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Coming 2 America: this Friday March 5th on Amazon

  • 02-03-2021 6:19pm
    #1
    ShineOn7
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,550 ✭✭✭


    I did a search and no previous thread popped up

    I'm looking forward to this and hoping Murphy's resurgence run continues

    I never watch the trailer of Comedies as it ruins all the punchlines, but here it is for those who do

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sY8gUtyeAKE


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  • #2
    donfers
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 4,006 ✭✭✭donfers


    If this gets above 50 on metacritic I will be astounded


  • #3
    ShineOn7
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,550 ✭✭✭ShineOn7


    donfers wrote: »
    If this gets above 50 on metacritic I will be astounded


    Since when do Film critics ever like popcorn Comedies? ;-)

    Two of it's three writers wrote the original Coming To America, so let's see


  • #4
    fryup
    Registered Users Posts: 18,069 ✭✭✭✭fryup


    the original introduced Samuel L Jackson to the world


  • #5
    Agent Coulson
    Registered Users Posts: 60,279 ✭✭✭✭Agent Coulson


    Honestly I'd rather see what 1988 Eddie Murphy thinks of the world in 2021 in a stand up sequel to RAW than this.


  • #6
    ShineOn7
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,550 ✭✭✭ShineOn7


    Agent Coulson wrote: »
    Honestly I'd rather see what 1988 Eddie Murphy thinks of the world in 2021 in a stand up sequel to RAW than this.


    We might get both ;-)

    I think Netflix will still make him a stand up offer he can't refuse


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  • #7
    fryup
    Registered Users Posts: 18,069 ✭✭✭✭fryup


    just hope the Preacher makes a re-appearance, he was the funniest thing about the original

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XPKbQ9AWWFw


  • #8
    Banjaxed82
    Registered Users Posts: 1,943 ✭✭✭Banjaxed82


    Heard it's a complete ball of sh!te. Just not funny. We'll see.


  • #9
    fryup
    Registered Users Posts: 18,069 ✭✭✭✭fryup


    the first one was hit & miss, although i loved the cameo's ..i do believe it was Eddie Murphy who played all the characters in the barbershop?


  • #10
    ShineOn7
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,550 ✭✭✭ShineOn7


    I thought one of my cousins might have got an early leak of it, so I just asked them there

    Result:

    "Rocco\'s Coming In America, Scene 06"

    A very different Film I'd imagine


  • #11
    Atlantic Dawn
    Registered Users Posts: 81,112 ✭✭✭✭Atlantic Dawn
    M


    I hope McDowell's is still going strong...
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=djI_ret3S9g


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  • #12
    BorneTobyWilde
    Registered Users Posts: 35,610 ✭✭✭✭BorneTobyWilde


    Its suppose to make money by millions of people watching it worldwide to confirm it's crap. Some films have that goal, especially sequels.
    Of course it might not be crap, but regardless that is the goal, and it will indeed be watched by millions and make millions.


  • #13
    Busi_Girl08
    Registered Users Posts: 17,746 ✭✭✭✭Busi_Girl08


    fryup wrote: »
    the first one was hit & miss, although i loved the cameo's ..i do believe it was Eddie Murphy who played all the characters in the barbershop?

    A mix of Murphy and Arsenio Hall I think?


  • #14
    ShineOn7
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,550 ✭✭✭ShineOn7


    Banjaxed82 wrote: »
    Heard it's a complete ball of sh!te. Just not funny. We'll see.


    Where?

    Google is only showing 3 reviews
    EW.com

    Coming 2 America is a fun trip back in time






    Coming 2 America, Amazon Prime, review:

    Eddie Murphy stretches the joke too thin


    Akron Beacon Journal

    Review: ‘Coming 2 America’ overcomes its shortcomings
    to deliver


  • #15
    KungPao
    Registered Users Posts: 4,781 ✭✭✭KungPao


    Atlantic Dawn wrote: »
    I hope McDowell's is still going strong...
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=djI_ret3S9g

    Always reminded me of Supermacs.

    They got the Big Mac, I got the Big Mick.


  • #16
    donfers
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 4,006 ✭✭✭donfers


    it has 52 on metacritic currently which is pretty good for a comedy and popcorn movie as someone said

    so not as bad as i feared, you may now all proceed to watch it


  • #17
    Irish Gunner
    Registered Users Posts: 3,681 ✭✭✭Irish Gunner


    Wonder if the below band are in this?:)

    Will look over the weekend

    https://youtu.be/otEm_aI2Vac

    https://www.dublinarsenal.com/



  • #18
    murpho999
    Registered Users Posts: 28,388 ✭✭✭✭murpho999


    donfers wrote: »
    it has 52 on metacritic currently which is pretty good for a comedy and popcorn movie as someone said

    so not as bad as i feared, you may now all proceed to watch it

    Where does the idea come from that a "popcorn movie" can not be bad.

    Lady on Newstalk just tore this apart saying it's a basically the same as the original but less funny.

    Also some debate if the movie has racist elements due to it's protrayal of Africans, that was an issue with the first one too.


  • #19
    fryup
    Registered Users Posts: 18,069 ✭✭✭✭fryup


    african americans being racist towards africans??


  • #20
    Brief_Lives
    Registered Users Posts: 2,853 ✭✭✭Brief_Lives


    it's so bad.....

    and it took 3 years to prepare this jokeless comedy...


  • #21
    McDermotX
    Registered Users Posts: 14,623 ✭✭✭✭McDermotX


    As expected, it's the worst thing ever.




    So far......


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  • #22
    DecTipp
    Registered Users Posts: 115 ✭✭DecTipp


    Absolutely brutal , total let down ,not funny at all,total disrespect to the original film ,


  • #23
    um7y1h83ge06nx
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,029 ✭✭✭um7y1h83ge06nx


    Pretty weak, maybe it's rose tinted glasses but I thought the original was far better.

    Best bit was Morgan Freeman and the singing and dancing pieces wore thin quickly.

    Not completely terrible but not funny either.


  • #24
    monkeysnapper
    Registered Users Posts: 2,575 ✭✭✭monkeysnapper


    The original was in my top ten of most favorite films ever.

    This was a complete load of sh1te. I totally thought it was going to be as well ....

    I actually fell asleep during the last third .... I woke to last 15 mins .... I will save myself the torture in going back to see it.


  • #25
    BorneTobyWilde
    Registered Users Posts: 35,610 ✭✭✭✭BorneTobyWilde


    Layton Thoughtless Toucan wrote: »
    Pretty weak, maybe it's rose tinted glasses but I thought the original was far better.

    Best bit was Morgan Freeman and the singing and dancing pieces wore thin quickly.

    Not completely terrible but not funny either.


    Was the first one funny? I don't recall it being funny, it was just a good movie, with lots of characters .


  • #26
    um7y1h83ge06nx
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,029 ✭✭✭um7y1h83ge06nx


    BorneTobyWilde wrote: »
    Was the first one funny? I don't recall it being funny, it was just a good movie, with lots of characters .

    There was definitely bits that got a laugh out of me - there was the bathing scene that was rehashed in the sequel. The fish out of water situation was played much, much better in the original. I remember Eddie Murphy's character loudly proclaiming one night outside his apartment about how great New York was until a local shouted out the window to shut the fcuk up.

    Not a full on comedy but it definitely had funny bits. Must watch it again though.


  • #27
    Brian?
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 20,753 Mod ✭✭✭✭Brian?


    ShineOn7 wrote: »
    I did a search and no previous thread popped up

    I'm looking forward to this and hoping Murphy's resurgence run continues

    I never watch the trailer of Comedies as it ruins all the punchlines, but here it is for those who do

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sY8gUtyeAKE

    Brief glimpse of Sexual Chocolate. I’m in.

    they/them/theirs


    And so on, and so on …. - Slavoj Žižek




  • #28
    Brian?
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 20,753 Mod ✭✭✭✭Brian?


    BorneTobyWilde wrote: »
    Was the first one funny? I don't recall it being funny, it was just a good movie, with lots of characters .

    The first one was hilarious.

    they/them/theirs


    And so on, and so on …. - Slavoj Žižek




  • #29
    Tipsy McSwagger
    Registered Users Posts: 9,065 ✭✭✭Tipsy McSwagger


    Brian? wrote: »
    The first one was hilarious.

    Yup and features the greats cameo(s) ever.


  • #30
    dreamers75
    Registered Users Posts: 20,558 ✭✭✭✭dreamers75


    that wasnt good.


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  • #31
    General Toilet
    Registered Users Posts: 98 ✭✭General Toilet


    It was barely watchable.


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