Eddie Murphy, will he ever do another movie worth a crap?
05-23-04, 04:53 AM
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I have found many of Eddie's movies funny over the last few years.
05-23-04, 07:41 AM
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Not until his kids are all over 18.....but by then he will have become Bill Cosby.(not that the great and powerful Cos is unfunnny - he is still hilarious - but he makes crap films)
05-23-04, 07:45 AM
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Originally posted by Jackskeleton
Shrek 2 was a good use of Eddie in a non crude manner.
Shrek 2 was a good use of Eddie in a non crude manner.
Other than that, Bowfinger (1999) was the last one I liked.....
05-23-04, 10:09 AM
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Murphy is hilarious, but where's the incentive to stop making family films?
The DOLITTLEs and DADDY DAY CARE did big money, while his I SPY and SHOWTIME failed to attract audiences.
Until his family film output starts drying up, I wouldn't expect him to stop anytime soon.
The DOLITTLEs and DADDY DAY CARE did big money, while his I SPY and SHOWTIME failed to attract audiences.
Until his family film output starts drying up, I wouldn't expect him to stop anytime soon.
05-23-04, 12:04 PM
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Re: Eddie Murphy, will he ever do another movie worth a crap?
Originally posted by Canadian Bacon
I vote no
A "clean" Eddie is an unfunny Eddie.
I vote no
A "clean" Eddie is an unfunny Eddie.
05-23-04, 04:16 PM
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He is awesome in Shrek 1/2. I enjoyed him in haunted mansion for what it was worth. I miss the Coming to America, BHC, Golden Child/Raw/etc age of Eddie. Oh well, I guess those days are over. Which is cool, he had his time and now he can let some other young comedians take over.
05-23-04, 04:18 PM
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Which is cool, he had his time and now he can let some other young comedians take over.
05-23-04, 08:06 PM
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Eddie said on Oprah (yeah I was channel surfing!!) that he did not miss his "stand-up" comedy days that much. He said he wanted to focus on his wife and kids; nothing wrong with that but boy do I miss the "Delirious" and "Raw" days!!
05-23-04, 08:37 PM
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Originally posted by Darkfriend
Eddie said on Oprah (yeah I was channel surfing!!) that he did not miss his "stand-up" comedy days that much. He said he wanted to focus on his wife and kids; nothing wrong with that but boy do I miss the "Delirious" and "Raw" days!!
Eddie said on Oprah (yeah I was channel surfing!!) that he did not miss his "stand-up" comedy days that much. He said he wanted to focus on his wife and kids; nothing wrong with that but boy do I miss the "Delirious" and "Raw" days!!
I happened to like Daddy Day Care.
05-23-04, 11:50 PM
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I doubt Murphy will return to his old comic days. While I do miss that Eddie Murphy, it's not like his talent isn't still relevant. While many of his movies are a miss, there's no doubt that even in family movies Murphy can be extremely entertaining and is still very talented. granted...I wish he'd pick better projects.
05-23-04, 11:50 PM
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I would have to say no. I miss the days of Beverly Hills Cop. I still love that movie.
