Hilarious!!! COMING TO AMERICA (1988) - Reaction - FIRST TIME WATCHING

[@tokyochannel2020]

The two homeless guys are an easter egg from Eddie Murphy's other movie "TRADING PLACES", if you haven't seen, it's a good one.

[@jondbm]

OMG Trading Places is the perfect Ollie reaction movie if he hasn't already.

[@goldenageofdinosaurs7192]

Yeah, I wish he’d seen that one first.

[@keithalanbaker535]

​@@goldenageofdinosaurs7192 Watching Coming to America before watching Trading places seems to be a common thread with reactors.

[@LoZenith75]

Unfortunstelly those gen Z know nothing about that... 🙄

[@xaviperez26]

Arsenio Hall had a late-night talk show in USA called 'The Arsenio Hall Show' with 1.400 episodes from 1989-1994 and 2013-2014.

[@plastique45]

DOG POUND! WOOF WOOF WOOF WOOF

[@briagolden1]

"Woo wo woo woo"

[@candicelitrenta8890]

The old Jewish guy in the barbershop WAS Eddie Murphy. It just goes to show how talented he is.

[@matttyree1002]

Arsenio Hall had a late night talk show in the 90s. That's where that classic circular fist pump while saying "Woof woof woof" comes from. Its known as the Dog Pound.

[@yesitislikethat]

Love the reaction! *Yes,* Eddie played the older Jewish guy. 😂 Here’s a link to them doing the make-up, and talking about it. kzbin.info/www/bejne/i5qlanaMebWbd6c

[@williamjones6031]

1. They killed the multiple roles. 2. The appearance of the Dukes is an "Easter egg" from "Trading Places". 3. James Earl Jones AND John Amos! GMAFB😎😎😁 4. A movie featuring John Amos worth a first time/share is "The Beastmaster".

[@candicelitrenta8890]

I really like the Beastmaster. Saw it in the theater and have a DVD of it

[@xaviperez26]

You'll love 'The Golden Child' (1986). Eddie Murphy, Charles Dance & James Hong.

[@david4883]

Yes! We need a Golden Child reaction. One of those Eddie Murphy movies where it sorta feels like they let him swing for the fences with improv and it pays off soooo much

[@briagolden1]

"I Want the knife.....please" is iconic 😂😂😂

[@joshuayeager3686]

While you recognized James Earl Jones as Mufasa from The Lion King (as well as Darth Vader), Madge Sinclair, the Queen also played the role of Sarabi, Simba’s mother in The Lion King as well, reuniting the pair again in very fitting roles.

[@kzfive]

John Amos and Madge Sinclair also played husband and wife in the original Roots. John playing Kunta Kinte

[@totomomo18]

Great movie. The two homeless people in the movie are two characters from Trading Places. You should see Eddie Murphy in The Golden Child,48 hours movies and his two great 80's Stand Ups Raw and Delirious.

[@IggyStardust1967]

Ollie. I hope you've already seen "Trading Places", as there's a connection between this movie and that one. Also, I recommend the two "48 Hours" movies that Eddie stars in. Edit: Also, James Earl Jones was in the movie "Soul Man", which I can also recommend very highly.

[@tokyochannel2020]

See You Next Wednesday is a recurring gag in most of the films directed by John Landis, usually referring to a fictional film that is rarely seen and never in its entirety. Each instance of See You Next Wednesday in Landis's films seems to be a completely different film. This version has Jamie Lee Curits and Dan Ackryod, two stars he was in with in TRADING PLACES.

[@ZeroOskul]

"See You Next Wednesday" is taken from the last line from the last message from Earth before everything goes wrong in *2001: A Space Odyssey.*

[@gggooding]

It *is* hard to believe the soup guy is Murphy. Rick Baker did the makeup for this. Amogst his MANY credits are Men In Black, An American Werewolf in London, The Howling, Videodrome, Ed Wood, Tropic Thunder, Hellboy, Starman, Batman Forever, The Empire Strikes Back, and...of course... Baby's Day Out.

[@Dreamfox-df6bg]

James Earl Jones was not only the voice of Darth Vader, but also the voice of Mufasa from The Lion King. Now you can laugh at James Earl Jones wearing a lion skin. Edit: Jamie Lee Curtis was also in 'Trading Places'. Another easter egg to that movie together with the two guys that get the money.

[@Osprey850]

Arsenio Hall is a comedian and actor, like Eddie Murphy, but obviously not as big. Shortly after this movie came out, he got a talk show, The Arsenio Hall Show, which was popular in the early 90s. Most people a lot older than you know him from that and this movie. Anyways, that was a fun reaction and solid analysis, Ollie. Thanks.

[@ShuffleUpandDeal32]

Randolph & Mortimer are from Trading Places also starring Eddie Murphy, it came before this one.

[@rubensalvador9422]

I loved your reaction today. I was waiting to see you realize the old white man was Eddie Murphy. That was priceless 🤣.

[@candicelitrenta8890]

The reason it was rushed is that Akeem had a short time span to find someone or he would have to marry the girl his family had arraigned for him to

[@candicelitrenta8890]

You really should have watched Trading Places with Eddie and Dan Aykroyd before this one. It will explain who those 2 were that said we're back. Hopefully you will see it soon so you can realize the connection

[@volkerinacker8088]

Eddie Murphy was the white old guy in the hair salon. There are several great videos on KZbin showing the make up process of the movie and how they turned Eddie Murphy into an old white guy.

[@ZeroOskul]

He's actually playing an old Jewish guy.

[@massdagod]

@@ZeroOskulI love how the white man had to make sure he “corrected” you by saying he’s actually Jewish, not white. Lol relax bruh… y’all all white 😂

[@ZeroOskul]

@@massdagod I'm not White. Why do you think that?

[@IN-tm8mw]

It was a tradition in my family to watch this film every year around Passover. I still love its charm today. Such a classic cultural film.

[@auntvesuvi3872]

Welcome back and thanks, Oliver! Thanks, Huxley! 🦁 #RolyPolyOllieReactions #JohnLandis #ComingToAmerica

[@MsAlexisPiazza]

My favorite scene is the “good morning my neighbor” bit

[@steveodonald2669]

The King and Queen of Zamunda are also the voices of the Jing and Queen if Pride Rock.

[@Carnage1975]

When Akeem gives the old homeless men the cash and they say "We're back" You have to watch "Trading Places" to understand that... also with Eddie Murphey.

[@andrewgrossman4982]

I forgot to add in my first comment… YES. Of course that was Eddie Murphy playing the old Jewish guy. (Of course they named him Saul in the credits.) It’s my favorite part of the entire movie. I also suggest checking out Eddie Murphy’s SNL skit “White Like Me”. An absolute classic.

[@TangentOmega]

The actors that play the king and queen also play Mufasa and Serabi, the king and queen in the Lion King.

[@bmatt2626]

Oh, man. Trading Places first would have gotten you one more laugh, but this is great!

[@dionkelly8420]

Coming To America came out in 1988 the year after he did BEVERLY HILLS COP 2 and RAW. In Coming To America both Eddie Murphy and Arsenio Hall each play 4 characters.

[@dionkelly8420]

At the Black Awareness Rally, yes that was also Arsenio Hall playing Reverend Brown on the stage, and singer Randy Watson was also played by Eddie Murphy. They were also in the audience as their barber characters, and their main characters Akeem and Semmi.

[@toriyt2714]

You genuinely being clueless to half the characters is so funny

[@davehelms1398]

The old guys were 'stockbrokers' from Trading Places which starred Eddie, Dan Akroyd & Jamie Lee Cutris, Arsenio had a late night talk show like Jimmy Kimmel & Steven Colbert and Eddie played the old Jewish man.

[@Pinkielover]

Actually McDonald's fries used to be a lot better until they changed The recipe , What you eat today is not the same as what it used to be... Used to be a million times better

[@trekkiejunk]

Not that many people know that. However, i will say this...while the fries are not as good as they were pre-1992 (ish), they are better than they were in the late 90's. First, they removed the beef tallow because they thought it was bad for you, and added fats that were much worse. It actually took them years to get the formula as "healthy" as they were before they started the whole mess. The way they are made now is definitely the best they've tasted since they got rid of the beef tallow.

[@hawkeyes2814]

@@trekkiejunk I disagree, mcdonalds and wendys tasted so much better in the 90s. Mcdonalds fries and nuggets were good, they did change the reciper. The fries arent real, the nuggets arent real and the beef is not 100% beef. This is why I eat less fast food, and the food is overpriced. $18 for a meduim meal when I can get real food for less or same price

[@ZeroOskul]

18:10 He's a hamburglar. This was Sam Jackson's first role in a big movie, and he never looked back.

[@lanolinlight]

John Landis is probably the most underrated American pop filmmaker. His deadpan style + broad comedy; his sincere love of two things traditionally in bitter opposition--classical Hollywood fantasy and African-American culture--make his 80's hits as interesting as any great novelist or public intellectual.

[@lazorisbriggs3468]

American werewolf in London… Animal House The Thriller video Yea and I watched making of documentaries and I love his directing style..He’s an actor’s director

[@redzepp7881]

They took that concept even further in a later movie about the Nutty Professor, where Eddie wears lots of makeup and plays different characters.

[@ianpreston4408]

One of Eddie Murphy's best movies! Thanks for reacting to this one! Great to see you back as well! 👍👍👍👍👍

[@BigGator5]

"So why did you come here?" "To find something special." "It's a long way to travel." "No journey is too great when one finds what he seeks." Fun Fact: Cuba Gooding Jr. (an Oscar winner) and Vondie Curtis-Hall (an Emmy and SAG Award nominee) made their first on-screen appearances in this film. Zamunda Forever Fact: Zamunda is the name of the fictional African country the main characters are from. This name was taken from a Richard Pryor routine where he referred to a fictional African tribe of the same name. Double Duty Fact: This was the first time Eddie Murphy played multiple characters in the same film, inspired by Peter Sellers who did the same in Dr. Strangelove Or: How I Learned To Stop Worrying And Love The Bomb (1964). This would become a trademark of Murphy. After the make-up and clothing was applied for the Saul character, Eddie Murphy wanted to test the make-up and costume out. He got a golf cart and drove from one studio department to another in Paramount Studios. He would get out of the cart and say "Hi. I'm Eddie Murphy." in his regular voice. No one believed him. Before The MCU Fact: The homeless men that receive the money from Prince Akeem (Eddie Murphy) are the Duke brothers (Ralph Bellamy and Don Ameche) from Trading Places (1983) also directed by John Landis. In that movie, Billy Ray Valentine (Eddie Murphy) was responsible for The Dukes losing their fortune. The Dukes theme from the movie can be heard in the background. Apparently, Landis didn't like the idea because it would be too self-referential, even though he is known for breaking the fourth wall in his movies. It led to a conflict with producer George Folsey Jr., until star Eddie Murphy decided that it was a great idea.

[@winstongee4505]

Randolph & Mortimer Duke.......you must watch "Trading Places" to know what they did before.....🤣🤣🤣

[@ShuffleUpandDeal32]

Those old people are actually Eddie Murphy & Arsenio Hall.

[@candicelitrenta8890]

I believe she said no because of how the King treated her.

[@dionkelly8420]

Of course the guys in the barbershop were not really played by old guys. Eddie Murphy played the barber Clarence, who was standing, giving a curly-haired (then unknown) CUBA GOODING JR a fake haircut. Eddie Murphy also played Saul, the old Jewish white guy. Arsenio Hall played the 2nd barber Morris, who was always sitting down and eating. Clint Smith played the 3rd barber, Sweetwater.

[@andrewgrossman4982]

As others have said, Randoph and Mortimer are a call back to another awesome comedy you should see. Great reaction by the way. And welcome back!

[@dionkelly8420]

You don't know who ARSENIO HALL is??? Where have you been, and how young are you? Arsenio Hall is a very well-known actor, comedian and businessman, aside from being Eddie Murphy's best friend. From 1989 to 1994, Arsenio Hall was star and host of the ARSENIO HALL SHOW. He also did a few movies talk shows before starring in Coming To America. 1989 Arsenio starred with Eddie in their movie HARLEM NIGHTS. Arsenio also reprises his same characters in the 2021 sequel COMING 2 AMERICA.

[@chimpinaneckbrace]

I used to eat at that McDowells when I was a kid (it was actually a Wendy’s). Seeing the Golden Arcs while driving down Queens Boulevard was pretty great. Also, there was a McDonalds (and Burger King) just down the road.

[@dionkelly8420]

Clearly you don't know how talented Eddie Murphy really is. Yes that was actually HIM in latex makeup playing the old Jewish white guy. You should watch his 1996 movie, THE NUTTY PROFESSOR. Eddie Murphy plays 7 characters in that movie, and one of his characters is a white guy who looks and acts just like RICHARD SIMMONS. Before this movie, in 1995 Eddie plays 3 characters in his movie VAMPIRE IN BROOKLYN, and one of his characters is a white Italian mobster named GUIDO.

[@stevenwheat3621]

A little factoid: Wendy's was the restaurant used to make this movie..

[@dionkelly8420]

That first outfit where you say, why is Eddie dressed like this? Because Prince Akeem was going to play POLO with Semmi, his best friend. You know,,, rich people's fun and games.

[@wrdreacts4247]

Coming to this shortly after James Earl Jones passed away.... Not his most dramatic role, but he's still good, and this movie is definitely definitely one of my favorites.

[@julioarriero4652]

Randolph and Mortimer: That is a reference to the movie Trading Places....

[@lockaby1]

i could only imagine how many hours eddy and arsenio put into this movie playing all of these characters

[@ZeroOskul]

21:39 Ralph Bellamy is best remembered as the fiencee from the 1940 Cary Grant classic "His Girl Friday" and Don Ameche played the title role in "The Story of Alexander Graham Bell" from 1939; the two had costarred with Eddie Murphy and Dan Aykroyd as the stock magnate villains, Randolph and Mortimer Duke, in 1983's "Trading Places". Their appearance here as the same characters makes this movie a low-key sequel to that movie.

[@plastique45]

Nice to see you back again!

[@allengarvey1832]

Yeah @9:49 that old guy that’s Eddie Murphy and guy cutting his hair with the gold tooth is also eddie Murphy

[@aligaines8476]

Randolph and Mortimer re: we're back in business are from the movie Trading Places, which you must see.

[@dionkelly8420]

There's a KZbin video that shows Eddie Murphy being transformed into Saul, the old Jewish white guy from the barbershop in Coming To America. You should watch it.

[@maximillianosaben]

So hysterical!

[@oneisnone7350]

That was most definitely Eddie Murphy as the old Jewish guy. So talented…

[@desmawalker556]

Would you believe that James Earl Jones used to have a speech impediment ? 😳 Well, he DID. He had a stuttering problem when he was young. 🙂

[@itzakpoelzig330]

A lot of actors with great voices have those great voices BECAUSE they had to work so hard to overcome a speech impediment. I think there's a lesson in there somewhere.

[@XRos28]

You can find the behind the scenes and see the making up of Eddie as the Jewish (white) guy from the barber shop.

[@theowarner]

"He helped Joshua fight the battle of Jericho, he helped Daniel get out the lion's den, he helped Gilligan get off the island."

[@dionkelly8420]

If you saw Eddie Murphy's 1983 movie TRADING PLACES, Randolph and Mortimer Duke were the rich villain brothers who eventually end up losing their $394 million fortune. In Coming To America, Akeem gives a bag of money to 2 homeless men who turn out to be former millionaires Randolph and Mortimer Duke.

[@hawkeyes2814]

Its funny because they actually opened a Mcdowells a year ago I believe. Its either in NJ or NY. It has references from the movie

[@mikecappello]

There should be a law that you have to watch Trading Places 1st.. then immediately watch Coming to America. That way there is absolutely no confusion and piss off the internet.

[@Lensmaster1]

See You Next Wednesday is a made up movie title that John Landis works into all his movies.

[@gradydurham4990]

Super classic! You should check out more black movies. We got some classics man!

[@trekkiejunk]

What are your favorites? As a boring white guy, i loved Robert Townsend's film "Hollywood Shuffle," and first saw that as a kid on TV.

[@gradydurham4990]

@@trekkiejunk well there's hardcore hood classics like Boyz n the hood, menace to society, & juice. There are socially conscious ones like Do The Right Thing & Higher Learning. Comedies like Friday, Boomerang, & The Wood. But if you liked Hollywood Shuffle then you'll love [m Gonna Git You Sucka. If you like 80s cheese at its finest then I strongly recommend The Last Dragon.

[@Drknnja]

They did McDowell's pop up restaurants around the time the sequel came out.

[@BunBun299]

You haven't seen Trading Places, have you? It's another comedy from a few years before this one, also starring Dan Ackroyd. You should watch it soon. You'll then get the joke about the two old homeless men.

[@ZeroOskul]

32:50 You must watch the vintage SNL skit "White Like Me" starring Eddie Murphy as a Black investigative journalist exploring the White world while dressed in whiteface.

[@stevenwheat3621]

I just started the video and I haven't read any comments yet, but I've seen this movie around 3,892 times. I was 17 when this came out so yea. I GUARANTEE that Traiding Places is mentioned when I read. It's another biggie for me..

[@robertjewell9727]

Definitely have to recommend Eddie Murphy and Nick Nolte in 48 HRS.

[@candicelitrenta8890]

Back when Eddie was on Saturday Night Live he did a sketch where he was a black guy who dressed up as a white guy and got on a city bus just to show how white people act when there were no colored people on the bus. It was like an expose, and he nailed his fake white character perfect. Maybe you could look that one up.

[@trekkiejunk]

I love that sketch. They didn't really use any prosthetics though, just make-up. But it was brilliant. Years ago, i was watching that sketch with a friend of mine, and he totally didn't get it.

[@shawnboyce1663]

More Eddie Murphy movies please. 80's were the best & he made a Few great movies later. 48hrs through Life

[@firebird7479]

If you want a good fish out of water movie, I suggest "Crocodile Dundee".

[@tif8266]

Good suggestion! Watch 1 and 2

[@firebird7479]

@@tif8266 Two is very good.

[@trayolphia5756]

0:45 all dogs are puppeh! ☺️

[@ZeroOskul]

31:42 The arm roll you are joyously performing actually came into American culture from the "Arsenio Hall Show". Arsenio Hall plays Semi. And you never heard of him, before. Weird.

[@NetanelWorthy]

If you don’t know who Randolph and Mortimer you definitely did not watch Trading Places. It’s a in-world joke.

[@tif8266]

Life - Eddie Murphy and Martin Lawrence (plus a few other names you may recognize) Also has a great soundtrack

[@Peter-pj4zj]

Mortimer and Randolph Duke from trading places. Eddie Murphy.

[@shallowgal462]

I hope you watched Trading Places first so you'll get the part that's kind of a sequel. Randolph & Mortimer vs. Eddie Murphy. More James Earl Jones? Field of Dreams, The Hunt for Red October, and Soul Man. More Eddie Murphy? Trading Places starring Jamie Lee Curtis and Dan Aykroyd, of course, now that I see you haven't watched it.

[@RetroRobotRadio]

Yes this film is a sequel to the comedy film "Trading Places" with Eddie Murphy and Dan Ackroyd. The "bums" Randolph and Mortimer Duke where major characters from that film.

[@trekkiejunk]

Coming to America is absolutely NOT a sequel to Trading Places. The Randolph and Mortimer gag was just a cute little easter egg for fans. If this was a sequel, then it must mean that between the movies, Eddie Murphy's character from Trading Places somehow became the son of an African king, and his accent changed. Seriously, it's just a little gag, otherwise, the movies are not, in any way related.

[@americanfreedomlogistics9984]

in the beginning of the film he’s in a polo uniform

[@willwhite6110]

You have to watch Trading Places next

[@claytonskids6764]

Great reaction! Thanks ✨👍 Subbed and looking forward to more 🤗

[@williamkidney6031]

You should check out James Earl Jones in Conan the barbarian 1982 also starring Arnold Schwarzenegger it's epic adventure

[@ericgrzeszkowiak8502]

I love your movie reactions. This movie is a classic. Can you react to Set it off with Queen Latifah it's a 90s movie

[@timbressler1402]

Need to watch trading places for the two old men,,amazing Camino

[@lamontwilliams4172]

🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@johnriley3060]

Coming t America was one of the origins films to start the whole multiverse universe thing I'm sure you know by now so I won't explain ..it's kinda like casino cornfield scene cross over pan with the childrenof the corn corn field scene

[@twooharmony2000]

9:39 comment observation perception 9:44 -Ernie Moore Jr.

[@carladavis1473]

I don't know if anyone told you but you should rewatch eddie murphy movies in order. If not you will miss some jokes abs through backs. That's why you don't know who randolph abs mortimer are. Watch trading places to find out. Then watch all the eddie murphy movies you want to see in order. Do not watch Life without seeing Harlem Knights first.

[@johnheale6000]

Think John Landis and Eddie Murphy had a fallen out during this movie or just after because I think Eddie Murphy didn't support him with his trial over the Twilight Zone Movie accident. Think they patched it up later tho.

[@Yugioh420]

Could you have imagined the look on the face of the king and his group if when they pulled up to the apartments all the homeless people where wearing the cloths they had stollen.

[@orangewarm1]

Crocodile Dundee is a great fish out of water story.

[@ShuffleUpandDeal32]

Samuel Jackson wasn't even a star yet to my knowledge

[@aligaines8476]

Yes the Jewish guy was Eddie.

[@vincentwilliams71]

👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@pennycopperhatch9315]

One of the Greatest Eddie Murphy movies!.....The Sequel really sucked tho!...

[@thorfinnmckenzie]

Fresh haircut ;)

[@Osprey850]

That'll be 8 dollars.

[@stevenwheat3621]

9:50. 🙄🙄COME ON MAN!🙄🙄

[@shelbyramirez5897]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 0:57