![]() ![]() ![]() Yet the law demands a male heir, and faced with a threat from the leader of a neighboring land, General Izzi (Wesley Snipes, reuniting after “Dolemite” and making the most of his comedic turn), Akeem is delighted to discover he unexpectedly has one, who he somewhat improbably fathered during his time in New York. Thirty-ish years later, Murphy’s Prince Akeem is still happily married to Lisa (Shari Headley) with three talented daughters, the eldest of whom ( “If Beale Street Could Talk’s” KiKi Layne) would seemingly make a perfect queen.Īrsenio Hall and Eddie Murphy are back in the barber shop in 'Coming 2 America' (Amazon Studios). As a bonus, the story (credited to a trio of writers) comes with a feminist hook, and a lesson, like the first film, about setting aside outdated traditions. Yet the movie spent much of its time simply serving as a zany showcase for Murphy and Arsenio Hall, spending ample time in the makeup chair for their barber-shop characters and more.ĭirected by “Dolemite’s” Craig Brewer, “Coming 2” reprises all of that, with a nicely cast next-generation element that essentially replays the plot from a different angle. The new film follows a rousing comeback with “Dolemite is My Name” and his triumphant Emmy-winning return to “Saturday Night Live,” with more nostalgia – including plans for another “Beverly Hills Cop” sequel – yet to come.Īt its core, “Coming to America” presented a simple and sweet fairy tale, about a pampered prince traveling to Queens in search of true love. The first movie came at the height of Eddie Murphy’s rise to box-office stardom, after a string of hits in the 1980s. That said, it’s still a good deal of fun, reassembling old faces from the 1988 original while adding plenty of new ones. And, in some of the funniest scenes in the movie, Murphy and Hall parody aspects of African American culture, including barber shops and religious functions.“Coming 2 America” was clearly designed to be crowd-pleasing back when crowds were possible, and as such it’s among the few movies redirected from theaters to streaming that have genuinely lost something because of it. ![]() Black characters run countries and own businesses. Akeem wants to learn how to be responsible for himself. Akeem's mother, the queen (Madge Sinclair), doesn't stand idly by when her husband makes bad decisions. While women are often shown as sex objects or submissive servants here, the female lead is hardworking and good at her job, and she doesn't get taken in by the manipulative behavior of the men around her. Some sexist and lurid overtones are cringeworthy, but that's small potatoes compared to the fat-suited Murphy in The Nutty Professoror Norbit. Everything about Coming to America is fairly predictable, but it has its moments - Murphy and Hall play multiple roles in the movie, and certainly Murphy was in his prime. To stay in the loop on more movies like this, you can sign up for weeklyĭespite some sexist aspects, this film comes through as a funny trip back to the comedy stylings of 1988. Unfortunately, it also presents misogynistic and transphobic messages. Coming to America presents a positive view of an African nation, albeit fictional, as prosperous and advanced - a view not usually seen in other Hollywood movies. Frequent profanity includes "f-k" and "motherf-r." A man who tries to commit armed robbery fires his rifle into the ceiling and is then stopped by someone wielding a mop. At a basketball game, the sister of Akeem's love interest reaches underneath Akeem's jacket sexual stimulation is strongly implied. In a montage of "undesirable" women in a singles' bar, women binge-drink shots and talk about sexual desire and prowess. Akeem and his father talk about how they have sex with their maidservants. In addition to this, there's a brief glimpse of a naked female butt. ![]() Akeem is shown in a pool with three topless female servants, getting his body washed, including his penis (not on screen). Parents need to know that Coming to America is a 1988 comedy in which Eddie Murphy is a prince from an African nation who goes to America to search for true love instead of agreeing to an arranged marriage. ![]()
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