This is lazy, barrel-scraping cinema : Coming 2 America is SLAMMED by critics as a tired rehash of its beloved original with some calling out film s sexist and old-fashioned jokes
Coming 2 America, the sequel to Eddie Murphy s 1988 classic, was released on Thursday on Amazon Prime
Critics have slammed the film for being a tired rehash of the original
Some have called out the film s sexist and old-fashioned jokes
The Daily Mail s Brian Viner gave the film two stars, claiming it is rarely as funny as the original despite its returning cast, and called it a hit-and-miss sequel
In the film, Murphy who plays Prince Akeem travels to America after he finds out he has a son who was the product of a one-night stand
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Did we need a sequel to Eddie Murphyâs fish-out-of-water 1980s romp Coming to America â with the word âtoâ transformed into a â2â? Will this trigger wacky sequel ideas for Bergmanâs Face to Face, or Kurosawaâs To Live?
The original movie, directed by John Landis, had Murphy as the discontented Prince Akeem of the fictional African state Zamunda, obedient to his sonorous father the king (James Earl Jones), but yearning for a modern, independent-minded bride. So he travels to Queens, New York with his pal Semmi (whose name doesnât get the obvious gag despite the nonstop sexual innuendo), played by Arsenio Hall. Posing as students, they encounter various latexed comedy characters â barbers, barbershop customers, etc, played by Murphy and Hall themselves â and Akeem finally finds happiness with Lisa, played by Shari Headley. A TV pilot in 1989 starring In Living Colorâs Tommy Davidson
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