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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).
eddie murphy is another good example of this. i can barely watch him recently.
taks
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I think the main problem with Eddie Murphy's work is perversely tied to his laudible sense of responsibility as a parent. He said in an interview that after his kids got old enough to watch movies he decided that he wouldn't take a role that he wouldn't let his kids watch. Since his brand of humor is best when raunchy he has basically crippled himself for those of us who remember his earlier works.