obviously all of the main characters, but ive always felt that Paul Bates as "Oha" the majordomo/servant/announcer im not sure his proper title, could have stolen the movie if he had had a larger role
John Amos. The workin' man. He played the father on 70's sitcom "Good Times." He played the adult Kunta Kinte in the original TV miniseries "Roots." But I love his performance in this one. Definitely recommend the sequel. Don't wait 30+ years to watch it like we had to!
Any given supporting actor had a moment to shine, but this is definitely Eddie’s movie, and Arsenio was a great right-hand man. But I can’t help but love James Earl Jones as a potential favorite (other than Eddie Murphy as the old Jewish man; that’s just a riot.)
The makeup and prosthetics on Old Jewish Guy are to this day one of the best I've seen. I had _no_ idea it was Eddie Murphy when I first watched this. It's still totally convincing.
Eddie Murphy is always one of those great comedic actors who can not only nail the comedic one liners and deliveries, but can really nail the emotional moments of his characters. Definitely one of the greats
Fun fact: In one scene of the movie, Eddie Murphy (as the old man in the barber shop) calls Prince Akeem "Kunta Kinte". Kunta Kinte was the main character in the 1970s TV series Roots, and the character as an adult was played by John Amos, who played Mr McDowell in Coming to America 🤯
That McDowell's employee was performed by Louie Anderson. He was a stand up comedian and an actor. He even had an animated series about his childhood. He passed away last year at 68.
I would recommend The Golden Child with Eddie Murphy too. It's a little bit different than these type of comedies but still pretty funny. Can't wait to see the Beverly Hills Cop reaction!
I always have fun picking out which characters are Eddie and Arsenio, in disguise. The one where Arsenio is the woman trying to pick up Eddie Murphy always has me in rolling laughter. Murphy acting like the old Jewish white guy at the barber shop does too. The chubby guy working at McDowell is Saturday Night Live comedian Louis Anderson.
I've watch this a million times but seeing you watch it for the first time was so refreshing. You laughing made me laugh so much! Eddie Murphy is just an iconic comedian!
She also played a doctor and part of the surgical team in 'Trapper John, M.D.' - a hospital drama series back in the late 70's/early 80's. I remember watching it with my mom as a kid. 😄
Good dialogue, excellent delivery, and excellent pacing. It is a movie I don't mind watching again, every few years. A detail I noticed that I didn't before, Akim and Semi, are constantly shivering and cold, when outside, when others aren't. A nice detail, because where they were from, it, probably, never got close to freezing so they hadn't acclimatized yet. also, when he didn't get off the train after Lisa, was a reference to what he wanted in a wife. Someone with their own opinion, and he chose to respect it, instead of chasing her when she said no.
39:08 In case you're wondering, it's not a real movie. Director John Landis seems to have inserted it as kind of an Easter egg on a number of movies he's worked on. It was on a poster in Ophelia's apartment in "Trading Places", as well as on a advertising billboard in "The Blues Brothers". You should have a look at that movie if you haven't seen it yet.
I absolutely adore this movie! Eddie and Arsenio make a great pair. The whole movie is beautiful and shows off so much of Eddie’s talent. All the actors are wonderful and this is a favorite rewatch movie. Hope you enjoyed.🎉. So glad you picked up on the cross over with Trading Places. Yes there was a sequel to this recently. Arsenio Hall had one of the biggest night time chat shows ever, look him up. Also the big dance numbers were choreographed by Paula Abdul. Trust me, that’s cool. Also the King and Queen are the voices of Mufasa and Sarabi in the Lion King. 😊
@@nickreacts6394 They do make a great paring and did another movie together in 1989 called "Harlem Nights". I personally think this movie is funnier but it is definitely worth a watch for those golden moments.
30:23 "Oh, I love when little cameo performances are that good." Yes! When I was dabbling in screenwriting, one thing I made a point of doing was taking to heart the saying "There are no small parts, only small actors"; I made every small part as fun and memorable as possible.
You should've seen the reaction back in the movie theater when Randolph and Mortimor just appeared. The whole theater was buzzing and having a good laugh.
"See You Next Wednesday" is a signature inside joke in a lot of John Landis movies. It'll usually be on a billboard somewhere. It was even on a poster in Jamie Lee Curtis's apartment in Trading Places.
If I'm not mistaken this was the breakout of an actor portraying multiple characters in a film. Both Eddie and Arsenio played what...4 different characters each. This was an absolute hit when it debuted.
Props for being one of the few reaction youtubers to watch Trading Places FIRST! Super looking forward to Beverly Hills Cop next week, it's one of my all time favorite movies and a total character 180 from this movie for Murphy.
So glad you reacted to this, Eddie Murphy and Arsenio played all of the guy's in the barber shop except 1 They also were the church deacon and Sexual Chocolate I've loved John Amos ever since he's was the dad on Goodtimes, and yes there is a sequel that takes place 30 year's later ,when they come back to America
One of the best things about this movie was the barbershop scenes where Eddie and Arsenio played multiple characters and the other guy in the movie Clint Smith had a small part in Trading Places. He was in the jail scene with Eddie.
It's not really a cameo from SLJ. More like Retroactive Recognition. He was only just starting to make a name for himself back when this came out, so it was just a small role at the time. John Amos is incredibly underrated as well, he pops up all over, like the Die Hard sequel, and always brings a solid performance.
Ah gotcha, good to see Samuel L. Jackson had screen presence even back before his household name status, and John Amos was a scene-stealer in this one!
Director John Landis was making "shared universes" long before everyone else did. He had the Duke Brothers appear in Coming To America, indicating that it exists in the same universe as Trading Places, but he also had his segment from The Twilight Zone exist in the same universe as Animal House, when a soldier in the Vietnam segment is heard saying, "I told you guys, we shouldn't have killed Lieutenant Neidermeyer!"
2 things that I wanted to mention in regards to this movie. 1.) The man that played the Bride-To-Be's Father at the beginning of the movie is named Calvin Lockhart; my Mom used to date him way back in the day. He was very popular during the Blaxploitation generation. 2.) James Earl Jones suffered from a stutter when he was young... as did my Mother. She overcame hers similar to him with speech therapy, diction/elocution classes. Her being Classically trained to sing Opera was a huge help as well.
HARLEM NIGHTS & BOOMERANG are two Eddie Murphy comedies (starring several legendary comedians) that I rarely see reactions to. I hope you'll consider them.
I was too young to appreciate this at the time but it came on TV a lot. Seeing the highlights had me laughing a ton especially during the "sexual chocolate" scene....that was...surreal! And the dad is my favourite for that exact same part because of the door slamming. I think it was so funny because he was such a huge fan of Darryl for most of the film. Also, I knew Eddie Murphy played some of the side characters because he did that in "The Nutty Professor" too (one of my favs). Eddie fooled me in that film cause he does such a great job. As for the $500,000 earrings...that's pretty standard, no? haha :) - This reaction was so much fun, thank you Thor!
Speaking of Mufasa(1:52) the woman (Madge Sinclair) who plays his wife and Eddie’s character’s mother in this also voices the original Queen in The Lion King opposite of Jones’ Mufasa.
Another great Eddie Murphy movie comedy I think you will like is "Life". But its more of a comedy/drama. I hardly see anyone reacting to this and ITS SOOOOO GOOD! It also has Martin Lawrence, Bernie Mac (RIP) and a whole list of other great actors. PLEASE consider reacting to this. I would love a reaction from you. But if that's not possible you should see it on your own. Without giving too much away it gets DEEP in some parts so it might make you emotional. Thank you for your reactions. ❤
The line about the Christmas pageant was an inside joke. James Earl Jones played one of the Wise Men in the miniseries Jesus of Nazareth. You may be interested in several movies based on Tom Clancy books, including The Hunt for Red October, Patriot Games, and Clear and Present Danger. James Earl Jones is in those.
If you want another movie that has a similar feel to it when 'everything comes to the surface' I HIGHLY recommend The Secret of My Success (1987) starring Michael J. Fox.
@@MrKeychange the scene toward the end, when everything starts to come to the surface. The build up through the whole movie, then the entire mess as the truth comes out.
Eddie Murphy is no stranger to transformations. If you search RUclips for "White Like Me", you will find Eddie's hilarious 5-minute SNL mockumentary where he discovers what life is like for a white man in America.
Absolute classic. A movie that when you watch again, you'll find something new to laugh at. Eddie also tied 2 of his other classics together with Harlem Nights which costars Richard Pryor and Red Foxx, and LIFE with Martin Lawrence. Both great movies
This classic came out the year I was born... God, I'm getting old! 😂 Cheers!!! As for classic comedies, you must see Brewster's Millions with Richard Pryor.
Fun Fact: If you go back and look at the barbershop scene when Akeem is in the chair to get his hair cut, he obviously couldn't play the old Jewish man sitting behind him in the background, so they brought in the make-up artists father-in-law to stand in because he was the "model" they used to create the characters look.....
I’ve had the worst couple of days including today wiping away tears from my eyes I turned to one of my favorite good feel movie review and stumbled on this. Between this classic flick I know every word to but especially your laugh had made me smile and get my mind off things for a while Thank you Enjoying it thoroughly
The employee was Louie Anderson, a comedian. This was also the first appearance of Cuba Gooding JR in a movie. He had no speaking lines; he was getting a haircut. The cab driver was Jake Steinfeld. He developed businesses through the "Body by Jake" brand.
I kinda like the premise of this movie cuz usually this story is about a princess facing arranged marriage and wanting her own choice. Here, it’s a role reversal and I think they did it really well
I love that they had the Dukes as a cameo, that was fun. But I wonder what happened to the initial wife, the woman who'd spent her ENTIRE life growing up to be/think/want whatever he wanted, and now she wasn't marrying him.
One of my fave movies. But my heart skipped a beat when you asked who Arsenio Hall was? 😧 lol 🤣 you should def watch part 2 even tho it's nowhere near as funny, there are some fun parts. One of the things I love about Eddie's movies is that he plays multiple characters. Now to watch your reaction!
29:00 I think that was the first time the two different movies shared the same characters and a plot attached to those characters, or maybe "Coming to America" was the first movie in which I've noticed that.
Im so glad you reacted to this cause this is one of Eddie Murphy’s best movies. You really gotta watch the second one which is on Amazon prime, I think you’ll like it. In case you haven’t noticed the late actress Madge Sinclair who plays the queen voices Sarabi in the lion king.
If you want a wild James Earl Jones movie, check him out in Conan the Barbarian as the bad guy Thulsa Doom. 🐍 Just about everybody in Coming To America was a well known face back in the day. The cabbie had his own family sitcom on CBN for a while. The chubby counter guy was a very funny stand-up and even had an animated series. Darryl was a very serious doctor on ER. Arsenio got his own late night talk show. Lisa's dad was the father on a family sitcom. Randolph and Mortimer were big movie stars back in the black and white Hollywood days.
For more pre-MCU crossovers, you need to get started in the View Askewniverse (Kevin Smith's films). There are guides to the watch order online. It wasn't clear but I'm assuming you saw all the roles that both Eddie and Arsenio played including Eddie playing the Jewish white guy. If I remember correctly, Eddie went into a store or restaurant dressed as the Jewish guy to prove it would work.
The big guy at McDowells is played by Louie Anderson. He was a stand up comic from the 80`s&90`s he also had a cartoon on Fox in the 90`s called Life With Louie. In the early 2000's he hosted Family Feud. Sadly he passed away in January 2022
So glad you got to this so soon after seeing Trading Places. Some reactors space out some movies that should be watched closer together, so they miss out on all kinds of things. Appreciate you! Oh and the sequel was pretty good. Of course it cannot live up to the original, but I laughed a lot and really liked the story. If you know who Wesley Snipes is, he is in the sequel as well as a bunch of the main cast. If' you are not familiar with Wesley Snipes check out the Blade trilogy and some other great action flicks of his like Demolition Man (with Sylvester Stalone), Rising Sun (with Sean Connery), Passenger 57,. He was big into the action movies. But he was also in a great comedy movie with Patrick Swaze and John Leguizamo called "To Wong Foo, thanks for everything! Julie Newmar"
You should definitely react to Troop Beverly Hills (1989) which is about a rich mother from bravely Hill who becomes her daughters troop mom. This movie is hilarious and one of my favorite moves.
If you haven't seen James earl Jones in anything else then you must not have seen Field of Dreams. Highly recommend it since it is from this era it would fit in with this nostalgic film series you are doing. Really enjoyed this video, keep going!
Very underrated 90s comedy adventure: "Undercover Blues" - great acting (Stanley Tucci is to die for). Interesting plot, lots of fun. Please consider reacting!
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Which actor had the best performance??
obviously all of the main characters, but ive always felt that Paul Bates as "Oha" the majordomo/servant/announcer im not sure his proper title, could have stolen the movie if he had had a larger role
John Amos. The workin' man. He played the father on 70's sitcom "Good Times." He played the adult Kunta Kinte in the original TV miniseries "Roots." But I love his performance in this one.
Definitely recommend the sequel. Don't wait 30+ years to watch it like we had to!
Samuel L Jackson!!!
@@charliemac64 no. Samuel L Jackson killed it. In a limited role. Hahaha
Any given supporting actor had a moment to shine, but this is definitely Eddie’s movie, and Arsenio was a great right-hand man. But I can’t help but love James Earl Jones as a potential favorite (other than Eddie Murphy as the old Jewish man; that’s just a riot.)
Madge Sinclair (Queen Aoleon) also voiced Sarambi, Simba's mother, in The Lion King. So she played the queen to James Earl Jones' king twice.
RIP
The first time I’d seen her was on the TV show Trapper John MD and she always wore white. She was the perfect actress to play a queen.
The makeup and prosthetics on Old Jewish Guy are to this day one of the best I've seen. I had _no_ idea it was Eddie Murphy when I first watched this. It's still totally convincing.
WOW. This just blew my mind I literally did not know... wow, thank you for sharing!!
@@nickreacts6394 Cool. 😄
@@nickreacts6394 Eddie Murphy actually played four characters and Arsenio Hall three 👍
@@nickreacts6394 YES!!!! Here's a video about it.
ruclips.net/video/UiB9CVDPhAE/видео.html
@@KrissyFace Arsenio was also the crossdresser in the bad dating scene.
Eddie Murphy is always one of those great comedic actors who can not only nail the comedic one liners and deliveries, but can really nail the emotional moments of his characters. Definitely one of the greats
So true! The heart he brought in this performance was impressive!
His smile alone made the character so great.
“Arsenio Hall, who’s that?”
Oh my heart.. 💔😖😂
Right! 😭 I was like, "C'mon Nick, you've never heard of "The Arsenio Hall Show"? 😂
Fun fact: In one scene of the movie, Eddie Murphy (as the old man in the barber shop) calls Prince Akeem "Kunta Kinte". Kunta Kinte was the main character in the 1970s TV series Roots, and the character as an adult was played by John Amos, who played Mr McDowell in Coming to America 🤯
That McDowell's employee was performed by Louie Anderson. He was a stand up comedian and an actor. He even had an animated series about his childhood. He passed away last year at 68.
R.I.P. Louie Anderson.
Also was a host on family feud for a while
@@andreadeamon6419and the cartoon Life with Louie
Eric La Salle, who played Darryl, played on the series E.R. as Dr. Peter Benton for about 7 years.
I would recommend The Golden Child with Eddie Murphy too. It's a little bit different than these type of comedies but still pretty funny. Can't wait to see the Beverly Hills Cop reaction!
Thank you for the recommendation!
Yeah Golden Child wad a fun watch. It's definitely worth a watch and a reaction.
@@nickreacts6394 it was ment to star Mel Gibson an was supposed to be more dramatic then a comedy that why many Eddie fans don't like it
"Brother Numpsey!"
Such a fun movie!
I love the golden child
James Earl Jones was also in a movie classic called CLAUDINE.
Fun fact...the actress who plays Eddie's mother as Quuen , she was also the voice actress for Simba's mother in Lion King
I always love when actors break the 4th wall and look at the camera
I always have fun picking out which characters are Eddie and Arsenio, in disguise. The one where Arsenio is the woman trying to pick up Eddie Murphy always has me in rolling laughter. Murphy acting like the old Jewish white guy at the barber shop does too.
The chubby guy working at McDowell is Saturday Night Live comedian Louis Anderson.
RIP Louis Anderson...
I've watch this a million times but seeing you watch it for the first time was so refreshing. You laughing made me laugh so much! Eddie Murphy is just an iconic comedian!
Fun fact: the Queen, Madge Sinclair was also the voice of the Queen. In the lion King
She also played a doctor and part of the surgical team in 'Trapper John, M.D.' - a hospital drama series back in the late 70's/early 80's. I remember watching it with my mom as a kid. 😄
My favorite part will always be how quick Mr. McDowell went from sucking up to protection mode the moment his daughter was insulted.
Yes. That was some character growth for him.
His "Dad Mode" got activated faster than Daryl's jheri curl.
There is so much clever dialogue in this movie, it is truly timeless!
Good dialogue, excellent delivery, and excellent pacing. It is a movie I don't mind watching again, every few years. A detail I noticed that I didn't before, Akim and Semi, are constantly shivering and cold, when outside, when others aren't. A nice detail, because where they were from, it, probably, never got close to freezing so they hadn't acclimatized yet.
also, when he didn't get off the train after Lisa, was a reference to what he wanted in a wife. Someone with their own opinion, and he chose to respect it, instead of chasing her when she said no.
Singer-songwriter and dancer Paula Abdul choreographed the iconic wedding scene in Coming To America - a fact many people still aren't aware of.
OMG, after 30 years....I never knew that! Amazing
39:08 In case you're wondering, it's not a real movie. Director John Landis seems to have inserted it as kind of an Easter egg on a number of movies he's worked on. It was on a poster in Ophelia's apartment in "Trading Places", as well as on a advertising billboard in "The Blues Brothers". You should have a look at that movie if you haven't seen it yet.
This was one of my favorite movies as a kid. I'm an 80's kid we watched rated R movies starting at like 9 lol
King Jaffe's arrival in Queens is one of the most epic things in any movie.
Agree!!!
I absolutely adore this movie! Eddie and Arsenio make a great pair. The whole movie is beautiful and shows off so much of Eddie’s talent. All the actors are wonderful and this is a favorite rewatch movie. Hope you enjoyed.🎉. So glad you picked up on the cross over with Trading Places. Yes there was a sequel to this recently. Arsenio Hall had one of the biggest night time chat shows ever, look him up. Also the big dance numbers were choreographed by Paula Abdul. Trust me, that’s cool. Also the King and Queen are the voices of Mufasa and Sarabi in the Lion King. 😊
No way I didn't realize the Queen voiced Sarabi as well, how cool! And I agree about Eddie and Arsenio, what a couple!
@@nickreacts6394 They do make a great paring and did another movie together in 1989 called "Harlem Nights". I personally think this movie is funnier but it is definitely worth a watch for those golden moments.
@@nickreacts6394 the king is the voice of Darth Vader.
30:23 "Oh, I love when little cameo performances are that good."
Yes! When I was dabbling in screenwriting, one thing I made a point of doing was taking to heart the saying "There are no small parts, only small actors"; I made every small part as fun and memorable as possible.
You should've seen the reaction back in the movie theater when Randolph and Mortimor just appeared. The whole theater was buzzing and having a good laugh.
That truly must've been a special moment!
"See You Next Wednesday" is a signature inside joke in a lot of John Landis movies. It'll usually be on a billboard somewhere. It was even on a poster in Jamie Lee Curtis's apartment in Trading Places.
Yesterday was James Earl Jones Birthday King of Zamunda turned 92 .
For another nice surprise, take a good look at who the kid in the chair is who is getting his hair cut in the first barbershop scene.
The nutty professor is a MUST SEE Eddie Murphy comedy!
If I'm not mistaken this was the breakout of an actor portraying multiple characters in a film.
Both Eddie and Arsenio played what...4 different characters each. This was an absolute hit when it debuted.
"Boomerang" was my favorite Eddie Murphy movie. It had that romantic rom-com side of Murphy with a banger soundtrack. Should check that out.
Boomerang is definitely in my top 3 for Eddie Murphy movies. Perfect movie to watch with a date. And yes, the soundtrack is perfection.
An often overlooked classic comedy with Richard Prior and John Candy, Brewster's Millions.
Absolutely!! I can't wait for reactors to discover it
Props for being one of the few reaction youtubers to watch Trading Places FIRST! Super looking forward to Beverly Hills Cop next week, it's one of my all time favorite movies and a total character 180 from this movie for Murphy.
So darn funny. Eddie Murphy firing on all cylinders.
So much talent!
So glad you reacted to this, Eddie Murphy and Arsenio played all of the guy's in the barber shop except 1
They also were the church deacon and Sexual Chocolate
I've loved John Amos ever since he's was the dad on Goodtimes, and yes there is a sequel that takes place
30 year's later ,when they come back to America
I love that it’s except young Cuba Gooding Jr in his first role
I love your eyes expression when the realization come up hearing "Randolph!"
One of the best things about this movie was the barbershop scenes where Eddie and Arsenio played multiple characters and the other guy in the movie Clint Smith had a small part in Trading Places. He was in the jail scene with Eddie.
It's not really a cameo from SLJ. More like Retroactive Recognition. He was only just starting to make a name for himself back when this came out, so it was just a small role at the time.
John Amos is incredibly underrated as well, he pops up all over, like the Die Hard sequel, and always brings a solid performance.
Ah gotcha, good to see Samuel L. Jackson had screen presence even back before his household name status, and John Amos was a scene-stealer in this one!
John Amos is beyond cool. I've loved him ever since he appeared in Roots ❤
1. They killed the multiple roles.
2. The appearance of the Dukes is called an "Easter egg"
3. James Earl Jones AND John Amos! YGTBSM😎😎😁
honestly a nice way to summarize the greatness of this film!
I like that you instantly made the connection to Trading Places with Mortimer and Randolf. A lot of people dont even though they saw the movie.
I’m always impressed when Eddie Murphy is able to play more than one role. You’d watch The Nutty Professor
Such a masterpiece of comedy, casting, costumes and makeup, dancing, dialogue.
Still quotable, especially Arsenio's African insults.
Director John Landis was making "shared universes" long before everyone else did. He had the Duke Brothers appear in Coming To America, indicating that it exists in the same universe as Trading Places, but he also had his segment from The Twilight Zone exist in the same universe as Animal House, when a soldier in the Vietnam segment is heard saying, "I told you guys, we shouldn't have killed Lieutenant Neidermeyer!"
2 things that I wanted to mention in regards to this movie.
1.) The man that played the Bride-To-Be's Father at the beginning of the movie is named Calvin Lockhart; my Mom used to date him way back in the day. He was very popular during the Blaxploitation generation.
2.) James Earl Jones suffered from a stutter when he was young... as did my Mother. She overcame hers similar to him with speech therapy, diction/elocution classes. Her being Classically trained to sing Opera was a huge help as well.
James Earl Jones and Madge Sinclair would go on to voice Simba's parents in The Lion King. Playing a King and Queen once again. RIP Madge Sinclair.
Your laugh is contagious! 🤣
HARLEM NIGHTS & BOOMERANG are two Eddie Murphy comedies (starring several legendary comedians) that I rarely see reactions to. I hope you'll consider them.
Both casts are STACKED with talent
Love that you watch this after trading places
Yay!! So neat seeing you realize the crossover!!
I was too young to appreciate this at the time but it came on TV a lot. Seeing the highlights had me laughing a ton especially during the "sexual chocolate" scene....that was...surreal! And the dad is my favourite for that exact same part because of the door slamming. I think it was so funny because he was such a huge fan of Darryl for most of the film. Also, I knew Eddie Murphy played some of the side characters because he did that in "The Nutty Professor" too (one of my favs). Eddie fooled me in that film cause he does such a great job. As for the $500,000 earrings...that's pretty standard, no? haha :) - This reaction was so much fun, thank you Thor!
Speaking of Mufasa(1:52) the woman (Madge Sinclair) who plays his wife and Eddie’s character’s mother in this also voices the original Queen in The Lion King opposite of Jones’ Mufasa.
Another great Eddie Murphy movie comedy I think you will like is "Life". But its more of a comedy/drama.
I hardly see anyone reacting to this and ITS SOOOOO GOOD!
It also has Martin Lawrence, Bernie Mac (RIP) and a whole list of other great actors. PLEASE consider reacting to this. I would love a reaction from you. But if that's not possible you should see it on your own. Without giving too much away it gets DEEP in some parts so it might make you emotional. Thank you for your reactions. ❤
Thank you for this recommendation, it's on my list!
@@nickreacts6394 Oh yay! :) You're welcome. 😊 I can't wait for that reaction. Thank you. :) And you're welcome. :) Have a great day. 😊
This was Samuel L. Jackson's first movie, thanks to Eddie Murphy.
Darkman 1990... The Hidden 1987... The Toxic Avenger 1984... Carrie 1976...
The line about the Christmas pageant was an inside joke. James Earl Jones played one of the Wise Men in the miniseries Jesus of Nazareth.
You may be interested in several movies based on Tom Clancy books, including The Hunt for Red October, Patriot Games, and Clear and Present Danger. James Earl Jones is in those.
If you want another movie that has a similar feel to it when 'everything comes to the surface' I HIGHLY recommend The Secret of My Success (1987) starring Michael J. Fox.
How is that movie similar to Coming to America?
@@MrKeychange the scene toward the end, when everything starts to come to the surface. The build up through the whole movie, then the entire mess as the truth comes out.
@@Mehzu. Most movies have a story arc, no?
10:35 That's Eddie Murphy
12:13 That's Eddie Murphy
14:18 and that's Eddie Murphy too
11:56 I love that this guy comes up to Prince Akeem while wearing one of his hats.
Take a look at who played the bad guy in Conan the barbarian...
Eddie Murphy is no stranger to transformations. If you search RUclips for "White Like Me", you will find Eddie's hilarious 5-minute SNL mockumentary where he discovers what life is like for a white man in America.
And the Nutty Professor
Absolute classic. A movie that when you watch again, you'll find something new to laugh at. Eddie also tied 2 of his other classics together with Harlem Nights which costars Richard Pryor and Red Foxx, and LIFE with Martin Lawrence. Both great movies
This classic came out the year I was born... God, I'm getting old! 😂 Cheers!!!
As for classic comedies, you must see Brewster's Millions with Richard Pryor.
Eddie Murphy was the barber who said Joe Louis was 137 years old, the singer in the blue tuxedo and the old Jewish man.
Fun Fact: If you go back and look at the barbershop scene when Akeem is in the chair to get his hair cut, he obviously couldn't play the old Jewish man sitting behind him in the background, so they brought in the make-up artists father-in-law to stand in because he was the "model" they used to create the characters look.....
I’ve had the worst couple of days including today wiping away tears from my eyes I turned to one of my favorite good feel movie review and stumbled on this. Between this classic flick I know every word to but especially your laugh had made me smile and get my mind off things for a while
Thank you
Enjoying it thoroughly
This guy does good reactions
Very funny, Harlem Nights is a classic Eddie Murphy movie.
I love the soulglo jingle 😂
That's my ringtone on my phone right now
Also the mom here is also the voice of Simba's mom
You should watch Harlem Nights next. Richard Pryor is costar. Eddie wrote and directed it.
See the thing about being a prince in Africa you may be spoiled wealth wise but you’d be also spoiled wisdom wise.
My mom, dad, and I would watch this every year
The moment I felt old: "Arsenio Hall. Who is that?"
Check out Bowfinger, Eddie's film with Steve Martin
The employee was Louie Anderson, a comedian. This was also the first appearance of Cuba Gooding JR in a movie. He had no speaking lines; he was getting a haircut. The cab driver was Jake Steinfeld. He developed businesses through the "Body by Jake" brand.
Great reaction, I was cracking up right along with you. I've probably seen this movie genuinely a hundred times, and still never get tired of it.
the first time i saw James Earl Jones, he was the bad guy in "Conan the Barbarian".
and the dad was the dad in the old tv show "GOOD TIMES"
I kinda like the premise of this movie cuz usually this story is about a princess facing arranged marriage and wanting her own choice. Here, it’s a role reversal and I think they did it really well
the woman in red in the bar was Arsenio Hall.
a lot of the men in the barber shop was Eddie Murphy.
I always love Semi’s eyes during the robbery. One eye was on Akeem and the other on Samuel.
Arsenio Hall had a talk show in the 1990s. And the sequel was called Coming 2 America.
I love that they had the Dukes as a cameo, that was fun. But I wonder what happened to the initial wife, the woman who'd spent her ENTIRE life growing up to be/think/want whatever he wanted, and now she wasn't marrying him.
watch the sequel
Yep, the sequel
@@kharma7755 Didn't know there was a sequel.
One of my fave movies. But my heart skipped a beat when you asked who Arsenio Hall was? 😧 lol 🤣 you should def watch part 2 even tho it's nowhere near as funny, there are some fun parts.
One of the things I love about Eddie's movies is that he plays multiple characters.
Now to watch your reaction!
29:00 I think that was the first time the two different movies shared the same characters and a plot attached to those characters, or maybe "Coming to America" was the first movie in which I've noticed that.
Im so glad you reacted to this cause this is one of Eddie Murphy’s best movies. You really gotta watch the second one which is on Amazon prime, I think you’ll like it. In case you haven’t noticed the late actress Madge Sinclair who plays the queen voices Sarabi in the lion king.
If you want a wild James Earl Jones movie, check him out in Conan the Barbarian as the bad guy Thulsa Doom. 🐍
Just about everybody in Coming To America was a well known face back in the day. The cabbie had his own family sitcom on CBN for a while. The chubby counter guy was a very funny stand-up and even had an animated series. Darryl was a very serious doctor on ER. Arsenio got his own late night talk show. Lisa's dad was the father on a family sitcom. Randolph and Mortimer were big movie stars back in the black and white Hollywood days.
The sequel is sad when compared to this classic
Thor: and you also have the most beautiful voice in the world.
Morgan freeman: and i took that personally.
Hahaha there should be a Voice-Off!
For more pre-MCU crossovers, you need to get started in the View Askewniverse (Kevin Smith's films). There are guides to the watch order online.
It wasn't clear but I'm assuming you saw all the roles that both Eddie and Arsenio played including Eddie playing the Jewish white guy. If I remember correctly, Eddie went into a store or restaurant dressed as the Jewish guy to prove it would work.
If you like James Earl Jones watch Conan the Barbarian. He's great in it and it's a fantastic movie.
The big guy at McDowells is played by Louie Anderson. He was a stand up comic from the 80`s&90`s he also had a cartoon on Fox in the 90`s called Life With Louie. In the early 2000's he hosted Family Feud. Sadly he passed away in January 2022
My favorite comedy of all time easy
So glad you got to this so soon after seeing Trading Places. Some reactors space out some movies that should be watched closer together, so they miss out on all kinds of things. Appreciate you!
Oh and the sequel was pretty good. Of course it cannot live up to the original, but I laughed a lot and really liked the story. If you know who Wesley Snipes is, he is in the sequel as well as a bunch of the main cast.
If' you are not familiar with Wesley Snipes check out the Blade trilogy and some other great action flicks of his like Demolition Man (with Sylvester Stalone), Rising Sun (with Sean Connery), Passenger 57,. He was big into the action movies.
But he was also in a great comedy movie with Patrick Swaze and John Leguizamo called "To Wong Foo, thanks for everything! Julie Newmar"
Loved watching you watch this classic. Subscribed!
MUST watch Harlem Nights.... hilarious Eddie movie
You should definitely react to Troop Beverly Hills (1989) which is about a rich mother from bravely Hill who becomes her daughters troop mom. This movie is hilarious and one of my favorite moves.
If you haven't seen James earl Jones in anything else then you must not have seen Field of Dreams. Highly recommend it since it is from this era it would fit in with this nostalgic film series you are doing. Really enjoyed this video, keep going!
48 Hours is another classic .
Apparently the king does have enough money to buy his daughter
An underrated Eddie Murphy gem I'd love to see you take on is "The Distinguished Gentleman."
Very underrated 90s comedy adventure: "Undercover Blues" - great acting (Stanley Tucci is to die for). Interesting plot, lots of fun. Please consider reacting!
My favorite part is the tie-in to Trading Places with Mortimer and Randolph homeless on the streets