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A Silent Eddie Murphy Movie?

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Ok, so he's obviously not really retiring as he suggested a couple of weeks ago, so don't get too excited. And he's yapping up a storm whenever he can, talking about his various upcoming projects, from the 4th installment of the Beverly Hills Cop franchise, to something called A Thousand Words, which he describes to MTV as, "like nothing I’ve ever done before. It’s not a kids movie, a family movie. It’s a really, funny smart picture. Different.” We'll see!

In the film, Eddie plays a literary agent who finds out he only has 1000 words left to speak before he dies. Hence, he really has to be careful with his speech! If only this was a true story :o)

MTV describes the film as "another high concept project" from Murphy and his frequent collaborator, director, Brian Robbins, which doesn't inspire much confidence in me, given that the last 2 projects they worked on together (Meet Dave and Norbit) were both piles of cow dung!

Apparently, in A Thousand Words, the entire second half of the movie won’t contain any dialogue - at least none from Eddie's mouth! Classic, right? This means that we'll likely get lots of physical humor, which I'm not so sure is Eddie's forte. He's certainly no Chaplin or Keaton.

Anyway, much like their previous collabs, I don't expect this one to be any different. But, I'm open to being pleasantly surprised! No word on a release date - likely sometime in '09.

Eddie needs a hit BADLY!!!!

SOURCE: A SILENT EDDIE

What 'Meet Dave' Aspires To Be

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After the below Obama/New Yorker post, I needed something to cheer me up and this did!

From Hollywood Elsewhere:

If you actually saw Meet Dave this weekend, or are planning on seeing it, watch this - a segment from Woody Allen's 1972 film Everything You Wanted to Know about Sex, But Were Afraid to Ask. The punchline should be obvious if you know what Meet Dave is about.

Does Anyone Really Want To 'Meet Dave'?

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What a surprise, Eddie Murphy's Meet Dave, which opens nationwide today, received a sad 21% rating at movie review aggregator site, RottenTomatoes.com, meaning only 21% of all the film critics who have reviewed the film give it a passing grade (a passing grade doesn't necessarily mean an "A," by the way. In some institutions, a "D" is a passing grade).

What's even worse is that the star of the film didn't bother to attend the film's Hollywood premiere on Monday night! If he can't sit through his own product, then why the hell should anybody else, especially at a 21% rating?

This $100 Million film will likely fizzle at the box office, and join Pluto Nash (another centi-million dollar Eddie Murphy bust) in the gallows, and garner several Razzies as well.

I really don't understand why studio execs continue funding his expensive disasters!Shame on you Eddie! Maybe you really should retire!

Trailer - 'Meet Dave' (Eddie Murphy, Gabrielle Union)

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I didn't realize this had been circulating around the blogosphere for some time already. I hadn't seen it until today, so I'm posting it for those who haven't seen it either.

The film is called Meet Dave (formerly known as Starship Dave). The plot: In busy New York's Central Park a massive fireball crash lands, with a man emerging unscathed. He's Dave (Eddie Murphy), a human-shaped spaceship controlled by 100 little aliens. Its captain (also played by Murphy) pilots the Dave Spaceship along with his crew from inside its head. The aliens are seeking a way to save their planet, however complications arise when Dave falls in love... with a white woman (cue dramatic crescendo here).

The film opens July 11th. Will I see it? Umm... No!! I think this one's for the little kiddies.

Here's the trailer for the $100 Million film, starring the no-longer-retiring Eddie Murphy and Gabrielle Union. Given the budget, might this be another Pluto Nash?:

Eddie Murphy Says Retirement Rumors Are False And Talks 'Beverly Hills Cop IV'

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Ohhhh Eddie, you had us going there you bastard! Although we were already planning your going away party. Shucks! Guess the plans will have to change, huh? Ah well... you're still alright with me though.

MTV Movies caught up with our man to discuss retirement rumors and the 4th installment of the Beverly Hills Cop series.

Here are some soundbites from the horse's mouth:

- "The third 'Beverly Hills Cop' was so horrible... I didn't want to leave it like that. The first two were cool and the third one was shitty. Let's get the franchise fixed again, clean up this old mess and do a good movie... Don't just leave Axel with his thumb up his ass from the last movie like "Whatever happened to Axel Foley?" "He's sitting in Detroit with his thumb up his ass since 'Beverly Hills Cop III.'" Let's take those thumbs out and make a great movie!"

- "All I know is that it’s gonna be something that’s special. I’m not doing just, hey give me some big check and I go off [does the Foley laugh] and shoot the gun and jump over cars... Like, that’s some bullshit. If I do it, it’s gonna be some shit that’s right!"

Ok Eddie! We're all waiting with bated breath... or something.

Watch the clip below, and go to MTV Movies Blog for the rest of the story.



SOURCE: MTV
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