Eddie Murphy Raw (1987) | How Woke Is It?

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Eddie Murphy Raw1987

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What We Think

Eddie Murphy Raw is about as far from contemporary ‘woke’ media as you can get. It doesn’t force representation, doesn’t mock foundational values, and contains viewpoints now considered controversial. If anything, it’s a time capsule of pre-woke comedy.

Score Breakdown

Compromised:Narrative Integrity

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What is this?

Eddie Murphy Raw is a stand-up routine, not a narrative film, but Murphy’s material is driven entirely by his personality and comedic talent. Identity topics are approached from a personal and observational angle, not in service to ideology or forced representation. Any modern identity politics are entirely absent.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

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What is this?

The show reflects, and often lampoons, mainstream values of its era. Religion, family, and masculinity are played for laughs but not in a mocking or deconstructive ‘woke’ manner. Today’s typical targets, traditional roles, morality, are largely absent or presented playfully from Murphy’s point of view.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

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There’s certainly no woke ideological consensus here. If anything, the diversity of perspectives, often irreverent or politically incorrect by modern standards, shows more pluralism than today’s comedy.

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