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5/10. Here's why:

posted 9 years ago by IMDB_Vits
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A lot of the jokes in 48 HOURS are dated and, considering that it was made in the early 1980s, the action sequences aren’t that exciting. Luckily, Nick Nolte and Eddie Murphy have the right amount of chemistry. You might've read that this was the movie that made the buddy cop genre popular. Turns out that it was a technicality, because it's not actually about 2 cops. What happened with ELAINE? Did she and CATES make up? I know the answer because I already saw the sequel, but you can’t leave a plot hole like that and wait 8 years to solve it. Or a year, for that matter.

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Any thoughts?

[–] FCA1975 9 years ago

9/10 The jokes and one-liners are dated because it was made in the early 80's. Any more ridiculous point outs, Captain Obvious?

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[–] IMDB_Vits 9 years ago

"Dated" means that something only worked in the time period it was made, but didn't stand the test of time. I've seen countless old comedies where the jokes didn't feel dated.

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[–] IMDB_Vits 9 years ago

Why?

[–] imadbasayev 9 years ago

You're a moron. Here's why:

You don't know what a plot hole is.

[–] IMDB_Vits 9 years ago

A gap or inconsistency in a storyline that goes against the flow of logic established by the story's plot, or constitutes a blatant omission of relevant information regarding the plot.

[–] imadbasayev 9 years ago

And what you're complaining about doesn't fit that definition. Try again champ.

[–] IMDB_Vits 9 years ago

An unsolved break-up between 2 main characters (one of them a protagonist) isn't a blatant omission of relevant information regarding the plot?

[–] imadbasayev 9 years ago

No, she's not a main character.

[–] nutmustardxx 9 years ago

Why do you say nick calling Eddie a watermelon is dated?

[–] MurphAndTheMagicTones 9 years ago

If that was the case, then No Way Out, Lethal Weapon, Top Gun, and about a hundred other movies from the 80s would have plot holes because there were lines in them that wouldn't be said today.

Long story short, the OP doesn't know what the hell they're talking about.

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