'Beverly Hills Cop IV' Sounds Dreary -- Eddie Murphy Thinks So Too

Eddie Murphy isn’t so hot to jump into “Beverly Hills Cop IV,” LatinoReview.com dishes.

Murphy has good reason to be skeptical. The 1984 original was a huge hit for a reason: It was funny. And it took advantage of the comic stylings of a former “Saturday Night Live” regular in Murphy.

It also grossed $316 million worldwide. That was in 1984, which translates to well over $1 billion in 2008 numbers.

Sequels grew more depressing as they appeared.

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