Coming 2 America: this Friday March 5th on Amazon

ShineOn7 · 02-03-2021 6:19pm #1

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

donfers · 03-03-2021 3:37pm

If this gets above 50 on metacritic I will be astounded

ShineOn7 · 03-03-2021 3:50pm

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

fryup · 03-03-2021 11:16pm

the original introduced Samuel L Jackson to the world

Agent Coulson · 03-03-2021 11:24pm

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

ShineOn7 · 03-03-2021 11:30pm

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

fryup · 04-03-2021 10:49am

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

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

Banjaxed82 · 04-03-2021 4:02pm

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

fryup · 04-03-2021 6:25pm

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?

ShineOn7 · 04-03-2021 7:04pm

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

Atlantic Dawn · 04-03-2021 7:12pm

I hope McDowell's is still going strong...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=djI_ret3S9g

BorneTobyWilde · 04-03-2021 7:12pm

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.

Busi_Girl08 · 04-03-2021 7:15pm

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?

ShineOn7 · 04-03-2021 7:19pm

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

KungPao · 04-03-2021 7:20pm

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.

donfers · 05-03-2021 10:29am

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

Irish Gunner · 05-03-2021 11:07am

Wonder if the below band are in this?:)

Will look over the weekend

https://youtu.be/otEm_aI2Vac

murpho999 · 05-03-2021 6:24pm

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.

fryup · 05-03-2021 6:40pm

african americans being racist towards africans??

Brief_Lives · 05-03-2021 8:15pm

it's so bad.....

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

McDermotX · 05-03-2021 10:16pm

As expected, it's the worst thing ever.

So far......

DecTipp · 05-03-2021 11:16pm

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

um7y1h83ge06nx · 06-03-2021 12:24am

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.

monkeysnapper · 06-03-2021 1:02am

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.

BorneTobyWilde · 06-03-2021 1:36am

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 .

um7y1h83ge06nx · 06-03-2021 8:12am

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.

Brian? · 06-03-2021 9:08am

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.

Brian? · 06-03-2021 9:10am

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.

Tipsy McSwagger · 06-03-2021 9:25am

Brian? wrote: »

The first one was hilarious.

Yup and features the greats cameo(s) ever.

dreamers75 · 06-03-2021 10:22am

that wasnt good.

General Toilet · 06-03-2021 2:25pm

It was barely watchable.

silverharp · 06-03-2021 4:09pm

I only saw the trailer, but just didnt generate anything for me, i think it will be forgotten pretty quickly, I hope it was cheap to make

_Kaiser_ · 06-03-2021 4:15pm

Think I'll save myself the torture/tarnishing of the original film based on the above and just say "what sequel?"

I guess Amazon/Netflix is the new straight-to-DVD regardless of Covid.

LillySV · 06-03-2021 4:16pm

Had 15 mins left to watch of no 2 and just turned it off and went to bed... pure dirt.. thought the first one was a classic but to me, it’s obvious the actors have made their millions since and didn’t even try act for this ... so what ya get is a weak storyline, lazy acting ... pointless waste of time

The only actor that put any energy in was Wesley snipes

ShineOn7 · 06-03-2021 7:33pm

Even by the standards of life we've all had the last 12 months, I've had a shíte week and was really looking forward to this Film cheering me up tonight

But based on what I'm reading here, there's no way this can be a "highlight" of the week for me :pac:

So I think I'll skip this for now and go looking for another great Film. Recently my Saturday Film was a re-watch of the amazing Edge Of Tomorrow, so I'm looking for something as great

Saturday night lockdown Films shouldn't be mediocre, or - by the looks of things with the reviews here - shíte ones

murpho999 · 06-03-2021 8:58pm

_Kaiser_ wrote: »

Think I'll save myself the torture/tarnishing of the original film based on the above and just say "what sequel?"

I guess Amazon/Netflix is the new straight-to-DVD regardless of Covid.

That's not really fair as Netflix have had some fantastic and award winning films.

Guy:Incognito · 06-03-2021 10:51pm

Have people saying how great the first one was watched it recently or going off years old memories?

Shred · 06-03-2021 11:15pm

I was wary of this, a sequel to a classic decades later. But I’d started to think if they’re doing it now they must have something good... they didn’t, it’s absolute tripe and almost completely unfunny. So many talented people involved and this is the best they could come up with?!

um7y1h83ge06nx · 06-03-2021 11:20pm

Guy:Incognito wrote: »

Have people saying how great the first one was watched it recently or going off years old memories?

I last watched the first one within the last year - very good film and miles better than this sequel. Must watch it again during the week to compare better.

Shred · 06-03-2021 11:22pm

Yep, I only re-watched it a few months ago and it’s still hilarious. I’m surprised to see people question whether it was good at all tbh, ‘The Rewatchables’ only did an episode on it last month too.

fryup · 06-03-2021 11:57pm

Brian? wrote: »

The first one was hilarious.

the first one was mediocre at best

although comedy is subjective

rubadub · 07-03-2021 2:10am

I thought it was very poor. I was really looking forward to it and ready for a laugh but only had about 2 laughs during the whole thing.

I saw poor reviews but google users was 88% so thought it might be the usual bias some reviewers might have, "sequel haters" etc. I am puzzled how it got such a high rating on google, its now 84%.

fryup wrote: »

african americans being racist towards africans??

does your definition of racist make this impossible or something?

KungPao · 07-03-2021 2:49am

I do think the original is overrated to begin with. It was certainly no Trading Places or BHC. Was also the start of him doing the goofy multiple characters thing which was never that great. And only got worse later with the Nutty Professor.

Darryl was the funniest one anyway, so without him it was an uphill struggle!

And it’s well known that Eddie simply isn’t funny anymore.

skulltown · 07-03-2021 3:21am

Good hangover film. Thats about it really

Atlantic Dawn · 07-03-2021 3:25am

Last night I watched it as far as when he met his son, then I fell asleep.

rubadub · 07-03-2021 4:23am

KungPao wrote: »

And it’s well known that Eddie simply isn’t funny anymore.

I thought dolemite was OK. I had a few original dolemite dvds and was again really looking forward to it, i.e. going in expecting it to be great & trying my best to enjoy it (like I was for this sequel) but thought it was just OK, maybe 7/10. A friend highly recommended it to me thinking it was right up my street.

I would give coming 2 america 4/10 tops.

fryup · 07-03-2021 9:47am

KungPao wrote: »

And it’s well known that Eddie simply isn’t funny anymore.

he sold his soul to hollywood, like Elvis

Irish Gunner · 07-03-2021 9:53am

Watched it last night and how I wish I had a DeLorean to get that time back.

During the film they mention about why sequels should not be made if original is good and they should have listened to their own advice.

Only saving grace was music

I won't quote Comic Book guy and his catchphrase but you get my drift

murpho999 · 07-03-2021 1:45pm

fryup wrote: »

african americans being racist towards africans??

Yes as they're culturally different.

Why don't you think this is possible?

To me it's a bit like old fashioned British comedians telling Irish jokes.

The first film was also criticised for the same reasons.

Basically drop the African from African Americans and you're left with Americans ridiculing Africans and that's the point.

BorneTobyWilde · 07-03-2021 1:47pm

Brian? wrote: »

The first one was hilarious.

Show me a hilarious scene?

He was a great story and light watching,

silverharp · 07-03-2021 6:03pm

RT got a consensus, its crap, critics 52% audience 49%

Coming 2 America: this Friday March 5th on Amazon

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