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'Coming 2 America' makes needless return trip

'Coming 2 America' makes needless return trip
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Coming 2 America

Coming 2 America
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Coming 2 America

Coming 2 America
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Hamilton Film Review: Coming 2 America by Albert DeSantis

Hamilton Film Review: Coming 2 America by Albert DeSantis
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'Coming 2 America'? Sure, Why Not?

Eddie Murphy and Arsenio Hall’s unasked-for sequel, 'Coming 2 America', clears its very low bar and reminds that Wesley Snipes is a damn movie star.

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Coming 2 America is an unfunny disaster for representation | Comedy films

Eddie Murphy’s much-anticipated sequel to the 1988 comedy is archaic in its portrayal of both black Africans and Americans as well as being devoid of humour

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Coming 2 America is an unfunny disaster for representation

Coming 2 America is an unfunny disaster for representation
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The shortcomings of the much-anticipated comedy sequel Coming 2 America are too many to list. But they all begin and end with the unfortunate yet predictable truth that the film simply didn’t need to be made. Inundated with tired tropes and stereotypes of black people on both sides of the vast Atlantic, it is difficult to grasp the objectives of the movie, parse through its dubious humour and imagine who its intended audience is.
The writers (Kenya Barris, Barry W Blaustein, David Sheffield) are self-aware enough of fans’ preconceived skepticism concerning the project, to insert a dialogue in which newly introduced characters absent in the film’s prequel, Coming to America, confess this follow-up’s lack of purpose. Lavelle (Jermaine Fowler) – who plays the long-lost son of the prince-turned-King Akeem (Eddie Murphy) – points out to his bona fide Zamunda romantic interest, Mirembe (Nomzamo Mbatha), that her love of American movies ignores that American cinema now includes remakes nobody asked for. It’s a warranted self-deprecating quip. It’s also a rare moment in the film that is actually funny, which is a far cry from its 1988 predecessor.

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Coming 2 America is an unfunny disaster for representation

Coming 2 America is an unfunny disaster for representation
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Movie Review: 'Coming 2 America'

Movie Review: 'Coming 2 America'
Eddie and Arsenio return, bringing with them friends both old and new
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Updated: 7:22 PM CST Mar 6, 2021
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Eddie and Arsenio return, bringing with them friends both old and new
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Updated: 7:22 PM CST Mar 6, 2021
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In 1988, Eddie Murphy created a gaggle of some of his best loved characters with the release of Coming to America. His work as Prince Akeem Joffer showed a kind of different side to him, more the romantic leading man as opposed to the smart aleck roles he brilliantly gave us in 48 Hrs., Trading Places, The Golden Child and the first two Beverly Hills Cop films. Not only that, but he chose to break some new ground for his career by playing several other characters under heavy prosthetic makeup. Now Akeem is back in a sequel uninspiringly titled Coming 2 America.As we rejoin Akeem and his wife Lisa (Shari Headley), they are celebrating their 30th anniversary. They have three daughters, but no son, a fact that is upsetting to King Jaffe Joffer (James Earl Jones) since only a male can inherit the throne of Zamunda. He tells Akeem that their family shaman has discovered Akeem sired a son during his trip to America.Akeem decides to travel back to Queens with his best friend Semmi (Arsenio Hall), find the man, Lavelle Junson (Jermaine Fowler), bring him back to Zamunda and teach him how to be a proper prince. Lavelle convinces Akeem that his mother, Mary (Leslie Jones), needs to come with them, too. On top of dealing with a new son, Akeem is also faced with fending off threats from General Izzi (Wesley Snipes), the leader of the neighboring country of Nextdoria.Even though Coming 2 America is a sequel, it almost feels unfair to compare the two. In my eyes, they really are two different kinds of movies. Both are, of course, comedies, so that’s not what’s at question here. It’s the particular type of comedy each is that makes comparison tricky, to say the least.While there’s a lot of funny and eternally quotable material in the original, I’ve always felt most of that was reserved for the extra characters Eddie and Arsenio play, rather than a major component to the main plot. To me, Coming to America is much more of a romance than an all out hilarious comedy. I find it a little difficult to even call it a rom-com. Even though there are humorous scenes involving Akeem’s struggle to win Lisa’s heart, it doesn’t have the consistent interweaving of funny and romance that, say, a When Harry Met Sally or My Best Friend’s Wedding does.Coming 2 America, on the other hand, isn’t really much of a romantic movie, and it’s not trying to be, either. It is very firmly a comedy, relying more on the culture clash aspects of the plot and waiting until almost two-thirds in to introduce any romance.So, you’re probably saying, if it’s a comedy, is it a funny one? Surprisingly, yes! The ads made it look interesting enough for me to want to give it a chance, despite the horrible title (I find the 2-for-to substitution slightly more lazy than the too-for-2 one, yet not as lazy as simply throwing a number 2 after a title), and I genuinely laughed out loud during a lot of the runtime.I credit most of the film’s success to the winning combination of Murphy and director Craig Brewer, here collaborating again after the success of Dolemite Is My Name. They’re working from a script by the Coming to America screenwriters David Sheffield and Barry W. Blaustein, with extra work done by Kenya Barris. All of this came together well to create a sequel that not only honors the original, but also tries something new and runs with it.Certainly, when dealing with an iconic property like Coming to America, some elements are going to carry over and be copied. Yet, this is the kind of sequel where the audience expects some of that and would probably be dissatisfied if it didn’t happen. I, in fact, was a little disappointed that a couple characters from the original didn’t make a return, even as brief cameos.This movie is by no means going to make as big of an impact as its predecessor. Still, despite everything that could’ve gone wrong with it, Coming 2 America got enough right to be entertaining.

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How Ruth E. Carter Brought Zamunda's Royal Fashion To Life In Coming 2 America

How Ruth E. Carter Brought Zamunda’s Royal Fashion To Life In Coming 2 America
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Bella Murphy, Akiley Love, Arsenio Hall, Eddie Murphy, Shari Headley, KiKi Layne and Paul Bates star in COMING 2 AMERICA Photo: Quantrell D. Colbert © 2020 Paramount Pictures
There’s plenty of overlap between
Coming 2 America, the sequel to the 1988 comedy of the same name, and
Black Panther — and not just because the former referenced Wakanda early on in the trailer. For one, both films center around the homecoming of American sons, who go to their ancestral (and fictitious) African countries with plans to ascend the throne. And, secondly, they’re outfitted by costume designer Ruth E. Carter, who not only became the first Black woman to win the Oscar for her Afrofuturistic looks in the Ryan Coogler’s Marvel film but, last month, was awarded a Walk of Fame star (she’s only the second costume designer to receive the honor).

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