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Post by beatlies on Jul 14, 2008 1:59:34 GMT -5
Was Eddie Murphy imposter-replaced in the early 1990s? Beverly Hills Cop released in 1984: www.youtube.com/watch?v=2PFMDYkiYXw&feature=relatedBeverly Hills Cop III 1994: www.youtube.com/watch?v=FhvM8PZadIQSerge: "which are not you, you put a really good package together" About the DVD release of the 1983 stand-up performance "Delerious" DVD: "This release features the following extras: Byron Allen Interviews Eddie Murphy" Bonus Footage The interview is the most interesting feature. Murphy discusses the origins of his stand-up, his background, and how he's influenced by Bruce Lee. It's funny and interesting. Strangely enough, it's weird hearing Murphy swear now. After all his kid-friendly films, he looks and sounds like a different man. Regardless, Murphy fans will love listening to this retrospective. |
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Post by The Mask on Jul 14, 2008 11:07:32 GMT -5
Yes, Eddie Murphy was replaced after the film Another 48 Hours and before the film Boomerang, which set into place a long string of un-funny movies by Eddie.
The replacement had to happen between 1990 and 1992. I have a feeling that the real Eddie Murphy is dead.
One of the noted physical characteristics of the the new Eddie is lighter skin. The real Eddie Murphy had darker skin, among other things.
This is one that took me long to figure out.
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Post by Nanabird on Jul 14, 2008 12:11:38 GMT -5
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Post by The Mask on Jul 14, 2008 14:20:29 GMT -5
Good pics mommybird. Another thing I just noticed was that early Eddie had a fuller upper lip:   |
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Post by beatlies on Jul 14, 2008 15:32:50 GMT -5
This guy really looks like a Feddie Furphy to me:  |
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Post by lucy on Jul 14, 2008 18:28:30 GMT -5
"Feddie" isn't funny! What I've seen of the imposter's work, not impressed.
I thought Eddie was great on SNL. I was wondering what happened to him. No wonder he's not funny any more, it's not the same dude.
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Post by beatlies on Jul 15, 2008 19:00:10 GMT -5
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Monday Movie Buzz: Murphy usually exceeds reviews
Sunday July 13 4:37 PM ET
Whether you see "Meet Dave" or not, you've probably already met Dave.
He's the latest in a long line of Eddie Murphy roles that are family friendly, vaguely amusing and usually impervious to negative reviews.
Critics have trashed Murphy's comedies over the past decade, a period in which he's replaced the biting humor of his 1980s standup routines and early, acclaimed films such as "48 Hrs." and "Beverly Hills Cop" with broad antics, bathroom gags and fat suits.
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"Meet Dave" tanked at the box office in its opening weekend, and Murphy went through a rough patch in 2002 when he starred in "I Spy," "Showtime" and his most notorious bomb, "The Adventures of Pluto Nash." But most of his recent movies have enjoyed box-office success, or at least have done decent business.
And we're not talking about the "Shrek" movies, a proven franchise in which Murphy plays a supporting part as the voice of Donkey. We're talking about the ones in which he's the star the movies in which he usually plays multiple roles, showing off his versatility.
"Norbit," for example, earned him three Razzie Awards this year for best actor, supporting actor and supporting actress and it received just 9 percent positive reviews on the Rotten Tomatoes Web site. But it opened at No. 1 with $34.2 million when it came out in February 2007, on its way to earning $95.6 million.
And let's not forget that "Norbit" also earned an Academy Award-nomination for its special-effects makeup. Then again, there's the theory that "Norbit" may have cost Murphy his own Oscar for best supporting actor in "Dreamgirls": Academy members driving around Los Angeles were constantly confronted with billboards of Murphy in all his garish, gargantuan glory, appealing to the lowest common denominator, and couldn't bring themselves to vote for him.
"Meet Dave," a sci-fi comedy in which Murphy plays a human-sized spaceship and the tiny captain controlling the craft from inside the head, didn't fare nearly so well as "Norbit." It had slightly better reviews 21 percent on Rotten Tomatoes but only opened at No. 7 with $5.3 million.
From Wesley Morris' one-star review in The Boston Globe: "There's a tremendous possibility that Murphy has no friends. What kind of pal would let the star of `Pluto Nash' near another science-fiction comedy?" to The Associated Press' one-and-a-half-star review from yours truly: "`Meet Dave.' Or don't. Eddie Murphy doesn't particularly seem to care one way or the other," critics were not kind.
But Joe Leydon was more charitable in Variety: "(Murphy's) gracefully awkward body language in Dave's early scenes recalls Steve Martin's herky-jerky hilarity as the spiritually possessed lawyer in `All of Me.'"
(Murphy, by the way, didn't show up for the film's Los Angeles premiere last week; the official word was that he was stuck in production on "A Thousand Words," a comedy about a guy who only has 1,000 words left to speak before he dies. It reunites him with Brian Robbins, who directed him in both "Norbit" and "Meet Dave.")
Still, there's a comfort level for viewers when they go to a Murphy movie, said Paul Dergarabedian, president of the box-office tracking company Media By Numbers.
"He's been around forever. I was watching `Trading Places' the other day that came out in 1983. That was a great movie. That was a different kind of movie (from the ones he's made lately)," he said.
"The Eddie Murphy brand, coupled with an outlandish story line, offer an escape to people who aren't looking for a serious-minded movie. Regardless of critical reviews or even if word-of-mouth is not strong, there's always an audience. "
Looking at his work over the past decade, that's held true:
_ "Dr. Dolittle" (1998). Murphy talks to the animals.
Tomatometer: 44 percent. Gross: $144.1 million.
_ "Life" (1999). A return to buddy comedy for Murphy. He and Martin Lawrence co-star as two criminals sentenced to life in prison for a murder they didn't commit.
Tomatometer: 49 percent. Gross: $63.9 million.
_ "The Nutty Professor II: The Klumps" (2000). The sequel to the 1996 hit "The Nutty Professor" finds Murphy crawling back into the fat suit to play eight different parts.
Tomatometer: 25 percent. Gross: $123.3 million.
_ "Dr. Dolittle 2" (2001). Murphy talks to more animals.
Tomatometer: 41 percent. Gross: $113 million.
_ "Daddy Day Care" (2003). Murphy and Jeff Garlin play out-of-work fathers who open a day care when money gets tight.
Tomatometer: 28 percent. Gross: $104.3 million.
_ "The Haunted Mansion" (2003). Based on the Disney theme park ride, it features Murphy as a real estate agent who schleps with his family to check out a creepy old house.
Tomatometer: 13 percent. Gross: $75.8 million.
_ "Norbit" (2007). Murphy plays a put-upon geek, his overweight shrew of a wife and an Asian stereotype.
Tomatometer: 9 percent. Gross: $95.6 million.
Razzie founder John Wilson thinks this recent streak signifies that Murphy needs a wake-up call to put his career back on track.
"He is a very talented comedic entity. He has incredible gifts and he can be incredibly funny. He seems to think the public expects him to do certain things, to be in certain things, to use certain formulas, and he falls back on that over and over and over again with diminishing returns," Wilson said. "It's been quite a long time since I've seen him in anything in which I thought he was at the top of his game."
Nevertheless, you can't ignore Murphy's longevity, Dergarabedian said: "Sometimes you scratch your head and go, `Why is he doing this movie?' On the other hand, the numbers speak for themselves."
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Post by The Mask on Jul 15, 2008 19:54:00 GMT -5
Good post beatlies. The words in bold tell a lot. Look at the difference in physiques from Eddie and his replacement. It's physically impossible for these to be the same man imo, even after lifting weights: Eddie  Feddie  |
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Post by Nanabird on Jul 17, 2008 15:59:04 GMT -5
I think that the difference in skin color & facial characteristics is even more striking !  |
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Post by beatlies on Jul 17, 2008 22:24:57 GMT -5
Interviews with Eddie Murphy/ the imposter: www.youtube.com/watch?v=-tn50zmWdoA&feature=related Eddie www.youtube.com/watch?v=nEwiYUB1_To FeddieDarker skin, different mouth and eyes, different skull, different voice, different accent and speech patterns, mannerisms. The personal life of Feddie Furphy--- Personal life Murphy's imprints by the Graumans Chinese Theater. The inscription reads "Be Free". [!!] Murphy began a longtime romantic relationship with Nicole Mitchell after meeting her in 1988 at an NAACP Image Awards show. They lived together for a year and a half before getting married at the Grand Ballroom of The Plaza Hotel in New York City on March 18, 1993.[14] In August 2005, Mitchell filed for divorce, citing "irreconcilable differences." The divorce was finalized on April 17, 2006.[15] [edit] Arrest In May of 1997, Murphy was stopped by police with a transvestite prostitute in his Toyota Land Cruiser shortly before the release of Holy Man, a situation which subsequently caused public relations problems for the star. He was arrested and spent a day in jail.[16] [17] [edit] Relationships Following his divorce from Mitchell, he dated Spice Girl Melanie B or Melanie Brown, who became pregnant and stated that the child was Murphy's. When questioned about the pregnancy in December 2006, Murphy told a reporter, "I don't know whose child that is until it comes out and has a blood test. You shouldn't jump to conclusions, sir".[18] Brown gave birth to a baby girl, Angel Iris Murphy Brown, on Murphy's 46th birthday, April 3, 2007. On June 22, 2007, representatives for Brown announced in People that a DNA test had confirmed that Murphy was the father.[19]. Brown has revealed in an interview that Murphy will have nothing to do with Angel [4] Brown's daughter is Murphy's seventh child; he has four daughters, Bria, Shane Audra, Zola Ivy, and Bella Zahra and one son, Miles Mitchell from his previous marriage to Nicole Mitchell, and another son, Christian from a previous relationship. Murphy exchanged marriage vows with film producer Tracey Edmonds, former wife of Kenny "Babyface" Edmonds, on January 1, 2008 in a private ceremony on an island off Bora Bora.[20] It was announced on January 16, 2008 that they never legally wed, had decided to forgo legalizing their union and had instead chosen to remain friends.[21] He has recently been romantically linked to the sister of CSI: Miami star Eva LaRue [5] |
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Post by beatlies on Sept 8, 2008 22:29:09 GMT -5
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Post by lostworld on Sept 19, 2008 20:34:29 GMT -5
And what happened to his characteristic laugh? Is it still there in the new movies (haven´t seen them) or? Of course it would be easy to add afterwards though... However, when comparing older and new interviews on youtube the big difference is Eddies special laugh. In the older interviews Eddie always cracks up in that special laughter he has/had. But in the new ones the laugh is gone. Maybe Feddie just don´t have the "laughing skills"? Would be interesting if somebody could find Feddie, live in interview, perform that laughter...  |
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Post by beatlies on Sept 19, 2008 21:20:42 GMT -5
And what happened to his characteristic laugh? Is it still there in the new movies (haven´t seen them) or? Of course it would be easy to add afterwards though... However, when comparing older and new interviews on youtube the big difference is Eddies special laugh. In the older interviews Eddie always cracks up in that special laughter he has/had. But in the new ones the laugh is gone. Maybe Feddie just don´t have the "laughing skills"? Would be interesting if somebody could find Feddie, live in interview, perform that laughter... I guess you mean the signature laugh that you can hear in the fadeout of this Eddie Murphy 1989 video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=4WNz5WjoUn0You may also wonder: what happened to Eddie's singing? Feddie Furphy seems to have no interest in a singing career, or any ability to sing at all. |
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Post by lostworld on Sept 20, 2008 4:08:02 GMT -5
And what happened to his characteristic laugh? Is it still there in the new movies (haven´t seen them) or? Of course it would be easy to add afterwards though... However, when comparing older and new interviews on youtube the big difference is Eddies special laugh. In the older interviews Eddie always cracks up in that special laughter he has/had. But in the new ones the laugh is gone. Maybe Feddie just don´t have the "laughing skills"? Would be interesting if somebody could find Feddie, live in interview, perform that laughter... I guess you mean the signature laugh that you can hear in the fadeout of this Eddie Murphy 1989 video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=4WNz5WjoUn0You may also wonder: what happened to Eddie's singing? Feddie Furphy seems to have no interest in a singing career, or any ability to sing at all. That´s it! You also have it in a previous link of yours, especially in the beginning of the interview. Here he also talks about his music: www.youtube.com/watch?v=-tn50zmWdoA&feature=relatedEddie´s signature laugh: www.youtube.com/watch?v=X37m2AyuoKsEddie´s singing in the 80's: www.youtube.com/watch?v=bDbpzjbXUZISo what happened to his music career? He seemed to be very passionate about it back then. Like you say Beatlies, Feddie doesn´t seem to be so interested... |
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Post by lostworld on Sept 20, 2008 4:34:33 GMT -5
After the replacement. Feddie in 1993, singing with Michael Jackson. Notice the difference in voice, mannerism, moves - everything! - compared to Eddie in the 80´s. The song title says it all - What´s up with you???!! www.youtube.com/watch?v=D9cQOcAC_K8 |
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