Any child of the 1980's -- or thereabouts -- will tell you that 1984's Beverly Hills Cop was a surprise Comedy sensation that deserves all of the praise it's ever earned.
Yes, it's arguably one of the formative screen experiences for so many; and it's fueled by so many great performances. Eddie Murphy hits one of his earliest film roles out of the park. Judge Reinhold plays a lovable knucklehead of a cop. And the great John Ashton shines as a grizzled law enforcement veteran whose hard ways get a makeover compliments of a brash, unorthodox detective from Detroit.
Like so many I feature in these In Memoriam segments, Ashton wasn't exactly a player in the realms of the Fantastic. Though he may've dabbled in Horrors and Fantasies on a few occasions, he gravitated more toward conventional stuff (not that there's anything wrong with that); and that's probably what he felt and understood best. Still, major kudos are extended to career choices that founded out his experiences, including stops to such projects as So Evil My Sister (1974), Wonder Woman, Oh God! (1977), The Adventures Of Buckaroo Banzai Across The 8th Dimension (1984), The Twilight Zone, King Kong Lives (1986), The Tommyknockers, Fantasy Island, Reign Of The Gargoyles (2007), and My Little Baby (2019).
Our warmest prayers are extended to the family, friends, and fans of John Ashton.
May he rest in peace.
-- EZ
Yes, it's arguably one of the formative screen experiences for so many; and it's fueled by so many great performances. Eddie Murphy hits one of his earliest film roles out of the park. Judge Reinhold plays a lovable knucklehead of a cop. And the great John Ashton shines as a grizzled law enforcement veteran whose hard ways get a makeover compliments of a brash, unorthodox detective from Detroit.
Like so many I feature in these In Memoriam segments, Ashton wasn't exactly a player in the realms of the Fantastic. Though he may've dabbled in Horrors and Fantasies on a few occasions, he gravitated more toward conventional stuff (not that there's anything wrong with that); and that's probably what he felt and understood best. Still, major kudos are extended to career choices that founded out his experiences, including stops to such projects as So Evil My Sister (1974), Wonder Woman, Oh God! (1977), The Adventures Of Buckaroo Banzai Across The 8th Dimension (1984), The Twilight Zone, King Kong Lives (1986), The Tommyknockers, Fantasy Island, Reign Of The Gargoyles (2007), and My Little Baby (2019).
Our warmest prayers are extended to the family, friends, and fans of John Ashton.
May he rest in peace.
-- EZ
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