Review of The Golden Child (1986) by Michael T — 21 Jun 2008
Eddie Murphy was one of the biggest stars in Hollywood following the release of BEVERLY HILLS COP (1985). Following that movie, Murphy starred in this ill-conceived fantasy which I would call moronic but that would only be an insult to morons.
Compared to John Carpenter's underrated BIG TROUBLE IN LITTLE CHINA (1986) this film blows. Charlotte Lew (aka Charlotte Lewis) gets the thankless role of being the increasingly crass and sexist Murphy's love interest which means she comes to his rescue and beats up a bunch of bikers wearing very wet clothes! What a positive role model for young women in 1986.
This review of The Golden Child (1986) was written by Michael T on 21 Jun 2008.
The Golden Child has generally received mixed reviews.
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