Bill Cosby is responsible for Eddie Murphy being less edgy. He talked him into toning down his act. Bill Cosby is Eddie Murphy's Larry Graham, lol.

PDogz said:

I'd go with the edgy scripts going 2 younger cats.

Graycap23 said:

Do we need to make a list of old comedians who didn't fall off the edge like Eddie?

TheVoid said:

.....What the fuck did I just watch???!!
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Cinnie said:

imo Eddie lost his edge when he did the norbit movie. also in the movie the klumps where he played the non-made up character, he became the poster boy for playing a true "buffoon."

lafleurdove said:

You mean he lost his edge with "Harlem Nights". After that film, he couldn't buy a hit. I also think his tries at a music career also fucked things up.

Timmy84 said:

*sings party all the time*

NMuzakNSoul said:

Timmy84 said:

Timmy84 said:

Shrek was a hit. So was Dream Girls.
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Graycap23 said:

But, those were not movies JUST starring Eddie.

Timmy84 said:

Now if he'd talk about that then I'd be all ears. Somehow...I think Robin and DL would do a better job. Not that those topics are edgy to begin with, but it would seem more sincere coming from them.

Charlie is the ugly brother.

Graycap23 said:

They weren't vehicles where he was the MAIN star though. The last films where his star power made it popular was the sequels to the "Nutty Professor" and even then it was only a brief return.

Timmy84 said:

Hummm.....Bowfinger, Daddy Daycare and Huanted House were all hits.

Graycap23 said:

Just because they were so-called "hits", does not mean that they were any good. Bowfinger was the best out of the one's that you mentioned

shorttrini said:

I loved Bowfinger, but wasn't that a Steve Martin film?

The humor was very much something Martin would do.


I was forced to watch Norbit because my nephews (7 and 8 years old at the time) loved the film. I couldn't believe that it was given a green light for filming. I mean, I was seriously shocked, it was just that bad.

shorttrini said:

I dug all 3.....

Graycap23 said:

"Bowfinger" was OK, them other two? Please.

Timmy84 said:

Mindless entertainment.....par the 4 the hollywood course.

Graycap23 said:

Well I could do without 'em anyways.

DesireeNevermind said:

Timmy84 said:

Eddie Does A Great Charlie Murphy Impression

Timmy84 said:

Did you see Conan O'Brien wearing a purple jumpsuit just like Eddie did in the 80s? It looked hilarious on him.

Eddie was obviously in a different place during the "Delirious" & "Raw" years, and his lifestyle inspired a lot of his material. If he kept on that path all these years later, folks wouldn't appreciate his earlier works like they do now. People easily forget that he was doing that stuff night-after-night. I think he pushed the envelope as far as it could go, and every other comedian that came after him was following his trail. btw "Street cred" is bullshit lol.