Saw an ad (that kinda made me barf a little...I mean..can they MILK that Shrek shit any MORE?) for

"Donkey's Christmas Shrektacular".

Made me stop & think. Sure, he's largely wasted his comic genius since the early '80's, but what about his musical endeavors? Beyond the cultish street-cred for "Party All The Time"....what does the Org say about Eddie musically?

Does his (I must admit...in spite of my hatred for musicals) stellar work in "Dreamgirls" give him a lifetime pass for musical chops.....or is he just a hack at this point trying to cash in on easy money?

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^ You mean Dreamgirls.

I think he's a wasted talent IMHO.

How Could It Be lol

Timmy84 said:

^ You mean Dreamgirls.

I think he's a wasted talent IMHO.

You are of course, correct Sir.....I had Chicago on the brain. Further affirmation of my non-love for musicals.

JamFanHot said:

Timmy84 said:

^ You mean Dreamgirls.

I think he's a wasted talent IMHO.

You are of course, correct Sir.....I had Chicago on the brain. Further affirmation of my non-love for musicals.

"Yeah" was great. Did Eddie even sing on it?

Maybe he should revisit standup.

Superstition said:

"Yeah" was great. Did Eddie even sing on it?

Maybe he should revisit standup.

Yeah....kinda hard to even BELIEVE that the same man who gave us "Delirious" & "Raw"...also pumped out "Norbit" & "The Clumps" (among other crap-taculars)

JamFanHot said:

Superstition said:

"Yeah" was great. Did Eddie even sing on it?

Maybe he should revisit standup.

Yeah....kinda hard to even BELIEVE that the same man who gave us "Delirious" & "Raw"...also pumped out "Norbit" & "The Clumps" (among other crap-taculars)

I don't know why it's hard to believe. Actors make bad movies all the time.

Hell, the same man who gave us "Raging Bull" & "Goodfellas" is about to come out with "Little Fockers"!

I think both, because he chose to make all those crap movies and he chose to not go back to standup comedy.

Paris9748430 said:

JamFanHot said:

Yeah....kinda hard to even BELIEVE that the same man who gave us "Delirious" & "Raw"...also pumped out "Norbit" & "The Clumps" (among other crap-taculars)

I don't know why it's hard to believe. Actors make bad movies all the time.

Hell, the same man who gave us "Raging Bull" & "Goodfellas" is about to come out with "Little Fockers"!

Guess I'd like to think integrity wins out over the need to get paid, but point taken. Seems to me he's got the talent to indulge both priorities though.

Love me some Eddie!

^^Laugh at that bit no matter how many times I've seen it.....esp the exit from the stage (with the mic drop & finger point )

I've always thought Eddie should have gotten the Oscar for his work in 'Dreamgirls.' He did an incredible job!! I'll never think otherwise on that. As for some of the other roles he has taken lately, I haven't seen many of them. I do think he's a really good actor, though. When I think of his work in Beverly Hills Cop, Coming to America, Harlem Nights, Boomerang, I liked him in them all. I think he lost me somewhere between Dr. Dolittle and Dreamgirls. So personally, I think he IS a stellar talent; he's just wasted some of it.

xlr8r said:

How Could It Be lol

I ain't ashamed to say I have that album

blasts Everything's Coming Up Roses

bboy87 said:

xlr8r said:

How Could It Be lol

I ain't ashamed to say I have that album

blasts Everything's Coming Up Roses

I spun the "How Could It Be" album tonight.....passible, IMO. The man CAN sing.....

estelle81 said:

Love me some Eddie!

Probably one of the best film scenes ever made..no it is the best film scene ever made!

Checked out his '89 joint too...maaaaaaan, that thang sucked the fat sack...sounded like a New Jack nightmare.

His '92 album (that everyone cracked on so hard at the time) is a gem by comparison.

NewPowerSista said:

I've always thought Eddie should have gotten the Oscar for his work in 'Dreamgirls.' He did an incredible job!! I'll never think otherwise on that. As for some of the other roles he has taken lately, I haven't seen many of them. I do think he's a really good actor, though. When I think of his work in Beverly Hills Cop, Coming to America, Harlem Nights, Boomerang, I liked him in them all. I think he lost me somewhere between Dr. Dolittle and Dreamgirls. So personally, I think he IS a stellar talent; he's just wasted some of it.

When it comes to films, Eddie Murphy's first f*** up was A Vampire In Brooklyn.

In my eyes, THAT^ was the beginning of his downfall.

bboy87 said:

xlr8r said:

How Could It Be lol

I ain't ashamed to say I have that album

blasts Everything's Coming Up Roses

you're welcome... lol

Eddie SHOULD have won for Dreamgirls but he released the vomit inducing Norbit during Oscar voting season and it negated all his hard work.

Paris9748430 said:

JamFanHot said:

Yeah....kinda hard to even BELIEVE that the same man who gave us "Delirious" & "Raw"...also pumped out "Norbit" & "The Clumps" (among other crap-taculars)

I don't know why it's hard to believe. Actors make bad movies all the time.

Hell, the same man who gave us "Raging Bull" & "Goodfellas" is about to come out with "Little Fockers"!

Bingo. Add stellar actors like Chevy Chase, Jim Carrey, who has made good and bad movies.

All good things come to an end.

TonyVanDam said:

NewPowerSista said:

I've always thought Eddie should have gotten the Oscar for his work in 'Dreamgirls.' He did an incredible job!! I'll never think otherwise on that. As for some of the other roles he has taken lately, I haven't seen many of them. I do think he's a really good actor, though. When I think of his work in Beverly Hills Cop, Coming to America, Harlem Nights, Boomerang, I liked him in them all. I think he lost me somewhere between Dr. Dolittle and Dreamgirls. So personally, I think he IS a stellar talent; he's just wasted some of it.

When it comes to films, Eddie Murphy's first f*** up was A Vampire In Brooklyn.

In my eyes, THAT^ was the beginning of his downfall.

What about The Distinguished Gentleman?

bboy87 said:

TonyVanDam said:

When it comes to films, Eddie Murphy's first f*** up was A Vampire In Brooklyn.

In my eyes, THAT^ was the beginning of his downfall.

What about The Distinguished Gentleman?

i like it...

The biggest mistake that Eddie did, was have kids. Once he did that, his whole midset as a comedian changed. He no longer made movies for us, he made them for his kids to see and that's part of what soured him for me. He is just NOT funny anymore.

bboy87 said:

TonyVanDam said:

When it comes to films, Eddie Murphy's first f*** up was A Vampire In Brooklyn.

In my eyes, THAT^ was the beginning of his downfall.

What about The Distinguished Gentleman?

I liked Daddy Day Care.

Murphy's all right, I can't say I'm fan but I can't say I didn't like some of his work, film work. However, I've never been impressed with his stand up comdey, never.

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AlexdeParis said:

I love "Wazzupwitu" and I don't care who knows it. "Put Your Mouth on Me" is also a jam.

Same

phunkdaddy said:

bboy87 said:

What about The Distinguished Gentleman?

I liked Daddy Day Care.

Gots to luv me some "quality" cheese...I did too

Major talent and NEVER should have tried 2 make music outside of comedy related music material.