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Meet Dave review

Eddie Murphy Does The Funky Robot

Plenty of movies have a weak premise but elevate it via brilliant execution. And then there's the occasional film, like Eddie Murphy's Meet Dave, that has a premise so clever that even a completely lackluster execution can't ruin it. The idea of one-inch-aliens traveling to Earth in a human-sized spaceship that looks like their captain is just so rich that no amount of dubious Hollywood talent can ruin it — and believe me, they try. And guess what? There's spoilers in this review! More »

1:40 PM on Fri Jul 11 2008
By Charlie Jane Anders
3,230 views, 23 comments

Latest by Charlie Jane Anders: @justhesh: Yeah, that was pretty much my feeling as well... Like I said, don't see it unless you're looking for a kids movie or highly intoxicated. In which case don't watch Meet Dave and then drive. more »

meet dave

Does Anybody Want To See Eddie Murphy's Little Man?

What's going on with Meet Dave, Eddie Murphy's new scifi comedy? It's coming out July 11, and there's barely been a peep about it, aside from a trailer a while ago. No buzz, no press. And it doesn't sound as though it'll be screened for critics. Update: Actually, it is being screened after all. With a script co-written by MST3K alum Bill Corbett, the story of a human-shaped spaceship, with a bunch of tiny people inside, could be a blast. So what happened? More »

1:56 PM on Wed Jul 2 2008
By Charlie Jane Anders
2,281 views, 36 comments

Latest by Meiran: @Git Em SteveDave has a new Lego set: Thank you, I was starting to think I had lost my mind when I saw this at what was probably it's final destination that day. more »

the incredible shrinking man

Eddie Murphy Plans To Shrink Our Brains

We can only hope that this summer's Meet Dave — about a tiny Eddie Murphy inside a regular-sized Eddie Murphy, who's actually a spaceship — bombs worse than Pluto Nash. Maybe then the powers that be in Hollywood will decide the demand for miniature-Eddie-Murphy movies isn't quite as clamorous as they'd supposed, and they'll put the brakes on Eddie's remake of The Incredible Shrinking Man, to be directed by Brett "I ruined X-Men" Ratner. We can only hope. [ComingSoon]

11:09 AM on Tue Apr 22 2008
By Charlie Jane Anders
811 views, 25 comments

Latest by Sharpless: I have a secret weapon, when it comes to Joel vs. Mike debates: I like both of them. HA! Take that! (I do prefer Mike, though. Shh!) more »

meet dave

Eddie Murphy Is The World's Lamest Spaceship

The basic plot idea of Eddie Murphy's next scifi movie is utterly brilliant, and has the potential to create an instant classic. But the execution, from Norbit director Brian Robbins, looks to be utterly awful. In Meet Dave (formerly known as Starship Dave), Murphy plays a starship shaped like a human, with a tiny crew inside... led by a miniature Eddie Murphy. The teeny aliens have to control their man-sized craft and learn how to interact with the natives of Earth, including such crucial activities as dancing, shaking hands and fairground games. Hilarity totally fails to ensue, sadly.

6:30 AM on Tue Mar 25 2008
By Charlie Jane Anders
2,462 views, 38 comments

Latest by Stueymon: i laughed, and will probably end up going to see it, but it wont be my choice! more »

2008

15 Movies To Watch (Or Avoid) This Year

Some movies radiate their awesomeness backwards in time as well as forwards. You practically have memories of enjoying films that haven't come out yet, the anticipation is so great. Other movies are so horrible, the pain travels back in time and becomes your childhood trauma. Here are the 2008 movies that are already thrilling and horrifying us: More »

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2:00 PM on Thu Jan 3 2008
By charliejane
15,633 views, 63 comments