Harlem Nights vs. LIFE

[DA_LURKA]

Life over harlem nights?

 

[the kid]

Harlem Nights but maybe its an 80s baby thing.

 

[young3000]

why would you do this to me

classic vs classic

 

[Jazzy B.]

 

[Ed MOTHEREFFING G]

Man Harlem Nights isn't getting a lot of love I see. I'm going with that one easily. All of those comics in top form, the 30s vibe the gangster stuff the oceans 11 style plan, and that scene in the alley which was already mentioned but the scene with Arsenio Hall, Miguel Nunez, Eddie Murphy and the other dude "shooting that little shyt" is hilarious

just the cast man...it was an awesome bridge of yesterdays' comics to tomorrows with Pryor, Redd / Eddie, and Robin Harris.

 

[MenacingMonk]

Harlem Nights



0:47 to 0:52 always gets me.

 

[Ed MOTHEREFFING G]

why would you do this to me

classic vs classic

you think that's bad I almost threw in coming to america

 

[Rigby.]

I seen both once, so its hard to form a real opinion

I seen Harlem Nights 5 days ago so I'm going with that

 

[Wargames]

Harlem nights - Sunshine





it always makes me every time

 

[threattonature]

Damn great comparison and I love both movies. Going with Life by a hair but both had some classic ass moments. I just think that Life had more consistent laughs throughout while Harlem Nights had a few dry stretches. Crazy that Richard Pryor was the straight man in it but still had some funny ass parts. Especially the opening "gone head and throw the dice you snaggle tooth muthafukka".

Props to Eddie Murphy. I feel he don't get near enough credit for trying to put other comics on. Besides the dudes in these movies also put on Chappelle in Nutty Professor and Chris Rock in Boomerang. I think in both cases was their first major look.

And on the low I think Della Reese stole the show in Harlem Nights. Her arguments with Redd Foxx, the alley scene, and her talking about Sunshine p*ssy.

 

[AITheAnswerAI]

I say Life.

Harlem Nights was good, but I felt like it could have been a lot better. Richard Pryor wasn't very good in it, I dunno if it was because of his health or the fact he's always been a shytty actor.

 

[Majestic Pape]

I always felt that Life was somehow a spiritual successor to Harlem Nights...and really there needs to be another ensemble comedy like it outside of the Think Like a Man troupe.

Which do you prefer

There's been a few ensemble comedies since, people just didn't like them to that extent (even though I felt they were hilarious).

There was Death At A Funeral. I think Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins and Norbit would fit in the category too even though they were led by Martin and Eddie respectively.

 

[Milk N Cookies]

Life ONLY because it referenced Harlem Nights... and it had Bernie Mac!

 

[Milk N Cookies]

 

[Doctor Doom]

So you're gonna make us choose between them?