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Eddie Murphy's New Movie About Imagination Gets the Least Imaginative Poster Ever Made? Imagine That.

I am fully aware that nobody frequenting this site has even the slightest interest in Eddie Murphy's latest cesspool of kiddy-flick suckage that he's getting ready to unleash upon innocent, undeserving families*.

That said, I can never resist some good irony.

Let's establish some context first though: the movie is titled Imagine That, and it follows a father whose world is turned upside down when his daughter's imagination starts becoming reality. (If you're wondering why it sounds familiar, it's probably the exact same dogshit came out less than three months ago.)

So, keeping that plot synopsis in mind, behold the film's poster.

HOW COULD A KID RESIST WANTING TO SEE THIS?

Honestly, have you ever seen such a creative display of... white? And look, the little girl's smiling, but Eddie Murphy is having none of that tomfoolery! Oh ho ho! And woah, check out her socks! They're all wacky! ...wait, what's that on Eddie Murphy's leg? ...OH SNAP! WACKY SOCKS! Now I fucking have to see this movie! Eddie Murphy in wacky socks? This shit is going to be hilarious. And that glittery blanket just seals the fucking deal; because nothing says "imaginative" like the herpes of arts and crafts**, right?


*Well, maybe not that innocent and undeserving. If they're seeing this tripe, they clearly didn't learn their lesson from Meet Dave, The Haunted Mansion, and Daddy Day Care. ...yeah, on second thought, they deserve their fates.

**Credit for that apt description of glitter goes to Demetri Martin.

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Eddie Murphy...Eddie Murphy

Eddie Murphy...Eddie Murphy Eddie Murphy Eddie Murphy. What on earth are you doing? Remember Bowfinger Eddie? Wasn't it nice to be in a legitimately funny movie? Remember how good that felt to riff with Steve Martin? Remember how good it felt to be a respectable comedic actor? Hell Eddie, remember Dreamgirls? Remember that critical acclaim you had showered upon you? Oscar nomination, Golden Globe win, countless top ten lists. You could have been a great comedian that crossed over into being a great actor. You looked the crowd that was on your side, that thought you were amazing, some of them even thought Alan Arkin robbed you of your Oscar. You look them in the eyes and said "Fuck you." Norbit. Shrek the Third. Meet Dave. And now Imagine That. Imagine that, Eddie. You've done 2 good movies in 21 years. Hope you're happy, asshole.

I feel like Eddie Murphy has

I feel like Eddie Murphy has reduced his facial expressions to one of two: one with a mustache and one without. He's perpetually shocked/horrified about something in most of these posters. Perhaps it's his career, although I would think he'd have learned not to do this shit time and time again. It guess he'll never figure it out. I know a lot of great actors have done that one shitty movie (even two is understandable), but at this point he's beyond redemption.

Looks great!

I think that this movie looks great! It looks like Paramount is doing a movie that the whole family can enjoy. I cannot wait to see it!

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