Eddie Murphy Retiring From Film; Back To Standup?

Posted by Frank Meyer - Monday, June 30, 2008 1:27 PM

Comedy legend Eddie Murphy recently told Extra that his upcoming movie, Meet Dave, is one of his last.

"Fifty years (old) I'll have been making movies thirty years and I have close to fifty movies and it is like why am I in the movies,’ Murphy commented. “I've done that part now.”

But here’s the real news. He also said that he will be returning to standup comedy!

Yeeeeaaaa!

“I'll go back to the stage and do standup," he added, when discussing his future plans after stepping away from movie making.

Now, you yungins may or may not recall that before his film career Murphy was one of the best standup comedians EVER! Go rent Delirious, Raw or Comedian and get a taste of exactly why he is a comedy legend (and it ain’t because of Pluto Nash!)

Perezhilton.com: Retiring. Finally.

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Posted by _Sunshine - Monday, June 30, 2008 1:38 PM

i hope he still has is red leather pants and jacket

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Posted by ASXL41 - Monday, June 30, 2008 1:49 PM

I remember his routine on Johnny Carson. Now that stuff was funny. He should come out on stage looking like Buckwheat from SNL. HAHA!!!

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Posted by collinE - Monday, June 30, 2008 1:49 PM

so maybe he'll do a stand up routine that is made into a movie and we can see it in a theater.

Or he could come to las vegas to do a show, that'd be cool. boot carrot top outta here and take his place.

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Posted by jargy1 - Monday, June 30, 2008 1:50 PM

Great, he finally gets around to doing Beverly Hills Cop 4, which is the first Murphy film I'd be willing to see since...I can't even remember...and he decides that's enough of that? Geez.

Maybe he should just stop doing all this family friendly crap that isn't remotely funny and go back to his excessive cussing and brutal satire. After all, that's what works for him. I imagine he'd be a lot happier too.

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Posted by ANDREtheGAMER - Monday, June 30, 2008 1:57 PM

This is awesome. I'd even be happy if he were just to recite Raw.

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Posted by BONERJAM - Monday, June 30, 2008 2:10 PM

Thank god, I dont think the world could take much more of his crappy movies where every character has to be played by him.

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Posted by SpotRamer - Monday, June 30, 2008 2:30 PM

Its about time but that dude hasnt made a good ADULT movie in years Bowfingers was the last good ADULT movie he did!

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Posted by DAREALGUMMY - Monday, June 30, 2008 3:26 PM

It's about time the King made his return.

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Posted by Lil_Jon83 - Monday, June 30, 2008 4:21 PM

Chris Rock still funnier.

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Posted by aztecyankee - Monday, June 30, 2008 5:06 PM

@Lil_Jon83
You must be out of your F'N mind funnier??? Name me a "REAL" funny Chris Rock movie or skit???? Pootie Tang?? New Jack City??? I think i love my Wife??? The only funny movie he has is CB4 and the small part in I'm Gonna get you Sucka ....that's it...Eddie Murphy on the other hand has Beverly Hills Cop,Trading Places,Raw,Delirious,Coming to America,Nutty Proffesor...hell even his PG rated stuff us funnier than Chris Rock...you seriously need to broaden your horizons....

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Posted by mechabeast - Monday, June 30, 2008 8:35 PM

If only Eddie Murphy could just go back to being funny.

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Posted by Stitchlips - Monday, June 30, 2008 8:54 PM

I feel kind of bad for him, I guess he realized that when he almost won the academy award that that was the highest he's ever going to reach. He's a great stand-up comedian, so I look forward to that, but I wish, if he still does some films, he sticks to some smart roles. No more Norbit or... is it Meet Dave? No more of those slapstick humor flicks.

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Posted by djHaQ - Monday, June 30, 2008 9:26 PM

Bye-bye new Beverly Hills Cop. :(

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Posted by insight2881 - Tuesday, July 1, 2008 3:28 AM

Yes thank you Eddie, we was just getting ready 2 become an angry mob and tear down every theater showing "Meet Dave". My fav part of Raw was when he was talking about the kid who was crying and that string of spit that hangs from his lip but never hits the ground. Hahaha he said it even swings when the wind blows hahaha. That's my man...

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Posted by jmecase - Tuesday, July 1, 2008 3:41 AM

During his early days, he idolized Richard Prior and made fun of Bill Cosby and was HILARIOUS. Lately, his movies have more of a Bill Cosby family feel to them, and he has lost his edge. Let's hope he reverts back.

"Tell Bill to have a Coke and a smile and shut the f@#% up."

Best line ever.

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Posted by rs2008 - Monday, August 18, 2008 6:33 AM

i hope that you do come back and do stand up comedy as my boyfriend loves your work and would love to see you live on stage

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