*IT WOULD NEVER GET MADE TODAY* Trading Places (1983) Reaction/ commentary: FIRST TIME WATCHING

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[@nickreacts6394]

Should I watch more Eddie Murphy comedies or move on to others?

[@jamietaylor5570]

A lot of people watch Coming to America after this one - there's a link between the two films.

[@geddistopholes6785]

@@KingOfGamesss I heartily second this request!

[@MacMc691]

If you haven't yet, Beverly Hills Cop, it's the movie that cemented him as an a-list actor back then.

[@tashaem1]

Check out his action movies like "The Beverly Hills Cop" Trilogy

[@geddistopholes6785]

More comedies would be great. You must see 48 Hours if you haven't. For a more serious and underrated Eddie Murphy role/movie, I highly recommend Metro. Cheers!!!

[@user-dz6fy6qv2l]

That was Jim Belushi. John's younger brother who became a star after his brother John died. This director John Landis did The Blues Brothers with John Belushi and Dan Ackroyd which was a huge hit and opened the door for movies based on Saturday Night Live characters.

[@iKvetch558]

The actor that you thought might have been in Ferris Bueller is Paul Gleason....but he was not in Ferris Bueller. He was the Vice Principal in Breakfast Club and he played the Deputy Police Chief in Die Hard.

[@crystalfire5564]

Thanks. I was going to look this up once I finished watching

[@goldenageofdinosaurs7192]

“He could be a friggin’ bartender for all you know, Powell!”

[@iKvetch558]

They're gonna need some more FBI guys, I guess.

[@zarathustrasserpent1850]

Whenever moviemakers in the eighties needed someone to play a colossal douchebag, Paul Gleason got the call. No one did douchebags better.

[@osmanyousif7849]

Sucks how his career was basically typecasted to playing a-hole characters.....

[@robertbunting3117]

'Beverley Hills Cop' and '48 Hours' are two great Eddie Murphy movies from the eighties. Both action comedies

[@captainchaos3667]

I second this. Also, for Dan Akroyd: Blues Brothers.

[@GatBlackistan]

For some reason I haven't seen anyone react to 48 hours. They're missing out on a very funny flick that's also dark and gritty. Easily one of my favorite Murphy films.

[@Logan_Baron]

"Ophelia made the right choice. Talk about a pivotal moment". I think that was supposed to be part of the lesson we're supposed to get. That she chose to show kindness and sympathy, and got the karmic reward. As opposed to the Dukes who suffered due to greed, or their henchman who suffered being a mean person.

[@Serai3]

How about some love for Denholm Elliott and his subtle performance as Coleman, the long-suffering butler? Those little eyerolls are brilliant, he adds a layer of awareness about how scummy this world is.

[@melenatorr]

Absolutely, the gentleman, Mr. Elliot, always a joy to watch.

[@BillyButcher90]

Loved his role as Marcus Brody in Indiana Jones. 😀

[@nathancruz9172]

@@BillyButcher90only raiders of the lost ark and the last crusade.

[@BillyButcher90]

@@nathancruz9172 Yeh that's what I meant. He was the best actor to play Marcus Brody whenever he made an appearance.

[@osmanyousif7849]

You know, if he got to live much longer, I can totally see him playing Alfred in a Batman movie/show....

[@foljs5858]

Murphy's character wasn't trying to steal the briefcase, he was trying to give it back (he says so several times to Akroyd's character, and tries to hand it over) but his intention was misunderstood. In the prison, when he brags about trying to steal it and that's why they caught him, he is saying it so that he sounds like a dangerous criminal to ther others hold with him.

[@BillyButcher90]

Street cred

[@carladavis1473]

Right. Not sure how anyone could miss that

[@johnmartin4119]

personally, Billy Valentine is my favorite Eddie Murphy role. Great comedy and he really sells the emotional moments of the character and his arc

[@nickreacts6394]

I went into this movie ready to laugh (which I did plenty of) but I was pleasantly surprised by how great the character arcs and dramatic moments were

[@johnmartin4119]

@@nickreacts6394 I especially love the subtle ways Valentine starts correcting his behavior and treating himself with more self respect like at the party or when he starts acting more professional if that makes sense

[@thegingergyrl455]

This is one of the best! I saw this in the theater because I loved Dan Akroyd. Yes this definitely has some ,to today’s standards, questionable points, but it’s still a great movie. This was the 80’s and Eddie Murphy movies in the 80’s are hilarious. 😎👍🏻❤. That’s JIM BELUSHI, John’s brother in the train scenes.

[@jamietaylor5570]

1:12 "Are we going to go Tropic Thunder" - Well, about that...

[@jeanine6328]

To me, Coleman is a low key hero in this one. I loved his character.

[@torontomame]

The casting of the Duke brothers was great because Ralph Bellamy and Don Ameche had been popular actors in the Golden era of Hollywood, with loads of films to their credits.

[@osmanyousif7849]

The two were actual nice guys in real life. In fact Don Amache hated swearing that when the script had him say, "Do you believe I would have a n****r run our business?" and "F**k him!", he didn't want to do so, even apologizing to Eddie Murphy. But Eddie and the director convinced him that swearing wouldn't be a problem, even convincing him that as long as he did it in one take.

[@jentoby73]

For a good Dan Akroyd movie, I recommend checking out The Blues Brothers. Such a fun movie!

[@dionkelly8420]

This movie came out in 1983. Its Eddie Murphy's 2nd movie. His first movie was 48 HOURS back in 1982. After Trading Places Eddie also did his stand up comedy show DELIRIOUS in 1983. Before all of this, Eddie was a cast member of the TV comedy show SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE from 1980 to 1984.

[@mikeminer1947]

It's so funny how you made a Saul Goodman and Walter White reference and didn't notice it was a very young Gus Fring in the jail cell with Eddie!

[@Chris4Liberty]

The guy with the gorilla costume is Jim Belushi, John’s brother.

[@ellen6638]

The older actors who played Mortimer and Randolph were Don Ameche and Ralph Bellamy very big in the 30s and 40s

[@ernestitoe]

Ameche was a gentleman of high moral principles. He didn't like the idea of saying the f-word on screen, but decided it was the professional thing to do. He told John Landis he would only say it once, so they had to get the take right. Before the scene was shot, he went around apologizing to the women in the crew.

[@truthseeker9249]

@@ernestitoe Awwwww. What a sweetheart.

[@aweebunny]

23:06 That is the one and only Bo Diddley.

[@j.woodbury412]

That was Paul Gleason. He was in The Breakfast Club, and he was in Die Hard. He usually plays jerks in movies. He died of Mesothelioma in 2006.

[@aweebunny]

31:40 The guy next to the gorilla is the infamous Sen Al Franken - D Minnesota

[@scalefree]

the desk sergeant who tastes the drugs is Frank Oz, Jim Henson's main partner in the Muppets & also the voice of Yoda. he had a similar cameo at the start of the Blues Brothers.

[@nancytoothaker3224]

Bo Diddley as the pawnbroker was another great little cameo, I see people already chimed in on the comedy duo of Sen. Franken and his partner Tom Davis And oh yeah, BEVERLY HILLS COP

[@the9-2-5outlawgamer]

12:41 No Thor, that’s Paul Gleason from the breakfast club as well as die hard and he reprised his character in the comedy spoof not another teen movie. He usually played mean crusty, no nonsense characters in his career.

[@megdelaney3677]

After this you MUST watch 'Coming to America' with Eddie Murphy 1988!

[@KrissyFace]

He was awarded the Cecil B Demille award at the Golden Globes last night and they played the theme to Beverly Hills Cop which tells you which one you need to see next!!!

[@osmanyousif7849]

The 4th movie better be good. Please Neflix, DON'T BLOW THIS....

[@jeffshirton7234]

The two older actors playing the Dukes were Ralph Bellamy and Don Ameche, both very well-known actors in the '40's and '50's. Don Ameche was a leading man actor.

[@jamietaylor5570]

12:30 No, he's the teacher-antagonist in The Breakfast Club.

[@osmanyousif7849]

And the a-hole Deputy cop Dwanye in Die Hard....

[@the9-2-5outlawgamer]

21:13 That movie poster that reads “See You Next Wednesday” is an Easter egg and a running gag in every John Landis film including the Kentucky Fried movie, an American werewolf in London, Trading Places, etc.

[@Dej24601]

That was Jim Belushi, John’s younger brother, who was an SNL cast member from 83-85 . This film came out a year after John died.

[@the9-2-5outlawgamer]

22:22 That was Dan Aykroyd late brother, Peter Aykroyd.

[@astroworfcraig9164]

That was Jim Belushi, John's younger brother.

[@dionkelly8420]

The Duke Brothers were played by actors Ralph Bellamy (Randolph Duke) and Don Ameche (Mortimer Duke).

[@inspectortanzi]

They're very 'musical' people, aren't they?

[@dionkelly8420]

@@inspectortanzi who's "THEY"? Valentine is only ONE person, not several. Would the Dukes say that if it was a white guy singing in the bathroom? Likely not.

[@inspectortanzi]

@@dionkelly8420 It's a line from the film.

[@DR-mq1vn]

That was Jim Belushi, John's brother.

[@mimig3904]

That's John Belushi's younger brother, Jim Belushi. 48 Hours & Beverly Hills Cops are pretty good Eddie Murphy comedies.

[@StephenLuke]

The World Trade Center scene in this movie is just heartbreaking on what will happen 18 years later.

[@karlajaeger2082]

They existed then, so I consider it a pin in nyc

[@shainewhite2781]

Originally Gene Wilder and Richard Pryor were considered for the leads as a stockbroker and his chauffeur switch places for a week to see how different their lives would have been.

[@Logan_Baron]

They would have been great in those parts, but that type of "trading places" had already been done a million times. This version was a little more original. So I prefer the rewrite. Though I'd really like to see this version but played by Wilder and Pryor.

[@flarrfan]

Speaking of Wilder and Pryor, nobody seems to want to react to Silver Streak, which includes the greatest blackface in cinema history! Yes, it's wrong today but it was funny as hell back then.

[@emsleywyatt3400]

@@flarrfan I can't pass for BLACK!!!!

[@j.woodbury412]

Before this movie, Jamie Lee Curtis only appeared in horror movie, like "Halloween" and "Prom Night".

[@dionkelly8420]

That's John Belushi's brother Jim Belushi.

[@arinfilms15]

I watched this for the first time this Christmas and experienced the odd combination of being pleasantly surprised while cringing and hiding behind my hands lmao

[@ivanjuarez1160]

Why cringing?

[@nathancruz9172]

Me too.

[@prltqdf9]

I think we have another one here who's been injected with the 'woke' mind virus.

[@ScarlettM]

2:50 - it's hard work. Remember that he is a Harvard graduate - that takes a lot of work (it did back then)

[@ppapale]

Just as a side note, that was Jim Belushi. John Belushi's brother. I believe John died in 1981 of drug overdose.

[@frankchase9049]

1982, shortly before this movie was made.

[@arraymac227]

Fun fact: the PCP-discovering cop: Frank 'Yoda' Oz.

[@jamietaylor5570]

Everyone calls Coleman a butler in this film but he's clearly a valet...

[@Rocket1377]

Right, also known as a manservant. It's a common misconception (especially in American films), but butlers do not help dress and shave their employers. They are part of the kitchen staff.

[@bigdream_dreambig]

@@Rocket1377 It's not a misconception in American films; it's a difference in American english. According to my (American) dictionary, butler simply means "the chief manservant of a house."

[@mparantha]

love this movie. especially the ending if you understand how futures trading works. also one of the train workers was future senator Al Franken.

[@imbwildrd3693]

Al Franken was also a former SNL semi-regular, along with Tom Davis (the guy with Franken in the movie) performing as comedy duo "Franken & Davis"

[@the9-2-5outlawgamer]

30:47 Stephen Stucker from Airplane I & II as Tom Davis and Al Franken’s boss.

[@the9-2-5outlawgamer]

13:52 That’s none other than actor director Frank Oz Voice of Yoda, Fozzie Bear, Bert, Miss Piggy, and Cookie Monster.

[@tommiller4895]

The 2 older Actors (Don Ameche and Ralph Bellamy) who play the bad guys were huge Stars in the 1930's and 1940's. Check out thier Bios in IMDB!

[@j.woodbury412]

Don Ameche, who played Mortimer Duke, was very religious in real life and felt uncomfortable saying the "F-word", so when they filmed the scene where he says "F*** him" after his brother has a heart attack, they had to get the scene right in one take because he wouldn't do a second one. The electronic status board shown at Duke & Duke during the Christmas scene was the "Big Money" board from "Family Feud". In several scenes shot in Ophelia's apartment, there is a poster for a fake movie called "See You Next Wednesday". John Landis has featured that phrase in several of his movies, and in the Michael Jackson video for "Thriller", which he also directed. Another Landis trademark in the movie is showing pictures of the cast during the end credits.

[@jeanine6328]

The Belushi in this was Johns brother Jim Belushi, they do look very similar. Jim had his own show called According to Jim which was a great sitcom.

[@odemusvonkilhausen]

That was James Belushi, and no you don't recognize him from Animal House.

[@Pokyhawk]

There are dozens of interesting actors and cameos in this movie. Here are the ones I know of: At 2:24 in the video is Dan Akroyd's valet Colman, portrayed by Denholm Elliott from "Raiders of the Lost Ark". 4:35 we meet Randolph and Mortimer Duke played by Ralph Bellamy and Don Ameche respectively (they return later in a quick cameo as the same characters in another Eddie Murphy film). You might also remember Ameche from 1985s "Cocoon". At 12:29 Paul Gleason is the muscle for the Duke brothers, Clarence Beeks. You were close thinking Ferris Beuler. He's actually better known as Richard Vernon, the detention teacher in "The Breakfast Club". At 13:44 the officer at the desk is Frank Oz. He is one of the primary puppeteers for Jim Henson studios and best know as the puppeteer and voice of Fozzie Bear. He is friends with Dan Akroyd and appears in other Akroyd movies. 22:22 at the club lounge, the debutante with the blue headband ("...and she stepped on the ball") is Kelly Curtis. Older sister of Jamie Lee Curtis. The pawn-broker at 23:06 is played by legendary blues guitarist/singer/songwriter Bo Diddley. The guy in the gorilla suit 30:15, is James Belushi brother of John Belushi. The baggage handlers 31:40 are played by Al Franken and Tom Davis (aka Franken & Davis) who were a stand up comedy duo. Al Franken went on to serve as a United States senator from Minnesota from 2009 to 2018. And finally (needing to be mentioned because even if you see him it's so fast you might miss him), 16:36 (in the movie as I didn't see it in your video) Robert Earl Jones, father of acting legend James Earl Jones, briefly plays an attendant who is carrying a serving tray in the board room when Eddie Murphy gets arrested. The horny gorilla (like you thought I wouldn't give a shout out ) was played by Don McLeod who specializes in playing simians and is known as "Gorilla" in numerous movies, TV shows and commercials (specifically a famous TV commercial for American Tourister Luggage kzbin.info/www/bejne/bWWcmohoj9tkodk&ab_channel=robatsea2009 )

[@j.woodbury412]

Here's one you missed. The loading director on the train, who asks the two baggage handlers if they'd been drinking, was Stephen Stucker, who was best known for playing the goofy traffic control worker in the two "Airplane" movies. Oh and Frank Oz was also the voice of Yoda in the Star Wars movies.

[@MrKeychange]

Please erase the spoiler you stuck in there.

[@FrancisXLord]

The guy in the gorilla costume was Jim Belushi. I thought I heard you say it was John Belushi, then you said it again at the end. It was his brother.

[@ScorpionStrike7]

I remember in Scream they talked about how this was the movie the Jamie Lee Curtis was naked in because before this, she was the OG final girl in a bunch of horror films

[@mr.alucardrules4956]

Notice how all of the rich characters never look at the people "below" them

[@TheTerryGene]

This film marked a major comeback for Ralph Bellamy and Don Ameche, who were stars in the 1930’s and 1940’s. Ameche would go on to win an Academy Award in 1985 for his performance in “Cocoon.”

[@sawanna508]

The opera tune in the beginning, the mension and the people in it especially the two dukes reminde me of the comedy "Oscar" with Siylvester Stellone.

[@the9-2-5outlawgamer]

The second guy in the painting is JP Morgan, John Pierpoint Morgan.

[@cjpolett2055]

Yes, Philadelphia is a great city. Thumbs up earned in the first two minutes.

[@ypngus]

Eddie Murphy - Haunted Mansion is also another good movie.

[@CofyjunkyPNW]

23:45: Gen-Xers understood this moment; it was an aside from a well-known ad campaign for E.F. Hutton in the 80's. Its quote was, "When EF Hutton talks, people listen." You can see the old commercials here on KZbin. 😏

[@elliebelliewatermellie155]

Seeing baby Giancarlo was the highlight of this movie for me lol I just watched this for the first time last year.

[@Raven5150]

That's Jim belushi Johns brother, I think John had already died when this movie was made.

[@Kevonutube303]

Jim Belushi, Johns Brother. Glad you enjoyed..... Classic comedy.

[@kimtalley4496]

I don't know the actor's name that plays Beaks, but I remember him as the douche nugget principle from The Breakfast Club.

[@the9-2-5outlawgamer]

That was Paul Gleason, usually plays crusty unlikable characters in movies.

[@TOYSTITCHER]

Yay😁 FUN watching this one with you, thanks 🤗 You pointed out some things I missed all the other times I’ve watched it haha!😄

[@odemusvonkilhausen]

To be fair, the Christmas bonus that the Dukes' gave their butler was more than I've ever received at my job.

[@bigdream_dreambig]

10:09 "We're gonna start you at eighty thousand dollars a year." "Geez!" You don't know the half of it. Inflation-adjusted from 1983 (when the movie was released), that's $239,000 a year in today's dollars!

[@XRos28]

Mr. Beeks' actor was the school principal in "The Breakfast Club".

[@debbielough7754]

Part of the genius of this film is having two old time Hollywood stars hamming it up *outrageously* as the Duke brothers. (Don Ameche and Ralph Bellamy.)

[@Celestial26]

The subtle hair switch up did not go unnoticed.😂

[@donaldseale2700]

Close on Belushi, but that was actually Jim Belushi, John's younger brother.

[@TheTerryGene]

The two baggage handlers are played by Al Franken and Tom Davis, who were writers for Saturday Night Live. Franken went on to become United States Senator from Minnesota.

[@imbwildrd3693]

That was *Jim* Belushi, John's brother. Sadly, John had already passed before this movie even started shooting.

[@nathancruz9172]

This is the first time I’ve ever seen this on 📺 last week.

[@brianamills6440]

My favorite Eddy Murphy movie hands down is The Nutty Professor. Awesome movie if you’re in the mood for a silly comedy 😊

[@keithmartin4670]

In “Coming to America” you not only get a wonderful star performance from Eddie Murphy, you actually get to see how the Duke brothers are doing 5 years later.

[@candicelitrenta8890]

That was Jim Belushi, John passed away from a drug overdose before this movie was made. This was John's brother

[@lc8155]

So cool thanks a lot!

[@kimtalley4496]

Next to My Girl, I like Dan in Is Coneheads. I'm not sure how to spell his last Name. Which come to think of it, Jaimie Lee Curtis played in My Girl with him as well.

[@evaeichert1008]

Fun Fact: In the Eddie Murphy Movie "Coming to America" there were two homeless. Eddie gave one them a envelope with a big chunk of money. When he saw what's in it, he woke up his friend and cries out: "Mortimer, we're back again!" These two homeless were the Duke-Brothers, who were destroyed in this film. 😂

[@tduffy5]

Coleman is NOT his Butler. He is Winthorpe's MAN. His MAN sees to his needs, whatever they may be.

[@charliemac64]

The shorter of the two stupid train maintenance guys was future/former US Senator Al Franken (D-MN). The other one is his partner in comedy, Tom Davis. They were two of the main writers on the original SNL back in the 70s. In addition to writing for the show, they both played bit parts during the early years. Franken eventually became a full-time cast member for a few years. After SNL and a short movie career, Franken went on to political success, representing Minnesota in the US Senate for multiple terms. He resigned in scandal just a few years ago, actually, during the height of the "Me Too" wave of sexual scandals. Just my personal opinion, he never should have resigned, but that's the way that shit goes. ha ha I saw Franken & Davis at the Student Union at my college back in 1983, doing an act together. They were pretty damn funny.

[@amyjordan195]

Here's Johnny! Didn't come from the shining. That was how they introduced Johnny Carson every weeknight on the Tonight show with Johnny Carson.

[@ralphroshia9247]

The Belushi was Jim Belushi John's Younger Brother John unfortunately passed away a year before in 1982

[@mildredpierce4506]

Both of Jamie Lee Curtis' parents were actors. Her mother was Janet Leigh (Psycho) and her father was Tony Curtis (Some Like It Hot)

[@bradsouthers7476]

You had to watch this before Coming To America... there's a back reference to this movie in that one. Watch for it - it's brief but funny.

[@entertainmentlife430]

This is a fun movie. Great reaction. Once u watch coming to america you will see why this was recommended first.

[@imbwildrd3693]

One of the funniest Eddie Murphy movies, but least known is "Bowfinger", also starring Steve Martin. Eddy actually plays two roles. Definite must see :)

[@kingcassius2586]

23:40 Look up EF Hutton commercials from the 1980s to get the joke.

[@kafros13]

09:18 And a very young Giancarlo Esposito as a cellmate

[@toddjohnson350]

Beverly Hills Cop for sure. Arguably his best film. Also check him out in 48 HRS. A great action flick.

[@joeymac3777]

The man in the gorilla costume was James Belushi, not John. This movie was made in 1983, the year after John died.

[@americanfreedomlogistics9984]

my boss gives a christmas party that costs us nothing to go to. the party itself probably costs well into the 6 figure price range for the 1k people who show up. we also get other bonuses for staying on the road for the holidays

[@martophrenia]

One of my favorites from Eddie Murphy!

[@rickardroach9075]

34:11 Hey, it's the Emerald City from _The Wiz_ (1978)!

[@geddistopholes6785]

Another classic under your belt. Keep bringing on the hits, oh Thor! Unrelated, besides being comedic, but I had the thought that you might enjoy the movie Blue Streak starring Martin Lawrence. Seems your kind of film. Cheers!!!

[@richardfoster2435]

The two old guys the thin one is Don Ameche as Mortimer Duke and Ralph Bellamy as Randolph Duke

[@merchillio]

Beverly Hills Cop trilogy has the same energy from Eddie Murphy, I strongly suggest watching those.

[@arraymac227]

Not John Belushi, Jim Belushi, his younger brother. Also, the maintenance folk: Senator Al Franken and Tom Davis.

[@ColinFox]

It's funny how youtubers reacting to this, if they're young, don't know where "Here's Johnny" actually came from (Johnny Carson, The Tonight Show) and just know it from The Shining. Ironic because Jack Nicholson was parodying the same Johnny Carson/Tonight Show intro.