Down And Out In Beverly Hills

Now before we cause a panic that sees our readers tearing through the streets, tearing their hair out in clumps and bemoaning the neglect of an inattentive deity, we must emphasise that news of a planned Beverly Hills Cop IV is not set in stone and is so far only a rumour. A terrible and disturbing rumour, yes, but a rumour nonetheless. According to Aintitcool, Eddie Murphy is once more attached to reprise the role of fast-talking comedy cop, Axel Foley, and follow up the unspeakably poor third instalment with another trip to California's home for the rich and famous. Word is that this will be a return to the slightly more serious tone of the original Beverly Hills Cop but we'll bet the souls of half the office that this is still a disaster waiting to happen. Does anyone remember when Eddie Murphy was still funny? Seriously, during the eighties there was no one more adept at bringing tears to your eyes with his antics. Trading Places, The Golden Child, Coming To America, while occasionally flawed, showed that Murphy had a comedy gift while his live acts, Raw and Delirious, can still have us clutching weakly at our aching sides. What happened Eddie? Pluto Nash? Come on!