Coming to America (1988) REACTION

[@Unchained74]

What's noteworthy is the one's playing Akeem's parents are the same two people that play's Simba's parents in Lion King. This is my favorite movie of all time. I know it word for word.

[@s.francois9475]

Oh wow, I knew about Janes Earl Jones but I didn’t know she played Simbas mother

[@bigb2494]

​@s.francois9475 yes Madhe Sinclair. Unfortunately she passed away right before Christmas in '95 after battling leukemia for 13 years.

[@Whitebrowpriest]

28:36 - By the way, the two old homeless men that Hakeem gave the big wad of pocket cash to, were characters from another Eddie Murphy film that came out before Coming to America, titled, "Trading Places", which also stars Dan Ackroyd, and Jamie Lee Curtis. This scene in the movie was a hilarious little nod to that other film. You would have had to see that movie to really get the joke.

[@chu2ks2dfutur]

Very true, and the director of this movie as well, was John Landis who directed Trading Places and more famously, Michael Jackson's groundbreaking "Thriller" music video:)

[@iamdragonetta]

The Dukes!

[@TSIRKLAND]

Eddie Murphy as the old Jewish guy Saul is one of my favorite roles ever. The eyes give it away a little bit, but only if you're really looking for it. Just great. Eddie totally played the character, the voice, everything. And with makeup by the great Rick Baker- with whom Eddie would work on many projects to come.

[@garthcassidy5042]

Girls , he is I the nutty professor, trading places, Beverly hills Cop. And he is the Voice of Donkey in the Shrek movie series

[@lenardmayfield5351]

And Mushu from Mulan

[@Boroman9]

Eddie Murphy was the funniest man on the planet in the 1980s. Everything he was in was box office gold! Coming to America was and still is a comedic masterpiece. But if you really want to see his absolute magnum opus, then you all must see Beverly Hills Cop, considered by many to be his all time greatest role and one of my all time favourite films too. You’d all love it!

[@gamexsimmonds3581]

Yes, Beverly Hills Cop and I think 48 hours would be a good one. I'm not sure if they have seen Trading Places already? But if they haven't, they'd like that one too

[@kennethwhite8045]

"Changing Places" is pretty high on the list too.

[@sixslinger9951]

You mean Trading Places? that is my favorite from Eddie.@@kennethwhite8045

[@gazlator]

35:17 "...I shall deal with him myself." A line that might have reminded our Homies of a certain other movie they've seen - from a galaxy far, far away - if only that rich baritone voice of James Earl Jones had sounded familiar enough! Virtuoso performances from Eddie Murphy (and strong supporting cast) really do make this a great movie of the 1980s - and there's more!

[@RTDavis0503]

I was looking for this comment!

[@User-zzyyxxvv]

I was dead when she said they cake is coming at the wedding 😂. So glad you reacted to one of my fav films of all time.

[@richbrass12]

this is my favorite movie. Seeing yalls reaction to seeing something ive seen over and over was dope. i had a big ass grin the entire time

[@05hundredlive]

The two homeless guys were in a movie with Eddie Murphy called Trading Places, where they were rich and Eddie Murphy scammed his way into their life and they ended up broke, that’s why he said “we’re back”

[@soldiermedic45]

Golden Child, Beverly hills cop 1-3, Dr. Doolittle, vampire in Brooklyn, and a few others. Live your reactions, so beautiful

[@harpergras]

An all time classic...It don`t get any better than this movie...A great cast and awesome story.

[@anyone9689]

it does get better sorry , i think "what about bob?" is better

[@hannahburke7328]

1:12 Screw An Alarm Clock, Akeem Got An Orchestra To Wake Him.

[@FrancoisDressler]

Daddy Day Care is a childhood favourite of mine. Not one of Eddie's classics but a fun family film. Recommended.

22:00 The Homies didn't notice the assailant with the shotgun is Samuel L. Jackson. 😂

[@TampaCEO]

28:32 - It's unfortunate that you haven't seen "Trading Places" first. Otherwise you would definitely have recognized who these 2 guys were, and why this was so funny.

[@idranhei6720]

Trading Places and Coming to America need to be watched back to back. Incredible films.

[@matt_canon]

35:15 "Do not alert him to my presence. I shall deal with him myself." (cue Imperial March)

[@bigdream_dreambig]

33:23 "They're like the hyenas from The Lion King." Well, the man who portrays the King here was also the voice of the King there (Mufasa), so I guess that makes sense!

[@JB-nc7yk]

Fun fact: Eddie Murphy is also singing the Soul Glo song. Also, wasn’t sure if you recognize Samuel L. Jackson as the robber. And a very little know casting is the taxi driver is Jake Steinfeld who is actress Hailee Steinfeld’s (Hawkeye, Pitch Perfect, True Grit) uncle.

[@dawnisunique]

Actually Eddie Murphy sung the song…when him and semi are walking in the club…”I know I got it.” That’s Eddie..it’s another singer singing the “slo glo”. Song lol 😂 just a cool fact lol

[@fredrickgowans949]

​@@dawnisuniqueLmao Right

[@Stogie2112]

James Earl Jones: No one can match him and how he dominates the screen. His master acting, his VOICE, his facial exoressions…. Darth Vader, Field of Dreams, The Hunt For Red October, Coming to America, and countless other films.

[@angelcesarromeroesteve8542]

And Conan the Barbarian

[@johnnymoreno5065]

Don't forget the lion king

[@Stogie2112]

@@johnnymoreno5065 …..”Countless other films” = There are too many to list! 😉

[@brianschaffer9220]

There is a Coming 2 America that came out two years ago. The sequel to this. All the main and almost all the supporting cast returned as well.

[@Labyrinth6000]

I LOVE OLD SCHOOL COMEDY! Back when movie makers didn’t have a 💩 about people who were offended by their content!

[@jeromyjohnson6073]

Eddie Murphy is comedy gold!! Next to Beverly Hills cop and trading places this is my favorite Eddie Murphy movie!! So glad you guys are reacting to this one!❤️❤️🍻🍻😎🤘

[@juanherrera8731]

Coming to America (1988) is so hilarious movie 🤣

[@TheMtVernonKid]

This movie is not only one of my favorite Eddie Murphy movies. It just truly shows how talented he really is of all the rules he played. In this film, it's just great.

[@JedHead77]

21:40: *Samuel L. Jackson* in his first movie role!

[@j.woodbury412]

Eddie Murphy and Arsenio Hall both play several characters. Eddie Murphy played Prince Akeem, the barber, the old white Jewish man, and Randy Watson. Arsenio Hall played Semmi, the extremely ugly woman, the old black man in the barber shop and the minister.

[@chaddon7685]

So many people cut out one of my favorite jokes. "That boy's good." "Mhm. Good and terrible."

[@Shea_Connerty]

Could you imagine if the Homies watched Eddie Murphy‘s stand up comedy. Delirious or Raw. now that would be one. Funny reaction.

[@jonathancruz5932]

Another recommendation of Eddie Murphy’s movies: The Nutty Professor (1996)

[@DanielTorres-cp3mx]

15:32 haha had me crackin up

[@melaninking199]

Fun fact: This was Samuel L Jackson's first movie role. He was poor when he first came in.

[@traydevon]

The King (James Earl Jones) and Queen (Madge Sinclair) in this movie were Simba’s parents, King Mufasa and Sarabi in the animated The Lion King.

[@BoomGiggity]

2:33 - It's good to be the king.

[@karlstanc4444]

If you haven’t seen Les Visiteurs (1993) / The Visitors, you haven’t seen a real comedy, ladies! Please - watch and react! ...You will thank me for that ...for years to come 😇

[@05hundredlive]

Coming To America has a sequel and it’s called Comics 2 America

[@hannahburke7328]

45:30 Lisa! 😆

[@Mr.Tin_88]

45:28 I loved that reaction. Truly expected. What a great movie

[@NiKSeRa]

Akeem kisses and marries Lisa. Everyone: "HOOREEEY!" The girl who was taught all her life to please the prince and be his wife: "Am i joke to you?"

[@NiKSeRa]

Hmmm. This could be a very good plot for sequel.

[@williamrobinson4513]

I have a suggestion for you: "THE NUTTY PROFESSOR", with Eddie Murphy

[@georvelli]

james earl jones "the king" is the voice of darth vader

[@shellsopinion5837]

“Is this a private plane?” Lol. Wow you girls are young. That was a Concord Jetliner.

[@ysinvangulik1004]

Some other Eddy Murphy movies, Harlem Nights, The Golden Child, Beverly Hills Cop, The Nutty Professor,, Boomerang

[@shainewhite2781]

One of the funniest romantic comedy movies ever made!

[@JedHead77]

16:26: Sexual Chocolate did the first “mic drop”. 😎🫳🏼🎤

[@matze3804]

There are so many jokes in this movie the homies don´t understand (like "Mortimer we are back") and that´s really sad, cause they make the movie so much funnier😅

[@IAMM4C]

He's not the main character but Eddie Murphy is in "Bowfinger". It is a movie about people trying to make a movie and has a lot of jokes about the types of people you run into in Hollywood.

[@useyourcommonsense207]

Bowfinger is with Eddie Murphy and Steve Martin. Hilarious movie and very underrated

[@zzygyy]

Epic comedy

[@00ghostcobra]

You guys should check out Boomerang.. It's another romantic comedy starring Eddie Murphy.. You guys should love it..

[@pharaohmedjaylawofmedjay2680]

Coming To America 2 Can’t Wait For Next One 🔥🔥🔥

[@supremedream1764]

Eddie Murphy recommendations: Trading Places(1983) The Nutty Professor(1996) Norbit(2007) A Thousand Words(2012)

[@blaster-vv8so]

Beverly hills cop movies, trading places, The nutty professor, and Doctor Doolittle, are some good movies

[@redpillras3456]

One of my favourite movies Trading places is also one of my favourites

[@RobertoMartinez-hn1rg]

34:02 😂😂

[@joesoto1511]

Did you guys know that the king is mufasa from The Lion King also he's Darth Vader... And the queen is sarabi Simba's mom from the Lion King

[@rongrant6144]

Great video! This is definitely a classic comedy. May I suggest a few more Eddie Murphy movies: The Golden Child, Trading Places, The Nutty Professor, Beverly Hills Cop, Boomerang and Harlem Nights.

[@candicelitrenta8890]

They made a Coming to America 2 just a couple of years ago. You can stream it.

[@JedHead77]

*Trading Places* and *Beverly Hills Cop* next!

[@beesly01]

2:30 is what you came here for.

[@andrejarosch5524]

Eddie Murphy movies you HAVE To watch: The Golden Child Vampire in Brookyn

[@brianellinger6622]

lol... she said "he gettin it"

[@heathcoram3728]

nutty professor is another movie he plays multiple characters

[@g.herbert3810]

Vampire in Brooklyn, and Harlem Nights are tops. Ciao Lovely Ladies.

[@WadeWallenstein]

This was a great reaction! It's one of those where you cant watch it a lot and it always makes you laugh. My suggestion for an Eddie Murphy film is The Golden Child.

[@tryingtolearn2876]

Remember ladies, this is a movie, a imaginary fantasy, you ladies are to obey and do everything your husband demands

[@JayM409]

Must see Eddie Murphy Films: 48 Hours. Another 48 Hours. Beverly Hills Cop, I, II, and III Trading Places, The Golden Child. Daddy Day Care.

[@charlespickard6219]

Glad you enjoyed this movie! But please watch Eddie Murphy's other classic - Boomerang !

[@ryaneugenelawrencewalls1987]

Real Recognized Real Homies Acknowledge that 46:24

[@lenardmayfield5351]

James Earl Jones and Madge Sinclair were in The Lion King as Simba's parents Mufasa and Sarabi

[@MaineManDezzo]

Bro they don’t read their comments 😂

[@Chalando.9431]

And voice of darth Vader

[@steverogers-realtor8763]

J+M=JTT

[@maclen1210]

And prior to that, John Amos, who plays the father, and Madge Sinclair starred together in the 1977 tv mini series “Roots”. Amos played the adult Kunta Kinte and Sinclair played the woman he marries. That’s why they probably had that strange look at each other at the end after the wedding.

[@dr.burtgummerfan439]

You find out what happened to the "ex-bride" in the sequel. 😂 It isn't as good as the original, but it's not a bad movie. It has a great "the band is back together after all these years" vibe and is a fun little movie.

[@ronp1903]

Love your reaction ladies! And I hope that you all watch more Eddie Murphy movies, because he made some comedy classics! I would suggest "Beverly Hills Cop", "Harlem Nights", and "Trading Places". You will enjoy the super cool comedy from these flicks! Thanks again Lia, Ellie and Michelle! 🎥🍿👍

[@jaeeproductions]

"Harlem Nights" sucks!!!

[@gowmitch069]

They should've Trading Places before watching this, simply because of the Dukes

[@jaeeproductions]

@@gowmitch069: Yes!

[@dawnisunique]

Thank you homies! For reacting to my suggestion…so cool 😎

[@DustinHawke]

You didn't recommend it, did you? 🤣

[@dawnisunique]

@@DustinHawke yes I did! 😂

[@theartsyzoologist]

Both actors playing the King and Queen in this film, James Earl Jones (King Joffe) and Madge Sinclair (Queen Aoleon), later went on to play King Mufasa and Queen Sarabi in The Lion King. Madge Sinclair sadly passed away a year after The Lion Kings release.

[@bradjbourgeois73]

Lisa's dad played the dad in Good Times, an American sitcom from the 70's, you should check it out!

[@Jordashian93]

Murphy is sincere and the cameos from now-celebrities like Samuel L. Jackson are fun.

[@arconeagain]

It's not a cameo, even if he did it now. It's an actor playing a part.

[@coldflamebluedragon196]

This was Eddie Murphy’s first time doing multiple characters in a movie and he liked it so much it became his trademark. Randolph and Mortimer have their own prequel spin-off called Trading Places

[@gandr.e.5136]

Trading Places is not a spin off. It was first.

[@dawnisunique]

And he has mastered that since..love it

[@JedHead77]

*SPOILER* 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@goochdawg]

YUP! that part where he gave out that pocket change that has to do with the movie tradeing places etc thats another great movie

[@rashadwalker8218]

Technically Beverly hills cop he played different characters just not in makeup lol

[@ElectrikNYCfunK]

This is coming from Queens, Much Love & trust when I say we are very proud of this movie!! 🤣🤣🤣 Always remember to let your Soul Glo0o0o0o0o!!!!!!!!!!!

[@gcswift2]

"The Royal penis is clean, your highness"... The GREATEST single sentence ever spoken. It's a running joke between my wife and I.

[@Stogie2112]

Eddie Murphy's best films were his earliest ones. 48 Hours, Beverly Hills Cop, Trading Places, Coming to America, The Golden Child

[@jaeeproductions]

"Golden Child" is a weak film.

[@karlsson7300]

You´ll get the joke in the scene at 28:30 much better if you´ve watched "trading places", trust me 😉

[@DeeJayResist]

Trading Places is another classic

[@andylikesstuffchannel]

The expressions these three are pulling are Hilarious 😂😂😂😂 awesome film watched it back in the 80s many times as a kid

[@TitanWar93]

Should've watched Trading Places before watching this. It would add a bit of context for the homeless brothers.

[@CaddyJim]

*I hope they watch the outgoing credits because so far they've only noticed them playing multiple roles once when arsenio plays the manly chick*

[@ghostdoomkilla]

Trading places, Trading places, Trading places, Trading places, Trading places, Trading places, :)

[@thereallyst]

-28:22 If you've never seen "Trading Places" you won't understand this callback..... -13:34 The jewish guy Eddie Murphy played was actually modeled after the make-up artists father-in-law. In the barber scene, if you look BEHIND Eddie when he gets the haircut, you can see the ACTUAL guy the look was modeled after...

[@blackempress2040]

You ladies made me laugh more than the movie!😂 This was me and my mom's favorite movie to watch when she was still alive. She passed in 2003 I will always think of her when I see this movie..

[@davidmc1489]

I loved the 80s.....good movies....eddie had a great run of movies. Beverly hills cop 1 and 2 , trading places, this movie.....

[@mikebrown7799]

Hello Ellie, Michelle, & the gorgeous Lia looking fine in black!🙂Great reactions to this classic 80s comedy, Ladies!!!!🎬👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

[@subliminallime4321]

That Soul Glow commercial is awesome. 😂

[@jaikens2958]

I really enjoyed your reaction. Please consider BOOMERANG (co-starring Halle Berry) and HARLEM NIGHTS (a cast of comedy legends). Both are great comedies starring Eddie Murphy.

[@Juber777]

I feel sorry for the poor girl raised as the queen 😞😅 good thing it's a movie

[@05hundredlive]

The guy robbing McDowels is Samuel Jackson/Nick Fury

[@Blandina11]

Eddie Murphy revealed he stepped away from acting after a string of critically reviled movies made him a Razzie darling. “I was making shitty movies,” Murphy said .

[@jimmyj5035]

"48 HOURS" is the GREATEST Eddie Murphy movie of ALL-TIME

[@JedHead77]

*Paula Abdul* choreographed the Zamundan dance scene. 💃🏻

[@silafuyang8675]

Three nice girls. One nice movie. Like x 4.

[@Bozemanjustin]

Homies A lot of the actors in this film are the two lead Stars. Just like you noticed his friend dressed as a girl, they are also all the actors in The Barber shop

[@hulkslayer626]

....someone clearly didn't watch the whole video lol

[@utalomAlibbantakat]

DONT!! see the 2. Really bad

[@maryk446]

The woman in the middle here (the middle "Homie" woman) resembles an Icelandic actress of the 1970's named Anna Bjorn. She was in the movie "More American Graffiti."

[@CocacolaBoy83]

movie with Eddy Murphy nice are : trading places , the Nutty professor, the Distinguished gentleman and Beverly hills cop trilogy...