![]() ![]() Played straight in the Terrible Interviewees Montage, with a woman, played by Arsenio Hall, who "want to tear " apart as well as Semmi, making him Spit Take. Akeem finds the beautiful Extreme Doormat who is supposed to be his bride just as abhorrent. When the bride's father first introduces his daughter, a large woman pushes her way through the audience, but it turns out she's also only introducing the bride. Subverted at Akeem's ceremony where he meets his bride-to-be.In 2019, Eddie Murphy confirmed that a sequel was in the works (titled Coming 2 America), which was released to Amazon Prime on March 5, 2021. The film is also notable for being the first in which Eddie Murphy plays more than one role, a trend that he would continue throughout the rest of his career. It enjoyed both domestic and worldwide success when it was released, even grabbing a couple of Academy Award nominations for costumes and makeup. The story was conceived by Eddie Murphy and Art Buchwald (though Murphy was given sole credit for its conception in the credits, something that Buchwald wasn't too happy about). ![]() She is his dream in every way and Akeem is convinced that he has found his future Queen, but there's only one problem: she's already taken.Ĭonsidered something of a Spiritual Successor to Trading Places, also directed by John Landis and starring Eddie Murphy. Akeem is almost ready to give up until, one night, he attends a rally where he lays eyes on Lisa McDowell. ![]() Never having been to North America, the duo decide to conduct their search in the most logical place they can think of: Queens, New York City.Īkeem and Semmi pose as poor African college students while they conduct their search, but being naïve to the way America works they can only attract women with serious emotional problems. Tricking his father into letting him travel before getting married, Akeem takes his best friend and servant, Semmi (Arsenio Hall), and heads out to find his future queen. He resolves that he will find his own wife a woman with grace, elegance, taste and culture who loves him for his personality, while still having the kind of strength of will he can respect - a woman suitable for a king. Despite his best efforts, Akeem cannot convince her to act as anything other than a mindless slave. She is beautiful, obedient and completely unable to think for herself. That night, Akeem meets his future bride. Akeem implores his father, King Jaffe Joffer ( James Earl Jones), to allow him to choose his own wife, but the monarch declares that the prince cannot defy tradition and insists that the courtship ceremony continue that evening on Akeem's 21st birthday. This lifestyle has grown frustrating for the young prince, especially when it comes to his future bride being chosen for him without his say. Heir to the throne of Zamunda, Prince Akeem Joffer (Eddie Murphy) spends his days being pampered and spoiled by all those who serve him he is not even allowed to dress himself or tie his own shoes. but where will you find such a woman?Ĭoming to America is a 1988 comedy film directed by John Landis and starring the comedic duo of Eddie Murphy and Arsenio Hall (before his show). Prince Akeem: I want a woman who will arouse my intellect as well as my loins! ![]()
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