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Post by Dan E. Moderator on Feb 17, 2019 17:35:32 GMT
This Week: Coming to America
Released: 1988
Starring: Eddie Murphy
Director: John Landis
Producer: George Folsey, Jr., Robert D. Wachs
Writer: David Sheffield, Barry W. Blaustein, and Eddie Murphy
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Post by Balder on Feb 17, 2019 18:30:30 GMT
I saw that this was on Netflix and I wondered if I should watch it, so I put it on my watchlist. Great to get some confirmation that I'm going to watch this. Will watch it early next week.
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Post by Balder on Feb 17, 2019 18:33:43 GMT
One thing that really sucks about discussing this movie is that it's separating Cobra Stallone and Commando from each other in the vault.
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Post by Balder on Feb 17, 2019 22:00:42 GMT
Asked my roommate to watch a movie tonight. I asked if he would be interested in watching this, and we did. Here's my review:
"Comedy is a genre that movies have a hard time staying relevant in, and while Coming to America generally holds up well, it does stumble a little bit here and there. There are many comedy movies only 20 years old that are completely outdated and unfunny, but this had some great moments. Eddie Murphy is a funny guy, but most of the comedy comes from other characters besides him in this film. The story and setting are nothing out of the ordinary and even a little generic, but with its good cast it manages just fine. I was a little bit surprised that it was nominated to two Academy Awards, albeit it only being for costumes and make-up. Personally, I think it is a disgrace Soul Glo was not even nominated for best Original Song. That song is really my jam. Overall, a fine movie. It is entertaining, but I think the pacing would have been much better if the run-time was cut down from 2h to 1h 30min." 3/5
My roommate also gave it a 3/5.
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Post by cobretti on Feb 17, 2019 22:32:25 GMT
Again, Balder misses the mark on another stone cold classic, but he’s at least right about the Soul Glo jingle being pretty tight. Eddie and Arsenio do a great job playing many different characters, such as Randy Watson and the bar fly that wanted to tear Eddie apart, and his friend, too. Over all, total Eddie classic. A 5/5. I just hope the sequel will live up to the original. |
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Post by stratogustav on Feb 18, 2019 16:35:18 GMT
I thought we reviewed this one before, but maybe we just mentioned a couple of times because it is such a classic.
I give it 10 out of 10. If something is going to be in between Cobra and Commando I definitely prefer it to be this one over many other movies out there.
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Post by Cervantes on Feb 19, 2019 2:18:22 GMT
Eddie at his best, undoubtedly a 5/5 to me. I watched this so many times in the 90s, it was on tv every other week.
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