Another 48 HRS.
Added 1/21/2010
For the past four years, San Francisco cop Jack Cates has been after an unidentified drug kingpin who calls himself the "Ice Man". At the Hunter's Point Raceway, Jack confronts Tyrone Burroughs and Arthur Brock. Jack kills Brock in self defense, but Burroughs escapes, and Jack is in danger of going to prison because Brock's gun can't be found. Jack finds a picture that proves that the Ice Man has put a price on the head of Reggie Hammond, who is scheduled to be released from prison on the next day. Jack tries to convince Reggie to help him clear his name and find the Ice Man, but Reggie says he won't help unless Jack gives Reggie the $500,000 that Jack has been holding on to for Reggie. Jack refuses to give Reggie the money unless Reggie helps him. After the bus that is transporting Reggie away from the prison is forced to crash by two bikers and Jack gets shot by the same two bikers, Jack forces Reggie to help him by having the hospital release Reggie into his custody. Reggie recognized one of the bikers as Richard "Cherry" Ganz, the brother of Albert Ganz, the escaped convict Jack killed years ago. Another 48 Hours provides much entertainment and if your a fan of Eddie Murphy, I would recommend you giving this one a try.
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Another 48 Hours... If Eddie Murphy movies persist see your Doctor.
Added 11/19/2009
Another 48 Hours: 3 out of 10: If you want a synopsis of what was wrong with many movies in the 1980s (and why the decade has such a bad cinematic rap despite some great films) Another 48 Hours provides a great starting point. (Despite being made in 1990).
The first 48 Hours was a bonafide hit that started and/or influenced the cop buddy film genre for years to come. It was Eddie Murphys first film and along with Trading Places made him a star. It combined comedy with intense straight up action and still works today despite having its conventions replicated in a thousand films since 1982.
Another 48 Hours came on the scene at a different time. Eddie Murphy had just had some high profile cinematic bombs and people were anxious for his next great hit. (Little did we know at the time, how great a wait people would have.) Nothing that worked in the first film works here. Eddie Murphy sleepwalks through his role and the film simply is not funny.
The action scenes are not much better. The villains look like a Klingon Biker Gang. There is a muddled story with a reveal at the end that could not make less sense if they tried. The direction by Walter Hill is pedestrian and the jazzy soundtrack practically assaults the audience.
There are a few positives. Nick Nolte seems game throughout much of the film despite the ridiculous script and some of the action set pieces are decent. Over-all the film is a clear miss and an example of why sequels got such a bad name back in the Eighties (Okay early Nineties).
Overall the film is not worth ten minutes of your time let alone another 48 Hours.
And here is an unrelated picture to help cleanse the palate.
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Another pointless sequel
Added 9/8/2008
48 Hrs is the Vito Corleone of buddy cop movies. Another 48 Hrs is Fredo. What do you think made the first one a hit? It wasnt just Eddie and Nick's chemistry onscreen it was also fresh material to work with. Another 48 Hrs is just a tired retread of the first movie.
In this one Reggie Hammond(Eddie Murphy) is about to be released from jail. On his way out of prison, some biker punks shoot up his bus causing it to flip over several time. Nick's character is bent on catching a drug dealer by the name of Iceman and figures out that his case is tied in with Reggie's especially after the same people who shot at him, shot at Reggie too.
What ensues is a bunch of pointless bar brawls with stupid hicks and shoot outs with biker gang members. Eddie Murphy looks like he didnt want to be there even though I cant say the same for Nick Nolte. The movie has its moments but for the most part is kind of bland. The humor is forced and so is the chemistry between Murphy and Nolte. If you must get this movie get the two movie (48 Hrs/Another 48 HRS)on one disc deal that they have here on Amazon. At least it wont be a total lost. 48 Hrs gave birth to the buddy cop movies. Another 48 Hrs set them back a couple of years.
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By The Numbers Sequel
Added 3/25/2008
Another 48 Hrs. isn't as good a film as the oringial but it's still has it's moments. Eddie and Nick still have the chemistry as Reggie and Jack. The action seqeunces are upped a bit and the finale of the film is action pakced, althought this is one of the films that started Eddie down's fall and it shows in his performance. But for me the action sequences and the bar scene earn the film ** 1/2 stars
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An awesome sequel!
Added 12/3/2006
Eddie Murphy and Nick Nolte are back together for this sequel to the 1982-83 hit 48 HRS. As I mentioned in the review for the first film,Murphy had a long string of hit films in between that film and this one. Nolte's in-between films include DOWN AND OUT IN BEVERLY HILLS and EXTREME PREJUDICE. Plain clothes cop Jack Cates(Nolte) is on the verge of losing his police badge. We first see Reggie Hammond(Murphy) in jail for a repeat offense and he is awaiting release. Jack visits Reggie,telling him that they have more work to do. Reggie tells Jack,"You and I ain't got s--t to do! I did that cop s--t once before and don't like it.". Reggie reluctantly plays the police game again with Jack who's on suspension and they pursue a drug dealer known as the Iceman,who turns out to be Jack's co-worker Sgt. Ben Kehoe(the late Brion James). On the day of Reggie's release,all subsequent highlights for him are bad. He's been shot at,one of his favorite cassettes was stolen,the bus he rode flipped over 17 times unbelievably,and his car exploded via planted explosives. Reggie was not so thrilled by Jack visit to him in jail("I haven't seen you in years,I thought you were my friend."). Reggie even noticed differences in Jack,those being weight loss thanks to giving up booze,a new hairstyle and new clothes. "Times have changed.",quipps Jack. Yes,apparrel and hairstyles have changed between 1982(when the first film was made) and 1989(when this one was made). Sadly,Jack and Reggie aren't so much "best buds" in this film like they were in the first one. In many of the joint scenes,Reggie was so upset with Jack,mostly because Jack failed to repay money to Reggie. There are other heavily armed drug dealers who were out to get the Iceman,who ends up shot to death in one of the last scenes. Reggie,at his demand,is shot by Jack,but not fatally. Reggie is enroute to the hospital via ambulance. Jack claims a cigarette lighter from the Iceman,to remember the adventure by. The barfight scene was pretty cool although Jack initiated it and it ends with Reggie firing a bullet through the nightclub's ceiling. I liked this film better than the first. This Paramount film was directed by Walter Hill,like the first film.
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Another 48 HRS.
Added 1/21/2010
For the past four years, San Francisco cop Jack Cates has been after an unidentified drug kingpin who calls himself the "Ice Man". At the Hunter's Point Raceway, Jack confronts Tyrone Burroughs and Arthur Brock. Jack kills Brock in self defense, but Burroughs escapes, and Jack is in danger of going to prison because Brock's gun can't be found. Jack finds a picture that proves that the Ice Man has put a price on the head of Reggie Hammond, who is scheduled to be released from prison on the next day. Jack tries to convince Reggie to help him clear his name and find the Ice Man, but Reggie says he won't help unless Jack gives Reggie the $500,000 that Jack has been holding on to for Reggie. Jack refuses to give Reggie the money unless Reggie helps him. After the bus that is transporting Reggie away from the prison is forced to crash by two bikers and Jack gets shot by the same two bikers, Jack forces Reggie to help him by having the hospital release Reggie into his custody. Reggie recognized one of the bikers as Richard "Cherry" Ganz, the brother of Albert Ganz, the escaped convict Jack killed years ago. Another 48 Hours provides much entertainment and if your a fan of Eddie Murphy, I would recommend you giving this one a try.
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Another 48 Hours... If Eddie Murphy movies persist see your Doctor.
Added 11/19/2009
Another 48 Hours: 3 out of 10: If you want a synopsis of what was wrong with many movies in the 1980s (and why the decade has such a bad cinematic rap despite some great films) Another 48 Hours provides a great starting point. (Despite being made in 1990).
The first 48 Hours was a bonafide hit that started and/or influenced the cop buddy film genre for years to come. It was Eddie Murphys first film and along with Trading Places made him a star. It combined comedy with intense straight up action and still works today despite having its conventions replicated in a thousand films since 1982.
Another 48 Hours came on the scene at a different time. Eddie Murphy had just had some high profile cinematic bombs and people were anxious for his next great hit. (Little did we know at the time, how great a wait people would have.) Nothing that worked in the first film works here. Eddie Murphy sleepwalks through his role and the film simply is not funny.
The action scenes are not much better. The villains look like a Klingon Biker Gang. There is a muddled story with a reveal at the end that could not make less sense if they tried. The direction by Walter Hill is pedestrian and the jazzy soundtrack practically assaults the audience.
There are a few positives. Nick Nolte seems game throughout much of the film despite the ridiculous script and some of the action set pieces are decent. Over-all the film is a clear miss and an example of why sequels got such a bad name back in the Eighties (Okay early Nineties).
Overall the film is not worth ten minutes of your time let alone another 48 Hours.
And here is an unrelated picture to help cleanse the palate.
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Another pointless sequel
Added 9/8/2008
48 Hrs is the Vito Corleone of buddy cop movies. Another 48 Hrs is Fredo. What do you think made the first one a hit? It wasnt just Eddie and Nick's chemistry onscreen it was also fresh material to work with. Another 48 Hrs is just a tired retread of the first movie.
In this one Reggie Hammond(Eddie Murphy) is about to be released from jail. On his way out of prison, some biker punks shoot up his bus causing it to flip over several time. Nick's character is bent on catching a drug dealer by the name of Iceman and figures out that his case is tied in with Reggie's especially after the same people who shot at him, shot at Reggie too.
What ensues is a bunch of pointless bar brawls with stupid hicks and shoot outs with biker gang members. Eddie Murphy looks like he didnt want to be there even though I cant say the same for Nick Nolte. The movie has its moments but for the most part is kind of bland. The humor is forced and so is the chemistry between Murphy and Nolte. If you must get this movie get the two movie (48 Hrs/Another 48 HRS)on one disc deal that they have here on Amazon. At least it wont be a total lost. 48 Hrs gave birth to the buddy cop movies. Another 48 Hrs set them back a couple of years.
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