The Golden Child

Media:	DVD
Directed by:	Michael Ritchie
Starring:	Eddie Murphy
Release date:	12 December, 2003
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The Golden Child

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If you're a fan of old-school Eddie Murphy then see this!

I have loved this movie ever since I was young. I owned it on video and when I saw that it was availible on DVD I just had to pick it up! The comedy in the Golden Child is purely in the style of Eddie Murphy. He displays that same sarcastic style that you first fell for in Beverly Hills Cop. My friends and co-workers all rave about this movie and laugh hysterically with every viewing. It gets better every time. Our favorite scene is by far the "I-I-I-I-I-I want the knife!" I don't understand why someone would call this a failed megahit. I work with about 30 people, my Corps outfit consists of 90 people, and I have many friends. I would say that close to 65% of all of us own this movie. It great! I really can't explain it any better than that. You'd just have to see it for yourself.

Excellent Movie

Here we have yet another hilarious movie by Eddie Murphy. Unfortunately, the movie critics above perpetuate the general prejudice against comedies (esp. in such institutions as the Academy), and claim it to be "Top candidate for the worst megahit of all time." Obviously they are saying that it was a huge hit, ie. that everyone went to it, and told others to go to it, yet it has no merit whatsover. Don't listen to them. It's a fantastic movie, filled with the type of humor that Murphy has become famous for. - A definate buy if you have ever liked an Murphy comedy.

I just don't know.

Seems like I'm one of the few people alive who actually liked this mvie. Sure, it's a little goofy sometimes (the dream sequence is Exhibit A), but all in all, I think this movie is definitely worth the money. Eddie Murphy fans will love the humor, and when you get right down to it, it's a great yarn. Charles Dance does a great job as Sardum Numspa, but that's not surprising; his approach to playing bad guys is such that, no matter how sophisticated his characters may be, the viewer still instinctively knows that this isn't a guy you want to run into at night in a dark alley. (If you're having trouble placing him, watch "Last Action hero" and "Alien 3.") At any rate, give it a shot; it's definitely worth it!

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