It’s not just cops that wind up getting into some comedic action in Beverly Hills. While not quite on the level of Tommy Boy or Black Sheep, Chris Farley delivers plenty of laughs in the newly released Beverly Hills Ninja Blu-ray. The Dennis Dugan-directed movie, which co-stars Nicollette Sheridan, Robin Shou, and Chris Rock, came out in 1997 and was Farley’s“Chris Farley stars as an orphan who was raised from infancy by the head of a ninja institute.
While Farley dancing and falling his way to laughs is the highlight, he also works well with the rest of the cast. He has a dopey connection with his Nicollete Sheridan, who plays his “dove,” an incredible back-and-forth chemistry with a young Chris Rock, and a pure brotherly connection with Robin Shou’s Gobei. Shou’s character is great as he winds up doing a lot of actual badass ninja in the background to keep Haru on track unknowingly, so you do get to see some competent ninja action.
The Beverly Hills Ninja Blu-ray features a new commentary track by director Dennis Dugan. While Dugan can be hit or miss as a filmmaker , he seems like an incredibly nice guy and has a lot of insight to share. Recorded just before the new year, Dugan reminisces about the film and tells some fantastic stories about Farley and the production.
One of the most interesting moments is that during filming, Dugan offhandedly mentioned the three questions of acting to Farley, who had no clue about them. It turns out that in all of his prior performances, Farley was just going off his intuition. Subsequently, Farley started applying the questions to his performance in the rest of the film. Dugan was really impressed with the actor and believes Farley could’ve done some great dramatic roles if he hadn’t passed away so tragically young.
Other highlights of the commentary include stories about Farley and Rock improvising together and how Rock blew up in popularity right before the film came out, which vindicated Dugan as he advocated for the young actor getting the role. Dugan also reveals how Jackie Chan influenced the film’s fight sequences and how this film helped him in directing You Don’t Mess with the Zohan.
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