If I hear one more person say that Eddie Murphy's movie "Norbit" destroyed his chance at an Oscar for "Dreamgirls", I will vomit. I personally thought "Norbit" was the funniest thing he's done in years. The truth is, he deserved the best supporting actor nomination for "Dreamgirls" but, didn't get it because of Hollywood politics (i.e. The Academy doesn't like Eddie Murphy). If I may paraphrase Snoop on "The Wire", "Deserve ain't got nothin' to do wit' it!" I don't think it was racial because, at that same ceremony, they gave Forrest Whitaker and new comer, Jennifer Hudson Oscars. I think it was simply a matter of who they liked and who they didn't like.
Eddie's prickly personality doesn't go over well but, damnit, it should be about the work, not who you like personally. I'll always say and believe that. "Norbit" was released right after "Dreamgirls" but, before the Oscar voting was finished. Everybody said that the movie was so bad that it turned the judges off. That's crazy! Since "Norbit" was not being nominated for anything, what did that have to do with "Dreamgirls"? "Dreamgirls" was nominated. Now don't get me wrong... "Norbit " was not "The Best of Eddie Murphy", but after years of trite family comedies like "Daddy Day Care" and "Haunted House", it was nice to see the real Eddie Murphy return in (what I thought was) a raw, drop dead, funny comedy.
People have lost their minds... Now, one year after the fact, Eddie Murphy just won three "Razzie" Awards (Winners List) and, needless to say, he was not very happy about it. He won the Worst Actor award for his portrayal of Norbit and two Worst Supporting Actor awards for his portrayals of Rasputia and Mr. Wong. Come on... give Eddie a break, will ya? The movie was not THAT bad!
2 comments:
Keith, Yes it was
That movie was terrible
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