Why did Life (1999) bomb at the box office?

[Saysumthinfunnymike]

Boomerang also got shytted on by critics and THAT movie in my opinion is a classic


Critics REALLY weren’t fukking with black excellence unless it was presented in the form of crime or gansta films. The LA Times said a company with all black CEO’s wasn’t realistic.

Eddie Murphy was a rock star but Life had cacs shown in a poor light lol.. deservedly so. Remember Eddie Murphy was record setting tours and comedy specials and he was the superstar on SNL etc.. but a lot of his record setting movies were when he was surrounded by cacs like Beverly Hills Cop

 

[humminbird]

Boomerang also got shytted on by critics and THAT movie in my opinion is a classic


Critics REALLY weren’t fukking with black excellence unless it was presented in the form of crime or gansta films. The LA Times said a company with all black CEO’s wasn’t realistic.

I just want to second this
Boomerang is a great movie and I couldn't believe it got panned by critics like that
even had one critic think it was a sci fi film because it showed black people excelling in the corporate world

 

[Still Benefited]

So you didn't actually watch the movie

I did

Spoiler




They didnt actually die at the end

 

[dfresh]

From what I remember this movie was extremely mismarketed.

 

[Harry Sax]

I did

Spoiler




They didnt actually die at the end

u serious

 

[Reggie]

I don't remember it being promoted like other movies Eddie and Martin were in back in the day.

 

[Ziggiy]

I don't remember it being promoted like other movies Eddie and Martin were in back in the day.

From what I remember this movie was extremely mismarketed.

I was 13 in 99 and I remember a few trailers and tv spots but it was marketed as a straight comedy when really its a dramedy

 

[Reggie]

I was 13 in 99 and I remember a few trailers and tv spots but it was marketed as a straight comedy when really its a dramadey

And though I was 18 and two shades in the wind that's what I remember too. Seems like most of the commercials I saw were on BET.

 

[re'up]

studio didn't know what to do with it.

 

[AlbertPullhoez]

Boomerang also got shytted on by critics and THAT movie in my opinion is a classic


Critics REALLY weren’t fukking with black excellence unless it was presented in the form of crime or gansta films. The LA Times said a company with all black CEO’s wasn’t realistic.

Harlem Nights got shyt on by critics too but we fukking love that movie to this day

 

[Batsute]

Theater was packed when I went to see it. We had to sit on the stairs to watch it.

There’s deleted scenes that never came with dvd release that wish would get a proper release.

 

[darealvelle]

I saw this movie in a packed theater when I was 11. I didnt know the movie made that little amount of money when it was released, especially knowing how popular it is.

 

[Hitman's Shades]

The bloopers are classic too. "What's wrong, the mustache too big?"

 

[Dipsey Doo]

It was released the same month as The Matrix, Never Been Kissed, Analyze This and 10 Things I Hate About You.

Life was a victim of competing with an unbelievable box office phenomenon.

I remember the marketing and promo for the film being fine and of course the soundtrack went platinum.

I think people had Eddie Murphy fatigue by 1999 and didn’t give this film a chance.

 

[darealvelle]

It was released the same month as The Matrix, Never Been Kissed, Analyze This and 10 Things I Hate About You.

Life was a victim of competing with an unbelievable box office phenomenon.

I remember the marketing and promo for the film being fine and of course the soundtrack went platinum.

I think people had Eddie Murphy fatigue by 1999 and didn’t give this film a chance.

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