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1970s. I was there from the late 1960s to the 1990s on the front lines. The MPAA shift let loose creativity, which was channeled or quashed by the 1980s. However, whatever floats your boat. Not worth my trying to convince anyone.
I'd also say Eddie Murphy's funniest movies were in the 90s. I've always felt his 80s movies (Trading Places, 48 Hrs, Coming to America) were Eddie trying to achieve crossover appeal. I think his 90s movies are a true reflection of the comedy he wanted to make and you can tell by the comedians in those movies. Boomerang featured Martin Lawrence, Chris Rock, David Alan Grier, John Witherspoon and Tisha Campbell. While Coming to America has the most well-known lines of any Eddie film, Boomerang has the funniest.
I'd also say Eddie Murphy's funniest movies were in the 90s. I've always felt his 80s movies (Trading Places, 48 Hrs, Coming to America) were Eddie trying to achieve crossover appeal. I think his 90s movies are a true reflection of the comedy he wanted to make and you can tell by the comedians in those movies. Boomerang featured Martin Lawrence, Chris Rock, David Alan Grier, John Witherspoon and Tisha Campbell. While Coming to America has the most well-known lines of any Eddie film, Boomerang has the funniest.
That's a hard call to make. The Nineties were visibly Murphy's decline.
1980s
48 Hrs.
Trading Places
Beverly Hills Cop
Beverly Hills Cop II (not too hot, but still a lot better than the third) Coming to America
Harlem Nights
(I don't care for The Golden Child.)
1990s
Another 48 Hrs. (nowhere near the level of the first, but still better than BHC2) Boomerang
The Distinguished Gentleman
Beverly Hills Cop III (unforgivably bad) Vampire in Brooklyn
The Nutty Professor (It made Eddie a hot property again, but I've never been into it) Metro (<— I saw this in the theater; pretty solid) Doctor Doolittle
Life
Holy Man
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That's a hard call to make. The Nineties were visibly Murphy's decline.
1980s
48 Hrs.
Trading Places
Beverly Hills Cop
Beverly Hills Cop II (not too hot, but still a lot better than the third)
Coming to America
Harlem Nights
(I don't care for The Golden Child.)
1990s
Another 48 Hrs. (nowhere near the level of the first, but still better than BHC2) Boomerang
The Distinguished Gentleman
Beverly Hills Cop III (unforgivably bad)
Vampire in Brooklyn
The Nutty Professor (It made Eddie a hot property again, but I've never been into it) Metro (<— I saw this in the theater; pretty solid) Doctor Doolittle
Life
Holy Man
As I said before, I've always felt that most of his 80s movies were a bit watered down and made for a broader, more diverse audience (i.e., white, if we're really being honest about 1980s America). Many of his 90s movies have more of a Black cultural comedic sensibility to them. Those movies have always seemed more "true" to who he is.
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