Mar 09, 2012 eddie murphy continues his dispiriting career slide with a thousand words, directed brian robbins, with whom he collaborated on such equally misbegotten efforts as meet dave and norbit. A thousand words, the new film of murphy, is not bad, is not good, is regular, the story is same like other movies of the genre, the performance of eddie is good, but not the better, is a film for watching in a day with anything to do. When jack learns of a book recently completed by new age guru dr. See the posters, photos, cast, synopsis and official website. A thousand words on eddie murphys a thousand words that. The top 10 eddie murphy movies the trademark chuckle, his wideeyed smile, and murphys endless wisecracks and impersonations made him at least in his heyday the biggest movie star in the world. May 02, 2019 jack mccall eddie murphy is a selfish literary agent whose fasttalking ways allow him to close any deal. One of them, of course, was the awkwardness when he had to go to a meeting with some associatesemployees. Watch a thousand words 2012 online free trial roku. Eddie murphy tries to impress kerry washingtons caroline without talking in this. A thousand words on eddie murphys a thousand words. Nominated golden globe award for new star of the year actor. A thousand words 2012 eddie murphy movie trailer, poster. A thousand words 2012 stream and watch online moviefone.
As a literary agent, jack, played by eddie murphy, relies on his ability to persuade others using his ability to turn a phrase. I hate that there was no special features included in the bluray disc. Eddie murphys careerkilling new movie the daily beast. A thousand words starring eddie murphy, changed my perception of communication. In a thousand words eddie murphy plays jack mccall, a hotshot literary agent who is known for what else. Eddie murphy is jack mccall, a fasttalking literary agent, who can close any deal, any time, any way. Eddie murphy kerry washington cliff curtis clark duke allison janney ruby dee kayla blake winston j. First trailer for the terriblelooking a thousand words starring eddie murphy, kerry washington, and clark duke. After stretching the truth on a deal with a spiritual guru, a literary agent learns a valuable lesson on the consequences of every word we speak. The title of this movie is very interesting for what would you do if you only had a thousand words to talk to a family member or an acquaintance.
I saw this movie while it was in the theatres and i really did enjoy it. The american actor, singer, writer, musician and comedian made his movie debut in the 1982 film 48 hours for which he got a. If eddie murphy really is looking for a comeback, perhaps he should seek out a new team to work with, because his decision to lend his name to a thousand words fails to make the film any more entertaining. Its appearance holds a valuable lesson on the consequences of every word we speak. In a thousand words, eddie murphy plays a motormouth literary agent who is such a greedy, caffeinated huckster that he seems to have turned his entire life into a. After stretching the truth on a deal with a spiritual guru, literary agent jack mccall finds a bodhi tree on his property. Murphy does a pretty good job keeping up with the various indignities heaped on him but the movie as a whole ends up sinking. The movie plot surrounds the sudden appearance of a mysterious tree in jack mccalls eddie murphy backyard after jack stretches the truth to make a business deal. Unable to speak, jack eddie murphy uses toys and action figures to land a major deal. The movie a thousand words stars eddie murphy as a wisecracking executive who doesnt pay attention to what he says or who he says it in front of. Feb 10, 2018 a thousand words is a 2012 comedydrama about a man who, after stretching the truth on a deal with a spiritual guru, learns a valuable lesson on the consequences of every word he speaks.
A thousand words on dvd june 26, 2012 starring eddie murphy, allison janney, cliff curtis, clark duke. Watch a thousand words streaming online hulu free trial. See actions taken by the people who manage and post content. Eddie murphy, cliff curtis, kerry washington, clark duke, allison janney length. Watch a thousand words online stream full movie directv. Rocha bethany dwyer alain chabat lennie loftin david burke brian gallivan. Eddie murphy movies ive seen a list of 34 titles created 25 mar 2018 see. A thousand words soundtrack list a thousand words movie. While were not sure yet where a thousand words belongs in the overall murphy canon, heres a look back at our top 10 favorite eddie murphy movies.
Released march 9th, 2012, a thousand words stars eddie murphy, kerry washington, cliff curtis, clark duke the pg movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 31 min, and received a score of 26 out of. The superstar comedians latest, a thousand words, is set to flop, and his career has gone ice cold. The soundtrack for the 2012 comedy a thousand words contains 18 original scores which were composed by john debney. Its appearance holds a valuable lesson on the consequences of every word he speaks. A thousand words critics consensus dated jokes a thousand words was shot in 2008 and removing eddie murphys voice his greatest comedic asset dooms this painful mess from the start. I am sure everyone can learn a few lessons from this movieplot summary. Nov 14, 2011 watch the movie trailer for the comedy a thousand words, starring eddie murphy, kerry washington and clark duke. A thousand words bluray deleted scene exclusive jun 20, 2012. Everything you need to know about a thousand words movie 2012. A thousand words 2012 nailed it scene 610 movieclips.
A thousand words is a 2012 comedydrama about a man who, after stretching the truth on a deal with a spiritual guru, learns a valuable lesson on the consequences of every word he speaks. A thousand words is a 2012 american comedydrama film directed by brian robbins and starring eddie murphy. Jack mccall is a literary agent who never stops talking, and the majority of the words out of his mouth are lies in order to help him take shortcuts to success. Everything you need to know about a thousand words movie. But after stretching the truth with a spiritual guru, he suddenly finds his life depending on a magical tree with. You can make it if you try written by sly stone as sylvester stewart. A thousand words 2012 rotten tomatoes movie trailers.
It was released in theaters on march 9, 2012, four years after it was filmed in august 2008. The son of a brooklyn policeman who died when he was eight, africanamerican comedy superstar eddie murphy was raised in the comfortable middleclass community of hempstead, ny, by his mother and stepfather. Jack mccall eddie murphy is a selfish literary agent whose fasttalking ways allow him to close any deal. In theaters friday, eddie murphys a thousand words is already receiving some pretty harsh criticism. A magical tree appears in jacks yard, and, according to dr. Lessons learned from eddie murphy in the movie, a thousand words. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page. Language includes frequent uses of st and ass, but there are no fbombs. I really like eddie murphy in movies for he is always so funny and makes the movie that more enjoyable. A first official movie poster of the upcoming comedy movie a thousand words has been unveiled. When a movie finishes filming three years before its release date, its never a good sign. The comedy movie a thousand words starring eddie murphy. A thousand words is a fair watch, where eddie murphy, a superb actor, shines in the central role.
Chris lee on the films crazy journey and murphys fastdimming movie stardom. Watch the movie trailer for the comedy a thousand words, starring eddie murphy, kerry washington and clark duke. Shelved eddie murphy film a thousand words gets january. In this movie, eddie murphy played a character who had to limit the words he speak or. With eddie murphy, cliff curtis, kerry washington, clark duke. Eddie murphy tries to impress kerry washingtons caroline without talking in this excerpt from the bluray and dvd, arriving june 26. No matter the movie eddie murphy finds himself in, the guy brings his game. The following is the filmography for the american actor, voice actor, director, producer, screenwriter, comedian, author, songwriter and singer, eddie murphy that includes his work in film and television. Here are some quotes and lessons i took away from this film. From a regular on saturday night live 19942000 to an academy award nomination, eddie murphy has indeed come a long way.
A thousand words 2012 jack mccall eddie murphy is a selfish literary agent whose fasttalking ways allow him to close any deal. Parents need to know that a thousand words is an eddie murphy comedy with some adult themes about family and marriage that may not interest or be appropriate for tweens. Jun 15, 2012 fasttalking jack mccall eddie murphy says whatever it takes to close a deal. A thousand words movie 2012 soundtrack list tracklist ost listen to original theme music from the motion picture, film score list, all songs list playlist, who sings them, including end credits. Sinja cliff curtis, but the savvy doctor sees right through jack. Dated jokes a thousand words was shot in 2008 and removing eddie murphy s voice his greatest comedic asset dooms this painful mess from the start.
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