Eddie Murphy's head in Times Square (pix)

[thetinymagic2]

Posted: 7/7/08 at 12:39am

Did anyone see the humongous 10 foot tall (balloon) monstrosity in the middle of Times Square this weekend? Mobs of tourist families taking pix of their children in front of this thing.
I never notice anything (living around here and all), but this.....!
Yucky.
I don't even remember the name of the movie.

http://www.geardiary.com/2008/07/05/hollywood-has-given-eddie-murphy-a-big-head-visit-times-square-to-climb-inside-it/
Updated On: 7/7/08 at 12:39 AM

[millie_dillmount]

Posted: 7/7/08 at 12:41am

I saw it and just thought wtf.

[Actor2]

Posted: 7/7/08 at 8:50am

I also saw it on Sunday. Tons of people were there.

[agentpattycakes]

Posted: 7/7/08 at 8:58am

Terrifying.

[Actor2]

Posted: 7/7/08 at 10:09am

pattycakes...i love the avatar

[BustopherPhantom]

Posted: 7/7/08 at 10:15am

Oh dear lord Jesus Christ mighty Jehovah Mary and Joseph monkeyballs.

That is a sickening sight.

[broadwayfan7]

Posted: 7/7/08 at 10:30am

Wow!

[SNLMedia]

Posted: 7/7/08 at 11:02am

Ditto, Bustopher.

[Calvin]

Posted: 7/7/08 at 11:13am

That movie just....is Eddie Murphy the only guy in Hollywood who actually reads the screenplays the parking valet tries to hand over?

[Borstalboy]

Posted: 7/7/08 at 11:16am

Look, I know Times Square is the tackiest, most garish and irritating place on God's Green Earth but would it kill the powers that be to just say "no" every now and then?

[CurtainPullDowner]

Posted: 7/7/08 at 11:43am

Like his head wasn'r big enough before.

[AlanAntonio]

Posted: 7/7/08 at 11:59am

Omigodawfulfrighteningmonstroustackypieceof****!!!!!

[broadwayjules]

Posted: 7/7/08 at 12:38pm

Wicked creepy

[worrell4077]

Posted: 7/7/08 at 4:01pm

Why is this is on the Broadway board? I mean, yes there are Broadway Theatres in and around Times Square, but I hardly see why something about a giant replica of Eddie Murphy's head in Time Square should be on the Broadway board and not the Off-Topic board?

With that out of the way, were the people that came up with the idea for the movie and this promotion high? This film looks horrendous even though it's got some good reviews, but it looks like flat out crap. It looks like it would be worse than Norbit. The trailer for this came on when I saw Get Smart and there were people laughing at it and I just sat there and went, "Why are you laughing at this? It's not funny. It's stupid."

They really should tear down that thing in Times Square. It's the stupidest promotion for a movie ever and it's a giant eyesore.

[Shawk]

Posted: 7/7/08 at 4:24pm

Reminds me when there was a giant inflated toilet in Leicester Square in London, with people whooshing down it. I couldn't figure out what the heck it was, but it was apparently for "Flushed Away," which I think did about as well as Eddie Murphy's new movie will. Although it's a toss-up whether I'd rather see a giant toilet or a giant Eddie Murphy head in a major metropolitan square.

[Dangerous Divine]

Posted: 7/7/08 at 4:34pm

I have to walk past that thing every day if I take the most direct path to work.

And after seeing it every day this week, I'd definitely rather see the giant toilet.

[CurtainPullDowner]

Posted: 7/7/08 at 7:06pm

Well maybe someone will mistake it for a giant toilet and annoint it.

[musicalmaster703]

Posted: 7/7/08 at 7:29pm

I was talking on my phone "Yah I just say Gypsy Patti was HOLYF***N SH*T oh no I mean she was amazing but there is a huge head in the middle of Time Square" Now that you mention it I've seen weirder!