The Homophobia is shocking - Eddie Murphy: Delirious (1983) Discussion

[–] Darth_Immortalis 16 years ago

No, people were just more honest back then.

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[–] Joe-290 16 years ago

How is it honesty? Just because he says what he's thinking? Its homophobia and homophobia is the result of poor education and bigotry in society.

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[–] raymond-168 12 years ago

Exactly. People should be honest about their own stuff in their on lives. If you are not a homosexual why talk about it. Comedy is funny when it is real.

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[–] pk-olinger 15 years ago

Kind of funny since years later he gets busted picking up transsexual prostitutes.

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[–] Cameosis 15 years ago

i wouldn't call it homophobia, just distasteful and politcally incorrect. He doesn't have anything against gays

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[–] Troughboss 15 years ago

I'm of the opinion he says what a lot of other people are afraid to say. On reflection, it's one of the funniest parts of the show

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[–] BBfuntimes 15 years ago

Cameosis on Wed Apr 7 2010 19:04:17 i wouldn't call it homophobia, just distasteful and politcally incorrect. He doesn't have anything against gays

yeah, i mean you can play tennis with a gay guy...

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[–] trinpletion 14 years ago

I was definitely a little taken aback. Does this offend a lot of gay people? If I showed it to my nephew who is gay, would he think it was funny? Does that seem appropriate?

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[–] mdbourke-282-899973 10 years ago

Hmmmmm as a gay man I was sickened by his reference to the spread of HIV from kissing. Again, ignorant but still offensive.

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[–] grouchyeditor 10 years ago

I'm offended by your judgmental, holier-than-thou attitude. In 1983, AIDs was a new, scary disease and most people weren't sure how it was transmitted. But I'm sure you could have informed everyone, if you could have bothered to come down from your tower.

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[–] mdbourke-282-899973 10 years ago

A new scary disease that was predominantly being reported to be affecting that gay community. His comments about gay men and his apparent fear of them, thus his remarks about aids were ground level remarks. I was standing on the street looking up at the ignorant people in the tower that you accuse me of being in. Fear doesn't have to lead to vicious prejudice, or maybe in your world it does..oh and gays were as scared as straights back then. Ignorant comments made by up and coming comedians only further alienated those gay,straight and indifferent sufferers at the time. So, again, high tower or human?

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[–] raymond-168 12 years ago

It also could be self-hatred. But I don't judge. Especially the part where he is walking around with his butt clinched.

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[–] treuest 14 years ago

Yeah there's nothing like judging the world back in 83' with 2011 eyes

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[–] rgcustomer 12 years ago

Even with 1983 eyes, it was a pretty crappy thing to do.

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[–] Steppy412 12 years ago

rgcustomer-
How old were your eyes in 1983?

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[–] raymond-168 12 years ago

exactly.

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[–] mdbourke-282-899973 10 years ago

Here here

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[–] falcon2484 14 years ago

I've always found it amazing that people believe gay men are so thin-skinned that they can't take a joke.

True homophobia lies in Victoria Jackson thumping a bible on CNN, Ted Haggard advising George W. Bush on "family values" the day after a rendezvous with a male prostitute, or in-the-closet senators fighting for legislation "protecting the sanctity of marriage" (read "discriminating against homosexuals").

Outrage against a comedian poking fun at gay men in a concert is misguided outrage.

And no, I'm not gay. But every gay man I've known over the years has had a good sense of humor, and wasn't overly troubled about jokes, any more than I'm overly troubled when black comedians make jokes about "whitey."

The Falcon flies

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[–] raymond-168 12 years ago

We need you to calm down. No one is outraged. It is a bit shocking. Every hear of a shock jock. No one is outraged, but it is a bit shocking none the less.

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[–] Howlin Wolf 14 years ago

'Political Correctness' did not force Eddie Murphy to become a neutered entertainer and make films like Daddy Day Care... If Eddie softened his image, it was his own decision, when he realised he could make a crapload of money doing family films instead of pushing the boundaries.

He's even said that the thing stopping him returning to standup so far is that he'd have to do his research by going to clubs again, and that seems too much like work.

As for Clay; you can still do edgy standup, you just won't get as much exposure and therefore less cashmoney... In other words, they sold out for security's sake, which I guess is understandable if you've got bills to pay or a family to think about. The other thing is that maybe they matured as they got older.

Eddie's got to pay for all them kids, somehow!

Born when she kissed me, died when she left me, lived whilst she loved me

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[–] EquinsuOcha 14 years ago

Who cares if gays are offended??...They ARE comedy gold you know.

"We make fun of homosexuals...Well,because they're homosexuals".

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[–] michael-colan 13 years ago

Like my mom said there is no way someone would say this today. I think thats somthing I like about he would make jokes others were afaid too but today everyone has got to be so sensitive about everyones feelings instead of just taking it and moving on or laughing at it. I mean I don't think alot of the jokes family guy makes about religon is great but you know what I either laugh at it or shake my head and go "what am I going to do." Same with the 9/11 jokes that the show has made I just move on with my life.

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[–] raymond-168 12 years ago

You care, that's why you commented. You must be, well you know comedy Gold as well. Because we all know gay idiots like yourself should be made fun.

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[–] FrauleinElsa 8 years ago

Go play in traffic douchebag, haha.

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[–] sexcdude200 13 years ago

I know it was filmed and produced in 1983, but still the level of homophobia that was displayed by Eddie Murphy was disgusting. There is simply no excuse for that level of homophobia.

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[–] cmlegend 13 years ago

Its a stand up for god sake... not a seminar !!!

"Worry about your sword, his sword and nothing else"

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