Everyone loves Bruce Lee. I'm Indian and Jackie Chan and Bruce Lee is immediately what you think of when you think Chinese movies or the best film fighters period
The voice of The NY Times podcaster sounds exactly how I’d imagine a NY times podcaster to sound like: very nasally, pronouncing every vowel with seriousness and a hint of arrogance 😂
Eddie is awesome. Huge fan and have been since I was a kid. Grew up loving his talents. I saw Trading Places when I was 10 years old summer 1984. First movie of his I saw in theaters was Beverly Hills Cop and I was a couple months from turning 11 years old. It changed my life and I have been a fan ever since. He’s the G.O.A.T
1) If you're not a pre-1980 baby, you'll never understand the REAL TIME experience of 2 Black American males (Michael Jackson and Eddie Murphy)...dominating pop culture. ESPECIALLY 1984--1988. My Mom pulled my brothers and I from school (in East Harlem/Spanish Harlem)....to see Beverly Hills Cop on a Friday afternoon. It was a nice, balmy day...in Spring. 1984. We saw it in the 86th Street theater and it was packed. We were all laughing our azzes off !! Eddie was right. He wasn't a side character. He wasn't just comic relief. We was an action star and proud (sometimes arrogant), Black male. He opened many doors and opportunities, for the Black male actors who followed him. The audience was ethnically-mixed. Michael Jackson and Eddie Murphy. 1984--1988. You had to be there. 2) MUST these Euro-American reporters constantly inject their political biases; to provoke Black Americans!!? Y'all constantly try to manipulate our emotions (after you take a break from fetishizing us)....and it's ANNOYING to experience....or, hear. Trump? Come on🙄
@@zakiasimpson8928 Michael was already a behemoth, and starting the “Victory Tour”, when Purple Rain took over. We were arguing in the playground: “Michael, or Prince!?? MICHAEL, OR PRINCE!!?” 😡😡🎤🎤 [and dare you to give the wrong answer]🤣🤣
@@domarq yep Michael and Prince held down the 80s. Even Eddie Murphy was the Purple Rain premiere being interviewed about how much he was a fan of Prince.
@@zakiasimpson8928 I attended his 1997 Emancipation concert, in Baltimore (July, 1997) before his hips were really, really damaged (by 2000). Chii’le….he gave us a SHOW-show!! And I swear he’s only 5 feet tall. That took me out 😄🤣
@@domarq have you seen his 2009’Montreux shows, half time performance and guitar solo for hall of fame, 2009 Jay Leno show? Coachella performance around 2008? His performance ability continued to be great. One of few performers that continued to be great
I was NOT expecting the documentary to be funny … and I’m glad because I laughed even harder! 😅 It took me to his old SNL short film stuff (w a little Tyrone Green, Poet Laureate). Damn I hope he gets that thing out. 🙏
Eddie is must be delirious because he has some flops worse than Pluto Nash. He thinks he's from criticism from SNL because he came from there. SNL makes fun of their own all the time. He contradicts himself on doing stuff for himself and what he thinks audiences will enjoy. But look at his bank account.
Eddie says Axel needs fuel of emotion of someone in danger or relationship etc...well BHC3 was fuelled by the death of Axels boss. Killed by the owner of Wonder World. I still dont get the disappointment or distain for BHC3. Also not making the 4th film BHC4 separates it from the franchise series and puts it aside as either that best one or that odd extra one.
A lot of so called failures of my generational entertainers are still close to heart of greatness and "them"!! A good script can be shit, because African Americans don't get included in American genres of leading character and dominance of free thought. 😢❤🎉
Im not saying Brando wasn't a good actor. He was. BUT THE GREATEST ACTOR OF ALL TIME????? Stop it Eddie!!!! You guys can't trick me! Even in Apocalypse Now Martin Sheen was better. Maybe early early Brando black and white was ahead of his time. Al Pacino, Robert Deniro, Leo DiCappy, Will Smith, Jhonny Depp, Shia Lebouffy, and my personal GOAT Denzel Washington all are better actors than Brando! DANG I HAVE TO BE THE PORTUGA HATER TO SPEAK TRUTHA HUH 🤷♂️ Edit: Thomas Cruise somewhere punching the air... TU TA SEXY TOO TOM 😘
Eddie is bad to the bone baby!👋 No one is going to fill his shoes !EVER! Love me some Eddie Murphy! I literally can't get enough of Eddie Murphy performance with God father of soul James Brown & SNL is over the top when Eddie performs.. Thank you my bro! 🍷🌹💝
I been a Eddie Murphy fan since 1980, and I love watching Eddie Evolving, my favorite part of Eddie Murphy is him being a Father to his children, it's the most beautiful part of Eddie . 🎉 and Eddie is definitely an Empath ❤
Ironic to complain about racism while complaining that Ebony attacked him, because they're "his people".At the same he complains about White people essentially doing the same thing.
YOU navigated to an interview of EDDIE MURPHY. Your aforementioned description is 40 YEARS of Eddie. The interviewer also gave a disclaimer, before the start of the podcast. So, either you're "SLOW"....purposely envious...born after 1990....or you lived in a culturally-segregated town on Mars; for 40 years. 🤨😐😑
@@domarq I'm as curious about Murphy as anyone else so gave him my attention. He's grown up, a bit, but his debut record was not great. That's, like, my opinion, man.
@@rainmanjr2007 If you want “curious”, there are other activities to indulge your curiosity. You’re trying to soften your initial statement, when it’s clear you sought this clip with a personal bias.
I believe the 2 greatest comedians of all time, are Richard Pryor and Eddie Murphy, but in learning about both men and their life stories, they couldn’t be more different in personality and mentality. Pryor was flawed and relatable. Murphy was a comedic prodigy, supremely confident in his ability and who he was. He didn’t make the same life altering mistakes that Pryor made. But then again, he didn’t experience some of the horrible things that Pryor experienced. Both reached the top of their field, taking completely different journeys to get there.
His style of interview is refreshing, he don't act like a know it all like Vlad who tell his guest about they life as if they don't know. Some celebrities like this style of interviewing to where oy the most Narcissistic celebrities demand that you know everything about them.
He said Bowfinger, but even still, it confirmed the racial bias tone that Eddie brought up later. Assuming it was more “challenging” for Eddie as if he didn’t think Eddie could keep up with Steve Martin. Whereas with Nutty Professor or even Coming to America that wasn’t brought up much here, Eddie was half the movie. Not to mention that Eddie had already done the sharing the scene with comedy legends thing back in Harlem Nights, where he starred beside Richard Pryor and Redd Foxx.
@@neko_samuraidamn, I didn’t even think of it like that. SMH. I wish they actually had someone of our culture interviewing Eddie. But it’s the NY Times so they’re definitely bereft of diversity there.
Eddie Murphy fake documentary Soul Soul Soul sounds like a mix between Forrest Gump and Pootie Tang 😂. This is a great interview. Exactly what journalism is about ❤
This is one of the GREATEST INTERVIEWS I have ever encountered. The questions were PHENOMENAL. And Eddie's answers... EDDIE MURPHY I "NEVER" saw as "GENIOUS." Until now, Eddie Murphy is a fu**** GENIOUS. Its probably why the movie LIFE is the GREATEST movie I have ever seen
As an Eddie Murphy fan, I took his talent for granted and his influence on black culture... Chris Rock, Chappelle, Kevin Hart, Key and Peele, and more people that I can't think of now. I took Eddie's talent for granted. I don't anymore.
Since Eddie is into doing sequels, one sequel he really should do before he officially retires is NUTTY PROFESSOR 3. Why? Because Arsenio Hall said it best that,, NOBODY IS BETTER THAN EDDIE MURPHY AT PLAYING MULTIPLE CHARACTERS IN MOVIES. Plus, I don't think we've seen the best of everything Eddie Murphy is capable of in movies where he gets to show a broad range of his talents.
Great content. Eddie murphy is a deep thinker. I don't like ceremonies awards when people pretend they don't know who you're. Deep. I was like a puppy dog when I saw Richard Pryor and Bill Cosby. So much depth in this video. Honestly.
Such a great interview! I won't forget how magical it was what Eddie did in Nutty Professor. I just couldn't believe that one person could play all those roles as a kid.
eddie should have been able to take a joke about his terrible movie. calling it a racist joke? pathetic. get over it/ if the movie hadn't been mentioned on snl no one would know it existed// edit: folks feel free to continue conversing about whatever here but we're 20+ comments deep/ the relevant stuff has been said, i'm not paying attention anymore.
Agreed. The whole show is based upon jokes on others expense. The idea that SNL would have ceased to exist had he not come on the show. The ego on this guy
I definitely agree with Eddie when he says there’s no such thing as a flop. Because every single movie or anything he’s ever done or been apart of, someone out there enjoys it for whatever reason. Regardless of how popular a thing is, anything that he’s done in his career resonates with people. Like for me, even tho Beverly Hills Cop 3 is not the most loved out of the 3, I really love that movie. BHC3 was the first movie I’ve seen out of the 3. I definitely think 1 and 2 are better but 3 holds a special place in my heart because I grew up watching that movie. I wasn’t alive when 1 and 2 came out but I was a kid in the 90’s and BHC3 came out in 94.
To be fair though, if he didn't let his ego get in the way (which is earned), he would have made way more solid films. Aside from My Name is Dolemite (which is still just good, not great), he hasn't done anything worthwhile in about 17 years.
@@jamk2668Well, that’s one way of looking at it if you’re not that big of an Eddie Murphy fan. He can wait 30 years to make a great movie, he’s still the greatest entertainer of all time. I have my opinions about some of the stuff that’s my least favorite but I still enjoy almost every movie he’s been apart.
David Spade was WRONG! The three words Eddie Murphy needs to repeat can be found on the mouth of the great Kit Ramsey. I still believe Murphy was robbed of an Oscar (or at least a nomination), but it is now obvious that he was reaching deep down into an autobiographical well to inform the excellent performances in the classic, “Bowfinger”. You listenin’ Eddie? Remember: “Keep it together, keep it together…”
I’m a big Eddie Murphy fan. I agree with his Spade take except the “racist” piece. Dislike how the term “racist” is used too loosely these days. Maybe he was just jealous of you.
Been a fan of Eddie Murphy since SNL..Loved 48Hrs, Beverly Hills Cop 1&2, Trading Places, Coming to America, Boomerang, Harlem Nights, RAW, even liked Daddy Day Care.. On his recent comeback I liked Dolemite is my name. Didnt care for Coming 2 America, You People, or the recent Beverly Hills Cop Axel F.. That Soul, Soul, thing could good with the right director, script.
Mr. Murphy, your philosophical moment of thought, linked, to either challenge or excite-- for me your professional experience depicted spectacular shifted in mine comprehension. Eddie you is a pedagogic soul.❤😂🎉
My heart breaks every time people say Pluto Nash is trash coz I love that movie so so much. I literally loved everything about that film. Am I the only one?
I wish him nothing but the best! I can't say I'm surprised about his reservations for returning to stand-up. Our current social structure is much more easily (and angrily) offended. The days of being able to laugh at one's self are long gone...sadly. I'd LOVE to see that "docu-parody" 😂
Ive watched Spade deliver that joke and no matter how many times I cannot for the life of me see, feel or hear any racism in it. Im really disappointed that Eddie is that much of a diva.
Many white performers left SNL and had movie or TV flops and they NEVER made fun of them. Eddie had one setback out of many successes and they diss him. Yeah, it was racist but that how it goes.
It's weird to hear Eddie Murphy's current laugh in comparison to his former signature laugh. It almost seemed to me during this interview that when Eddie Murphy laughed, the interviewer seemed uncomfortable as if he subtly wanted to ask him to go back to the way he used to laugh - it's just my personal opinion and observation 🤷.
Been a fan since the first time I saw him in 1980 on SNL. I was 15 when Delirious came out. My mom, her boyfriend and I sat down to watch it on HBO. Within the first 10 minutes I was told to leave. A month later I bought it on vinyl and memorized it word for word. The thing I admire most about Mr Murphy is he seems like a down to earth regular guy.
I lived on the same street and saw our half of the STREET BLOCKED OFF ON SEWARD AND SECOND IN DETROIT WHEN THEY FILMED THE BEGINING OF BEVERLY HILLS COP 1.MY MOMS BEST FRIEND LIVED IN THE SAME BUILDING where eddies friend was killed. The production assistants lied to us about the title of the movie...until i found out later.
