TRADING PLACES (1983) TWIN BROTHERS FIRST TIME WATCHING MOVIE REACTION!

[@neneshubby]

As a black man I can tell you that almost nobody black was bothered by Dan Akroyd in blackface. We thought it was funny as heck. Movies used to fight racism with humor by showing how stupid it was. Now everyone is way too over sensitive.

[@st.elmogeorge5403]

Exactly. I don’t know any black person that was offended by this. White people seem more offended by it than black people. As a black man I don’t think this is racist. Much like porn I may not be able to define it but I know it when I see it and this ain’t it!!! Classic movie.

[@John_Locke_108]

As a white man, I was not offended either. And this movie wasn't made a long time ago. I was 7 when it came out. That's like yesterday and a day ago.

[@jevonk]

Agree!

[@Coggers-ww1zz]

Problem is people nowadays prefer to complain than to let themselves go and just enjoy the humour. And it's mainly white folk complaining on behalf and causing this stupid cancel culture.

[@paul1979uk2000]

Same, I wasn't offended by that but I think it's to do with how things were decades before that movie was released where you didn't really get many black people onscreen and it was common to see white people with their faces painted black to portray that which many people at the time had a problem with it and honestly, can't blame them when they could has used a black person for that role but it was a different time back then and thankfully, it's not like that now.

[@ScarlettM]

If you haven't seen it, next movie has to be "Coming to America" - there is some character crossover from this movie. And it's amazing comedy!

[@jenkzkh]

I was just going to put that in the comments !! 🤣

[@Trofnoker]

But just the first, the second is shit.

[@jenkzkh]

@@Trofnoker didn't know they made a sequel

[@russ9013]

Don't give a fuck about that movie tell 1min till the end the whole 1hour& 30 tell me what did you learn so called spent decade in school still didn't learn nothing Dane hit dame

[@tempsitch5632]

@@russ9013 Ok ?

[@nightmaster5593]

Trading Places is legit one of the funniest comedies ever. Such a classic, at this point. Eddie and Dan the Man absolutely kill it.

[@johnnyarmstronglll6481]

"The Black Face " was funny,.I'm a Black Man in my 40s. People take things way too seriously.

[@CREEPYKOULWAH]

Dan Had me cryin' when he did the Jamaican bit. The accent was in point 😂

[@Akkatlah]

Being actually funny is what makes the difference. They weren't trying to offend anybody and it didn't come from a place of hate.

[@Serai3]

Young people do. That's the sort of outrage that mostly starts with young people who don't have decades under their belts to calm down about stuff.

[@Notepad37]

🤡

[@smittybenzo4693]

Eddie Murphy and Dan Aykroyd were both so essential to the foundation of SNL.

[@Serai3]

Eddie was second generation, though; he didn't come along until the 80's. Dan was part of the original Players.

[@Pernicion]

@@Serai3 Aykroyd was not quite ready for prime time. Murphy was prime time. And yes, both integral to the foundations of SNL.

[@JeffKelly03]

I love the story of how Don Ameche was cast in the movie. John Landis wanted a star from the ‘40s, and thought of Ameche. His casting director thought that Ameche was dead, so Landis did some digging and found him, called him, and asked him to come in and read. He hadn’t made a movie in over a decade, and Landis later asked him why. Ameche had been doing local dinner theater. He told Landis, “Well, nobody called!” as for why he had not been working. And this movie kickstarted the second half of his career.

[@shelbyherring92]

Dinner theatre and television - he was on Columbo.

[@Historian212]

Not the second half. More like the final coda.

[@SCharlesDennicon]

33:50 "I can't believe they did this !" Oh it's very simple : they had a sense of humor, back then.

[@centuryrox]

If you guys like Jamie Lee Curtis, then I HIGHLY recommend you watch "A Fish Called Wanda", starring JLC, Kevin Kline, John Cleese, and Michael Palin. It's hysterically funny, and while Jamie is great in that one, it's Kevin Kline who steals the show!

[@InimitableAde]

That armpit scene! 🤣🤣🤣

[@-M0LE]

That film is so unfunny and I’m a fan of all involved with it

[@jemac42]

I always preferred the movie Fierce Creatures which has the same four actors, over a Fish Called Wanda but it never really seems to get mentioned much

[@GhostDrummer]

True Lies…Outstanding performance in that one too.

[@Lensmaster1]

A Fish Called Wanda is great

[@markwillis675]

Eddie's first movie, "48 hours" is another classic.

[@williamsummerson1204]

another 48 hrs is great as well.

[@russ9013]

Then you watch that trash ass movie

[@russ9013]

Da fu c k more 1 person watch themvto

[@orangewarm1]

No, it's not a classic.

[@williamsummerson1204]

@@orangewarm1 yes it is

[@Yugioh420]

If you haven't seen it next you need to do Coming to America and see what happened next to the Dukes.

[@RETNASCANZ]

I hope "Coming To America" is next. There is a scene that ties the two movies together. "48 Hours" and "Another 48 Hours" with Eddie Murphy and Nick Nolte are also a good movies.

[@brockf5]

That haven't done that one yet?? Thought they already did that one..

[@brockf5]

Meant Coming To America

[@antoniosantiago2378]

Lol We're back Mortimor.

[@SpencerMDay]

If the Dan Ackroyd “black face” caught you off guard, you should watch Soul Man. It’s an underrated movie that came out in the 80s, years after Trading Places.

[@terrylandess6072]

I'm wondering if the white shoes Ackroyd wore with the Santa Outfit were the same as in Doctor Detroit. He played almost the same character.

[@SpencerMDay]

@@terrylandess6072 🤔

[@-M0LE]

I remember that film is that the one where he turns black to go to college and win that girl

[@SpencerMDay]

@@-M0LE I don’t want to say, in case the brothers see this, but you are on the right track.

[@kaleahcollins4567]

Nah that movie sucked and was racist @Spencer M.Day . That is not the same as when Dan Aykroyd did it.

[@bigs1546]

Love your breakdown of the societal themes in this movie. So many people miss all that. The comedy is great, but is so much better because of what lies beneath. Keep the reactions coming guys.

[@elijahvincent985]

How did you not recognize the man with the receding hair as the original voice for Miss Piggy, Grover, Bert and Yoda? Frank Oz, everybody!

[@goldenageofdinosaurs7192]

The legend himself! Don’t forget, he was a director of over 10 films, including the hilarious Dirty Rotten Scoundrels & What About Bob? (both are movies these guys would love).

[@ToniMcGinty]

And... let´s not forget, the director of Bowfinger, and, therefore, the real director of CHUBBY RAIN!

[@jamesoblivion]

I always liked to think he was basically reprising his Blues Brothers character here.

[@jamesoblivion]

@@goldenageofdinosaurs7192 Not to mention The Score, where De Niro had to step in and direct a scene because Brando threw one of his famous hissyfits, and refused to be 'directed by Miss Piggy.' 😆

[@GhostDrummer]

He was awesome in Blue’s Brothers

[@Rmlohner]

Ralph Bellamy, who played Randolph Duke, was a pretty decent star of Hollywood's golden age, though he tended to get stuck playing the forgettable "other man" who the leading lady would dump in favor of the movie's big star. It's nice that he got more noticeable roles like this in his old age (and don't worry, he was nothing like the Dukes in real life and would even only say the n- and f-words once due to how uncomfortable he felt about them).

[@orlandoruizjr3834]

I always liked him in the classic universal monster movies. He always seemed cool and confident.

[@miguelonpoeta]

I love the ways Cary Grant mocks him on "His Girl Friday". But what about Don Ameche? Another Old Hollywood star, as in Lubitsch's "Heaven can wait".

[@TheDivayenta]

Don Ameche was no slouch either in his youth!

[@oregonchick76]

Screenwriters today actually refer to "the Ralph Bellamy character" when they're coming up with the right rival for the male romantic lead. It's a crazy legacy to not be the leading man, but to be so unforgettable that people never forget your contribution to the film.

[@Serai3]

Don Ameche was the one who refused to say the f-word more than once. Ralph didn't have to say it at all. :)

[@EMERALDPMD]

If you love Eddie Murphy you would love his movie Coming to America. It’s so funny

[@barbaramcgee8933]

Also has a funny Duke bros cameo.

[@The3rdGunman]

@@barbaramcgee8933 Don't spoil it!!!

[@TysheenOrane]

@@barbaramcgee8933 NOooo, Don't tell them that.

[@jamalbryant8099]

How about his first movie, 48 hours

[@ludivinebalthazar9189]

"- Security ??? Merry Christmas !" 🤣🤣🤣 Aaaah Eddie Murphy 😆❤️

[@janeewaynee]

I think you would love Blues Brothers (1980) if you haven't watched it already. One of the best comedies ever!

[@reggiewolfpac7711]

I liked that movie since I was young I'm 33 now it's still great to me.

[@CREEPYKOULWAH]

Now that is an awesome movie

[@Gravyballs2011]

"I hate Illinois nazis." Jake

[@bjtight98]

So glad u guys are watching this classic finally!!!! THIS IS A CHRISTMAS MOVIE, DONT LET ANYONE TELL U DIFFERENTLY! lol 😉

[@roachmojo]

Ur damned skippy!

[@doobernow]

Absolutely!!

[@backtoearth1983]

It's always in my christmas movie rotation

[@ArtamStudio]

Yep yep yep! Double-feature with "A Child's Christmas in Wales" starring Denholm Elliott (Coleman) for a nice contrast.

[@CREEPYKOULWAH]

A christmas movie classic

[@jimtatro6550]

“I am Inga from Sweden.” “ but you’re wearing lederhosen.” “Ya, from Sweden.” 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@Finians_Mancave]

The actor playing the cop with the double-receding hairline is the great Frank Oz (Voice of Miss Piggy; Bert and Cookie Monster from Sesame Street; Yoda from Star Wars, and many others)!

[@tempsitch5632]

Director of Bowfinger, a movie they seem to love. Also Directed Dirty Rotten Scoundrels with Michael Caine and Steve Martin which they will surely react to on this channel eventually.

[@HobGungan]

And he directed the movie adaptation of the musical version of Little Shop of Horrors

[@frankiecamacho8739]

Also played the corrections officer in Blues Brothers.

[@zimjun7]

Oh! Yeah!!!! Now I recognize him! thanks

[@Gray_matter82]

He also directed Little Shop of Horror

[@the9-2-5outlawdoestech9]

10:43 yes that's young Giancarlo Esposito. The co-signing black guy is the same one from Animal House who says, "mind if we dance with your dates?" Sitting next to the light skin fat guy Ron Taylor.

[@cee5463]

The bartender in this movie is the old man that shot nino brown

[@Ceractucus]

The cop who "discovers" the drugs is none other than Frank Oz, the man who plays Yoda in the Star Wars movies. He also played a cop in The Blues Brothers"

[@lupodelnord]

in Italy it has become a Christmas classic. it is broadcast every year, on the same channel, exclusively on the evening of December 24th

[@WeezyJeffersonYo]

This movie always reminds me of my late mom because she would randomly say to me "is that your purse? Thats a nice purse." Even 5 years ago, Then bust out laughing. That part tickled her so much.

[@shediva5705]

The story about the ping pong ball comes from Auntie Mame with Rosalind Russell. A super funny movie. So much crap talking. It's amazing!!

[@kaleahcollins4567]

Fun fact .. Black people love Dan Aykroyd. And wasn't bothered by that scene because he was respectful. Also fun fact. The rapper tupac Shakur debut was in the Movie "Nothing but trouble" which featured Dan Aykroyd Chevy chase John candy And Demi Moore. Dan Aykroyd really liked the group Digital underground and a young up and coming artist that was Tupac.

[@the9-2-5outlawdoestech9]

17:13 the bartender is Bill Cobbs who played the old man from New Jack City who shot Wesley Snipes at the end of the movie.

[@gmunden1]

The Duke brothers are featured again as the two down and out brothers in "Coming to America".

[@kadrae5277]

The police officer with the receding hairline is none other than muppeteer/filmmaker Frank Oz.

[@terrylandess6072]

Wow! Great call out on Giancarlo Esposito. I never noticed that before and there was no 'denying' it as soon as something was said. Of course I had to IMDB it - there it was . . . . .

[@OctoKrool]

I'm a huge fan of Breaking Bad, I know that face anywhere; though I'm surprised how quickly I picked it up considering how young he was lol.

[@gphillimo]

Trading Places is one of my favorite Eddie Murphy movies

[@smittybenzo4693]

Duke and Duke return a few years later in the movie Coming to America as homeless people in which Eddie Murphy's character Akeem gives the Dukes a big wad of cash as they lay on the sidewalk. After that 1 Duke says to the other, "Mortimer, we're back".

[@dryfesands1367]

The BLT moment is the greatest 4th wall break in cinematic history.

[@rnw2739]

After Charles Hawtreys' in 'Carry On Camping'.

[@austinmccormick8952]

I love how Lucky Winhorp was to have Jamie Lee Curtis be the girl they hired. She just instantly showed compassion

[@TheOneTrueChris]

The cop in the police station inventorying all of Winthrop's stuff ("What a hairline") is Frank Oz, who voiced Yoda.

[@ScarlettM]

4:00 - he's not opening the door not because he's pretentious. I don't know if you've seen Downton Abbey, but there it explains that even thought you can do things yourself, you should let people do their job, so that they can feel achievement and self pride. It's the butler's job to open the door. If you look, you'll see Louis waited patiently while Coleman (without hurry) put on his gloves, walked around and opened the door. So know how much effort you need to finish Harvard? Trust me, Louis is not lazy or stupid and full of himself - he can open the door.

[@-M0LE]

It’s also about asserting class over the servant

[@ScarlettM]

@@-M0LE By patiently waiting for the servant to finish dressing? Some assertion...

[@nt78stonewobble]

@@-M0LE "It’s also about asserting class over the servant" ... That depends on the intent, but if you have a butler, it seems weird to not have your butler work as a butler. I mean... it would be exceedingly weird for me to hire a nanny, considering me and the gf doesn't have kids. :D

[@Sheraytv]

What’s pretentious?

[@LA_HA]

@@Sheraytv It means snobbish, arrogant, and/or pretending to be better than everyone else (as well as better than you actually are). But, if you want a precise definition, you can Google it

[@johnpittsii7524]

One of my favorite Eddie Murphy movies. Much ❤as always

[@CREEPYKOULWAH]

This movie is the whole catalyst for Coming to America. It's so interesting to see how he doesn't have true friends once he is rich and that's when women throw themselves on him without getting to know him.

[@LA_HA]

Creepy Tati: It's possible that he realizes that he doesn't have any true friends because all those people are just using him while treating his home like a garbage dump. But, maybe it's just that Eddie Murphy's character is changing in various ways

[@chriskelly3481]

The blackface scene is an utterly hilarious bit that would absolutely not fly today because of misplaced wokitude. It works BECAUSE it is insane. Valentine comes in with a lunatic "Cameroon" accent; then Coleman with his wildly broad "Irish" accent. Then Ophelia as Inga from "Sweden" with lederhosen. So Winthorpe topping it all with outrageous blackface as an utterly unconvincing Jamaican is just pure gold. I am so happy that it exists, even if it never could now. Staggeringly funny stuff.

[@Drawkcabi]

Some fun facts about some of the supporting actors: 16:28 Did hairline dude's voice seem familiar at all? That's Frank Oz. He was with Jim Henson and the Muppets almost since the beginning. For years he voiced and operated Fozzy Bear, Miss Piggy, Bert, and a bunch of others. He also voiced and operated Yoda. He is also a great director. He directed movies like Spies Like Us (another awesome comedy with Dan Aykroyd and Chevy Chase). He also directed Little Shop of Horrors which if you haven't seen, you definitely have to! Also, did you recognize the butler? That's Denholm Elliot, he was Marcus Brady in Raiders of the Lost Ark and The Last Crusade. The (original) guy in the gorilla costume is Jim Belushi who was in some really good movies that have sadly been mostly forgotten... The Principal Mr. Destiny K-9 Taking Care Of Business Curly Sue Red Heat (with Arnold Schwarzenegger) The Man With One Red Shoe (with Tom Hanks) The stoner guys who were.supposed to be in charge of the gorilla(s)...the shorter one, that's actor-comedian-writer Al Franken who later became U.S. Senator Franken from Minnesota (until he was.pressured to resign because of a stupid picture taken of him back in his comedian days where he was pretending to touch a woman's breasts over her clothes). Great reaction! So glad you watched this movie! Best Regards!

[@ResidentPetrolhead]

One minor correction, if I may: Frank Oz had a small role in SPIES LIKE US, but did not direct it. Like TRADING PLACES, it was directed by John Landis, who often cast his friend Oz in small roles as some sort of asshole authority figure (he was also the prison property clerk in THE BLUES BROTHERS, and a U.S. embassy official in AN AMERICAN WEREWOLF IN LONDON).

[@Drawkcabi]

@@ResidentPetrolhead I stand corrected. Don't know how I mixed that up. Thanks! 👍

[@Flynn380_]

Minor addition: Clarence Beeks was portrayed by Paul Gleason who was the Principal in The Breakfast Club as well as the jerk Police Captain in Die Hard.

[@donjackson5522]

Don’t forget about the pawn broker played by legendary blues guitarist Bo Diddly.

[@athens_1psvr31]

Louie was from a rich family and did grow up having his parents. Generational wealth.

[@KCohere33]

This is definitely one of Eddie Murphy’s best. Dan Akroyd and Jamie Lee Curtis were amazing too.

[@gggooding]

The cop with the "double receded" hairline who plants the angel dust...that's Frank Oz. Better known as Yoda and Miss Piggy.

[@namco003]

16:26 "WHAT A HAIRLINE BUDDY!! GOD DAMN!!" While true, and I have the same, that officer and his hairline is Frank Oz. Who was a staple in Jim Henson's Muppet Show voicing iconic characters, and also the voice and puppeteer of Master Yoda.

[@reggiewolfpac7711]

Crazy I just watched this for the first time this was 2 funny Eddie Murphy & Dan Aykroyd worked really great together to me & great reaction y'all.

[@the9-2-5outlawdoestech9]

14:48 that's the late Paul Gleason, character actor known for playing serious No nonsense crusty characters, especially in the John Hughes movie The Breakfast Club, the police character from Die Hard, also in Money Talks with Chris Tucker as another corrupt cop, he even makes fun of himself in not another teen movie reprising his character from The Breakfast Club, and lastly, appearing in National Lampoon's Van Wilder opposite Ryan Reynolds.

[@CorSmit]

I wonder if someone who was offended by Dan Aykroyd in blackface also took exception to Eddie Murphy’s portrayal of the simple minded Cameroonian exchange student. Today’s overly sensitive PC community would have made the release of a comedy like this impossible, so thank god we still have the classics

[@orangewarm1]

My parents are from the Caribbean. The fake rasta is extremely funny. All of my family find it funny. It's a comedy.

[@SAtownMytown]

I can't believe you guys still can't recognize Frank Oz. He was in American Werewolf in London, too. He's also the voice of Miss Piggy.

[@OctoKrool]

I noticed him, but opted out for the classic hairline joke lol

[@SAtownMytown]

😄

[@TheAlmaward]

Just fyi, the Dukes make a brief reappearance in Coming to America.... LOL

[@menotu000]

Just to clarify, The original intent of blackface has a good article on Wikipedia which shows: "Blackface is a form of theatrical makeup used predominantly by performers of non-African descent to portray a caricature of a dark skinned person of African descent.".... Caricatures are offensive by their very nature. They are meant to insult the target (person of African descent). Once people started to become oversensitive, they started considering ALL things of that nature as blackface... regardless if the intent was racist or not. This is part of the problem with today's society... lack of critical thinking skills. Instead of teaching kids HOW to think, they indoctrinate them into a specific FORM of thinking that is rigid and unyielding and overly sensitive about most subjects. In this film, specifically, he was not portraying a caricature, but a character and for a specific purpose which has nothing to do with racism. Another good example of blackface (but in this case used to highlight the inherent racism in the original song) is by Taco - Puttin' on the Ritz (kzbin.info/www/bejne/gZjHh4ivqtmMp6c)

[@nt78stonewobble]

Nyarj... Not all caricatures are meant to insult the target. Ie. think about the street artists that you can get to draw a caricature of your own face, with exaggerated features. So it really depends on the intent behind it.

[@odemusvonkilhausen]

33:56 You're correct it was a different time, arguably a better time. There was no public outrage, and nobody tried to cancel Dan Aykroyd. Everyone just laughed, because it's funny. And for the record, this is not "blackface". Blackface is completely different. This was Dan Aykroyd in a costume, much like Eddie Murphy used to do on SNL. People getting offended, just like you two did, over things like this, is part of the problem, not a solution.

[@smittybenzo4693]

The way director, John Landis places people and synchronizes the actors and extras at certain points is brilliant to me. Example: When the officers pull guns on Valentine all at once when he's on the floor after running around with Winthorpe's briefcase. The guns were in a perfect circle.

[@DTArtman]

Beverly Hills Cop is a great Eddie Murphy movie to watch next.

[@manuelper]

Both BHC and BHC2 (my personal favorite in the series) are fantastic.

[@DTArtman]

@@manuelper It’s definitely two of my favorite Eddie Murphy movies

[@melissaisloud7404]

Jamie Lee Curtis & Dan Akroyd costar in MY GIRL together as well. It’s an amazingly endearing film. You’ll both dig it.

[@oregonchick76]

JLC was asked in an interview which of her leading men over the years was the best kisser, and she said it was Dan Aykroyd. She made a quip about how it's not surprising that a man who loves the blues kisses with such soul, or something like that.

[@claegason2521]

I love this reaction. You guys are a whole bunch of fun to watch, and you pick up on themes and issues really well.

[@mikeal-lateef_5138]

"The Last Dragon" for the millionth time fellas please it's an 80s classic! 😃

[@the9-2-5outlawdoestech9]

24:11I think that's Dan Aykroyd's late brother, Peter in the burgundy cardigan sweater. He was probably uncredited.

[@cchavezjr7]

My favorite comedy of all time. Hard to beat this for everything it has going for it.

[@williambryan3346]

@3:58 Coleman is a butler and chauffeur. Chauffeurs normally open and close the doors for their clients and employers. It’s just a normal part of the job.

[@tiffanywaldon4875]

Please watch “Boomerang” with Eddie Murphy!!! You will LOVE it! 😂

[@weirds0up]

The cop who finds the drugs on Louis is Frank Oz - the voice of Fozzy Bear. I first saw this movie as a kid because I loved Ghostbusters and this had Dan Akroyd in it. But then I found a couple of other reasons to enjoy this movie

[@TheMaskedChef7]

I never thought I'll see a channel reacting to this movie , that's cool that you guys aren't just following the wave of reactions but also reacting to whatever you feel like. Ps. Adwin is so adorable bless him 🧡

[@kaleahcollins4567]

Fun fact Dan Aykroyd and Garrett Morris came up with the concept of the movie Coneheads after Garrett Morris told him about the 5% nation and the story of the Bighead Scientist yacoub.

[@neotheone04]

My favorite shot of the movie is the plaque outside their club: "With Liberty and Justice for All" ---- members only ---- The irony is hilarious!!!

[@khloecarvell3243]

As soon as I saw the thumbnail, I said, "Oh, this is gonna be fun."

[@Caglecardscollectibles21]

The “Hey Winthrop!” …”Aagggghhhh!” Still gets me

[@ArtamStudio]

Hi guys from pricey California! Your analysis of the many issues this cross between _The Prince and the Pauper_ and _Marriage of Figaro_ (that's where the opening music came from) is spot-on. Here, we routinely see job listings requiring 8 years of experience in some specialty that's only existed for 5 years! *Fight the power*

[@sandimcalisterblood2675]

Eddie Murphy in ‘Beverly Hills Cop’ and ‘48 Hrs.’ with Nick Nolte are HILARIOUS!!! You have got to see these next! Looking forward to it!

[@mattirzzmattimuss]

Y'all need to watch Berry Gordy's The Last Dragon the movie is fucking great!

[@kbp213]

CLASSIC

[@jeremyblackwater439]

Yeah hell yeah 💪🏾 🥋

[@obdiane]

Sho nuff!!!!

[@marcuscato9083]

“Catchin’ bullets with his teeth?” I won’t finish that line, but it’s a must see movie.

[@mattirzzmattimuss]

I don't like telling the movie because I hate spoilers myself but if enough people tell me it's a must see, I would consider watching it.

[@aweaver6895]

So many great quotes from this movie. "Is that your purse? That's a nice purse."

[@natedoggg2002]

Next you both should watch Eddie Murphy's 1988 comedy classic Coming to America. There's one scene in that movie that is connected with Trading Places.

[@OctoKrool]

The thing is I can't remember if I have seen it or not; I have to look into it to make sure!

[@lilmartinez48]

This movie is a classic

[@gokaury]

16:25 The guy there that you said had quite a hairline is none other than director and Muppeteer Frank Oz. He was extremely close to Jim Henson and helped build the Muppets into the success they became. He was the original performer and voice of Fozzie Bear, Miss Piggy, Animal and Bert/Grover/Cookie Monster of Sesame Street, to name a few. He also directed the movies "What About Bob?," "Little Shop of Horrors" (the Rick Moranis version) and "Dirty Rotten Scoundrels." So he is pretty prolific, to say the least.

[@cee5463]

I forgot he directed little shop

[@GrouchyMarx]

You guys need to watch the next one called "Coming To America". It's not a sequel, but there is a little tie between Trading Places and Coming To America (besides Eddie Murphy) that is best experienced when watching CTA next. Don't want to spoil to for you, and I'm sure you'll catch it. ✌️😎

[@bespectacledheroine7292]

I love classics. My sister loves modern stuff. This is one of the few movies we can stand to watch together and get some enjoyment out of it.

[@tree6787]

When he's pulling the fish out of his Santa coat on the bus and he starts eating it is the funniest things I've ever seen!!!😆😅😅🤣😂🤣😅😆😆

[@ScarlettM]

"Distinguished Gentleman" and "Vampire in Brooklyn" - two of Eddie Murphy's underrated comedies. Consider reacting.

[@erickiam25]

Vampire in Brooklyn i been trying to get them to watch that for the longest !

[@paulgardiner792]

Coming to America another Eddie Murphy film,with a tiny tie in to trading places you'll love

[@ballershanelle]

1) 0riginal Predator?? 2) Stir Crazy with Pryor was an innocent and funby movie. 3) Carbon Copy is one of denzel's first movies. It's light hearted and simiiar to this movie. 4) Caddy Shack 5) Stripes Great movie would be: 1) Biloxi Blue 2) Forrest Gump

[@gaddyssayslsat]

One of the gentlemen who says "Good morning, Mr. Duke" is crazy Ralph from Friday the 13th

[@senpai_lol8171]

Please watch Brewster's millions or see no evil hear no evil soon

[@doobernow]

Yes to all movies mentioned!!!

[@carerforever2118]

Oh, l love Brewster's Millions!

[@warrengday]

@16:25 "What a hairline!" That's key The Muppets puppeteer Frank Oz doing a cameo.

[@chaosmastermind]

One movie that has always been one of my favorites even as a kid was Brewster's Millions. It's a hilarious movie with Richard Pryor and John Candy in it. It's about a dude that is forced to spend 30 million dollars in 30 days or he loses his inheritance. It's brilliant, trust me.

[@joemasters2270]

“Look at that S car go.” One of the first Dad jokes 😂

[@Chaostoon]

43:26 Adjusted for inflation, $80,000 in 1983 is equivalent in purchasing power to about $222,159.84 today.

[@buffysummers5080]

Hey can you watch Boomerang staring Eddie Murphy, Halle Berry, Chris Rock, Martin Lawrence and many more 😊❤️ BTW I love you guys, when I feel lonely or blue I watch your older videos. My favorites are your Matrix, Blade, and Kill Bill reactions.

[@ziggymarley8498]

I love how they showcase my city in this classic movie! Shout out from Philly 🤙🏾

[@lordwalker71]

The crepe dish is crepe suzette After this came out every kid in elementary and junior high was telling that escargot joke.

[@onedynasty316]

We The Black Delegation ...... Are Ok With This Films Black Face. They weren't joking Black people They were Fucking with the Guy. We understood that an Laughed Our Ass OFF!!

[@jmboyd65]

When I first saw this movie in 83, my first response to Dan Ackroyd in blackface was shock. But then they started the bit, and it's seriously the funniest scene in the movie. Who doesn't love Lionel Joseph??

[@scott_celt]

Don't know if you've seen the movie yet but if you want to see Jamie Lee Curtis at her best watch A Fish Called Wanda.

[@gibbletronic]

And the near-sequel, "Fierce Creatures."

[@TumultuousM]

Winthrop was a good guy then lost everything and suddenly turned to crime. Amazing how that works

[@katemaxwell5590]

Robert Downey Jr did it in Tropic Thunder - it was hilarious

[@Serai3]

By the way, that thing Eddie keeps flicking over his shoulders when he's in his Camaroon costume is a fly whisk. It's a traditional little African thingie they invented to deal with annoying insects. :)

[@OctoKrool]

Thank you for teaching me that, had no idea what it was lol.

[@Serai3]

@@OctoKrool As the door said, "Happy to be of service!"

[@djb10]

Ok, now you need to watch 'Coming to America' (1988). These 2 movies are connected.....kind of.

[@Alissandre_Iskander]

You guys really should watch Sneakers, when you get the chance. It's a seriously slept on movie.

[@EShelby2127]

34:15 - "You gut it" & later "That other one's gettin kinda Horney, ain't he - that black one must be the female" - Senator Al Franken, also a SNL veteran, his comedy partner Tom Davis was the other baggage handler.

[@MysticalJessica]

This movie shows that anyone who is houseless is as normal as anyone but the circumstances would break even the best of us!