Don Murphy

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This article is about the film producer. For the vicious killing machine that feels no sympathy and no remorse, see Majin Zarak.
He is SO going to sue us.

Don Murphy (born April 1967) is one of the producers of the 2007 Transformers movie and its sequels, Revenge of the Fallen, Dark of the Moon, Age of Extinction and The Last Knight.

Don Murphy is best known among fans for hosting an open and frank discussion of on his web site forums about the pre-production of the 2007 Transformers movie, where no voice, no matter how unpopular, was shut out of the debate.[1] The 4-year ongoing dialog included 2500+ posts or replies to fans on all aspects of the production. Mr. Murphy interacted with fans using the persona of the "angry sheriff", a voice of authority who was neither diplomatic nor tactful[2], and would sometimes gently mock those with whose opinions he disagreed.

Prior to Transformers, Don Murphy produced the 1994 sci-fi ninja epic Double Dragon, adaptations of From Hell and The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen that resulted in comic-book writer Alan Moore's refusal to allow any future film adaptations of his work[3][4] and (to date) the finish of Sean Connery's screen career[5], and the 1994 movie Natural Born Killers by screenwriter Quentin Tarantino. When Tarantino and Murphy ran into one another at a restaurant three years later, Tarantino physically assaulted Murphy over statements about himself quoted in the book Killer Instinct by Murphy's producing partner, Jane Hamsher, which recounts the production of Natural Born Killers.[6]

Among Don Murphy's many talents is acting: He played "Creep at Restaurant" in the 1998 movie Hairshirt and a prison guard (uncredited) in Natural Born Killers.[7]

Quotes by and about Don Murphy

...one of Don's great gifts is complete obliviousness to what anyone thinks about him.Jane Hamsher, Killer Instinct, 1998
I didn't say I wished Quentin Tarantino was dead. I didn't say I wanted him dead. I just said I'd celebrate his death.Don Murphy loves Quentin Tarantino, Entertainment Weekly, December 1997.
I NEVER INSULTED HIS MOTHER EITHER. THE FACT THAT SHE DOES NOT LIKE HER OWN SON SO THAT HE HAS TO GO CHANGE HIS NAME AND SEEK ATTENTION ON THE WEB IS HIS PROBLEM NOT HERS.Don Murphy discusses your mom[8], The Don Murphy Forums, 2006
Violate no laws but let's find out who this is and make sure her employers and friends know she is in the cult [Wikipedia]Don Murphy is such a nice man, The Don Murphy Forums 2009, "Wikipedia Dickhead of Tomorrow"
now - address? phone number? what?Don Murphy, breaking laws, on the same thread


Notes

  • During production of the Transformers movie, an oft-heard claim was that it would turn out to be Don Murphy's Street Fighter. However, this is inaccurate, as Murphy produced Double Dragon, which was released roughly a month and a half earlier than Street Fighter and brought in about $30,000,000 less. In actuality, the mockers should have stated, "TEH TF MVOIE WIL B UR NXT DBL DRGN!!1"
  • Frequent posters on Murphy's internet message board have come to be referred to as "Stooges", a term originally used as an insult by a disgruntled former board member who was banned for, shall we say, "poor behavior". (This is a whole other messy business in and of itself — don't ask.) As a parting dig at the offending poster, the remaining board members adopted the moniker as their own, and now proudly use it as an expression of honor and camaraderie. The disgruntled former board member's username has been stricken from every obelisk, pyramid, and temple, and much like Pat Lee, is now most often referred to as a variation of "He-Who-Shall-Not-Be-Named" or worse. Sometimes MUCH worse. We are not making this up.
  • Don Murphy has personal vendettas against about half the planet, including Darren Jamieson[9], Wikipedia[10] and IDW Publishing[11], the latter two of whom he frequently refers to by "funny" nicknames such as "Shitapedia", "Wikipediots"[12] and "It Doesn't Work Comics"[13]. Despite his contempt for Wikipedia, he repeatedly sneaks back onto it to try and get his article there deleted, as well as edit stuff about Charles Manson.[14] These conflicts have resulted in Don posting the personal details of a Wikipedia admin (who had blocked him) on his public message board, coupled with an open call for cyber-stalking[15] (which he has attempted to repeat with other Wikipedia editors who challenge him[16]) and openly asked for their contact details to go on his board[17], as well as a bizarre challenge to IDW editor-in-chief Chris Ryall to a "Q&A" session at Don's boards.[18] His current signature on his own board is a large attack on "Wikipediots".
  • On a more positive note, Don Murphy has a pretty clear position regarding Scientology. You probably won't see him do a movie together with Tom Cruise anytime soon.[19]

References

  1. ↑ The accuracy of this statement is suspect.
  2. ↑ By all third-party accounts, the angry, difficult "persona" Murphy claims to have been using has a 1:1 correlation to his actual personality.
  3. ↑ Moore became co-defendant in a lawsuit claiming that The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen was plagiarized from another screenplay pitched to 20th Century Fox in 1993. The allegedly plagiarized elements were not from Moore's story, but had all been "added" by Fox's screenwriters. While charges of plagiarism often lack merit, League of Extraordinary Gentlemen's pre-production (including writing) began before the first issue of the League of Extraordinary Gentlemen comic was published (confirmed in an interview with Don Murphy from a DVD-extra,) which looks...weird, and bad, and kinda icky. Fox settled the lawsuit for an undisclosed sum.
  4. ↑ Moore refused to sell any further stories he held sole control of, and for those stories whose sale he could not block, he demanded his name be removed from the picture and his payment for those films instead be given to his collaborators (usually the artist he had worked with). He then did a series of interviews prior to the launch of the film V for Vendetta telling people it was a terrible movie and not to go see it. Monday May 23, 2005 Lying in the Gutters column retelling of Moore's departure from Hollywood
  5. ↑ Rotten Tomatoes notes that Connery hasn't made a film since.
  6. ↑ Tarantino attacked Murphy in the Ago restaurant on October 22, 1997. Coverage by Entertainment Weekly and Variety (transcribed). Don Murphy sued him for $5,000,000. The outcome of the lawsuit is unknown, though rumors claim that Murphy donated the money for charity.
  7. ↑ Dun Murphy at IMDB
  8. ↑ Don's affectionate nickname for this fan was "goat-blower".
  9. ↑ Don Murphy smears Darren Jamieson
  10. ↑ Wikipedia Review article on Don Murphy's feud with Wikipedia.
  11. ↑ One of Don Murphy's many, many anti-IDW rants.
  12. ↑ One of Don Murphy's many, many anti-Wikipedia rants.
  13. ↑ One of Don Murphy's many uses of the nickname "It Doesn't Work"
  14. ↑ Wikipedia sockpuppets of Don "ColScott" Murphy
  15. ↑ Don Murphy asking his "Stooges" to harass a Wikipedia admin via e-mail.
  16. ↑ Another cyberstalking campaign
  17. ↑ YET ANOTHER cyberstalking campaign, and he really did ask that
  18. ↑ Don Murphy's challenge to Chris Ryall.
  19. ↑ Assorted anti-Scientology posts by Don Murphy: "Bbc.xenu.wow", "Scientology STUNTS You", "Scientology Killed Chef- you bastards!"
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