Watching the Eddie Murphy clip below made me think of an argument I've had with my friends over who's funnier, Eddie or Chris Rock. I've always said Eddie. Rock had a great HBO special about a decade ago, and hasn't said anything funny since. Then I thought about the movies Chris has chosen to do - here's the last dozen he's appeared in:
Bee Movie
I Think I Love My Wife
Madagascar
The Longest Yard
Paparazzi
Head of State
Bad Company
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back
Osmosis Jones
Pootie Tang
Artificial Intelligence: AI
Down to Earth
Looking at this list, I guess my question is...can Chris Rock read? I mean, what goes on when he's given these awful scripts? "Pootie Tang? oooh, HELL yeah!!!" "Pizza delivery guy in a flick with Daniel Baldwin AND Tom Sizemore?!! Look out, I'm going to acting school, people!!!"
I don't think the guy can read. I think it's more like:
Agent: so. take a look at the script last night?
Chris Rock: ummm...oh yeah, yeah...I'm in!
Agent: (surprised) really?
Chris Rock: totally. great script man, great.
Agent: well. okay. and you're cool with the part, playing the, uh....
Chris Rock: ...(taking a shot) wise-cracking black guy?
Agent: ...who delivers pizza?
Chris Rock: yes!
Agent: in one scene?
Chris Rock: just get me in the damn movie.
Agent: oooooooooooookay....
Maybe it's not Chris' fault; can someone teach him how to read so he can stop being in the worst movies in the world??
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