whats happening with eddie Murphy???
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dewolcott — 22 years ago(May 31, 2003 11:13 AM)
As a parent I'm thankful that someoneanyoneis making an effort to entertain my youngsters without the obligatory sex, violence and non-stop bad language. The stuff I enjoyed as a kid surely seemed bad to my parents. I even wonder what the heck I was thinking!
Today I enjoy the no-brainers and simpletons since that's all I'm allowed to watch for the next 10 years or so. I give Eddie credit for trying a different route and giving options for all age groups. With all of the high-tech effects these days, can you imagine how difficult it would be to make a clean, non-superhuman movie these days? -
customX13 — 22 years ago(June 02, 2003 08:58 AM)
He's reached the fork in the road where he'll do any movie and I mean any movie in order to stay afloat in the business. Eddie must have the world record for so many movies made within a year or something, like 3 or 4 bombs. Just like Jean Claude Van Damme, Steven Segal, and Sylvester Stallone. It's all over once you're making straight to video bombs. LOL
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customX13 — 22 years ago(June 16, 2003 06:46 PM)
I think Eddie just needs to find that particular role like in Beverly Hills Cop where he's serious and a wise a**. Notice he's been doing nothing but jokey comedic roles, and I know he can be dynamic, he just needs to figure out the right script not rehash.
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rbivins — 22 years ago(June 20, 2003 09:37 PM)
Eddie has 9 movies that have grossed over $100,000,000 (more than any other actor) domestically:
Rank.Title..Domestic Gross
18Shrek (2001).$267,652,016
30Beverly Hills Cop (1984).$234,760,478
101..Beverly Hills Cop II (1987).$153,665,036
116..Doctor Dolittle (1998)$144,156,464
153..Nutty Professor, The (1996).$128,769,000
157..Coming to America (1988).$128,152,301
175..Nutty Professor II: The Klumps (2000)$123,307,945
183..Mulan (1998).$120,569,593
258..Stir Crazy (1980)..$101,500,000
Total.$1,402,532,833
7 of his movies have grossed over $200,000,000 internationally:
TitleGross
Shrek (2001)..$455,100,000
Beverly Hills Cop (1984)..$316,300,000
Mulan (1998)..$303,500,000
Beverly Hills Cop II (1987)..$299,900,000
Doctor Dolittle (1998).$290,100,000
Coming to America (1988)..$288,700,000
Nutty Professor, The (1996)..$269,300,000
Total$1,934,200,000
Just his "block buster" movies have grossed well over $2,000,000,000 (with Daddy Daycare factored in). Check that all-time box office list for yourself. Eddie's the only $2 billion actor in Hollywood. He's in George Lucas and Steven Speilberg territory! BTW, Daddy Daycare should be his tenth $100,000,000 movie.
I'd say there is nothing wrong with Eddie. And if his studio is smart, they'll let him make any movie he wants (even his "flops" are profitable and that's the name of the game).
Robert -
gallstoned — 22 years ago(June 21, 2003 06:37 AM)
To hell with profit - the guy used to USE his comedic talent to make great films; i dont care how much money they make, his new films are, on the whole, AWFUL. This is a discussion about how unfunny he's become, not how much money he makes. What the beep ARE you, a banker?
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rbivins — 22 years ago(June 21, 2003 08:53 PM)
gallstoned,
When a guys career goes south, his movies stop making money. Projects that he touches continue to make money. I therefor offer that as proof that he is: 1) still very funny to millions of viewers (including me who's seem every film he's made), and 2) his films are very relevent (as eveidenced in the sheer number of years and successful movies he's able to continually make).
Very few movies/charecters make me laugh out loud in a movie theater. Eddie does it for me. Jim does it for me (on occasion). And Martin can get me as well. That's why I plunk down my $9.50.
Klumps was VERY funny. Axel is a very funny charecter. The donkey, the dragon. Funny. However, if you did not laugh, I wouldn't fault Eddie. What makes me laugh does not make everyone else laugh.
Robert