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Eddie Murphy Delirious (1983)


Regie: Bruce Gowers
Cast: Eddie Murphy
Genre: Documentaire, Komedie
Lengte: 69 minuten

Stand-up comedy van en met Eddie Murphy waarbij onderwerpen als seks, puberteit en daten aan de orde komen.


*Nederlands ondertiteld!


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This stand-up routine was infamous for its depiction of a homosexual Mr. T, followed by a depiction of Ralph Kramden and Ed Norton as a gay couple. Though his portrayal 

brought on raucous applause from the audience in the performance, these comments were retracted by Eddie Murphy in an interview several years later.

The performance is also known for Murphy's making fun of James Brown's singing mannerisms, particularly the scratchy nature of Brown's voice and the nearly indecipherable 

nature of his lyrics. Other musical spoofs include comment on Mick Jagger's lips, Murphy's imitation of Stevie Wonder and the resultant unfavorable response from the 

African-American community, a spoof of Elvis Presley complete with an imitation of Presley's gait in his late years (which brought some of the performance's loudest and 

longest applause), a version of Teddy Pendergrass, and an imitation of Michael Jackson complete with reference to his emotional sensitivity.