Set decades after the first movie, obviously, Prince Akeem is heir apparent to the kingdom of Zamunda, and his ailing father, King Jaffe Jaffer (played by returning true-life king of cinema, James Earl Jones) is preparing his son to take over his throne. Happily married to Lisa (with Shari Headley returning), Akeem and his wife have welcomed three lovely daughters into the royal family, but no sons. Unfortunately, due to the laws of the land, these strong women cannot inherit the throne should something happen to Akeem. Semmi, remembering his date scene in the first movie (with a quick retcon jog to the left) suddenly remembers that before he met Lisa, Akeem had a one night stand that might have produced an heir. The boys once again saddle up and jet-set back to America where it all began.
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Coming to America reunited star Eddie Murphy with director John Landis. The two men had previously worked together on the comedy hit Trading Places. Landis recalled the differences in working with Murphy on the two movies: "The guy on Trading Places was young and full of energy and curious and funny and fresh and great. The guy on Coming to America was the pig of the world... But I still think he's wonderful in the movie."[8] Murphy said:
It opened a month later in the UK and earned $7,712,622 during its seven-week run. It opened on September 2 in West Germany, where it debuted at number one with $3,715,791 from 297 screens. It ended its run after 13 weeks with $15,743,447. Several contemporary articles stated that the worldwide gross for the movie was $350 million.[1][3][4]
Sheila Benson in the Los Angeles Times called it a "hollow and wearying Eddie Murphy fairy tale" and bemoans, "That an Eddie Murphy movie would come to this."[16] Vincent Canby in The New York Times was also critical of the writing, calling it a "possibly funny idea" but suggesting the screenplay had escaped before it was ready. Canby viewed the film as essentially a romantic comedy but said the romantic elements fell flat, and the film instead goes for broad slapstick.[17] Siskel & Ebert had mixed opinions on the film. Siskel enjoyed the acting from Murphy and Hall but Ebert was disappointed that Murphy did not bring his usual more lively performance, and Ebert was also critical of the unoriginal script.[18]
In August 2022, Paramount filed a lawsuit against JMC Pop Ups LLC for creating a temporary version of McDowell's, the fictional fast food restaurant similar to McDonald's, via the Copyright Claims Board, a tribunal created in 2020 to deal with such matters. The pop up restaurant had operated in Springfield, Virginia, and Cherry Hill, New Jersey, in 2022 prior to the suit. McDowell's was featured in both the original movie and its sequel.[24]
The movie has been described as having a "cult following" years after its release, despite negative press, with one of the highest-grossing box office of the year it was released, as well as one of the highest-grossing films featuring a predominantly African-American cast.[34]
Jeff (George Segal) and Mari (Natalie Wood) are a married couple attempting to live out the American dream. Yet Jeff and Mari's best friends are getting divorced left and right (as divorce rates across the country begin to soar). As the couple starts to wonder if they are too old fashioned and if they need to get a divorce to stay hip, Jeff and Mari are tossed in to one mishap after another along a bumpy marital road.
Jeff's best friend, Marv Cooper (Richard Benjamin) attempts to set Jeff up with a sexy young date while Mari's friend, Barbara (Valerie Harper), attempts to hook up with Jeff. Meanwhile, plumber turned adult-film star Walter (Dom DeLuise) starts a party at Jeff and Mari's home. Can the last married couple in American survive without divorce?
John Landis, Eddie Murphy, and Arsenio Hall gave the world the pinnacle of comedy thirty years ago with their fantastic film Coming To America about an African Prince who travels to America to find love and romance. This movie is hands down one of the funniest films of all time and has a ton of heart - not to mention iconic characters, memorable lines of dialogue, and genuine messages about love. Some three decades later, the entire gang got back together for a sequel with John Landis replaced by Craig Brewer (Dolemite Is My Name, Hustle And Flow, Black Snake Moan) for what results in one of the worst movies in recent memory, void of any real humor, inspiration, or importance. Coming 2 America would rather showcase dumbfounded music numbers and present the same exact jokes and nostalgic characters in a PG-13 setting than tell any real story or further any development of these characters that everyone has come to love over the years. Luckily the first film doesn't have to be associated with this abomination of a movie.
Coming 2 America begins the same way the original film began as it plays catch up, revealing Akeem (Murphy) and Lisa (Shari Headley) still married with three daughters now and King Jaffe Joffer (James Earl Jones) about to pass down his role of King of Zamunda to his only son. The usual rose bearers and royal staff are still in play as is Akeem's best friend Semmi (Hall). In comes General Izzi (Wesley Snipes), the brother of Imani (the woman who barked like a dog and stood on one leg in the original film), who is the leader of Nextdoria (they're not even trying) and at odds with Zamunda. Izzi's goal is to take over Zamunda and get one of Akeem's daughter's to marry one of his sons because Akeem has not produced a son of his own to take over the throne, even though his daughters are more than capable in every aspect to lead.
It's extremely difficult to take in the sheer awfulness of this movie, especially when Brewer and Murphy knocked it clear out of the park with Dolemite Is My Name. That film had fantastic layered characters, wonderfully funny dialogue, and a story that meant something. None of this is evident in Coming 2 America. Instead, it's two long boorish, and angering hours that try desperately and forcefully to tell the exact same jokes and convey the same actions as the first film. Only this time it is so dumb-downed to keep its PG-13 rating that all jokes that killed in the original are plain terrible, forced, and unfunny to the point of major eye-rolls, whether it be a royal private being cleaned or a wild lion farting in the wilderness - none of it is good or entertaining. Adding insult to injury, there are many moments where the film plays out like a trite music award show where the characters legitimately introduce music acts to the camera, including En Vogue, who come out and sing Whatta Man, but they replace the word "man" with "king." This is only the tip of the iceberg too as it just gets worse with each painstaking minute that passes by.
Jeff (George Segal) and Mari Thompson (Natalie Wood) are a perfectly happy married couple. Sure, they have had some issues with infidelity in the past, but at the present they seem stronger than ever. As the film opens up at their weekly group football game, they notice some couples have dropped out, and those who remain are showing signs of wear with the relationship. Divorce is swiftly tearing through the friend group at an alarming rate, and slowly but surely Jeff and Mari are the ones that seem like outsiders with their stable marriage. The film plays it smart by showcasing the natural chemistry between Segal and Wood from the very beginning. The way in which they speak about the other couples in an almost horrified tone is indicative of the love they have for one another, but there is also the bubbling doubt of whether there is actually something wrong with their marriage that they might be overlooking. Are they living the best versions of their lives or could they be happier?
Together they travel to Europe to investigate the home where a mother is raising her four children and believe it to be haunted by some demons. Not exactly a great place to rear your kids if you ask me, but it makes for a nice premise for a horror movie.
In the late 70's he fled America because he was charged with rape in a nasty public case that has led many to decry the artist as a terrible human being. Polanski may be a miserable little shit of a human being, but he also directed Knife in the Water, Chinatown, Rosemary's Baby, and The Pianist. He also directed one of the greatest feminist horror movies with Repulsion. If absolutely nothing else, the man is filled with interesting contradictions. My review is after the jump.
Catherine Deneuve stars Carole Ledoux, a young French manicurist living in London. She lives with her sister Helene (Yvonne Furneaux) and has something of a boyfriend in Colin (John Fraser). Helene has a boyfriend in Michael (Ian Hendry) who is also married. Carole hates Michael, and throws away his belongings at their house. When Helene and Michael go off for a romantic tip together abroad, Carole is left on her own. And so she begins to unravel.
Borrowing somewhat from Jean Cocteau, what was conceived as a quickly thriller achieves a preternatural brilliance in Polanski's hands. The film spells out her downward spiral in terms of sexuality, and it's made brilliant both by Deneuve's breathtaking beauty, and her excellent performance. Few filmmakers have capture the essence of objectification of women as potently. In her dementia, in one of the film's greatest images, she can't walk a corridor in her flat without being groped. And though it honors the conventions of the genre, it transcends them. It's truly one of the great horror movies, and one of the best feminist horror films. This may not jibe with people's feelings towards Polanski, but that is the movie without the baggage.
From the Kendrick Brothers, creators of the No. 1 box-office movie WAR ROOM and OVERCOMER, comes the remastered re-release of COURAGEOUS Legacy, now playing in theaters. Celebrating 10 years of impact on families and fathers, this updated version of the film includes new scenes and an enhanced look and sound. 2ff7e9595c
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