For a quick recap, I thought the original 1984 movie was okay. I liked the second (1987) one more because it had bigger action and I specifically remember eating Papa John's pizza when I first saw it. Pizza makes any movie-watching experience a thousand times better, and that's science. And when it comes down to the third, I'm pretty sure everybody hated part 3 (1994) . Somehow, John Landis dropped the ball on that one, but he would make a triumphant return to form with his next movie... The Stupids (1996).
I actually caught that movie on cable when it came out. So their last name is "Stupid"? As a kid, that was hilarious to me. As an adult, though? Still hilarious. Tom Arnold is a great dumb-ass. I remember watching Big Bully a lot when i was a kid, too. That's where he bullies Rick Moranis all the time, because why wouldn't he? Rick Moranis is a small guy with glasses.
There was a small bit with Tom Arnold on The Simpsons Treehouse of Horror episode that I always thought was hilarious. He downs the can of peaches like it's a normal thing to do.There was a Reddit thread I found with an amusing story. Some guy at a con asked him about that scene and Tom Arnold responds:
Honestly, I have no idea why they did that. When I signed on, they asked if I would be okay with them exaggerating who I am. I was all for it which is funny because I get fans asking me 'You know they are making fun of you right?' and I have to remind them 'Uh, yeah. I mean, I read the script. I'm voicing myself. I get the joke and it was funny.' But the peaches? I don't have a clue what that was about. I think it was the writers just having fun or something. Never understood it.
https://www.reddit.com/r/TheSimpsons/comments/11tg4v7/i_asked_tom_arnold_about_the_peaches_joke_in/
So yeah, it was a fun movie. Beverly Hills Cop 4 would have been a 5 star movie, but where were the bananas? Where was the laugh? 4 stars. đ
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