YES.
on your average saturday between 1988 and 1990 my family would be making/eating brunch or riding in the car or doing household chores and inevitably we'd start reciting one liners from Coming to America. if i was helping my mom fold laundry, my dad would walk over and say 'that's beautiful, what is that, velvet?' it runs deep. i can easily recite the entire movie and to this day if it's on tv i can't peel myself away, this even happened 3 nights ago as i made shrimp fra diavolo i was glued to it on hbo.
b/w even during herman cain's recent campaign my aunt would not stop making mcdowell's jokes and emailing me cleo mcdowell photos next to herman cain photos, making her own memes. the familial admiration for this movie is pervasive over here.
I ride for Boomerang. I think I like it better than CTA, but for different reasons (they are, like Batmon said, of different genres).
Halle in Boomerang is the finest chick with a mustache I've ever seen.
Also, speaking of early, fine Halle, the other day I caught a few minutes of what I *personally* have always believed was Halle at her best-looking: the Program.
coming to america is definitely in my top five. The only part that sucked IMO was the dating scenes in the nightclub and the love story between the Akeem and Lisa was a bit weak. other than that it was a classic.
in no order
-Big Lebowski
-Observe and Report
-Groundhog's Day
-Superbad
-Ghostbusters
coming to america is definitely in my top five. The only part that sucked IMO was the dating scenes in the nightclub and the love story between the Akeem and Lisa was a bit weak. other than that it was a classics
U dont ride for the beatbox/rapping twins?
How many quotables are in that film?
Sooooooooul Gloooooow
The royal penis is clean
Shes your briiiiiiiiiide
I had to revisit Coming To America today. While it's still not in my TOP FIVE, it certainly does hold a special place in the annals of my memory. Way too many quotables going on, Arsenio and Eddie with a natural chemistry together, and a cameo from Body By Jake and Samuel L. Jackson. From front to back, a hilarious film.
coming to america is definitely in my top five. The only part that sucked IMO was the dating scenes in the nightclub and the love story between the Akeem and Lisa was a bit weak. other than that it was a classics
U dont ride for the beatbox/rapping twins?
How many quotables are in that film?
Sooooooooul Gloooooow
The royal penis is clean
Shes your briiiiiiiiiide
HE GOOD!
YES! IN THE FACE!
Whatever you like
I used to do the Randy Watson point to audience then point to exit all the time. So many good things.
So Borat is the funniest movie I've ever seen in the theatre. I however have no interest in seeing it again. I can't put it in my top 10 because of this. Does that make sense?
Step Brothers is not that great a movie. The beginning is funny when they hate each other, but by the time it gets to Catalina Island that movie could have just been over. Nothing funny happens for like the last half hour.
Step Brothers is not that great a movie. The beginning is funny when they hate each other, but by the time it gets to Catalina Island that movie could have just been over. Nothing funny happens for like the last half hour.
Yeah has moments but as a whole is about as solid as a Seth Rogan movie.
1. Three Amigos
2. Caddy Shack
3. Vacation
4. Fletch
5. Spies Like Us
oh shit I ran out of Golden Era Chevy
6. Dumb n Dumber
7. Raising Arizona
8. Airplace
9. Naked Gun
10. Hot Rod
Step Brothers is not that great a movie. The beginning is funny when they hate each other, but by the time it gets to Catalina Island that movie could have just been over. Nothing funny happens for like the last half hour.
Big-time
I never understood the whole "it's the funniest Will Ferrell movie!" thing. Anchorman definitely sons it.
Step Brothers is not that great a movie. The beginning is funny when they hate each other, but by the time it gets to Catalina Island that movie could have just been over. Nothing funny happens for like the last half hour.
to me, boomerang was the last good eddie murphy movie. he got real sloppy after that.
I'd watch Nutty Professor, Life and Bowfinger before Boomerang. Eddie Murphy did not really have a comedic role in that film - he was the straight guy while Chris Rock, David Alan Grier and John "Bang Bang Bang" Witherspoon had all the funny lines.
I could do a top 5 of just Eddie Murphy that would be arguably better than anyone's top 5 on here if I'm allowed to include his standup films.
1. Delirious
2. Raw
3. Trading Places
4. Coming to America
5. Nutty Professor
48 hours is a classic but it's a mix between comedy and drama.
What I remember thinking when I saw CTA and Golden Child in the theater when they came out was that Eddie Murphy had just quit trying. He was walking through the movies with out putting in any effort. I think he said as much in interviews years later.
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on your average saturday between 1988 and 1990 my family would be making/eating brunch or riding in the car or doing household chores and inevitably we'd start reciting one liners from Coming to America. if i was helping my mom fold laundry, my dad would walk over and say 'that's beautiful, what is that, velvet?' it runs deep. i can easily recite the entire movie and to this day if it's on tv i can't peel myself away, this even happened 3 nights ago as i made shrimp fra diavolo i was glued to it on hbo.
b/w even during herman cain's recent campaign my aunt would not stop making mcdowell's jokes and emailing me cleo mcdowell photos next to herman cain photos, making her own memes. the familial admiration for this movie is pervasive over here.
Halle in Boomerang is the finest chick with a mustache I've ever seen.
Also, speaking of early, fine Halle, the other day I caught a few minutes of what I *personally* have always believed was Halle at her best-looking: the Program.
in no order
-Big Lebowski
-Observe and Report
-Groundhog's Day
-Superbad
-Ghostbusters
U dont ride for the beatbox/rapping twins?
How many quotables are in that film?
Sooooooooul Gloooooow
The royal penis is clean
Shes your briiiiiiiiiide
YES! IN THE FACE!
Whatever you like
I used to do the Randy Watson point to audience then point to exit all the time. So many good things.
Step Brothers or Role Models
How can anyone argue Role Models is better? Step Brothers is everything great about Will turned up to 11.
shit, that's not even a top-five comedy within the narrow category of post-2005 Paul Rudd/Jane Lynch/Christopher Mintz-Plasse vehicles.
thread shark hath been jumpethed.
We then don't just sit there. Ask the waitress for some napkins to clean up this mess.
Its McDougals not MacDonalds....
B- sounds about right. Its a funny movie but not like the best.
And stepbrothers is pretty amazing. Will Ferrell's best comedy for sure.
The promotion is a better John C. Reilly movie.
Yeah has moments but as a whole is about as solid as a Seth Rogan movie.
1. Three Amigos
2. Caddy Shack
3. Vacation
4. Fletch
5. Spies Like Us
oh shit I ran out of Golden Era Chevy
6. Dumb n Dumber
7. Raising Arizona
8. Airplace
9. Naked Gun
10. Hot Rod
Yeah, Hot Rod.
Big-time
I never understood the whole "it's the funniest Will Ferrell movie!" thing. Anchorman definitely sons it.
Trading Places
Beverly Hills Cop
MP Meaning of Life
King of Comedy
American Psycho
Caddyshack
Spinal Tap
My top 5:
The Big Lebowki
Annie Hall
Dumb & Dumber
Withnail & I
Borat
CTA....top 10
Team America (fuck yeah)
Life of Brian
Holy Grail
Withnail & I
Airplane
Naked Gun
The Producers
Blazing Saddles
Three Amigos
Trading Places
Lebowski
Bonus - Borat (but I agree that I don't really need to see it again as shock value was a big part of it's sucess - BUT WHAT SHOCK!)
We only do 80s Billy Joel covers
I'd watch Nutty Professor, Life and Bowfinger before Boomerang. Eddie Murphy did not really have a comedic role in that film - he was the straight guy while Chris Rock, David Alan Grier and John "Bang Bang Bang" Witherspoon had all the funny lines.
I could do a top 5 of just Eddie Murphy that would be arguably better than anyone's top 5 on here if I'm allowed to include his standup films.
1. Delirious
2. Raw
3. Trading Places
4. Coming to America
5. Nutty Professor
48 hours is a classic but it's a mix between comedy and drama.
Not sure how seriously I can take that list with whats at number 5
I always loved The Golden Child.......
Do I really need to watch them again?