FIRST TIME WATCHING: Coming To America (1988) REACTION (Movie Commentary)

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[@visionaryventures12]

Mortimer and Randolph were in Trading Places with Eddie Murphy. This was their later surprise cameo.

[@cindiloohoo]

He definitely needs to see that one.

[@christopherpatterson6932]

That's a classic. Trading Places is one of my favorite 80's movies.

[@salli3929]

I cried when I saw Duke and Duke grandson in coming 2 America my guy was all your crying over a movie? I yelled at him YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND THEY WERE FROM TRADING PLACES!!!

[@clackman622]

How did he know the bums names if he didnt see it?

[@iaincowell9747]

@@salli3929 shame Coming 2 America was shit

[@TravMaxAdventures]

“I think I need to see the Mortimer and Randolph spin-off movie.” Well sir, have I got a movie for you. 😂

[@CapedInformer]

Lol I heard about it! Might give that a watch too

[@clackman622]

@@CapedInformer might? ill sub when u do!

[@J4ME5_]

@@CapedInformer MIGHT?!!! bruh

[@supreme3376]

@@CapedInformer And you will dig it :)

[@Wildboyz6913]

@@CapedInformer What do you think of James Earl Jones and Madge Sinclair? Oh and Arsenio Hall’s scream

[@Laxhoop]

Sam Jackson was a complete unknown in this movie. It helped to springboard him into popularity.

[@potterj09]

AHhh he had been in a few films. This one was groundbreaking :)

[@philwill0123]

Nah, this was a small role. His role as a crack addict in jungle fever was the catapult

[@h.donnellgrayiii4276]

He had the best part of the whole thing

[@h.donnellgrayiii4276]

@@philwill0123 Sam was in Goodfellas before both of those films

[@FaZekiller-qe3uf]

@@h.donnellgrayiii4276He also didn't do anything but die in Goodfellas.

[@SimoExMachina2]

The last "lady" (who wanted to "tear them apart") in the night club was Arsenio Hall, the same guy who plays Semmy.

[@DavidRomigJr]

I think this movie was one of the first major movies for Samuel L. Jackson and Cuba Gooding, Jr., before they were famous. This movie had a lot of great actors.

[@KG-rt7wm]

Darry BKA Eriq La Salle is a great actor in his own right also.

[@weldonwin]

11:58 I think the guy in drag here might be a young Wesley Snipes

[@ccrdcd38]

Cuba's lines were cut fast forward a few years his role in norbit was huge

[@samrodriguez4947]

@@weldonwin arsenio hall

[@nachtmuis4776]

@@weldonwin thats arsenio hall

[@15blackshirt]

James Earl Jones and Madge Sinclair, Akeem's parents, voiced Simba's parents in the Lion King

[@garytyme9384]

You do know that Eddie Murphy played the Barber, the white guy in the barber's shop and the singer at the church... he is one talented guy.

[@kdnofyudbn5918]

Thank you for reaction to this wonderful movie! Edde Murphy and Arsenio and all the acting crew were amazing. The movie was an international blockbuster with the first African American is the starting role and the whole film being African American. Before there was a Wakanda there was Zamunda! Zamunda for ever!

[@jefferoni1984]

My father owned a few apartment buildings in Newark from the 70’s thru the 90’s. That landlord always cracks me up when the guy falls down the stairs. It reminds me of my father so much.

[@fubukifangirl]

Best part was when that woman said "I'm into the group thing" and the smile slid right off Akeem's face while Semmi grinned.

[@LordVolkov]

Rick Baker did the make-up to transform Eddie and Arsenio into their various characters. He does some great fx work, and teams up with Eddie again for the Nutty Professor fat suit.

[@CapedInformer]

Another classic!

[@ccrdcd38]

He has worked with Eddie on a few more movies

[@iaincowell9747]

Thriller music video as well

[@deesee3622]

@@iaincowell9747 yup and John Landis directed Thriller as well

[@Dedeniki]

You have to watch a couple times to get all the little things and catch all the well known actors. For example, Oha’s song introducing his queen to be is worth another listen as the lyrics are off the chain. Funny asf.

[@BlackLionGriotMedia]

Vader said a similar line. "I will deal with them myself ".

[@jamesmoore4003]

Darryl doesn’t work for Soul Glow….his parents own it

[@ZeroOskul]

17:17 Ain't a cameo. That's a debut!

[@alfreddaniel1994]

I was about to say the same thing.

[@eskreskao]

"Samuel L. Jackson, or as he was known back then, 'guy' in 'movie'." - Red Letter Media, on his later role in Jurassic Park

[@ZeroOskul]

@Jordan Moses It's his first memorable role in a popular movie and from there he only climbed up. It was Pulp Fictio though that made him a star and a household name. This is NOT a cameo, this is a minor role in the big-time with Eddie Murphy. Imagine if Richard Pryor had that part, though, as a cameo.

[@ZeroOskul]

@Jordan Moses Yes it is. Good work.

[@nicebluejay]

the actor who plays darryl went on to become one of the lead actors of the long running show ER. great show!

[@jasonthompson1604]

Hes also in Logan

[@donnastupka7507]

Yes, his name is Eric Lasalle!

[@wolf99000]

Got to love the don’t alert him to my presence I will deal with him myself line by Vader’s voice actor is crazy all the little call outs in this movie

[@karlluigi1987]

Eddie murphy is playing a lot of characters in this movie

[@mscolli3]

Wasn't he almost everyone in the barbershop? Other than Arsenio.

[@BlackLionGriotMedia]

Stu falling the stairs is Eddie's uncle Ray a comedian. His youngest brother Vernon is standing in front of him in line for the bathroom with the red cap. At that time Vernon was in the rap group K-9 Posse.

[@Yugioh420]

Yes he wakes up like that everyday that's why it's all so humdrum for him. And I totally agree with you. I'll change life with him any time.

[@ShaniceXO26]

Can’t believe this is your first time. This movie is a classic

[@spacerazer]

The actor who bows down and has his picture taken with the prince is the same as the man who held up the "NOT ECONOMICALLY VIABLE" sign in the movie Falling Down.

[@mikeshoe74]

wow, never knew that, thanks

[@KHAOE1]

Freaking love that movie. "Don't forget me."

[@jamalsmith5073]

Of all the years watching this, never knew that was Eddie singing "I know I got it " when they first get to the club .

[@kizunadragon9]

the 80's really was the most awesome time to be alive. NYC was really that bad and yes the local barber shop had nothing better to do than gossip and crack jokes.

[@grendelz]

You definitely need to check out Harlem Nights. The greatest collection of comedians ever.

[@babysluss68]

ahh, the 80s, where old guys could be obnoxious together with no filters, they crack me up everytime. The black pastor made me laugh so hard, its just a great movie that had some funny jokes along the way, cant wait for the second one now.

[@CapedInformer]

The black pastor killed me 😂 Arsenio is underrated

[@thedude8247]

Love this movie so much, Eddie Murphy and Arsenio Hall are just awesome in this

[@monicapyle]

Some of these actors were in the original Roots and Lisa's dad played Kunta Kinte. The Queen played his wife.

[@draskang]

"But that's on him, where is *MY* Amani?!" LOLOLOL

[@kimtalley4496]

Fun fact: the Randolph and Mortimer characters are from the movie Trading Places, which Eddie Murphy is also in with Dan Ackroyd. U should react to that movie.

[@CapedInformer]

Yea that’s crazy, they felt like main characters lol. I’ll add it to the list!

[@terrenceellis2784]

You know the heavy set woman that was a man

[@NetAndyCz]

Yeah, I laughed so har when he said we needed a spin-off:)

[@7wnb]

It’s amazing how much better movies were in the 80s… there were so many original ideas, lots with the underlying theme of you can do anything & be anything you want to be if you put in the work & make the sacrifices… just a lot of “feel good” movies.

[@elizabitty213]

Fun Fact: you may already know that James Earl Jones spoke for Mufasa in the Lion King but also his wife in this movie is played by Madge Sinclair who also voiced Mufasa’s wife Sarabi 😎 Also I believe it’s a right of passage for a person to experience the “Soul Glow” song lol 😂 classic.

[@LivingTheLifeOfRiley]

John Amos, Mr. Mcdowell, spoke about reuniting with Madge Sinclair in netflix's the movies that made us. He played her husband in the mini series Roots.

[@elizabitty213]

@@LivingTheLifeOfRiley oh wow that’s cool! It almost seemed like they liked eachother in coming to America 😳 lol like their characters did lol

[@thsenator267]

Nice 👍🏾

[@christhompson6010]

By the time this movie released Eddy was on top of the world. One of the most successful combination of movies in history of Hollywood by a single actor. 48 hours, Trading Places, and Beverly hills cop he dominated entertainment industry hosting award shows and making guest appearances on TV shows. This movie wasn't without controversy. I remember at the height of the success of this film someone came out and toured the talk show circuit claiming the script was stolen and they had already came of with the same concept of a prince coming to America to claim a bride. However they waited until the film was successful before the claim was made. cant remember if it was settle or ignored.

[@laurosilvestrejr.106]

*I get it. He doesn't want her to know he is royal because she will not love him for him but only for his royalty.*

[@Dbdorr]

The Mortimer and Randolph spinoff is called Trading Places and came out in 1983 I believe. Definitely worth a watch.

[@CapedInformer]

No way they were really in another movie??

[@Dbdorr]

Yep. With Eddie Murphy and Dan Akroyd

[@ericy4522]

@@CapedInformer Their appearance & dialogue in this movie is actually a direct reference to Trading Places. That's a great 80's movie & Murphy is excellent in it!!

[@tempsitch5632]

They were famous actors long before Murphy existed. They starred in Trading Places which skyrocketed Murphy's popularity and so he used them in this movie to give a nod to the success of Trading Places.

[@supreme3376]

@@CapedInformer Yes but NOO

[@132mfg]

Watch Trading Places, its an Eddie Murphy classic, plus you will understand the Mortimer and Randolph scene!

[@jayeginn5963]

Head barber: Eddie Murphy, Old Jewish man in barbershop: Eddie Murphy, older black man with beard in barbershop: Arsenio Hall. Crazy woman in red in bar: Arsenio Hall. Referend at fundraiser: Arsenio Hall, singer of Sexual Chocolate: Eddie Murphy. LOL, they were having so much fun and were so good at these other characters.

[@moonakieater2308]

James Earl Jones to Eddie Murphy: Hakim I am your father 😂😂😂

[@campagnollo]

@19:55, that’s Randolph and Mortimer Duke, from the movie ‘Trading Places’, that also stared Eddie Murphy.

[@TheHomestretchAD]

Love these videos but still amazed that you went this long without seeing so many classics!

[@keithponchillia421]

Trading Places! Classic of classics!

[@iamsam8149]

I like how they said the apartments window faces a brick wall...then hes on a balcony facing the street hahahah

[@jasonevans9805]

eddie murphy was great in the 80's and 90's. also trading places another great movie which im sure you've already seen :)

[@CapedInformer]

I haven’t! Might have to give that a watch too

[@christophermartin5980]

Its funny you asked for a spinoff of the homeless guys. They are in trading places as the same characters. This was a funny little cameo for people who watch both movies

[@jesselester9722]

@@CapedInformer please react to the Beverly Hills Cop Trilogy. Beverly Hills Cop (1984) directed by Martin Breast. Beverly Hills Cop 2 (1987)directed by Tony Scott. Beverly Hills Cop 3 (1993) directed by John Landis who directed Coming To America. They're some of the best action-comedies. Please also to the 48 Hours movies 48 Hours(1982) Another 48 Hours (1985) They're both directed by the great Walter Hill who directed two of my favorite movies The Warriors & Red Heat.

[@claymccoy]

14:48 - Preach!

[@toothlessrick3970]

18:16 Yes it was that gross, I was in the Army in 84 - 87, we had this female African-American sargeant and she put that stuff in her hair all the time and it would soak into her BDU cap, drip down onto the shoulders of her uniform. One time she asked me to retrieve her cap from her desk in her office and when I lifted the cap there was an actual puddle of the stuff underneath. That stuff would drip everywhere, it got so bad that our commanding officer had forbidden her to use that product unless it she was off-duty.

[@tony22990]

What can i get you? -More soul glo. 🤣🤣🤣

[@CapedInformer]

😂

[@christypriest30]

The guy you called Lionel Richie played a doctor on the tv show ER. I loved him on that

[@KHAOE1]

5:59 That's Vanessa Bell Calloway. She was in What's Love Got to do With It, Biker Boyz and the tv show Shameless.

[@aaronsmith328]

A very young F. Gary Gray (Director of Set It Off, Friday, The Italian Job, Straight Outta Compton, The Negotiator, The Fate of the Furious, etc., etc.,) can be spotted in the front row of the Black Awareness Rally.

[@ninjanibba4259]

Law Abiding Citizen

[@aaronsmith328]

@@ninjanibba4259 You're right... Good lookin' out!!!

[@clarkpatrick90]

48 hours is another good Eddy Murphy movie I think you would like.

[@JakeBourne13]

This movie was a staple growing up! Every time it was on cable we always watched it lol

[@gaijin83]

19:50 ... " The Duke Bros.. " I bet Akeem & Semi had a $1 bet aswell going on....🤣🤣

[@kthx1138]

Why did Lisa have a change of heart at the end? The Queen must've had a talk with her.

[@cmichole]

I was born the same year this movie came out. Remains one of my most quoted films to date. I can recite most of the movie.

[@babysluss68]

oh and Eddies brother Charlie was just as funny on Charlie Murphys life stories on the Chappelle show

[@CapedInformer]

Loved the Chappelle show

[@babysluss68]

@@CapedInformer me too

[@annmariem9456]

Just watched the second one and it is GREAT.

[@CapedInformer]

Just saw it. It was ok! Definitely not as good as the original but a decent film on its own

[@annmariem9456]

@@CapedInformer Ya, maybe because there were alot of the same "gags" as the first. It was definitely very nostalgic.

[@coryculbert2847]

Eddie played multiple characters also.

[@christypriest30]

I went to elementary school in the 80s in South Georgia and yes, that’s what that stuff in the hair was like back then. I hated riding the school bus because it would be all over the back of the seat and it stank and stained my clothes

[@jared2947]

Nice! Other 80's Eddie Murphy gems are Harlem Nights The Golden Child Beverly Hills Cop trilogy Early 90's gems are Boomerang The Distinguished Gentleman

[@BlackLionGriotMedia]

48 Hours too.

[@BoomerandZoomerReacts]

Soul glo moment "oh were the 80's like this" why do you think plastic couch covers were invented

[@jonathancunningham8739]

He did acutaly trip on the stairs yet he was able to stay in character so they kept it in it Honestly added to the humour of the movie.

[@CapedInformer]

Haha it did look real!

[@jonathancunningham8739]

@@CapedInformer Lol That's why because it was real.

[@SJ-ty5rw]

The cab driver at 8:20 is Jake Steinfeld , Hailee Stienfeld's uncle

[@Kth4life]

Guys! None of you caught the Star Wars quote? Vader from the Empire Strikes Back: "The rebels are alerted to our presence" Vader from Return of the Jedi: "Leave them to me, I shall deal with them myself". "Vader" from here: "Do not alert them to my presence. I shall deal with them myself." 20:20

[@pokeround]

Eddie Murphy was golden in the eighties. He and Steve Martin hooked up after time for Bowfinger, which was as good as either of them ever did and is more than worth a watch.

[@monicapyle]

After Neil Young pulled his music from Spotify, there were memes going around that Sexual Chocolate did too lol

[@afrolanticanjurisprudence8849]

yoooo,, you wrecked "she's your queen to be". all-time classic!

[@filipohman7277]

Awesome Movie and Work Bro, Thanks 👍👍👍 Greetings from Helsinki, Finland 🇫🇮🇺🇸🇫🇮🇺🇸🇫🇮🇺🇸

[@AdamB12]

The landlord in this is my spirit animal.

[@grandgnd]

*That gold diggin" father has been my "Dad" for many years "James Evans" *This is Randolph and Mortimer's sequel......."Turn those machines back on!!!" *Eriq LaSalle star of hit TV show E.R........quick appearance in Jacob's Ladder

[@danlincoln8987]

I cannot believe you have not done Beverly Hills cop1984, Is one of the highest grossing movies of the eighties, Big time classic

[@BruceWat]

19:50 You have to watch the movie "Trading Places" (starring Eddie Murphy and Dan Aykroyd) to understand the scene. Definitely a movie worth watching!

[@ScarlettM]

18:06 - playing "poor" is one of the funnest games to play. Much better than "playing rich".

[@ReymundoCortez]

Do you plan on doing Beverly Hills cop 1 & 2 those have to be some of Murphys best stuff work movie wise

[@CapedInformer]

Yea those look fun. It’s on my list

[@Im1pm_]

The first bride played is Vanessa Calloway she was on whats love got to do with it as the back up dancer that got slapped and she played alot of smaller parts in lots of movies

[@CapedInformer]

Ohh ok. Yea that’s where I seen her

[@deesee3622]

she was also in Tina Turners Whats love got to do with it music video which was a trip to me

[@steev7343]

He said as “dope as Imani is” 😂 she did not have her own mind what do you meaaannn?! 😂😂😂😂

[@idkaboutthisfuckoffyoutube1041]

If you haven’t seen the movie boefinger I recommend it I think it’s Eddie Murphy’s best performance that and boomerang

[@MichaelLesesne]

Dope how you cut this movie bro. Feels like I'm watching the entire thing. 💪🏽

[@CapedInformer]

Appreciate it brotha!

[@vrknyght8207]

Randolph and Mortimer have their own prequel spinoff called Trading Places. Another Eddie Murphy movie from the 80s that also has Dan Aykroyd

[@jeffreygriffin7248]

Here's a fun fact the second flower girl in the beginning scene my cousin! Her name is Feather!

[@TheBongReyes]

“How do you know English but don’t know swear words?” Wakandans have left the room. 😂

[@theboneclub]

I was watching the Rocky movie reactions like... "why is Eddie Murphy's son doing reaction videos on KZbin?"... then I come here looking for confirmation and the shirt you're wearing... yeah... we're onto you bro lol

[@CapedInformer]

Haha you caught me 😂

[@eskreskao]

8:06 My heart still bleeds for the Concorde falling into misuse.

[@supreme3376]

I hope this time will be better www.nbcnews.com/business/travel/united-airlines-orders-15-supersonic-jets-cut-travel-time-half-n1269563

[@rer9287]

afaik - eddie invented the mic drop in this movie. its a common thing now, but never before this movie.

[@JuryRigged]

The joke at the end always gets a laugh from me. Ah-haa...

[@amandam.massingill7418]

you are to funny, and I want to keep watching. Keep on with the good flics! do you have fb I have other teche-like questiongs?

[@maryk446]

The woman playing Imani, Akeem's arranged bride, is actually a lot older than the character she was playing. She was 34. Her character was likely not supposed to be older than about 23 or 24, as Akeem was 21.

[@rlam905]

5:07 You can't make that joke in this day and age.

[@Rosiepooh75]

The two old homeless men that get the wad of cash are a crossover from Eddie's movie "Trading Places". You should check that one out

[@M4tth3w1986]

5:36 loved the dance there :D

[@CapedInformer]

Haha I was feeling it 😂

[@vanjalavoie550]

Murphy plays about 6 people, I think, in this film. He also did for the Clumps movies and Haunted something-or-other.

[@TheGenieLover]

One of the great ironic lines of any reaction video at the 20:00 mark! More accurately, the writer's "spun in" Mortimer and Randolph from an different movie universe. I enjoyed reliving this flick with you.😎

[@CapedInformer]

Lol I was surprised to figure that out

[@prettynerd4779]

Its so weird to me you never saw this.. LOL.. This is Classic Black Film Culture...I have watched this movie easily over a 100 times and I still crack up... " When I say the boy got his own money, I mean the boy got his own MONEY" or my favorite.. " Me and the McDonalds folks have this little misunderstanding".. 😂🤣😂🤣😭😭😭

[@CapedInformer]

One of those that slipped thru the cracks lol classic lines 😂

[@fitzgivesfits1]

Eriq LaSalle aka Darryl blew up a few years after on E.R. as Dr. Benton.

[@fr1day2]

I look forward to seeing Trading Places

[@peterbooth793]

My buns have no seeds. Glad to hear it.

[@olegnacim]

Watup man. Just got into your channel. Great content! Others have said it already but man you have to watch trading places! Keep it up either way brotha

[@CapedInformer]

Thanks man!

[@brianvalencia7717]

I always thought the beginning reminded me of The Lion King. :)

[@CapedInformer]

Also true!

[@Zseventyone]

If high-waisted jeans can come back, so can Jheri curls. Lead the way, brother!

[@samwise1982]

1987 New York was a whole different animal.

[@CapedInformer]

I can tell lol

[@gestaltdude]

Have to laugh at the denizens of the barber shop being called "real people", given they were each played by either Murphy or Hall. And to answer the question of why Akeem didn't know any swear words...You repeat what you hear, particularly at a young age, and somehow I cannot imagine any being allowed to swear near the prince, ie if he can't get rid of his own sh*t, ain't no way anyone would be allowed to say it.