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by **ironman** » Mon Nov 13, 2006 4:58 pm

Stripes

The story of a man who wanted to keep the world safe for democracy...and meet girls.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0083131/

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Trading Places

They're not just getting rich... They're getting even.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0086465/

by **Phatferd** » Mon Nov 13, 2006 5:14 pm

I really liked Stripes. It was a solid film.

by **ironman** » Mon Nov 13, 2006 5:26 pm

Wow, no love for Trading Places.

by **Coppermine** » Mon Nov 13, 2006 5:28 pm

Sweet, two overrated classic comedies. I can't remember a single funny moment from trading spaces though... but I do blame it for all the white guy/black guy comedy I have to endure nowadays.

Stripes ;-D

by **ironman** » Mon Nov 13, 2006 5:36 pm

Coppermine wrote:Sweet, two overrated classic comedies. I can't remember a single funny moment from trading spaces though... but I do blame it for all the white guy/black guy comedy I have to endure nowadays.

Stripes

You're right, I can't remember a single funny moment from Trading Spaces. ;-7

That Paige Davis chick annoyed me.

And technically can't you blame Eddie Murphy in general for all the white guy/black guy comedies? 48 Hours, Beverly Hills Cop.

Or do you go even further back, because I'm pretty sure Gene Wilder/Richard Pryor were doing them first.

by **Dan Lambskin** » Mon Nov 13, 2006 5:43 pm

i dont really like either of these

by **Coppermine** » Mon Nov 13, 2006 5:45 pm

ironman wrote:
Coppermine wrote:Sweet, two overrated classic comedies. I can't remember a single funny moment from trading spaces though... but I do blame it for all the white guy/black guy comedy I have to endure nowadays.

Stripes

You're right, I can't remember a single funny moment from Trading Spaces. That Paige Davis chick annoyed me.

And technically can't you blame Eddie Murphy in general for all the white guy/black guy comedies? 48 Hours, Beverly Hills Cop.

Or do you go even further back, because I'm pretty sure Gene Wilder/Richard Pryor were doing them first.

Yep, you got me... I definitely said "Trading Spaces" instead of "Trading Places" I will say this, Paige Davis is annoying. I like her hair though, makes her seem sassy.

Also, Richard Pryor and Gene Wilder did the white guy/black guy movies when it was kind of a hot button issue. It was revolutionary. now the whole genre is just tired and boring. Yeah, there are cultural differences that make two people from different races interact in a specific way; hilarity ensues.

But, I blame Eddie Murphy for making them commonplace and bad. Not that there aren't clever ones, but after "Rush Hour" I realized that they're definitely running out of funny racial combinations.

Maybe they should make a comedy about two cops; One's an Israeli, the other's Palestinian... and they teach each other that what makes them different, makes them funny; and they learn a little about life, a little about living and a lot about love.

Starring Mel Gibson and Billy Crystal.

by **Old_Style** » Mon Nov 13, 2006 5:51 pm

i thought stripes was an alright movie, not one of my favorite murray movies by any means.
the ending was a little too ridiculous for me.

by **Art Vandelay** » Mon Nov 13, 2006 5:57 pm

Trading Places was decent, but was the worst of the good Eddie Murphy films in the '80s. Stripes was good, but let's be clear here: it was no Spies Like Us. They are about even in my mind, I think I'll have to sit this one out.

by **RugbyD** » Mon Nov 13, 2006 6:05 pm

Trading Places dominates in the real world. This is Bizzaro World.

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