![]() ![]() “Coming 2 America” premieres March 5 on Amazon. In that respect, this very nostalgic, mildly entertaining movie possesses a rather timely undercurrent, even if its delivery via Amazon – like most issues facing Zamunda’s royal family – amounts to a high-class problem. It’s frankly hard to tell how well the movie would have fared at the box office, but it does make one miss the theatrical experience, if only to share in the reaction when someone like James Earl Jones appears on screen. Fortunately, the film is peppered with some very funny lines, like Lavelle telling Hall’s Semmi that he dresses “like a slave from the future,” and in very meta fashion badmouthing American movies for relying on sequels that nobody asked to see. Eddie Murphys long-awaited sequel called Coming 2 America is out very soon Eddie couldnt be happier, especially since one of his 10 children appears in. If that sounds a little busy, much of it is really just an excuse to turn Murphy and Hall loose again on their old shtick, augmented by almost too many cameos to mention, up to and including the closing credits. Yet he runs into his own complications regarding arranged marriages, which isn’t helped by the seeming injustice of bypassing Akeem’s other kids. ![]() Lavelle (comic Jermaine Fowler) and his mom (Leslie Jones) are surprised to discover those origins, but along with his uncle (Tracy Morgan, adding to what’s already a pretty deep “SNL” connection) they jet off to the fictional African kingdom of Zamunda, where Lavelle is supposed to marry Izzi’s daughter and secure the peace. 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). ![]() Both star Eddie Murphy as Prince Akeem of the fictional African country of Zamunda. ![]() 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(credited to a trio of writers) comes with a feminist hook, and a lesson, like the first film, about setting aside outdated traditions. Parents need to know that Coming 2 America is the hilarious sequel to the 1988 comedy classic Coming to America. 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. Joining this star-studded ensemble are Wesley Snipes, Leslie Jones, Tracy Morgan, Vanessa Bell Calloway, Garcelle Beauvais, Jermaine Fowler, Bella Murphy, Rotimi, KiKi Layne, Nomzamo Mbatha and Teyana Taylor, making Coming 2 America the most anticipated comedy film of the year.“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. Original cast favorites from Coming to America return including King Jaffe Joffer ( James Earl Jones), Queen Lisa ( Shari Headley), Cleo McDowell (John Amos), Maurice ( Louie Anderson) and the motley barbershop crew. Dive into these books The queens coronation 10. Set in the lush and royal country of Zamunda, newly-crowned King Akeem ( Eddie Murphy) and his trusted confidante Semmi ( Arsenio Hall) embark on an all-new hilarious adventure that has them traversing the globe from their great African nation to the borough of Queens, New York – where it all began. Eddie Murphys Prince Akeem and Arsenio Halls Semmi bring throwbacks to the original in 'Coming 2 America.' Here are the best moments (spoilers). Being released globally on March 5th exclusively on Amazon Prime Video this week is “Coming 2 America,” a sequel to the 1988 classic “Coming to America” starring Eddie Murphy and directed by Craig Brewer. ![]()
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