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I thought the last friday was dropping next year?
Meh, it's been a while. Eddie Murphy needs to resurrect already.
Meh, it's been a while. Eddie Murphy needs to resurrect already.
What happened to great Black comedies?
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Martin , and eddie murphy dont make that street stuff no more.
dudes runs in the 80s/90s was
dudes runs in the 80s/90s was
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Name the last good Eddie Murphy-driven movie.
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Chris rock is still great
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Is this the only way to have a successful black comedy now? Men in drag?
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It's a catch 22 people are so understandably thirsty for black films they'll go see anything, if they didn't people would say there's no market for it. I don't think people should blame Tyler Perry cuz there should be a market for all films. There's a market for a million American Pies or Scary Movie movies but also a market for Black Swan and whatever else won an Oscar recently. No reason it can't be the same for black film in general not just comedies. That goes for other races & ethnicities also. I don't know of an Asian dominated class outside of fighting movies except for The Joy Luck Club and that movie is dumb old and based off a book.
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I hope it does come out! They are still not doing it right now though..
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Like someone stated eariler, it's all about profits.
If black comedies were making $, there would be more being made.
IMO black culture blew up in the 90's to mid 2000's then the newness wore off. The white consumer audience is no longer fascinated by how cool and new black culture seemed at first.
If black comedies were making $, there would be more being made.
IMO black culture blew up in the 90's to mid 2000's then the newness wore off. The white consumer audience is no longer fascinated by how cool and new black culture seemed at first.
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This was pretty good....
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I am a Murphy enthusiast, I liked Norbit, Bowfinger, and Life. Good as in an actual good film? I guess that's subjective. I admittedly didn't like a lot of his early 2000's stuff.
You could say the audience isn't there, but that's a cop out. There just hasn't been a good film made.
@ HonestAbe if Tyler Perry has proven anything its you don't NEED the white audience anymore. 45million+ is a lot of buying power
You could say the audience isn't there, but that's a cop out. There just hasn't been a good film made.
@ HonestAbe if Tyler Perry has proven anything its you don't NEED the white audience anymore. 45million+ is a lot of buying power
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When Eddie Murphy was in his prime he made funny @%% movies featuring mostly black casts with no ****ing or negative stereotypes, that also made money.
How we go from that to Tyler Perry.
How we go from that to Tyler Perry.
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Ok, let's quantify it: a Fresh rating (60%) on Rotten Tomatoes. Look at his track record. Bowfinger, Dreamgirls and the Shrek franchise don't count because he wasn't the lead.
I love bad movies, but in terms of movies that are widely recognized as decent to good movies, Eddie Murphy doesn't have any in the last 20 years.
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Life wasin the last 20 years and it starred him and Martin. Next Day Air was not good. I watched it the other day a d it was kinda all over the place
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i liked next day air...& buddy is killin tyler perry on twitter
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That movie was pretty funny
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Tyler Perry shouldn't even be in the same sentence as these legends. His movies focus on one group only. Good ole clean christian fun
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I would, but it's not a big deal. What about Undercover Brother then? That movie was hilarious.
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Next Day Air was more of a comedy/drama.
I think if Kevin Hart's movie does well more black comedies could be produced.
I think if Kevin Hart's movie does well more black comedies could be produced.
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Life?
Also, comedy. A black one at that, is the last place I would go to for Rotten tomatoes
Comedy is the most subjective genre in film. I didn't like either hangover movie, so sue me.
Murphy is every bit in Bowfinger as he was in trading places. Was either Norbit or Bowfinger a good film? Naw, but IMO they were !%#%$@@ hilarious.
You seem mad at the best black comedic actor ever, for no reason.
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I wanna co-sign on the Hangover not being that funny.
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OP was right about Coming to America. That movie was really funny, but as for the Tyler Perry movies? Definitely not.
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I'm not mad at all. I'm just saying an Eddie Murphy resurrection isn't any better than letting Tyler Perry unleash another pile of crap on the box office. Life got 50%, btw. And assuming that RT isn't going to favorably review black comedies is a convenient argument because you're just assuming they don't like black comedies. Friday almost hit 80%, so they don't hate it, when it's done well. The problem is black comedies often resort to cheap tricks and buffoonery, because it appeals to an audience that will fork over cash to support their own (Tyler Perry has proved this over and over).Originally Posted by kix4kix
Life?
Also, comedy. A black one at that, is the last place I would go to for Rotten tomatoes
Comedy is the most subjective genre in film. I didn't like either hangover movie, so sue me.
Murphy is every bit in Bowfinger as he was in trading places. Was either Norbit or Bowfinger a good film? Naw, but IMO they were !%#%$@@ hilarious.
You seem mad at the best black comedic actor ever, for no reason.
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What does eddie murphy and tyler perry have in common?........................
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They've always been bull @#$% movies. Friday, Coming to America (IMO this wasn't a "black" comedy in the traditional sense), and How High. Thats 3 funny black comedies in the past 30 years
I might be missing a couple here and there but still (Please don't mention The Wood
) No racism intended, but whenever I see an all black cast in a movie trailer I avoid it all costs.
Even outside of black movies, I haven't seen one even somewhat average comedy with a black leading actor in years. Last one I can think of was Hitch, which is more of a romantic comedy. I miss the old Eddie Murphy when he put out classics like Beverly Hills Cop
Even outside of black movies, I haven't seen one even somewhat average comedy with a black leading actor in years. Last one I can think of was Hitch, which is more of a romantic comedy. I miss the old Eddie Murphy when he put out classics like Beverly Hills Cop
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dmbrhs wrote: Friday almost hit 80%, so they don't hate it, when it's done well. The problem is black comedies often resort to cheap tricks and buffoonery, because it appeals to an audience that will fork over cash to support their own (Tyler Perry has proved this over and over).
Exactly. Friday is always gonna be a classic regardless of genre. It's a smart film too...The entire movie is a parody on life in the hoodThere's so much subtle social commentary in this film. We watched this movie in a sociology class last quarter
