Coming to America (Blu-ray + Digital)

At 35 years old, I was definitely late to the party with watching Coming to America, but I felt pretty blessed to have not seen a chunk of gems compared to many of the modern movies that are coming out nowadays.Comedies deserve more love than they get - Recommended!

One of my favorite movies of all time! I got to introduce it to my son!

I confess that around the October 1 2020 timeframe, I was randomly scrolling through multiple cable tv channels(an extended stay place that I was recently at in Virginia) and I felt drawn to watching some scenes of Coming To America that was featured on television. Fortunately I was able to easily obtain a version of Coming To America via Amazon to watch an unlimited number of times. Coming to America features the character of Crown Prince Akeem Joffer (Eddie Murphy) who has a close relationship with his parents king Jaffe (James Earl Jones) and his mother Queen Aoleon (Madge Sinclair). Prince Akeem Joffer and his family live a life of royalty and affluence/great wealth in the kingdom of Zamunda though even in the presence of Joffer’s friend Semi (Arsenio Hall) it is made clear that Prince Akeem Joffer wants to see more of the world that he grew up in for all of his life up until that point. Eventually, Prince Akeem Joffer ad Semi make their way to Queens, New York and are on a mission to help Prince Akeem Joffer find a woman who loves him for who he is, the type of love that stays lasting/enduring and independent of his royal status/prestige. Prince Akeem Joffer and his friend Semi get hired for employment at a fast food place named MacDowell’s owned by Cleo McDowell (John Amos) in hopes that this might eventually help bring him closer to Lisa McDowell (Shari Headley). However, Prince Akeem Joffer experiences the path to love holding certain curveballs that he must navigate because he must also successfully navigate the best way to deal with Lisa McDowell’s boyfriend Darryl Jenks (Eriq La Selle) and a well-meaning though very aggressive younger sister Patrice McDowell (Allison Dean) in addition to the socio-economic factors highlighted by certain blunt comments made by his well-meaning coworker Maurice (Louie Anderson), other multiple actors/actresses featured in Coming To America include Sheila Johnson, Frankie Faison, Samuel L. Jackson,Calvin Lockhart, Jake Steinfield etc. There are multiple pop culture references in Coming To America: one of the barbershop characters referencing some boxers Rocky Marciano and Joe Louis, a reference to Martin Luther King Jr., via a movie scene where there is a pageant showcasing multiple beautiful women, pop culture reference to McDonald’s, music tribute to Whitney Houston via the Greatest Love of All via a humorous cover band character portrayal etc.

Still funny after all these years and good quality for such an older movie. My 18yo enjoyed it also

Perfect replacement for my original (lost)!

Many 80s movies aged poorly, due to their obsolete themes, outdated special effects or subjects that have become too touchy. Surprisingly, Coming to America is not such a movie, even more than 30 years later.Akeem is the prince heir to the throne of Zamunba. He has everything done for him - literally: his teeth are brushed, he is bathed, wiped, dressed... and he doesn't seem to like it. For his 21st birthday, his exasperation reaches its peak when he meets his wife-to be for an arranged mariage. When he realizes that she was reared to be his servant, he travels to New York City in order to find a wife who has a brain.Being an Eddie Murphy, there is salty humor that's not proper for younger children (maybe not 16, though). But otherwise, it's still a surprisingly enjoyable movie. While most rom-coms center on a woman looking for love, this time the roles are reversed. Murphy and Hall do multiple roles, including grumpy barber shop regulars and women (!!) in a dating bar. Also, the way Akeem tries to be humble because he wants to be loved for who (rather than what) he is is endearing. Isn't this what we all aspire to?In short, make sure you watch this comedy. Despite dated fashion, the themes of "true" love are timeless. And Lisa, Akeem's love interest, is quite capable of taking care of herself despite her father's excessive paternal instincts.

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You first need to put it into context of the year the film was made. This is a classic African American film. I love the beautiful costumes. THIS IS NOT A CHILDREN'S MOVIE -- THERE ARE SCANTY CLAD AND TOPLESS WOMEN in some of the first scenes, sexual context situations. The entire movie isn't like that but the beginning sure is.This is so Eddie Murphy humor and a Classic Quality "imprint" of a film. Do not expect high definition. It was fine on my large screen TV -- but I'm not all that picky either. Sound / Image were okay using Amazon Prime Streaming.Classic.Campy.Nudity -- Topless, g-stringSexual innuendo languageAfrican prince travels to America to modest Queens NY to find a woman who would want him for himself-- not his family wealth or his title. He works at a bootleg version of McDonald's mopping floors and lives in a 4 story walk up modest apartment with his side kick -- who obviously would prefer a 5 star hotel!! They are trained in martial arts -- and there are some interesting fight scenes tossed into the mix.It does poke fun at gold diggers and new rich culture -- be prepared to laugh!! COMEDY, CLASSIC.

Average Eddy Murphy, not as funny as I remmbered it!My tastes may well have changed. Have given it to a charity shop..

Als Jugendliche habe ich ihn schon gesehen , darum habe ich ihn jetzt endlich gekauft .

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Bon film