Tommy Vercetti Posted March 2, 2009 Report Share Posted March 2, 2009 http://www.cinematical.com/2009/02/26/eddie-murphy-to-play-richard-pryor/I'm not sure about this cause I think Richard Pryor didn't like Eddie Murphy. They didn't get along on a movie they were in together.But Murphy did a brilliant impression of Pryor in Raw. That was bloody hilarious when he was talking about taking a sh!t ("You're strainin' for a long time and one little pebble sh!t come out! That's all the sh!t I'm gonna get mothaphuka?") Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
agent 47 Posted March 2, 2009 Report Share Posted March 2, 2009 Eddie Murphy playing Richard Pryor? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lar Posted March 2, 2009 Report Share Posted March 2, 2009 Terrible idea. Pryor was in a class all his own. I like Murphy, but he can't touch Pryor. I can see where they'd get the idea to have him play Richard, but IMO this wouldn't work. I could be wrong, though. On a somewhat off-topic note, I was hugely disappointed with Raw. Only Jedi mind-tricks on Mr. T got a really big laugh out of me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viceman Cometh Posted March 2, 2009 Report Share Posted March 2, 2009 Raw was the beginning of the end. He'd already become too famous, and therefore insulated from real life, to be relatable to his audience.Eddie's had a 25-year career now, but he was only funny for roughly six of them. But maybe (maybe ....) the Pryor role would be a good fit. I know he used to be a fan, I hadn't heard about their falling out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommy Vercetti Posted March 2, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 2, 2009 Eddie was great on Saturday Night Live. 48 HRS was good. Trading Places is a tad overrated IMO. By far the best thing about it is Jamie Lee (Oo la la). After that his movies got repetitive until he reinvented himself as a family entertainer.A lot of the material in Raw was recycled from Delirious. His Bill Cosby impression was hysterical. Just as good as the classic Cosby Show spoof on The Simpsons. And I thought the drunken dad monologue at the end was funnier than the one in Delirious, when he was going on and on about eating toys.Murphy's standup was never politically or socially aware, like Pryor's was. That's why he was cold shouldered by the likes of Spike Lee and Public Enemy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lar Posted March 3, 2009 Report Share Posted March 3, 2009 Eddie was great on Saturday Night Live.Eddie saved SNL, and that's no exaggeration. Him and Joe Piscopo were pretty much the only reasons to watch before the 1984-1985 season (when Billy Crystal, Martin Short, etc. came in and kept it afloat until Lorne Michaels came back the next season). Frankly, I don't find a whole lot of his work post-SNL all that great (Raw being a good example). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
agent 47 Posted March 3, 2009 Report Share Posted March 3, 2009 Have you seen the crap he plays in now, great scott, The Haunted Mansion? What was that? His films he makes nowadays are mostly for the 10 and under bunch, the only flicks I liked of his was Beverly Hills Cop and Showtime. Him playing Richard Pryor, no way he could, he doesn't even look or sound a bit like him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators timm525 Posted March 3, 2009 Administrators Report Share Posted March 3, 2009 ...I'm not sure about this cause I think Richard Pryor didn't like Eddie Murphy. They didn't get along on a movie they were in together... I personally never heard this one' date=' but who knows. I can say that they acted terrifically off each other in Harlem Nights.I heard they tried editing it for TV, but it ended up being only ten minutes long when they took out all the "F" words. (just kidding ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stinger390X Posted March 21, 2009 Report Share Posted March 21, 2009 Well I guess we will just have to give him a chance? I agree with the prior comments about Eddies lack of judgment in recent films (they have been stinkers for sure!)Look at Jim Carey when he portrayed Andy Kaufman. I was not a big Carey fan at the time, but he captured Kaufman perfectly! I actually saw the original broadcast of SNL when Kaufman did the "Mighty Mouse" 45rpm record thing. I thougth it was hilarious back then. Pure genious.There have been a few individuals that shine from SNL and have kept that show alive over its 26 year history. It was quite a roller coaster ride. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viceman Cometh Posted March 21, 2009 Report Share Posted March 21, 2009 I actually saw the original broadcast of SNL when Kaufman did the "Mighty Mouse" 45rpm record thing. I thougth it was hilarious back then. Pure genious.Ummm, yeah, that wasn't genius.Kaufman and Chris Farley are charter members of my "Thank God They're Dead" club. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Ferrariman Posted March 21, 2009 Administrators Report Share Posted March 21, 2009 I can think of a few others that belong in the dead pool. It would be a tough choice between David Spade & Will Ferrel for number one on my hit list. Most of them are from SNL which jumped the shark almost 20 years ago. Why these so called comedians continue to get work is beyond me. Jimmy Fallon is now hosting late night!? Just kill me now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sredd Posted March 21, 2009 Report Share Posted March 21, 2009 Him playing Richard Pryor' date=' no way he could, he doesn't even look or sound a bit like him.[/quote']It's called acting for a reason, lol. Eddie can do a spot-on Pryor impersonation. But you know who I think would have been aninteresting choice for the role? Philip Michael Thomas (but around 10-15 years ago). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stinger390X Posted March 22, 2009 Report Share Posted March 22, 2009 Maybe PMT can play the "old" Prior before he died when he was all strung out etc.A little makeup and presto! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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