A Plea to Martin Lawrence

I have deep respect for Martin Lawrence. Therefore what I am about to write is a heartfelt plea for him to seek some type of career guidance.

Martin, I need you to stop being a second rate Eddie Murphy, which by default make you a fourth rate Richard Pryor. You had what might be the most influential Black Sitcom of the 1990's, but since then you haven't made any groundbreaking strides in Entertainment. Why are you doing PG movies like Rebound? Was Big Mama's House 2 really necessary? It wasn't even in Big Mama's House!

See, problem is, I wouldn't have to make this announcement if Eddie hadn't gotten his act together and starred in a serious movie like Dreamgirls. Up until this point he had spent a good 10 years waisting his promise clearly demonstrated in Coming to America and The Nutty Professor with lame sequels and movies co-starring Jeff Goldblum...and Childrens movies. And then, somehow (Blowing the right Tranny?) he got the James Thunder Early part in Dreamgirls. I know this is basically going to be him playing his James Brown "Hot tub" character put into a movie, but, it's a legitimate role in possibly a good movie.

You don't have to take the leftover projects he doesn't do...

His brother Charlie Doesn't! Charlie may not go for lame star vehicles but he makes hilarious supporting appearances in movies like Rollbounce.

You could be doing so much more, because you are so talented. But, in your 40's, I'm losing hope....

Keep Hope Alive!

Martin Lawrence