Tag Archives: Eddie Murphy

Okay, now this is getting ridiculous. If you thought the comedy “Twins” was kinda pushing it in terms of trying to pass off Arnold Schwarzenegger and Danny DeVito (“The Lorax”) as biological twin brothers, wait til you hear what’s in store now. The Hollywood Reporter today broke the news that Universal Pictures is planning aContinue Reading

Electroshadow celebrates the Year of the Dragon with this look at some of the most memorable flying serpents to ever grace the silver screen…

Following the resignation of Brett Ratner as producer of the 2012 Oscars show, the host gig has also gone through a reshuffling. Eddie Murphy was initially signed on as the host, but when his pal (and “Tower Heist” director) Ratner was forced to step down due to a recent controversy, Murphy decided to relinquish hisContinue Reading

Back in the 80s, Eddie Murphy was a comedy god. Between his hit films and his stand-up shows, he could do no wrong. Murphy, along with Robin Williams were my favourite comedians. Then he started becoming a paycheque performer. His roles got progressively lamer and somewhere down the line, he just stopped trying. Audiences stoppedContinue Reading

Anybody remember the Hanna-Barbera cartoon show “Hong Kong Phooey”? I barely do. Somehow, it just never really appealed to me. Which is kinda strange, since it had all the elements that normally would: a talking dog, kung fu action, and humour. Guess the “Flintstones” and “Yogi Bear” were more of the in-thing back then. AlconContinue Reading

A bunch of dedicated workers plan revenge on their crooked employer for leaving them penniless. Their plan involves the services of ex-con Eddie Murphy. Hilarity ensues…

I miss the old Eddie Murphy. In the 80s, he was one of the funniest comedians on the planet. If you’ve never caught his live stand-up shows like “Raw” and “Delirious” (captured as feature films),  you really should. Alas, in the last 2 decades, it seemed like he stopped trying. He was content to justContinue Reading