Eddie murphy plays the captain of the vessel and the outward version of the vessel which as automaton has limited capacity for emotion. Jul 11, 2008 in meet dave, the latest in a long line of disposable eddie murphy vehicles, the star talks funny, walks funny and enters a bathroom stall for some rather less humorous noisy business. Meet dave is a 2008 sciencefiction comedy film directed by brian robbins. Meet dave 2008 trailer hd eddie murphy elizabeth banks. The two characters that murphy plays in this movie are uninteresting, especially compared to the nutty professor and even norbit. Its not that hes clumsy, shy, or dressed for disco that makes dave eddie murphy stand out from everyone else in new york city.
Meet dave is a 2008 american science fiction family comedy film directed by brian robbins and starring eddie murphy, zooey deschanel, gabrielle union, ed helms, scott caan and kevin hart. Jul 21, 2017 meet dave 2008 eddie murphy landing scene ron lee. Product placements, such as old navy and the playstation 2. A massive fireball from space hits new yorks central park and an ordinary man emerges unscathed. Even in cmovie junk like this, murphy manages to wring a few laughs out of the. Theres something about him thats not quite right for starters, he seems remarkably out. Jul 11, 2008 no one over the age of 10 will need to make time to see the new eddie murphy film parents excepted, but meet dave is too cute and innocuous to get worked up over, which makes even this slight. It turns out the drivers son knows who has the orb, so the alienfilled ship, now called dave ming chang. Meet dave trailer brand new eddie murphy movie youtube.
This is the last time eddie murphy played more than one character in a movie. In meet dave, the latest in a long line of disposable eddie murphy vehicles, the star talks funny, walks funny and enters a bathroom stall for some rather less humorous noisy business. As the crew contends with a slew of physical challenges, such. We have all the details from this new eddie murphy films dvdbd release. Learn about eddie murphy including past and current movies, upcoming movies, and celebrity news at. Eddie murphy stars as an overthetop television evangelist who finds a way to turn television home shopping into a religious experience, and takes america by storm. No one over the age of 10 will need to make time to see the new eddie murphy film parents excepted, but meet dave is too cute and innocuous to. In meet dave eddie murphy is an ittybitty brother from. Its little eddie murphy in the big family comedy meet dave where murphy plays dual role as the thumbsized captain from a distant planet and as dave, a shipcontrolled man with miniature crew inside that landed on earth in search for an important rock. Meet dave, murphy s latest lackluster family comedy, is a step up from norbit, but thats damning with faint praise. The man turns out to be a spaceship operated by 100 humanlooking aliens who are onequarter inch tall and seeking a way to save their planet.
The vampire is looking for a specific woman halfhuman, halfvampire. Meet dave 2008 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. A great family movie, nothing that can be shown to. The american actor, singer, writer, musician and comedian made his movie debut in the 1982 film 48 hours for which he got a. Meet dave 2008 a crew of miniature aliens operate a spaceship that has a human form. Torn between the voices in his head a tiny alien crew led by a highstrung, miniature version of himself and the world around him, dave struggles to appear normal with hilarious. Eddie murphy plays both an alien and a spaceship perfectly. Murphy portrays dave, a stranger in new york city determined to learn the ways of its citizens and blend in. Meet dave trailer eddie murphy elchubakabre subscribe unsubscribe 38.
Its a pile of generic crap which manages, in spite of itself, to deliver a few laughs. Meet dave alone may not radically change the course of eddie murphys. The public was largely unaware of what the premise of the movie actually was, since the marketing had no context to explain why there was a tiny eddie murphy running around with miniature people in a. Eddie murphy in eddie murphy in meet dave clickthecity. In meet dave eddie murphy is an ittybitty brother from another. The way eddie murphy moves when he plays dave is awkward and stiff, but for some, it makes sense since hes a robot.
Meet dave stars eddie murphy in one of his funniest roles, but the movie goes off track part of the time, especially during the second half. The film was released by 20th century fox and regency enterprises on july 11, 2008. Meet dave is a family space farce with enough eddie murphy slapstick to make the whole family chuckle. But something gets off and the killing continues on land. The public was largely unaware of what the premise of the movie actually was, since the marketing had no context to explain why there was a tiny eddie murphy running around with miniature people in a normal sized eddie murphy. What does matter is why director brian robbins and murphy reunited norbit was their last collaboration for another completely forgettable, formulaic movie. Meet dave is helmed by norbits director, brian robbins not a good sign. Eddie murphy was his first album, released in 1982. Dave ming chang, newly arrived in new york city, may be the ultimate fish out of water. Meet dave gets introduced to dvd and bluray on november 25th sep 3, 2008.
Mar 25, 2008 dave ming chang eddie murphy, newly arrived in new york city, may be the ultimate fish out of water. Today he is 58, and has starred in 65 movies in total, 16 since meet dave was released how old do you think he looks in the movie. A crew of miniature aliens operate a spaceship that has a human form. Its that hes an alien ship on a mission to earth to save his home planet. Meet dave is the story of a crew of miniature people inhabiting a big robot who has come to earth on a mission to save his people. The two credited writers of meet dave have only written for television, thus far. Meet dave starts out when a source of energy from a distant planet was accidentally left on earth in new york city. It stars eddie murphy, elizabeth banks, gabrielle union, ed helms, scott caan and kevin hart. While trying to save their planet, the aliens encounter a new problem, as their ship becomes smitten with an earth woman.
Meet dave brian robbins, eddie murphy, elizabeth banks. I saw this with my friend josh and he started screaming my name so loud that i told to him shut up. Hands of a gunfighter western film free youtube movie english hd full movie. With eddie murphy, elizabeth banks, gabrielle union, scott caan.
After the early 2007 misfire, which some pundits believe cost murphy an oscar, theres nowhere to go but up. On a mission to find a lost orb that can drain the oceans of salt, the humanlike ship is accidentally struck by a single mothers elizabeth banks car. From a regular on saturday night live 19942000 to an academy award nomination, eddie murphy has indeed come a long way. Directed by brian robbins ready to rumble, the shaggy dog, norbit, meet dave stars eddie murphy as an alien. Meet dave is a 2008 american comedy science fiction film directed by brian robbins and written by bill corbett and rob greenberg. Murphy is a tiny alien from another planet sent to earth to steal the salt from our oceans to save his home world. The only reason this film ever got the green light was because someone still has faith in murphys fan base.
While trying to save their planet, the aliens encounter a new problem, as their ship becomes smitten with an. Dave ming chang eddie murphy, newly arrived in new york city, may be the ultimate fish out of water. Especially the first part of the film as he is getting accustomed to earth people is just hilarious. Eddie murphy stars in a scifi comedy that reteams the longtime comic actor with norbit director brian robbins. Dave ming chang eddie murphy is the ultimate fish out of water. Eddie murphy is back in yet another comedy in which he plays multiple roles. Sex, the film may not break new ground, but murphys giddy performance lifts the.
Gabrielle union, kevin hart, and a handful of other actorsactresses all come together in this family friendly. Meet dave 2008 meet dave movie meet dave hollywood. Meet dave 2008 dave ming chang eddie murphy is the ultimate fish out of water. See who they starred with and what they are working on now. Eddie murphy, elizabeth banks, gabrielle union, scott caan, ed helms, kevin hart, mike omalley, pat kilbane, judah friedlander, marc.
I thought this was a movie about eddie murphy meeting dave bautista boy was i wrong. Little big eddie murphy in meet dave clickthecity movies. Meet dave 2008 full movie trailer full hd 1080p youtube. It would be an abuse of this courts power to find mr murphy guilty in light of his extensive roster of movie classics. The american actor, singer, writer, musician and comedian made his movie debut in the 1982 film 48 hours for which he got a golden globe nomination for new star of the year. Does anybody remember these flicks moments after watching them and going to friendlys afterwards. The outside dave is actually a spaceship, controlled by a crew of tiny aliens, and modeled after their captain. Eddie murphy duplicates the fun in the upcoming heartwarming comedy meet dave as dave ming chang who arrives on planet earth on a mission with his miniature crew in tow. Stay in the know with the latest movie news and cast interviews at. The movie trailer for meet dave, eddie murphys norbit follow up, has hit the web.
Its admirable that eddie murphy after becoming a parent wanted to branch off from the raunch and make family films. But still, if in its own right when he plays the captain, then hes just himself. Look, meet dave is exactly what youd expect from any modern eddie murphy film. Meet dave, murphys latest lackluster family comedy, is a step up from norbit, but thats damning with faint praise. Eddie murphy is the captain of a crew of miniature aliens that arrive on earth in a ship formed exactly like a humansized eddie murphy. Here, he plays the titular character and the captain, who is just eddie murphy, but one is bigger and a robot, while the other is smaller and inside the robot. Murphy plays the tiny captain of a humansized spaceship designed to look exactly like him. While trying to save their planet, the aliens encounter a. Meet dave, the latest in a long line of disposable eddie murphy vehicles. With elements of innerspace, starman, men in black, and even a bit of woody allens everything you wanted to know about sex, the film may not break new ground, but murphy s giddy performance lifts the material to an engaging level. In yet another potty scene this movie knows its target audience.
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