Meet Norbit: Disgrace to Black Women

[DSTCHAOS]

I was THIS close to seeing it these evening. But I figured I had my dose of Eddie today when I caught Nutty Professor II on USA.

[BlessedOne04]

Norbit was mildy funny. I would have kept my money if I knew that all the funny parts were in the previews!

[neosoul]

it was hi-fricking-larious!! Eddie is soo talented... some folk will agree and some will find offense, but I liked it, and would get it on DVD

[lovelyivy84]

I always thought Eddie Murphy did have color issues myself- it seems like evry movie he's been in has a light-skinned lead, and the dark-skinned women are hoes or crazy (see Coming to America and Boomerang).

This petition soooooo got more people to see this movie then would have ever even noticed it before.

[mccoyred]

Originally Posted by neosoul

it was hi-fricking-larious!! Eddie is soo talented... some folk will agree and some will find offense, but I liked it, and would get it on DVD

I think I will wait for it to hit Hollywood Video

[AKA2D '91]

Originally Posted by lovelyivy84

I always thought Eddie Murphy did have color issues myself- it seems like evry movie he's been in has a light-skinned lead, and the dark-skinned women are hoes or crazy (see Coming to America and Boomerang).

Hmmmmmmmmmmm. Interesting. Interesting indeed.
So maybe he has issues with himself?

Wait! Tisha Campbell (pre-Martin/Boomerang) was crazy for hollering and shouting over that fence.


Errr, uhh, my mother just emailed that she saw it. According to her, "it provided many laughs." LOL (I'm going to have to keep my eye on her.)

[Sahara]

I was reading a lot of the posts and I wanted to comment. When I saw the trailer I originally thought it was funny, then I was a bit offended, then I had to think about what was so offensive.

*The fat issue: Eddie Murphy is not the first to make fat jokes and will not be the last. I think because it has to do with black women (who are constantly criticized about being fat) that it seems more offensive. This also is NOT the same as the nutty professor character. That character was portrayed as being a sweet person in spite of his size. There are other fat characters that act like buffoons that nobody has a problem with (pretty much every Chris Farley or John Candy character, many Anthony Anderson characters, and Monique's character on The Parkers). Maybe it's because he put on a suit that it seems more offensive. People got up in arms about Shallow Hal, too.

*The skin color issue: Yes, I believe he has a personal preference for light-skinned women. So what? That's his business. This is also not the first time a darker woman was portrayed as stereotypical while the light-skinned woman was the heroine. ('Mo Money with Stacy Dash, Shananay vs. Tisha Cambell on Martin, etc.). Plus, since Eddie himself is dark-skinned, he would have to put in extra effort (and time in makeup) to consciously make his character lighter.

Although I pointed out why people shouldn't be offended, I still was even if it was just a little bit. I guess I wonder if my problem has to do with this movie in particular or the way black women are portrayed in the media in general. This movie just seems to shine a spotlight on problems that are already there.

[Conskeeted7]

Although I had no interest, I was forced to see this movie with my husband and brother. It was the worst movie I've seen in at least 5 years. My feelings had very little to do with it being offensive or not. I just didn't find it funny. For Eddie to take a chance at being offensive with the stereotypes presented in this movie just didn't make sense if he wasn't going to make it funnier.

[Steeltrap]

Originally Posted by lovelyivy84

I always thought Eddie Murphy did have color issues myself- it seems like evry movie he's been in has a light-skinned lead, and the dark-skinned women are hoes or crazy (see Coming to America and Boomerang).

This petition soooooo got more people to see this movie then would have ever even noticed it before.

And the proof of it is Nicole Mitchell (biracial), Melanie Brown (biracial) and Tracey Edmonds (fair-skinned AfAm). Eddie's color issues aren't foreign, of course, to the industry. Look at Jigga and Spike Lee, but with lil' Shelton, he doesn't say it -- he casts it (Cynda Williams, Lonette McKee, Raye Dowell etc.)

[ljkelly]

Originally Posted by Conskeeted7

Although I had no interest, I was forced to see this movie with my husband and brother. It was the worst movie I've seen in at least 5 years. My feelings had very little to do with it being offensive or not. I just didn't find it funny. For Eddie to take a chance at being offensive with the stereotypes presented in this movie just didn't make sense if he wasn't going to make it funnier.

I agree...I was dragged to see this movie with my bf and his frat brothers and I was super disappointed. I thought that Eddie was trying so hard to be funny that it just turned out downright ridiculous...especially Marlon's character and the pimps. I was constantly rolling my eyes while others were laughing, I was beginning to think I was just being stuck up.

[PrettyBoy]

I didn't see the movie but the previews looked stupid.

[Krucial Keys]

This movie so minimally sparked my interest my homeboy bought a cheap bootleg of this movie for me because I refused to patronize this movie. I was like "ok he took the time to actually buy this dvd let me give it a chance". 15 mins into the movie I politely got up took the dvd out my dvd player and gave it back to him and said " nah I'm good, I have mopping to do".

[pinkies up]

Originally Posted by Krucial Keys

This movie so minimally sparked my interest my homeboy bought a cheap bootleg of this movie for me because I refused to patronize this movie. I was like "ok he took the time to actually buy this dvd let me give it a chance". 15 mins into the movie I politely got up took the dvd out my dvd player and gave it back to him and said " nah I'm good, I have mopping to do".

Saw it in the beauty shop. Not fuuny. Well, maybe if I were drunk. Eddie should've just said "NO".