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Reginald Hudlin

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Boomerang The Rewatchables
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Apex Mountain

Robin Givens, David Alan Grier, Boyz II Men, Reginald Hudlin, P.M. Dawn, Strangé perfume and the three-man pool-game format receive yes votes; Eddie Murphy, Martin Lawrence, Toni Braxton, the 1992 Knicks and chitlins are rejected, while Black romantic comedies remain disputed.

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  • Robin Givens receives an immediate and emphatic yes.
  • David Allen Greer receives support because the film coincides with In Living Color and showcases his humanity and comic generosity.
  • A correction inserted after recording gives Boys to Men an emphatic unanimous yes.
  • Toni Braxton, Eddie Murphy and Martin Lawrence are rejected.
  • Reginald Hudlin, P.M. Dawn, Strangé perfume and the unusual three-man pool game receive yes answers.
  • The 1992 Knicks and chitlins are rejected.
  • Black romantic comedies are unresolved: one yes, one undecided answer and one semi-yes limited to Black-themed sex comedy.
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Half-Assed Internet Research

Research attributes the concept to Eddie Murphy, describes Eartha Kitt’s objections and a deleted nude metal-detector gag, cites Jules and Jim as a structural influence, and explains how Lela Rochon’s feet were made less attractive.

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Approx. transcript time · 01:43:41Read transcript
  • Eddie Murphy is said to have created the film idea and taken it to Barry Blasstein and David Schepfeld.
  • Eartha Kitt was reportedly hardest to cast because the original Lady Eloise material offended her, leading to joke changes.
  • A deleted Newark Airport scene had Strangé remove a metal dress at security; footage was repurposed in the perfume commercial.
  • Reginald Hudlin cited Jules and Jim as an influence on the Angela-Gerard-Marcus triangle.
  • The production reportedly used makeup and fake ‘hammer time’ details to make the feet of the person transcribed as Lila Roshan look less attractive.
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Casting What-Ifs

Halle Berry was Reginald Hudlin’s preferred Angela and Eddie Murphy ended the search after her screen test; Paramount executives resisted Robin Givens, with Vanessa Williams held as the backup for Jacqueline.

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  • Hudlin wanted Halle Berry and worried Murphy might reject her.
  • Murphy reportedly ended the search after Berry’s screen test.
  • Paramount executives were nervous about Robin Givens’s public reputation, while the filmmakers fought for her.
  • Vanessa Williams was the stated backup for Jacqueline.
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Boomerang

1992

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Boomerang

1992 film

Bill Simmons · Van Lathan · Wesley Morris

Aired May 26, 2020

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