Eddie Murphy "Delirious"

token56 · 25-03-2014 02:33PM

Richard Pryor wins it hands down.

Dave Chappelle also deserves an honorable mention. He didn't start as young as Eddie Murphy but I think he's a better comedian.

GreeBo · 25-03-2014 02:38PM

I put Chapelle and Murphy side by side in their early years.

I think Eddie took a lot of what Pryor did and improved it.

I love Chapelles stuff too though.

Murphy has a better range of voices and impressions than Chapelle.

I can listen to Raw and Delirious now and still break myself laughing, a lot like the earlier Izzard stuff.

Elvis - "Lemonaaade....that cool refreshing drink!"

anncoates · 25-03-2014 02:39PM

token56 wrote: »

Dave Chappelle also deserves an honorable mention. He didn't start as young as Eddie Murphy but I think he's a better comedian.

Game, blouses. :pac:

samsclub · 25-03-2014 02:41PM

live on the sunset strip richard pryor ..... also a good show .

anncoates · 25-03-2014 02:45PM

GreeBo wrote: »

Elvis - "Lemonaaade....that cool refreshing drink!"

:pac:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9wo1-sI7MOQ

krudler · 25-03-2014 03:00PM

GreeBo wrote: »

I put Chapelle and Murphy side by side in their early years.

I think Eddie took a lot of what Pryor did and improved it.

I love Chapelles stuff too though.

Murphy has a better range of voices and impressions than Chapelle.

I can listen to Raw and Delirious now and still break myself laughing, a lot like the earlier Izzard stuff.

Elvis - "Lemonaaade....that cool refreshing drink!"

His Elvis impersonation is hilarious, his James Brown too " what the fcuk is James sayin'?" " I dunno man just shut up an keep singin'"

eisenberg1 · 25-03-2014 06:14PM

Delirious is up there as one of the funniest things around....back then, it wont have aged well, I remember watching this nearly choking with laughter, all the funnier with a few mates and a few beers. It was also something your parents didn't get.....which made it even better. Murphy had a talent, no doubt about and was influenced by Pryor. But some awful movie choices were made after that, in my eyes, somewhat redeemed by an excellent performance in "Dream Girls" (I think that was what it was called), I think they guy can really act.

"GI Joe, the big brown shark is comin to git ya":D:D

GreeBo · 25-03-2014 06:26PM

I think it has aged well, the references are either still valid OR I can remember when they were during a time in my life so I still laugh away now.
Its one of the few comedy things that I can still listen to now, on MP3 and laugh away, even though I know it word for word.

Earthhorse · 25-03-2014 06:41PM

Never liked his stand up. It left me cold then and still does now. He's a fine comic actor in the right role though.

Stavros Murphy · 25-03-2014 06:45PM

Chris Rock. Nuff said.

AllGunsBlazing · 25-03-2014 06:58PM

At the time it seemed hilarious and some of the material still is. But now some of it seems absolutely cringe worthy. His use of the word "f_aggot" in particular. It also feels a tad ironic considering who the police found in the passenger seat of his car some years ago.

Makes me think he did protest a little too much if ya know what I mean.

PizzamanIRL · 25-03-2014 07:28PM

Banjo String wrote: »

Eddie Murphy. Meh.

Now your man who played Billy Ray Valentine in trading places...... He was brilliant.

He's nothing compared to that coloured chap who played Professor Sherman Klump in the Nutty Professor.

Nodin · 25-03-2014 07:52PM

AllGunsBlazing wrote: »

At the time it seemed hilarious and some of the material still is. But now some of it seems absolutely cringe worthy. His use of the word "f_aggot" in particular. It also feels a tad ironic considering who the police found in the passenger seat of his car some years ago.

Makes me think he did protest a little too much if ya know what I mean.

It was dark

*he said unconvincingly.

pajor · 25-03-2014 10:57PM

PirateShampoo wrote: »

Richard Pryor

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Live at the Sunset Strip is one of the funniest things I've ever seen.

Femme_Fatale · 25-03-2014 11:06PM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L104LViQeIw

IvaBigWun · 25-03-2014 11:07PM

As an avid fan of stand up comedy DVDs Id put Delirious in the all time top 5. Maybe even top 3.

Here's why

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hLVmw81qDSA

Mint Aero · 25-03-2014 11:23PM

Hasn't aged since.

Femme_Fatale · 25-03-2014 11:33PM

He was hilarious... I was only watching Beverly Hills Cop recently; pissed myself.
His voice grates at times though - perfect for a comedy character in a kids' movie (Donkey).
Big influence on Chris Rock/David Chappelle obviously, whom I think are hilarious. And yeh, influenced by Richard Pryor - nothing wrong with being influenced.

Charlie Murphy seems pretty sharp too. And has a much nicer voice.

(Ah balls... you can't get the Charlie Murphy and Prince/David Chappelle skit on YouTube anymore

).

holystungun9 · 25-03-2014 11:39PM

Delirious and Raw were part of the reason why my junior cert was not so great all those moons ago. Was very awkward watching Raw in my mate's house and his mother came in and heard the language and the swinging willy routine.

B_Rabbit · 25-03-2014 11:42PM

anncoates wrote: »

Always love these student type arguments. Minor, pedantic cultural differences in preference presented with the ferocious certitude of Moses descending from Mount Sinai.

I find that more often than not you look for a clever criticism of other users' post than actually contributing to threads. Why?

26-03-2014 12:01AM

Raw to me was the better of the two, but I seen raw first and was blown away, going to college it gained cult status in my house, at the end of every session it would go on without fail.

Amazing piece of work from a really talented performer. To me raw is the greatest performance of all time without a doubt

Temptamperu · 26-03-2014 12:14AM

Stand up comedy has evolved so much since then. It is a truly great stand up though.

Holsten · 26-03-2014 12:19AM

Delirious and Raw are the best I've seen.

Never laughed as much.

anncoates · 26-03-2014 10:59AM

B_Rabbit wrote: »

I find that more often than not you look for a clever criticism of other users' post than actually contributing to threads. Why?

anncoates wrote: »

Dunno but it's still brilliant.

anncoates wrote: »

You'd definitely wouldn't get away with half the stuff in Raw and Delirious these days!

anncoates wrote: »

One thing that strikes you when you watch those old shows was what a brilliant mimic he was. And he's got a decent voice too.

anncoates wrote: »

Game, blouses. :pac:

anncoates wrote: »

:pac:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9wo1-sI7MOQ

It's certainly something I have to work on.

Eddie Murphy "Delirious"

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