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Originally Posted by Taks
oh, btw, in general, i agree that both martin and williams were better early on. maybe it's just because once you understand the type of humor a comedian puts forward, it is no longer fresh enough to be interesting. comedic actors usually fail at serious attempts (my opinion) as you always expect a joke akin to the rest of their work (though williams does have some good dramatic work under his belt).
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I should couch my comments, perhaps. Robin Williams is still incredibly funny, and a genius. I had suspected his body of work had been in decline long before "Death to Smoochy", yet one night in 2002 or 2003, I caught an HBO comedy special he did, and it was every bit as good and funnier than any of his material previously.
But I disagree on your point that all comedic actors decline, once their public considers them no longer so fresh. Peter Sellers and Groucho Marx kept it up, reinventing themselves, and keeping their audiences interested. If you want a modern example, Mike Myers or Bruce Campbell continue to impress and innovate.
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Originally Posted by Taks
eddie murphy is another good example of this. i can barely watch him recently.
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Well, legal problems, one too many kid's movie, and divorce all took their toll. Fortunately, his older brother Charlie Murphy seems to have taken over the mantle (ironically, he was in the putrid "Bowfinger" with Steve Martin too). Anyway, I thought you were 5- how can you even
remember "good" Eddie Murphy ?
