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Re: eddie murphy

joem18b — Fri, 29 Jun 2007 20:25:43 GMT

van:
I am surprised that people have not addressed his harshness with racial stereotyping or dialogue.

From Red Foxx to Richard Pryor to Chris Rock and Martin Lawrence, in standup (not counting Cosby), harshness is the standard.

Re: eddie murphy

van — Mon, 25 Jun 2007 17:52:33 GMT

That is a very good question. My opinion is that Eddie really doesn't care about sensitive subject responses in any of his work. This may be in his characters, interviews and especially in his stand up. Saying that, I also thought some of his characters were based on family portrayal. He definitely makes a point to be "made up" to really look nothing like his true looks. He also likes to portray the older generation. I am surprised that people have not addressed his harshness with racial stereotyping or dialogue.

Re: eddie murphy

joem18b — Mon, 25 Jun 2007 04:02:32 GMT

divinemsjunebug:
But tell me, what is it about Eddie Murphy and his fascination with FAT people? Sheeeez. It's like he's obsessed. The fat jokes are getting old (only because I am fat but it's driving me crazy). Anyway, he is an EXCELLENT character actor. Very good at what he does, that's for sure.

A thought:

I think that Eddie based Rasputia on one of his aunts (?) I don't think the movie is about fat. Likewise the Martin Lawrence and Tyler Perry movies. They're about big women in the black tradition. A movie like Shallow Hal is white and is about fat.

Re: eddie murphy

joem18b — Sun, 24 Jun 2007 03:59:31 GMT

All the Spice girls were together the other night, except for Sporty, so who knows...

I heard from my neice that she heard from a friend working on the business end of Eddie's Fantasy Island project that now that he knows for sure that the baby is his, he's been starting to act different about it.

Re: eddie murphy

van — Sat, 23 Jun 2007 23:07:39 GMT

I am sure not sticking up for "scary spice" but the way he dumped her ruffled alot of feathers. One minute supposedly engaged and the other shortly after, correcting interviewers that referred to his new child with her (and not returning her phone calls). I was actually surprised that he stayed with his beautiful ex wife that long, although I know nothing about her. I do think he is funny in some of previously mentioned work. I think Raw was too much for sure.

Sort of off the subject, but I am sure the lost Spice Girls' members love this above press of Melanie Brown as well as the high profile recent antics of Victoria Beckham. I will withhold any comments that may make fun of the group so as to not to insult any fans out there.

Re: eddie murphy

Risselada — Sat, 23 Jun 2007 22:27:39 GMT

joem18b:
I heard that he wanted to go skinny for laughs in a movie for a change, but he talked to Christian Bale and Adrien Brody and then said, just forget it about it...

Pretty hilarious!

Re: eddie murphy

Risselada — Sat, 23 Jun 2007 22:27:22 GMT

Have you guys actually seen Eddie Murphy's old stand up bits? I actually watched Delerious and Raw for kind of a weird reason, not because I actually find him very amusing. But he makes it pretty blatant that he's not interested in a real relationship, just a lot of "pussy". And maybe he's changed, but any women surprised by the fact that he would ever leave her or cheat on her is pretty dense.

Re: eddie murphy

joem18b — Sat, 23 Jun 2007 06:26:08 GMT

I heard that he wanted to go skinny for laughs in a movie for a change, but he talked to Christian Bale and Adrien Brody and then said, just forget it about it...

Re: eddie murphy

divinemsjunebug — Sat, 23 Jun 2007 05:04:57 GMT

I had been wondering that myself. I'm glad she proved the baby was his, they really would have made a nice looking couple. I used to live in Hackensack New Jersey, one of my best friends lived in Englewood, NJ across the street (which was an extremely wide street) from Eddie Murphy's house - Lou Rawls lived up the street too. We used to just walk by it to see if we could ever see anyone. He had a guard and a very high wall all around the house. My friend said it was a replica of Graceland but BIGGER. Very interesting, anyway, this was back in 1987 or so.

But tell me, what is it about Eddie Murphy and his fascination with FAT people? Sheeeez. It's like he's obsessed. The fat jokes are getting old (only because I am fat but it's driving me crazy). Anyway, he is an EXCELLENT character actor. Very good at what he does, that's for sure.

Re: eddie murphy

joem18b — Sat, 23 Jun 2007 04:39:48 GMT

A nice perk for medical lab personnel in the LA area...

Re: eddie murphy

van — Sat, 23 Jun 2007 04:11:42 GMT

What kind of alerts do you have set up? Just kidding.......You must have got Daddy Murphy's DNA results hot off the press. Boy, I have been reading alot of angry (mostly female) discussions about this. Only a few people sticking up for Eddie's statements prior. Although, I think all he said was that he wasn't sure right? I seems he dumped her quickly and untactfully. Another sad situation where a child is in the middle.

Re: eddie murphy

joem18b — Thu, 21 Jun 2007 06:47:48 GMT

Norbit is just part of the man's ouevre now. Any fan will see it and enjoy it and move on. Sort of like, I was watching Music and Lyrics last night and it didn't seem to work very well as a romance for me, but I like to just sit and watch Hugh Grant and Drew do their thing, so it was ok.

And Rasputia will make a variety of top 5 lists if I have anything to say about it.

I haven't been paying attention. Did the Spice baby turn out to be Eddie's or not?

[later] oops, nevermind. the dna tests are back and the baby is his...

Re: eddie murphy

van — Thu, 21 Jun 2007 03:21:53 GMT

It doesn't seem the majority of spout liked Norbit too much either.

Re: eddie murphy

joem18b — Wed, 20 Jun 2007 16:16:05 GMT

Eddie's older brother Charles Q was a regular on the Dave Chappelle Show. When Chappelle went away and didn't come back, Murphy was one of the cast who carried on without him for the rest of the season.

I thought Norbit was so-so (watched it the other night), but holy cow, can Eddie Murphy do characters. I watched the whole movie without remembering or realizing that he was playing the Asian father, in addition to Norbit and Rasputia.

Thandie Newton's eating disorder isn't looking so good in this flick.

Re: eddie murphy

van — Wed, 20 Jun 2007 14:23:06 GMT

I totally forgot about the drag queen incident. I got my laugh for the morning, thanks June!

I forgot to mention I love his talent of portraying multiple characters in the same movie. For example, I think he did a few in Trading Places and Nutty Professor. I don't think I have ever read that he is difficult on the set. In fact, I think he is/was always relaxing people and making them laugh.

Re: eddie murphy

divinemsjunebug — Wed, 20 Jun 2007 12:11:03 GMT

Those are all my favorite movies with him, too. I really liked him in the Golden Child (for some reason this is one of my favorite movies with him, I don't know why). I didn't realize he was a voice in Mulan...I will have to watch that one again. I remember watching his standup routine and thinking it was so risque and trying to keep it turned down low so my mom wouldn't hear the language, I can't remember if they had it on HBO or Cinemax. Anyway, I think I was about a Junior and Senior in High School and he wore that Michael Jackson red and black leather suit. He was funny and i still pretty funny. I thought the Haunted Mansion was cute too but I really didn't get into Daddy Daycare or the Dr. Doolittle movies. I think my number ONE favorite movie that he has been in, his Trading Places. That was a very cute movie, of course the whole cast made it really great.

Poor Eddie, I think he treats the press so bad because of the transvestite incident a few years ago when he was caught with a male drag queen hooker. He said he was just helping the girl/guy out by giving him a "ride" we may never know...Some people just like to try all different kinds of things...

Re: eddie murphy

lukasblu — Wed, 20 Jun 2007 02:31:03 GMT

i liked shrek ,shrek 2 , mulan(personal faves) and the oldies beverly hills cop1 and 2 and trading places like you. My other faves are:

Coming to America (1988)very funny classic with asenio hall(whatever happened to him?)james earl jones in queens ,n.y.(i have actually been there where they filmed that movie,i have seen that mcdugalls{really mcdonalds);i remember the scene when when e.murphy(prince akeem) hands out a stack of money to two homeles old guys that became poor because of the switch of stock shares from the movie Trading Places??; Sho wtime (2002) great annoying funny cop duo with robert deniro,; Holy Man (1998) ,and Bowfinger(1999) under rated but so-sooo funny especially when e.murphy had to cross that super busy freeway(one my guilty-pleasure funny faves movie)

He did win a Screen Actors Guild Awards and a Golden Globe award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role
for: Dreamgirls (2006) which is pretty great ;i believe it is his first win for both the SAG awards and Golden Globe award

as for the 2009 beverly hills cop , 15 years later??? i wonder how that would turn out,Will they have the same original cast??guess will find out in the future because nothing much has been written up about this,i think

you know,he has an older brother (mostly stand-up comic/comedian and a few bits of acting parts,nothing major though) Charles Q. Murphy;just saw him in a movie a few mths.ago,King's Ransom (2005),not bad;never knew he had an acting brother til i saw that movie;when i saw kings ransom, i thought it was eddie murphy (kinda looks like him but older looking)til i took a second look and read the credits/cast at the end of the movie

eddie murphy

van — Mon, 18 Jun 2007 03:46:59 GMT

Person: Eddie Murphy, Greatest Work: Shrek 1-3, Dreamgirls, Dr. Dollitle, Nutty Professor 1-2, Mulan and some oldies Beverly Hills Cop, Golden Child and Trading Places, Gossip: It has been reported that the paternity test has taken place. Mommy "Scary Spice", Melanie Brown has always maintained there is no doubt who the father of her baby girl is. We will see, will Eddie have a sixth child, adding to the five with his former wife? I have always thought Eddie is energetic, talented and has always made me laugh. But, it seems since his earlier years, he has had a few more critics. Specifically, following the dreamgirl nomination-but no win walkout, it seems he appears withdrawn and sort of crabby to the press. Maybe it is his personal problems. Maybe people like him better funny and he resents this, or maybe his notorious characteristic laughs are simply getting cut from his interviews. What is your favorie Murphy movie? For all you Shrek fans, 2010 Shrek 4 has been announced. 2009 Beverly Hills Cop IV supposedly is also in the works.