which saturday night live character made the best jump to the big screen..most successful

[Murphy3]

the list is long...
people such as:
bill murray
Eddie Murphy
dan akroyd
j.belushi
chris farley
adam sandler
david spade
mike myers
dana carvey
chris rock
and i'm sure i'm forgetting some of the big ones..

my vote would have to go with bill murray.
he has enjoyed perhaps the most success box office wise.. although mike myers, adam sandler, and eddie murphy might have something to say about that...

however, i think bill murray has received more critical success than any of the three listed above.

just thougth i'd get everyone's thoughts

[MFFL]

Chris Farley - the man was amazing in Tommy Boy. One of the funniest movies I've ever seen.

[Murphy3]

oh, i loved farley..but i don't think he was the most successful of the group

[MavsFanFinley]

Mike Meyers has to be up there.

Austin Power movies...although, So I Married an Ax Murderer is my favorite. Lord, he is funny in there.

Farley, miss him. Tommy Boy, could you ever get sick of watching that movie?

I have mixed feelings about Adam Sandler. [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-disgusted.gif[/img]

[MFFL]

But Farley is dead - he might have made a dozen more great movies (or none).

[Murphy3]

i like adam sandler..and there's no disputing his box office success... a good bet to get near $100 million every time out..

i'm still gonna go with bill murray as the most successful

groundhog day
stripes
the ghostbuster movies
caddyshack
space jam
what about bob..
charlies angels
wild things
rushmore
meatballs
tootsie
scrooged
kingpin
little shop of horrors...


and so on

[MavsFanFinley]

Groundhog Day, another classic.

Don't drive angry, don't drive angry.

[Murphy3]

i love groundhog day..own it on dvd...i could see that over and over again.. actually, me and one of my old roommates watched it virtually every time it came on HBO..and it still comes on alot.. i've probably seen it 30+ times

[Rod1975]

nevermind...thought I had something to say about this....

[Murphy3]

thank you for your contributions, rod
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[Drbio]

Murray gets my vote, but Belushi was my favorite. Animal House is an all-time classic!

[Smiles]

murray may have made the best jump, but i loooove Tommy Boy soo much that i have to say, with my heart, chris farley.

Rod, where ya been? You seem quiet lately.

eddie Murphy, i really like him. (when i was young and impressionable, though, i had a hard time not picking up his language.) [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif[/img]

[Drbio]

potty mouth[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-happy.gif[/img]

[Smiles]

was that directed at me??? [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-shocked.gif[/img]

for some reason, i did yell "HOLY SHINIKIES!!" (sp?) at work the other day, and almost gave out a couple heart attacks. lol It was so funny to see their expressions. I think I'll go rent that movie on my way home this afternoon.

[Drbio]

sorry smiles...it was based on your comment about not being able to not pick up Eddie's language...LOL

[Smiles]

Good, because there will be no French lessons from me.


Actually, I had trouble NOT using his lang. Good thing my dad didn't catch me.
NO need for sorry. It's all in good fun.

[Drbio]

You are a rare one smiles....and that is a good thing!

[Smiles]

i like the nice comment. thank you!! [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/img]

why rare? [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-confused.gif[/img]

[Drbio]

always pleasant...and you always make me smile.

[Smiles]

aaw, shucks. thanks [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/img]

[Dooby]

Well if you go by box office numbers, Bill Murray is no. 1. Ghostbusters was the highest grossing comedy until There's Something about Mary. Plus his other successes puts him over Ackroyd.

And to think, Murray wasn't in the original cast.

But as far as single best overall character translation to film, it has to be the Blues Brothers. Still one of my favorite movies of all time. Any movie that features Ray Charles with a handgun must be considered a classic.

Do you realize nobody has even mentioned Chevy Chase?

[MFFL]

The king would have Eddie Murphy. 9 movies grossing over 100 million and the average gross of each movie that he starred in was an amazing $91,858,707. Total gross from his 24 movies - $2,204,608,979. Here's the link

Movie --------------- Domestic Box Office
1 Dr. Dolittle 2 (2001) $112,950,721
2 Shrek (2001) $267,652,016
3 Nutty Professor II: The Klumps (2000) $123,307,000
4 Bowfinger (1999) $66,365,000
5 Life (1999) $64,016,000
6 Holy Man (1998) $12,065,000
7 Doctor Dolittle (1998) $144,156,000
8 Mulan (1998) $120,604,242
9 Metro (1997) $31,987,000
10 Nutty Professor, The (1996) $128,800,000
11 Vampire in Brooklyn (1995) N/A
12 Beverly Hills Cop III (1994) $42,610,000
13 Boomerang (1992) $70,100,000
14 Distinguished Gentleman, The (1992) $46,666,000
15 Another 48 HRS. (1990) $80,820,000
16 Harlem Nights (1989) $60,864,000
17 Coming to America (1988) $128,200,000
18 Beverly Hills Cop II (1987) $153,665,000
19 Eddie Murphy Raw (1987) $50,504,000
20 Golden Child, The (1986) $79,817,000
21 Best Defense (1984) $18,400,000
22 Beverly Hills Cop (1984) $234,760,000
23 Trading Places (1983) $90,400,000
24 48 HRS. (1982) $75,900,000

[MFFL]

Bill Murray's numbers. 4 movies grossing over 100 million and the average gross of each movie that he starred in was $47,957,518. Total gross from his 32 movies - $1,215,849,018. Here's the link

Movie --------------- Domestic Box Office
1 *The Royal Tenenbaums (2001) $50,169,177
2 Osmosis Jones (2001) $13,596,911
3 Charlie's Angels (2000) $125,305,000
4 Hamlet (2000) $1,568,000
5 Cradle Will Rock (1999) $2,899,000
6 Rushmore (1998) $16,559,930
7 With Friends Like These... (1998) N/A
8 Wild Things(1998) $29,754,000
9 The Man Who Knew Too Little(1997) $13,678,000
10 Kingpin (1996) $24,944,000
11 Larger Than Life (1996) $8,289,000
12 Ed Wood (1994) $5,887,000
13 Groundhog Day (1993) $70,906,000
14 Mad Dog and Glory (1993) $11,081,000
15 What About Bob? (1991) $63,710,000
16 Quick Change (1990) $15,260,000
17 Ghostbusters II (1989) $112,500,000
18 Scrooged (1988) $60,328,000
19 Little Shop of Horrors (1986) $38,747,000
20 Ghostbusters (1984) $238,600,000
21 Razor's Edge, The (1984) $6,600,000
22 Nothing Lasts Forever (1984) N/A
23 Tootsie (1982) $177,200,000
24 Stripes (1981) $85,300,000
25 Where the Buffalo Roam (1980) N/A
26 Loose Shoes (1980) N/A
27 Caddyshack (1980) $41,000,000
28 McVicar (1980) N/A
29 Meatballs (1979) $1,967,000
30 Mr. Mike's Mondo Video (1979) N/A
31 Things We Did Last Summer (1977) N/A
32 Shame of the Jungle (1975) N/A

[Rod1975]

Smiley I'm around [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/img]

I'm like the midnight star...I'm always there but I only shine at night.

[Dooby]

Quit flirting.

[grbh]

Still trailing, but his numbers are increasing quickly.

Mike Myers

Shrek 267
Austin Powers 2: 205
54: 17
Austin Powers: 54
Waynes World 2: 48
So I married an axe murderer: 12
Waynes World: 122
Total: About 700 Million

There are a couple others but the box office is N/A
He also has Shrek 2, and the new Austin Powers. Those are probably good for another 400 Million.

[Smiles]

<< Smiley I'm around [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/img]

I'm like the midnight star...I'm always there but I only shine at night. >>



I've seen you logged in from time to time. You know I'm on west coast time, and after midnight is my &quot;secret time.&quot; That means I do whatever I want without feeling guilty. Err, let me explain: it started in college when I had to study all the time, and after midnight I didn't feel guilty for writing letters, reading, emailing, etc.). Are you watching your figure (post total) - you're not posting as much.

GREAT call MFF - The Blues Brothers is SUCH a great movie! [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/img] Recognize my signature??

[Murphy3]

some of murphy's movies don't count...like the nutty professor movies and the dr dolittle movies..they sucked too much to count in this..so you must subtract.

also, part of what i used to judge was critical success..
murphy, virtually none where as murray has been successful at the box office as well as with critics

[Rod1975]

<< Are you watching your figure (post total) - you're not posting as much. >>



yeah I suppose...I like to only interject when I see that either someone has overlooked something or has something all wrong.

other than the lounge of course....

[MFFL]

<< some of murphy's movies don't count...like the nutty professor movies and the dr dolittle movies..they sucked too much to count in this..so you must subtract. >>



You obviously don't have kids. Those movies are GREAT for babysitting kids on a rainy day. They can watch them a hundred times and still laugh.

Eddie &gt;tried&lt; for a critical success with Harlem Nights. Nobody wanted that side of Eddie - they just wanted the trash talking Eddie. His success became his burden, he was hopelessly typecast. So he went back to formula comedy and became wildly successful again.

[Smiles]

<< some of murphy's movies don't count...like the nutty professor movies and the dr dolittle movies..they sucked too much to count in this..so you must subtract. >>


I liked Dr Dolittle - maybe because I saw it with my little cousin.

&quot;Do a little dance - get down tonight.&quot;

[Murphy3]

when i have kids, they will not be allowed to like anything like dr dolittle or the fat person movie...whatever it was called
i have 11 nieces and nephews..none of them are allowed to like that trash.

i do like alot of his other movies..but, he hasn't done anything of note for awhile

[Drbio]

murph- The Nutty Professor?


MFFL- the kids go into a trance on those...I concur.

[Murphy3]

horrible, horrible movie

my future kids...like my nieces and nephews..they are only allowed to watch movies that i find suitable. and that isn't suitable.. yes, chris farley..

yes, maybe dumb and dumber..but not the nutty professor

[MFFL]

<< yes, maybe dumb and dumber..but not the nutty professor >>



Dumb and Dumber had to be one of the most offensive movies in history. Nutty Professor was funny.

[Drbio]

I laughed in the Nutty Professor.

[Murphy3]

dumb and dumber was hilarious... nutty professor had nothing

i laughed at the nutty professor..but only at the poor quality and terrible jokes

[TheKid]

&quot;Oh look who walked in, the oldest living negroe, did you just come from working in the underground railroad?&quot;

That was from Nutty Professor II, and I about bust a damn gut when I heard that. I think both of them were witty in their own little ways, however it was different comedy in both so I can't really compare the two. Although I do think Nutty Professor is (the first one atleast) was pretty good. Not great, but I wouldn't say dumb and dumber was great either.

I'd rent both of them but not go to the movies to see them.

[TheKid]

By the way, out of all the people that came off of Saturday night Live, I would say Dan Akroyd. I like him the most anyway, then I would say, Murry then Murphy.

[nekked]

i like akroyd as a character actor, i.e. driving miss daisy, but he was never &quot;leading man&quot; material. i have to go with murphy, if for no other reason than he's been able to go from his raunchy stand-up days to shrek and still remain popular and funny.