1. Eddie Murphy
Last Genuinely Funny Movie: Bowfinger (1999) Eddie Murphy is the filmic equivalent of "a comedy actor who has made so many so many bad movies of late that it's got to the point in which it's really, really difficult to remember whenever or not he was actually funny in the first place." Well, actually, he's not the equivalent of that - that's just Eddie Murphy. The description was written for him on purpose. If I ended up getting invited to his funeral tomorrow by accident, I'd be forced to read that out from a card to all his friends and family. Out of respect. That's what he would have wanted. The truth. And the truth is, unfortunately, that Mr. Murphy has totally and utterly lost it, and there's no sign of him getting his mojo back anytime soon.
A Thousand Words. Meet Dave. Imagine That. Norbit. What the heck happened? And for anyone citing
Tower Heist as a recent "funny movie" on this guy's resume, just stop: it was okay, but it wasn't exactly "funny," was it? And I'm not counting voice-over work, either, so you can take back
Shrek. Once upon a time this guy was considered to be the greatest comedian in the world. It's difficult to remember when (or why).
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