by Catriona Mills

A Serious Question

Posted 7 July 2008 in by Catriona

When was the last time that Eddie Murphy starred in a movie with anyone other than Eddie Murphy?

Don’t get me wrong: the more Eddie Murphies there are in a movie, the happier I feel about not going to see it.

But is this not the ultimate in narcissism?

Share your thoughts [8]

1

Tim wrote at Jul 7, 11:21 pm

Does the Shrek series count?

2

Catriona wrote at Jul 7, 11:46 pm

God, I hope not.

Actually, I enjoyed the first one very much—I think it was the torturing of the Gingerbread Man that got me.

But the second one was banal, and there was a third one, wasn’t there? I’ve not seen that, and I doubt I will.

3

Matthew Smith wrote at Jul 8, 03:26 am

Right on. Shrek was great and after that it was all downhill except for Puss in Boots.

4

Catriona wrote at Jul 8, 03:50 am

Man, Puss in Boots was adorable. But not enough to make me watch the third movie.

5

Leigh wrote at Jul 8, 10:13 pm

As a mother of two I can’t express fully enough how glad I am my boys aren’t shrek fans, I liked the first one as well, but I could not bear the 2nd or 3rd on repeat :)

I think that Eddie Murphy has had some cool movies but these days he might be the only co-star thats willing to sign up next to him, isn’t he meant to be a prima donna

6

Catriona wrote at Jul 8, 11:25 pm

It wouldn’t surprise me in the least if he were a prima donna. I’m also amazed that the movies keep making money—but that’s just because they don’t appeal to me. Like the Scary Movie franchise: that just bewilders me.

7

Matthew Smith wrote at Jul 9, 04:18 am

I’m bewildered by Adam Sandler

8

Catriona wrote at Jul 9, 04:30 am

Who isn’t, frankly?

I’m increasingly bewildered by Mike Myers—and that saddens me, because while I never cared for Austin Powers, not even in the first incarnation, I loved, and still love, So I Married an Axe Murderer.

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