How do you all view Martin Lawerence as an actor?

[AllHolosEve]

Barely liked his show, never liked him as a stand up comedian.

But he got classic movies out there. I just don't find him "funny" he too corny. He's a TV comedian to me.

 

[Waldo Geraldo Faldo]

Hold up whats wrong with Blue Streak?

That movie is pretty funny, mad quotables

That’s what I’m saying

 

[PortCityProphet]

First of all I come in here and yall nikkas set trippin on Blue Streak bout to make me act a fool for disrespeckin
And secondly
I think Martin knows his limits and stays within those limits. He did really well in Life which while still a comedy it was a different type of comedy that had some range to it. But he acts well for what he chooses he not outchea trying to be Daniel Day

 

[Trapperman Dave]

He wrote A Thin Line. That was him on his Eddie Murphy vibes. Pretty sure he picked the cast as well. Loved him in it.

Oh that makes a lotta sense now

 

[patscorpio]

martin can act but it depends on his script

 

[Danie84]

What's the Worst Could Happen with Leguizamo/Carmen Ejogo/Devito is his most underrated flick

 

[En Sabah Nur]

You trippin mane.

Martin is one of the better stand up comedian turnt actor IMO.

He was great in Life, Thin Line, Bad Boy, Boomerang, etc.

Now he has his duds like any actor - Black Knight (although a guilty pleasure for me), Blue Streak, etc.

He’s a much better actor than dudes like Chappelle or Rock to me now Chris Rock can’t act worth a damn

Nah we ain't tolerating that type of slander in here

 

[Lord Beasley]

Marty Mar showed his chops when he played all them characters in Martin. I'd say he's underrated

 

[Trapperman Dave]

Marty Mar showed his chops when he played all them characters in Martin. I'd say he's underrated

Non comedy acting.

 

[BXKingPin82]

He's EASILY my favorite comedian outside of Pryor and Paul Mooney.
his mannerisms and the way he says certain shyt is hilarious to me.
i be doing this shyt to my girl, she be in tears!

that RUNTELDAT shyt was mad underrated imo!

"yo dad! get yo ass in the corner dad!!"





nah. but he got some good flix tho.
That joint with Danny DeVito was my shyt!

 

[SNG]

My friends and I had a discussion myself personally I don’t think Martin really has a lot of range to do more serious roles and I think he should stick to what he knows in comedic movies.

Whether you like A Thin Line between love and Hate or not I’m not judging if you do I personally don’t think the movie that good because that type of role doesn’t fit Martin. I think they should have went with one of three guys: Will, Jamie, or Larenz Tate.

None of them would have done it justice. It was suppose to be a dark romantic comedy even though Martin was high during this time he still showed out in this role. And made it a hood classic.

 

[Sex Luthor]

I think thin line was his best acting roll in a movie. He can defiantly do drama. Most of his other movies except bad boys and house party seemed watered down for his style. Like a completely toned down Martin. I think he's at his best when he can do his style of comedy. People sleep on blue streak. I feel like he did more adlibs and showed how funny he can be in the mainstream (cac america).

 

[Trapperman Dave]

None of them would have done it justice. It was suppose to be a dark romantic comedy even though Martin was high during this time he still showed out in this role. And made it a hood classic.

In the 90s? Definitely Will or Jamie but I’d lean towards will a bit more

 

[SNG]

In the 90s? Definitely Will or Jamie but I’d lean towards will a bit more

Maybe Jamie but definately not Will. It would have been a completely different movie and Will couldn't excute the comedic chops in the movie like how Martin did. Plus Martin directed and Wrote the story of the movie.

 

[bigrodthe1]

What's the Worst Could Happen is one of his most underrated flick

Roscoe Jenkins as well