Episode 169: Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F / Meniscus tears

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Today, the guys discuss and review Eddie Murphy’s new Netflix movie ‘Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F’ (1:42). They start off by discussing Murphy’s early career, including his stand up, his breakthrough on ‘Saturday Night Live’, and his early movies ‘48 hours’ and ‘Trading Places’. They then discuss the blockbuster success of ‘Beverly Hills Cop’ and its soundtrack. They chat about the development of the first Beverly Hills Cop and how other actors such as Sylvester Stallone were considered for the role of Axel Foley. They then go over the other Beverly Hills Cop movies as well as a brief aside on Eddie Murphy movies that were “misses” . Ali and Asif then give their thoughts on the new movie.

Then, since Eddie Murphy got a meniscal tear when turning in bed, in the second half, Ali asks Asif about meniscus tears (33:25). Asif goes over the anatomy of the knee and how the menisci act as “shock absorbers” in the knee. He then goes over how common meniscal tears are and what the main symptoms of a tear would be. Ali then asks Asif about how these tears are diagnosed and their treatment.

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Show Notes:

• The Heat Is On, Again: The Oral History of Axel Foley: https://www.theringer.com/movies/2024/7/3/24191212/beverly-hills-cop-4-axel-f-netflix-eddie-murphy
• Star Trek 4: The Voyage Home: Eddie Murphy replaced by Catharine Hicks, writer says: https://ew.com/article/2016/11/27/star-trek-4-voyage-home-eddie-murphy-lost-role
• All the Ways ‘Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F’ Pays Homage to the 1984 Original :https://variety.com/2024/artisans/news/beverly-hills-cop-axel-f-similarities-callbacks-1984-original-film-1236056470
• ‘Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F’ Director Drew on Franchise Iconography — and ‘80s Action Filmmaking — for His Next-Generation Sequel: ‘We Wrecked a Million Cars’ : https://variety.com/2024/film/features/beverly-hills-cop-4-director-mark-molloy-wrecked-cars-1236059629/
• Eddie Murphy Blew His Meniscus While Sleeping: htthps://www.msn.com/en-us/health/other/eddie-murphy-blew-his-meniscus-while-sleeping/ar-BB1p1U6q
• Meniscal tears among the most common of knee injuries: https://www.chicagotribune.com/2013/01/31/meniscal-tears-among-the-most-common-of-knee-injuries-4/
• Meniscus Tears: https://orthoinfo.aaos.org/en/diseases--conditions/meniscus-tears/
• Knee Meniscal Tears: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK431067/