DISQUS

Chris · 1 year ago

Not planning on seeing Meet Dave at all. Doesn't look any good, and I can't stand Eddie Murphy. Give me Murphy back in his "Raw" days, and I'll check it out. Family friendly Murphy is terrible.

As for actors playing the same role? Me and my brother came up for a term awhile back... "Dushku-ing". The reason behind this is due to Eliza Dusku. Great looker, same character in every film/TV appearance. All she can do is play a variation of her Faith character from "Buffy: The Vampire Slayer".

Bill Mosley is another who can be accused of "Dushku-ing". His first appearance as Chop-Top in "Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2" was fun. Then... he shows up in "House of 1000 Corpses" playing the same character, as well as "Devil's Rejects" (just 2 of his more popular films). Sorry, but the guy has no range. Nice fella, but everytime I see him, I see a variation of Chop-Top.

Cole Abaius · 1 year ago

It's actually just depressing to see the genius of Coming to America reduced to schlock like this. But isn't it fantastic to finally realize that Charlie Murphy is the funnier of the two?

Ross · 1 year ago

No, I do not plan on seeing Meet Dave. In fact, with recent films like Meet The Spartans and Meet The Browns, I don't plan on seeing ANY movie that asks me to "meet" anyone ever again.

Regarding role repeating actors, Denzel Washington is one of the worst offenders. He always plays a righteous defender of the people who seemingly lacks emotions for the first 90% of the movie, but spends the last 10% yelling some over-the-top monologue with tears in his eyes.

There are also actors like Shia LeBouf, Michael Cera, and Ben Stiller who manage to turn every character they play into a stutterer. If any of them could spit their lines out in one shot and make it seem like they actually looked at the script for more than 5 minutes, I'd be shocked.

And lastly, I'd love to see Bruce McGill (D-Day from Animal House) nowadays in a role where he doesn't play a government agent of some kind.

Nathan · 1 year ago

As far as people who play the same role in different films, Vince Vaughn. He has been the same character in every movie he has been in. I still enjoy it though.

Davebaxter1989 · 1 year ago

Lost me when you compared Will Ferrell to Larry the Freaking Cable Guy

John · 1 year ago

I've been thinking the exact thing. Eddie Murphy has brought shame to his name and to comedy movies as well. He's made nothing but flops in a long time. Larry the Cable Guy is pathetic as well. I've been tortured with Health Inspector, Delta Farce, and now Witless Protection. The only thing I've liked him in was The Blue Collar Comedy Tour, well and Cars. Will Ferrell has been the same lately as well. I can't stand watching him in comedies like Blades of Glory. Even Though I liked the movie. I want to see some variety.