{"id":26719,"date":"2021-07-03T23:45:12","date_gmt":"2021-07-04T06:45:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/moviemansguide.com\/main\/?p=26719"},"modified":"2021-07-03T23:52:52","modified_gmt":"2021-07-04T06:52:52","slug":"review-another48hrs-bd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/moviemansguide.com\/main\/2021\/07\/review-another48hrs-bd\/","title":{"rendered":"Another 48 HRS: Paramount Presents Blu-ray Review"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"Another 48 HRS<\/em><\/strong> is another average if not also forgettable sequel to a movie that I personally never was in love with, although I found it mostly entertaining. The dynamic between Murphy and Nolte wasn\u2019t very strong and the manufactured conflict was pretty annoying.<\/p>\n

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Another 48 HRS.
\n<\/span>\u2014 Paramount Presents #20 \u2014\u00a0<\/span>
\n(1990)
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Genre(s): <\/strong>Action, Crime, Thriller<\/span>
\nParamount| R \u2013 95 min. \u2013 $24.99 | July 6, 2021<\/span><\/p>\n

Date Published:<\/strong> 07\/03\/2021 | Author:<\/strong> The Movieman<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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MOVIE INFO:
\n<\/u><\/strong>Director: <\/strong>Walter Hill
\nWriter(s): <\/strong>Roger Spottiswoode &Walter Hill & Larry Gross & Steven E. de Souza (characters); Eddie Murphy (as Fred Braughton) (story), John Fasano & Jeb Stuart and Larry Gross (screenplay)
\nCast: <\/strong>Eddie Murphy, Nick Nolte, Brion James, Kevin Tighe, Ed O\u2019Ross, Andrew Divoff<\/span><\/p>\n
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DISC INFO:
\n<\/u><\/strong>Features: <\/strong>Featurette, Theatrical Trailer
\nSlip Cover: <\/strong>Yes
\nDigital Copy: <\/strong>Yes
\nFormats Included: <\/strong>Blu-ray
\nNumber of Discs: <\/strong>1<\/span><\/p>\n
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Audio: <\/strong>English (Dolby TrueHD 5.1), German (Dolby Digital 2.0), French (Dolby Digital 2.0), Japanese (Dolby Digital 2.0)
\nVideo: <\/strong>1080p\/Widescreen 1.85
\nSubtitles: <\/strong>English SDH, German, French, Japanese
\nDisc Size: <\/strong>35.12 GB
\nTotal Bitrate: <\/strong>43.70 Mbps
\nCodecs: <\/strong>MPEG-4 AVC
\nRegion(s): <\/strong>A, B, C (untested)<\/span><\/p>\n
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Paramount provided me with a free copy of the Blu-ray I reviewed in this Blog Post.
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THE MOVIE \u2014 2\u00bd\/5<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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Plot Synopsis: <\/strong>Eight years after the first 48 hours of mayhem, Reggie (EDDIE MURPHY) is about to be released from the pen. Inspector Jack Cates (NICK NOLTE) enlists the ex-con for another seemingly impossible two-day mission to nail an elusive drug lord who\u2019s got a price on Reggie\u2019s head.<\/p>\n

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Quick Hit Review: Another 48 HRS<\/em><\/strong> is a sequel I never bothered to get around to watching. Not entirely sure why but watching it back-to-back with the original and I found this one to be… pretty bland. The banter between Eddie Murphy and Nick Nolte felt forced, as did the \u201cconflict\u201d with Nolte\u2019s Cates holding money over Reggie\u2019s head to force him to help on a case. Thing is, it\u2019s entirely unnecessary since Reggie likely would\u2019ve helped given he\u2019s the target of a hitman… So right from the get-go, we get a convoluted clash and a bulk of the movie you think they hate one another, throwing away any growth the pair had, Cates especially, by the end of the last one.<\/p>\n

The other issue is the plot felt really thin. Makes sense since, as I discovered, the film was cut down from 140 minutes to 120 minutes and, a little before the release date, cut down even further to 95 minutes. A bit of a shame there isn\u2019t a director\u2019s cut or at least the 45-minutes of footage available, though I suspect Paramount probably lost the footage (as they did with Event Horizon<\/em>). I don\u2019t know if a longer movie would\u2019ve helped, but can\u2019t think it\u2019d hurt given how slap-dash this one was.<\/p>\n

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In the end, Another 48 HRS<\/em><\/strong> isn\u2019t awful but the pairing of Murphy \u2014 who apparently was the driving force playing upon his superstardom \u2014 and Nolte never quite worked and I can\u2019t say there\u2019s anything terribly memorable, both in terms of bad guys or the action sequences. In addition, Murphy is better in his element, at least with the comedic aspects, being a bit livelier as shown in the Beverly Hills Cop<\/em> franchise or Coming to America<\/em>. Here, and with his Reggie character, a tad subdued save for a couple scenes.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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SPECIAL FEATURES \u2013 2\u00bd\/5<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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This release is number 20 in the \u201cParamount Presents\u201d line and comes with a slip cover<\/strong> with a front opening showing the film\u2019s original poster art. Inside is a redemption code for the Digital HD<\/strong> copy. Filmmaker Focus (14:35)<\/u><\/strong> has director Walter Hill discussing the development of the sequel and its challenges; and the Theatrical Trailer (1:31)<\/u><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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VIDEO \u2013 4\u00bd\/5<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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Paramount releases Another 48 HRS<\/em><\/strong> onto Blu-ray for the first time in North America, presented in the original 1.85 widescreen aspect ratio. The 1080p high-definition transfer was taken from a new 4K restoration and the picture here looks great, detail is very well defined and sharp, the original film grain is still present so no apparent usage of DNR, which thankfully has mostly gone away from the bad old days of Blu-ray. In any case, other than maybe some minor specs, mostly blink or miss it variety, this looks like a clean transfer.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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AUDIO \u2013 4\/5<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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The disc comes with an adequate Dolby TrueHD 5.1 track. For a movie that does feature plenty of action, among which some gunplay, this doesn\u2019t have that wow factor going for it. Dialogue does comes across the center channel with fine clarity and there is some minor depth for James Horner\u2019s wonderful score, including the catchy steel drum (?) music. In addition, there are some ambient noises coming from the rear channels.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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OVERALL \u2013 3\/5<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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Another 48 HRS<\/em><\/strong> is another average if not also forgettable sequel to a movie that I personally never was in love with, although I found it mostly entertaining. The dynamic between Murphy and Nolte wasn\u2019t very strong and the manufactured conflict was pretty annoying. I guess for the right price, or you\u2019re a completist, this is worth picking up to pair with the first film.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Check out some more 1080p screen caps by going to page 2. Please note, these do contain spoilers<\/strong>.
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