In Response to Great Wooden Actors #2 - The Testosterone Trio
Don’t you just love Eddie Murphy? If the answer is no, then don’t worry; Eddie has got more than enough love to go around for himself. In fact, if Eddie Murphy were to donate just a hundredth of the ‘love that he has for himself’ to charity then there would be no more wars in the world.
When ‘A Beverly Hills Cop’ was released in 1984 it shot the fast talking, smart-mouthed Eddie Murphy into the realms of super-stardom. The film soon became a franchise and the franchise soon became a bore.
Murphy has become well-known for having an ‘I’m-a-whole-lot better-than-you’ attitude. You don’t believe me? Try watching one of his God-awful movies; it will normally come across very clearly within the first few minutes.
Since hitting the big time, Eddie has appeared as ‘Eddie Murphy’ in hundreds of different roles; he is an absolute master of being Eddie Murphy on and off screen! He really is a genius (and he is very much aware of this as well).
Over the years, Eddie ‘We are not Worthy’ Murphy has starred in some blistering classics that will leave your ribs aching (from continual retching). The seminal ‘Coming to America’ ranks as one of the high points in his career of liking himself.
Murphy has also brought his own special blend of crude and unsavoury humour to many children’s films such as, ‘The Nutty Professor’ and ‘Dr. Doolittle’. He has succeeded in making parents cringe the world over as they sit watching his films with their children. This was epitomised when he leant his sacred voice to the Donkey in the Shrek movies.
Apparently, Eddie Murphy’s house is constructed entirely from magical mirrors which allow him to study himself from every possible angle and fully appreciate both his inner and outer beauty.