 Make it for kids??? wtf??? Jul 2nd, 2008 Why no SNL? Jul 2nd, 2008 Bowfinger 2 with Murphy &
Martin Jul 2nd, 2008 You know whats funny about the
whole Jul 2nd, 2008 Though Jul 2nd, 2008 Any "Best Action Movie of All
Time" List Jul 2nd, 2008 The Ronin car chase... Jul 2nd, 2008 Car chase overrated? Jul 2nd, 2008 Octagon is obviously insane. Jul 2nd, 2008 Motoko Jul 2nd, 2008 Top of the morning to you,
Pillow Jul 2nd, 2008 Hawaiian Jul 2nd, 2008 The Conversation Jul 2nd, 2008 My Asian movie line up
tomorrow is all set Jul 2nd, 2008 THIS IS A TURD WAITING TO
HAPPEN Jul 2nd, 2008 THIS IS A TURD WAITING TO
HAPPEN Jul 2nd, 2008 I should be receiving Dragon
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hefeweizen Jul 2nd, 2008 "I DONT CARE IF THE SCRIPT
AINT RIGHT"? Jul 2nd, 2008 A movie doesn't exist Jul 2nd, 2008 it makes everything better Jul 2nd, 2008 makes "me" I should say Jul 2nd, 2008 Murphy quit years ago Jul 2nd, 2008 Only on AICN can a BHC4 item
turn into a debate Jul 2nd, 2008 I thought the trailer for
"Meet Dave" was a parody... Jul 2nd, 2008 I forgot to mention Bowfinger
and Holy Man... Jul 2nd, 2008 Bay did with The Rock what he
hould have done with Jul 2nd, 2008 Where Is The Beverly Hills Cop
Prequel Trilogy?!?! Jul 2nd, 2008 Doctor Doolittle 1 and 2 Jul 2nd, 2008 SERIES 7...best talkback line
of the week! Jul 2nd, 2008 Seriously. thasnk god for the
R at least it's moving Jul 2nd, 2008 Raging Bull... Jul 2nd, 2008 Cletus Van Damme Jul 2nd, 2008 Octa Jul 2nd, 2008 Octa - a response - somewhat Jul 2nd, 2008 Skimn Jul 2nd, 2008 How you KNOW you're old... Jul 2nd, 2008 BHC4 Jul 2nd, 2008 Oh, and The Conversation Jul 2nd, 2008 OH man this gonna be good! Jul 2nd, 2008 Salem Jul 2nd, 2008 48rs! They just don't make
them like they use to. Jul 3rd, 2008 OCtagon are you mad? Jul 3rd, 2008 Audition is not TP Jul 3rd, 2008 Tale of 2 sisters is fucking
good Jul 3rd, 2008 Was I talking to you ?
fuckhole? Jul 3rd, 2008 everything about this is lame. Jul 3rd, 2008 Golden Child Grown Up. Jul 3rd, 2008 sugarbess is.. Jul 3rd, 2008 I liked Beverly Hills Cop 3 Jul 3rd, 2008 FUCK OFF AND DIE SPAMWHORE Jul 3rd, 2008 I seem to remember there talk
of an American Jul 3rd, 2008 Bright Boy Jul 3rd, 2008 Orlando Jones Oct 23rd, 2008 Wow, old post Oct 27th, 2008 Hey, I saw it! Dec 8th, 2008 Try Today Dec 8th, 2008 Ah, that explains Dec 23rd, 2008 Sounds like Eddie is a bit
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