I stayed in the Waldorf Astoria just before it closed for renovation, just because of this film. They let us wander around the ballrooms, etc. It was truly amazing
I believe that Charles "Lucky" Luciano called the Waldorf Astoria "home" back in the day. $800.00 Per month (about $15,428.00 in today's money) was the rate back in 1932. Lucky had to grease the palm of the front clerk $200.00 per month ($3857.00 today) to keep it on the down low so as no one would know who really lived there.
Wow, how the 80s was a totally diffrent climate/enviroment, even in NYC. thanks for remrmbering this now classic film and revisiting the filiming sites after 30 plus years. Miss the 80s.
You know when you see old historic sights from hundreds of years ago and you can't believe they've built over them.... same goes for things like McDowells! Places like that should have been saved for history!
I used to live in Middle Village, I’m familiar with Woodhaven and Queens Boulevard as well! Used to go to the White Castle by QCM a bunch when I was a kid. Crazy seeing how much that whole stretch of Queens Blvd changed!
Great vlog i actually met Sheri Headley who played lisa years ago she is actually from queens!!!! she was so nice and classy absolutely a classic movie.
@@NickP Shari graduated from Bayside High School in Queens with my older sister. My sister said back then she used to take modeling pictures and head shots. I guess Coming to America was her big break.
The sequel was disappointing to me.. They waited much too late! The original will always be a classic & my top 5 comedy movie! & You did a excellent job with this video! Top tier! 👍🏾
It was just okay to me. The main thing I took away from it was that I was happy to see so much of the original cast just still alive and healthy, I had no big expectations for the movie.
Saw it in the uk last weekend,good follow up but like lots of follow ups not even close to being as good as the original due to hardly being in America.still a decent film though
The current owners of the My-T-Sharp barbershop have missed out on a great opportunity to make loads of money, if they simply just remodelled the store and the barber shop. Just tourist alone would make the business alot of money.
AWESOME Nick!!! This was so cool! I mean, who doesn't love Coming to America? I'll tell you who....NOBODY!!!! lol Thanks for posting this Nick!!! FANTASTIC as always!!! :)
Nick, thank you very much for taking the time to put together this presentation. This film came out at a time in my life when I was feeling very low...a misery unlike I have ever felt. Coming To America was the only movie that could put a smile on my face, and albeit for a few brief moments, make me happy.
Wow.. That is truly touching to hear. While I don't know what you went through, I've had a similar experience in my life as well. Where some special movies worked their magic and helped raise my spirits from a low point. It is incredible how gifted some of these creators and actors are to connect to the audience in such ways, especially at much needed times. I'm very happy to hear this video made you feel good, and thanks for sharing that personal info. Your comment is beyond appreciation.
I live in neighboring Nassau County, and I have over the years driven over to Rego Park where most of Coming to America was filmed to see what changed and stayed the same, I managed to step into that Wendy where McDowells was and ordered a Bagonator, you know before it was torn down to build expensive apartments.
That was great....thank you!!! I'm a former New Yorker....so happy I'm in clean beautiful Boca FL But I love this movie watched it about 20 times or more! Never get bored! Eddie is a great actor! The movie is great. Enjoyed the differences! Thank you🎉😊
Roger that! For me is the barber shop scene where the older men arguing about Boxing would always come back in my mind. Cuba Gooding Jr was actually the young man sitting on the chair getting his hair cut. Probably that was his first major movie.
Your awesome work deserves another sub. I was born and raised in Brooklyn and hung out a lot in Queens and these places bring back so many good memories. Thank you!!
This is amazing. Living in the UK and always wanted to visit the US and this was my favourite movie for years. I've always been fascinated with 80's and this video is just awesome! Feels like I have now visited the whole set of locations for the movies. Great work, thank you!
Thank you so much for doing this video. This movie is classic and to get the exact locations from then and now is amazing. I used to live in NYC back in the late 90's/early 2000's and to see the changes brings some sadness (too much gentrification).
There are things that need to remain in the memories like this sensational film, only when they invent a spurious continuity, what was sensational is certainly tarnished.
Great video and that was very nice of the fashion store owner to allow you to film the inside. Of course , that movie is a real classic. The German title is "Der Prinz aus Zamunda"( The prince from Zamunda). Many blessings to you and looking forward to your next video. I do really appreciate your efforts.
That's was absolutely brillaint, my fav shot you did was when akeems dad came out of the car and you followed the exact shot to his head and background. It's little details like this that make so much difference. 10/10
@@NickP your welcome I enjoy all your videos and looking forward to many more. I'd like to visit Queens one day and see the locations for myself. One film I want to do is.. Do the right thing which is filmed in brookyn only half hr away I'd like to see that.
@@davefilms345 Funny you say that because I was talking w my brother about that recently. It’s one of his favorite movies and I’m a fan as well. I’ll get to it one day. Thanks again Dave.
Thank you for the memories of our 1988. I would have been 16 yrs old a junior in Far Rockaway HS and I got to see the wonderful movie in the theater that year. The world has changed so much including us since 1988. 👍
I remember going to that Wendys when i was a kid and they had the filming scenes on the wall. Fun fact, down the block was my barbershop when i was a kid 'Sabinos', they filmed a great scene from Goodfellas in there
That is really interesting. I’m going to do Goodfellas in the future. Was it the scene when they roughed up Henry’s gf’s boss? or is it Maury’s wig shop lol? I’m trying to remember what it could have been.
@@NickP It was Morrie's Wig Shop in the movie where Robert Deniro chokes him and the wig falls off LOL. If you watch that scene you can see the wallpaper that was up in the shop for many years. The name of the shop was Sabino's. Sabino sold the shop many years ago and it became Forest Hills Haircutters. I dont know if its still there today as i dont live in NY anymore. If you do a video and get it on a video that would be amazing!
@@jrbry1515 Awesome!!! Thanks a lot for the info.. I’m going to research it and hope a store of some kind is still there.. I will def mention you and this comment if it is Lol.. “TODAY, TODAY, TODAY!”
@@jrbry1515 I don’t think it’s 116 Queens Blvd because in the movie you see an apartment bldg across the street and it’s not there when I check google maps.
When Akeem gives the duke brothers his “pocket change” you can see the World Trade Center behind them. The spot where they lost their entire fortune. I always think that they were so broke that the farthest they could travel was just past the bridge.
I just want to say thank you for traveling and filming all these places . Your attention to detail on these filming locations is amazing. I believe you have the best filming location channel on RUclips and you will have millions of subscribers soon. Good luck and be safe!!
The tracks are operational by the way. They just don’t have trains in use because at the end of the tracks is the NY Transit Museum which is a fully operational train station with actual train cars that need to be moved in and out of.
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Coming to America will forever be my ALL TIME favorite comedy! Such a classic!
I stayed in the Waldorf Astoria just before it closed for renovation, just because of this film. They let us wander around the ballrooms, etc. It was truly amazing
That's awesome!
I believe that Charles "Lucky" Luciano called the Waldorf Astoria "home" back in the day. $800.00 Per month (about $15,428.00 in today's money) was the rate back in 1932. Lucky had to grease the palm of the front clerk $200.00 per month ($3857.00 today) to keep it on the down low so as no one would know who really lived there.
Wow, how the 80s was a totally diffrent climate/enviroment, even in NYC. thanks for remrmbering this now classic film and revisiting the filiming sites after 30 plus years. Miss the 80s.
The last full decade of real NYC
More like especially in Nyc
My understanding is that during the 70s and the 80s NYC was a real legit shit hole.
The split screen then and now comparisons are excellent 👌
Greatly appreciated!
You did a great job lining up the shots!
Thanks a lot Mark!
yes the editing is top notch
anyone notice the taxi WAS driving the wrong way down the one way almost hit a car going the right way...
Yup, mighty handy with a camera!!
Mr. McDowell - "Son, I'm just gonna tell you this one time.... you wanna keep workin here, stay off the drugs!" 😂
LOL
😂😂😂😂
Best comment 😂😂😂
He should have just minded his own business and stayed off the creepy criminal stalking as well
😂 😂
You know when you see old historic sights from hundreds of years ago and you can't believe they've built over them.... same goes for things like McDowells! Places like that should have been saved for history!
True. Very true.
We should save it, as history as wonders around world...
I used to go to that Wendy's. They had the pictures from the movie up on their walls.
I used to live in Middle Village, I’m familiar with Woodhaven and Queens Boulevard as well! Used to go to the White Castle by QCM a bunch when I was a kid. Crazy seeing how much that whole stretch of Queens Blvd changed!
@@jk-474 oh yeah the good ol White Castle is hanging in there strong. Great memories of the area as a whole.
Me, too. It was my neighborhood. Lived three blocks away.
Great vlog i actually met Sheri Headley who played lisa years ago she is actually from queens!!!! she was so nice and classy absolutely a classic movie.
So cool! She seems like a lovely person. Thanks a lot!
@@NickP Shari graduated from Bayside High School in Queens with my older sister. My sister said back then she used to take modeling pictures and head shots. I guess Coming to America was her big break.
The sequel was disappointing to me.. They waited much too late! The original will always be a classic & my top 5 comedy movie! & You did a excellent job with this video! Top tier! 👍🏾
It was just okay to me.
The main thing I took away from it was that I was happy to see so much of the original cast just still alive and healthy, I had no big expectations for the movie.
@@Longlostpuss That was so great to see everyone together! That was so awesome to see. And everyone looked great!!
💯 % agree with you. Waited to long, recycled jokes. But like the other guy said happy to see most of the cast alive, healthy, and well.
You not only filmed the exact locations, but also the exact month. Thanks this was awesome.
Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks a lot!
I Agree Very Much! Excellent Job!
I’ve never clicked on something so fast in my life lol
LOL Hope you enjoyed it
Same hahahah!!
My Favorite Movie of all time! Thank You for the video!
Glad you enjoyed it... I'm a big fan of this movie too.. Thank you!
One of my favorite Eddie Murphy videos! Such a funny movie. This was a fun one to watch nick!
Thanks a lot bud!.. Yeah, this is a great film. Classic
My favorite movie of all times. Damn I miss the good ol days 😢
Can't wait for Coming 2 America in March!
Likewise!
me too, till i found out it wad rated pg13.....lame!!! should have mad the movie rated R
@@BC-wz7rq it was rated R at first, but l guess Eddie wanted this 1 a
family movie. But l hope there is a unrated cut!
@@kryptism family movie? .....lmao it was never one to begin with....kinda weird Eddie did that
@@BC-wz7rq true!
who's here because Coming to America is on Amazon Prime right now :D
Not me..
Saw it in the uk last weekend,good follow up but like lots of follow ups not even close to being as good as the original due to hardly being in America.still a decent film though
The current owners of the My-T-Sharp barbershop have missed out on a great opportunity to make loads of money, if they simply just remodelled the store and the barber shop.
Just tourist alone would make the business alot of money.
bingo 🥇🤝🍺
You must be outta your God damn mind
Yes
Isn't it amazing to see those filming locations? I love it. Keep up the good work.
It really is, and difficult to put the feeling into words.
Thanks a lot, will do!
Thanks for the walk down Memory Lane. This was a great movie, and to see the exact locations, then and now. Nice work.
Damn look at Queens Blvd. Good Ole days. Bye 70s. 80s, 90s and early00s.
The city seemed a lot grittier in the 80s
It definitely was back in the day
Yup. Before gentrification
It was
Understatement of the century.... Times Sq. was wall to wall porno theatres and dive bars. Now it’s the Disney store
NYC is turning back into a shit hole thanks to progressive politics
Terrific movie from a time before the world turned into the insane, chaotic place it now is.
Thanks a lot, you reminds me when I first watched Coming to American it was early 90s.
AWESOME Nick!!! This was so cool! I mean, who doesn't love Coming to America? I'll tell you who....NOBODY!!!! lol Thanks for posting this Nick!!! FANTASTIC as always!!! :)
LOL Agreed! Thanks a lot my friends!! Hope a ll is well!
I was born and raised in williamsburg brooklyn and I know that area real good now I live two blocks from that location
Nick, thank you very much for taking the time to put together this presentation. This film came out at a time in my life when I was feeling very low...a misery unlike I have ever felt. Coming To America was the only movie that could put a smile on my face, and albeit for a few brief moments, make me happy.
Wow.. That is truly touching to hear. While I don't know what you went through, I've had a similar experience in my life as well. Where some special movies worked their magic and helped raise my spirits from a low point. It is incredible how gifted some of these creators and actors are to connect to the audience in such ways, especially at much needed times. I'm very happy to hear this video made you feel good, and thanks for sharing that personal info. Your comment is beyond appreciation.
This was cool. One of my favourite movies. Love these film now and then location videos. Great job.
Glad you enjoyed it, thanks a lot.
I live in neighboring Nassau County, and I have over the years driven over to Rego Park where most of Coming to America was filmed to see what changed and stayed the same, I managed to step into that Wendy where McDowells was and ordered a Bagonator, you know before it was torn down to build expensive apartments.
Very Cool
That was great....thank you!!!
I'm a former New Yorker....so happy I'm in clean beautiful Boca FL But I love this movie watched it about 20 times or more! Never get bored!
Eddie is a great actor!
The movie is great.
Enjoyed the differences!
Thank you🎉😊
11:44- 23yrs ago I stood right here to get a picture of me standing in front of the Brooklyn Bridge.
My picture is on RUclips Page.
Flashbacks !
That's awesome bud.. A first person then and now experience for you!
I checked it out...dope
Roger that! For me is the barber shop scene where the older men arguing about Boxing would always come back in my mind.
Cuba Gooding Jr was actually the young man sitting on the chair getting his hair cut. Probably that was his first major movie.
By far the best filming locations guy on RUclips.
Thanks nick for the effort u put in to bring us these vids they're excellent.
Wow, what an awesome compliment. thanks a lot!
This is really cool! ❤ Nice work recreating and aligning these shots with the movie.
@@justadrum Thanks!
I would have gladly paid just to be able to look out on that balcony and saying "Good Morning My Neighbors!"
Your awesome work deserves another sub. I was born and raised in Brooklyn and hung out a lot in Queens and these places bring back so many good memories. Thank you!!
@@ramazanzuberi7956 many thanks!
I absolutely love both movies!!!
I could never walk down that street without singing that song that Akeem sings 😂 Amazing how things change but the similarities are there
Lolllll
This is amazing. Living in the UK and always wanted to visit the US and this was my favourite movie for years. I've always been fascinated with 80's and this video is just awesome! Feels like I have now visited the whole set of locations for the movies. Great work, thank you!
It’s great how the video is able to provide that experience for you. I hope to visit the UK soon!
@@NickP if you do, I'm near Birmingham. Holla at me.
Fantastic bit of Nostalgia ❤ brilliant .... Thank you Sir😝🇬🇧
Thanks for making this. Really enjoyed it!
Glad to hear it. Thanks a lot!
Thank you so much for doing this video. This movie is classic and to get the exact locations from then and now is amazing.
I used to live in NYC back in the late 90's/early 2000's and to see the changes brings some sadness (too much gentrification).
Man I can’t believe this video doesn’t have like 100k views already
Thanks a lot
I love the before & after . You were on the dime. Remembering I was in college seeing this on the big screen. 80's rocked!!
Agreed 80s!! Thanks a lot.
@@NickP thanks for the effort you put into it!!
@@GucciGambino1967 Glad you appreciate it, my pleasure. Thanks again!
I like how you included the scenes in the movie with the street shot excellent.
Thank you!
Ahhhhhhhhhhh such wonderful memories of watching this at my nans house bk in the 80s on Friday nights 😂.
Amazing bro such a great video!
Thanks a lot my BROTHER.. I knew you'd really enjoy this one.
I gotta say, out of all of the filming locations videos being made, yours are the best explained and most detailed! Keep up the great work man!
Thanks a lot!
1:53 **Man comes out of the "Akeem" building with a garbage bag. Voice clip from movie "When you think of garbage, think of Akeem" Brilliant!! 😂
What a brilliant RUclips video this is, superbly put together, one of my favourite films and a great look back at it comparing it to recent times
@@BrettSilburn Thanks so much!
Really enjoyed that. Thanks for posting. You got yourself a new viewer here from Ireland 👍
Glad to hear it Owen, thanks a lot!
There are things that need to remain in the memories like this sensational film, only when they invent a spurious continuity, what was sensational is certainly tarnished.
Thanks again nick amazing film choices love the old stuff
Glad you like them! Thank you
That's so cool you filmed the spots. 😮 Thank you, I love the movie. Eddie Murphy was the greatest in the 80s.
Man I always thought that the McDowells home 🏠 was in Jamaica estates
Coming to America is by far my favorite movie of all time. I really enjoyed this video
@@mrljlanier That’s great!
Great job man! Thanks for this! I look forward to your next one!
Thanks a ton!
Love it great job One of my favorite movies
Glad you enjoyed it, same here. Thanks German!
Great video and that was very nice of the fashion store owner to allow you to film the inside. Of course , that movie is a real classic. The German title is "Der Prinz aus Zamunda"( The prince from Zamunda). Many blessings to you and looking forward to your next video. I do really appreciate your efforts.
Yes, that was nice of the owner. I really appreciate your thoughtful and informative feedback. Wishing you the same.. Thanks a lot!
That's was absolutely brillaint, my fav shot you did was when akeems dad came out of the car and you followed the exact shot to his head and background. It's little details like this that make so much difference. 10/10
Thanks a lot Dave, that one was challenge lol. Hopefully I did it justice. Greatly appreciate the awesome feedback!
@@NickP your welcome I enjoy all your videos and looking forward to many more. I'd like to visit Queens one day and see the locations for myself. One film I want to do is.. Do the right thing which is filmed in brookyn only half hr away I'd like to see that.
@@davefilms345 Funny you say that because I was talking w my brother about that recently. It’s one of his favorite movies and I’m a fan as well. I’ll get to it one day. Thanks again Dave.
John Amos looks no older now in 2021 than when he was playing kunta kinti in ROOTS. James Earl Jones is just class. 🏴🇬🇧
Beautiful New York a classic icon coming to America ❤💯 thank you for sharing this Everything is on Point Great video .
Glad you enjoyed it, thanks a lot!
Great Job!!
Looks like they cleaned the neighborhood up
They def did, thanks a lot bud!
You couldn't have done it any better, you're just perfect. One of the best movie ever made.
I really appreciate that, and I agree!
I can't believe how fascinating this in lol
Thanks man, you did a great job scouting out the locations! One of the greatest movies ever!
Agreed, and thanks a lot!
Brilliant. Good job Nick.👍
Thanks a lot bud!
Thank you for the memories of our 1988. I would have been 16 yrs old a junior in Far Rockaway HS and I got to see the wonderful movie in the theater that year. The world has changed so much including us since 1988. 👍
Awesome... Glad you enjoyed it, and that's very true. Thanks a lot!
I remember going to that Wendys when i was a kid and they had the filming scenes on the wall. Fun fact, down the block was my barbershop when i was a kid 'Sabinos', they filmed a great scene from Goodfellas in there
That is really interesting. I’m going to do Goodfellas in the future. Was it the scene when they roughed up Henry’s gf’s boss? or is it Maury’s wig shop lol? I’m trying to remember what it could have been.
@@NickP It was Morrie's Wig Shop in the movie where Robert Deniro chokes him and the wig falls off LOL. If you watch that scene you can see the wallpaper that was up in the shop for many years. The name of the shop was Sabino's. Sabino sold the shop many years ago and it became Forest Hills Haircutters. I dont know if its still there today as i dont live in NY anymore. If you do a video and get it on a video that would be amazing!
If you make a video. Go there and ask to go in the back room. You could probably match the view to the movie
@@jrbry1515 Awesome!!! Thanks a lot for the info.. I’m going to research it and hope a store of some kind is still there.. I will def mention you and this comment if it is Lol.. “TODAY, TODAY, TODAY!”
@@jrbry1515 I don’t think it’s 116 Queens Blvd because in the movie you see an apartment bldg across the street and it’s not there when I check google maps.
Love it, another classic of my top 5 movies. I also enjoyed the garbage reference with all the bags outside. 😆👌🏼
Hahaha Nice!
When Akeem gives the duke brothers his “pocket change” you can see the World Trade Center behind them. The spot where they lost their entire fortune. I always think that they were so broke that the farthest they could travel was just past the bridge.
Another good one! Thanks! Love the movie!
Glad you enjoyed it, thank you friends!
That “common part” neighborhood is now one of the most sought after and gentrifying nabes in Brooklyn. Never saw it coming back in 1988.
Amazing.. It was great to see the once defunct building, visible in the background when the King steps out of his car now functioning.
That's funny cause Spike Lee predicted gentrification in his movie "Do The Right Thing" which premiered in 1989
@@lwrncjms hm, in what scene?
Brilliant video, really enjoyed it. Brings back so many memories. Thank you.
Thank you
That train stop in Brooklyn is also where Michael Jackson Bad video was filmed around the same time. 😉
I just want to say thank you for traveling and filming all these places . Your attention to detail on these filming locations is amazing. I believe you have the best filming location channel on RUclips and you will have millions of subscribers soon. Good luck and be safe!!
Wow, thank you so much for that awesome comment!!
Everything has changed since 1988.
Pretty wild.
Thanks for the video, I love these comparisons of then and now.
The tracks are operational by the way. They just don’t have trains in use because at the end of the tracks is the NY Transit Museum which is a fully operational train station with actual train cars that need to be moved in and out of.
No they're not. They don't use the far tracks except for museum movements.
Awesome job!! I must have watched that movie 200 times back then!!
Likewise! Greatly appreciated
That barbershop should of been conserved.
one of my favourite childhood movies
Very cool. Likewise
I remember that the McDowell was a McDonald's before it was a wendy's.
Interesting, and that makes sense because the building looked more like a McD’s.. Thanks for the info.
I always remember it being a Wendy's.. mcdonalds and burger king were a couple of blocks south
It was never a McDonald's.
It was always a Wendy's.
Theres a McDonald's 2 blocks down it was filmed there and the McDonald's is still there
That was perfect dude, please do more..
Greatly appreciated!! I have a few that I’m prepping for now.
LOL at the McDowells location. Did a major property developer rush in to build on the place, after the release of this movie?
Lol good question
I don't think so. The property developer probably bought it from the restaurant owners.
Don't think so. There was a bank next to Wendy's that had been closed for over 10 years. But that Wendy's was always packed.
Derek Tailor No. That building has been under construction for about two years now.
@@ricardomolina4605 Oh ok, I wonder why it was packed, now.
Thanks for taking time out of your life to give us fans this content.
My pleasure. Thank you for appreciating it and the great comment!
Who Has Seen The New Coming To America 2 Since It’s Been Out
That´s really a hard work ! i love how accurate are the shots on the same place !
Thanks a lot!
I remember them filming a scene for that film in Manhattan outside of Lincoln center but it didn't make the film, it must of been edited out.
That self affirmation at 8:00 is always awesome! Amazing video! 😎
Very good movie ...can you do a norbit filming locations video?
Funny movie
Thank you sir.brings alot of memories from my childhood
Oh oh the daily woo has some friendly competition 👍 u should do batman returns
👀 You just wrote what we all been thinking lol
I’m not a fan of Daily Woo - this guy is much more precise and less flashy! Much prefer this content! (just my opinion)
Wow, that's a great compliment. Adam is awesome
Thanks a lot!
Much appreciated lol
Love these kinds of location videos 👍
Alright mate. Any chance you could do leon the professional locations?.
Cheers
It is 100% in the works!
This was awesome! Thanks!
11:24 that building sticks out like a sore thumb, prime example of gentrification. Awesome video by the way ,)
Thanks a lot Joseph
It was cool to see the building on the corner of S 5th and Hooper that appeared to be abandoned during the movie, now functioning today.
They k poor people.
Another great video. Thanks for the memories : )
Great video! Now I know where to visit, thanks! Love this movie.
Thanks for doing this video. This is my favorite movie. You did an excellent job.
Very cool. Thanks a lot!