Is Coming To America the greatest black comedy of all time?

[Tasha And]

Yes.

 

[MooseMouthMthafuga]

Coming To America, Life, and Friday


The holy trinity of black comedy IMO


Honorable mention:Baby Boy


Not technically a comedy, but it's the most unintentionally funny movie ever

 

[Knights89]

Coming To America, Life, and Friday


The holy trinity of black comedy IMO


Honorable mention:Baby Boy


Not technically a comedy, but it's the most unintentionally funny movie ever

Favorite line in the movie Life is "which one of you mother fukkers killed Santa Claus"

 

[JackRoss]

Coming To America, Life, and Friday


The holy trinity of black comedy IMO


Honorable mention:Baby Boy


Not technically a comedy, but it's the most unintentionally funny movie ever

Man Life was funny as fukk... I think I still got the VHS my moms got from Circuit City..

 

[Tasha And]

It's crazy how underrated Life is. It has more things going for it than most comedies, even black comedies, that are seemingly more remembered.

It has a great cast, with some all time great black comedians.

It's a legitimately good story.

It's legimately hilarious with quotes for days.

It has a dope theme song.

It holds up in a PC climate, especially with the death of a gay character affecting a bunch of black men in a non stereotypical way.

And it has commentary about the chain gang in America, racism and slavery, and delivers its MESSAGE in an easily digestible way that connects the past prison system with today's prison system.

But I hardly ever hear it mentioned as much as some other black comedies, and it's never mentioned in a topic about mainstream comedies.

 

[OsO]

This thread got me thinking that Eddie Murphy is more than likely the Goat of Black Comedies in general.

Coming To America

Harlem Nights

Boomerang

The first Nutty Professor

Life


I mean really, whose fukking with the Gawd Eddie when it comes to black comedy, and most importantly, black EXCELLENCE in comedy, real comedy, no c00ning. He had blacks in Africa portrayed as noble royalty. He had blacks in Boomerang portrayed as professional, progressive, intelligent businessmen. He had blacks in Harlem Nights outwitting and outsmarting Cacs. Eddie is the Gawd

Underrated post.

 

[OsO]

It's crazy how underrated Life is. It has more things going for it than most comedies, even black comedies, that are seemingly more remembered.

It has a great cast, with some all time great black comedians.

It's a legitimately good story.

It's legimately hilarious with quotes for days.

It has a dope theme song.

It holds up in a PC climate, especially with the death of a gay character affecting a bunch of black men in a non stereotypical way.

And it has commentary about the chain gang in America, racism and slavery, and delivers its MESSAGE in an easily digestible way that connects the past prison system with today's prison system.

But I hardly ever hear it mentioned as much as some other black comedies, and it's never mentioned in a topic about mainstream comedies.

Life is also hella underrated.

My personal list is:

Harlem Nights
Coming to America
Friday
Life

But I love all the opinions and the back and forth. This thread is great

 

[David_TheMan]

Definitely on my mount rushmore

 

[bzb]

life...the upper roooom

coming to america...when you think of garbage, think of akeem

friday...how the hell you get fired on your day off

harlem nights....oh now you gon shoot me in my pinky toe

 

[Poetical Poltergeist]

I think Boomerang was Eddies last great film. life I like, it's his best movie since boomerang. but boomerang is just a dope movie through and through. beautiful women, funny and unlimited replay value. life is a really good film but it's low key depressing.

Nutty professor I've grown to dislike over the years . still some great scenes but I don't think it's a top 5 Eddie flick.

 

[wire28]

That "The royal penis is clean" line from 1 of the skits on Ludacris' "Word of Mouf" album came from this movie?!

 

[chico25]

I think Boomerang was Eddies last great film. life I like, it's his best movie since boomerang. but boomerang is just a dope movie through and through. beautiful women, funny and unlimited replay value. life is a really good film but it's low key depressing.

Nutty professor I've grown to dislike over the years . still some great scenes but I don't think it's a top 5 Eddie flick.

This is the reason it gets under rated as a comedy. You spend the first half of the movie getting to know and like this hilarious ensemble of characters then by the second half they've all died in prison and while there are good funny parts after that it's just too depressing to fully enjoy.

 

[BiggWebb79]

Top 5 black comedies in no particular order
Coming to America
Life
Which Way Is Up
Friday
Fear Of A Black Hat

 

[Here Comes the Pain]

It's crazy how underrated Life is. It has more things going for it than most comedies, even black comedies, that are seemingly more remembered.

It has a great cast, with some all time great black comedians.

It's a legitimately good story.

It's legimately hilarious with quotes for days.

It has a dope theme song.

It holds up in a PC climate, especially with the death of a gay character affecting a bunch of black men in a non stereotypical way.

And it has commentary about the chain gang in America, racism and slavery, and delivers its MESSAGE in an easily digestible way that connects the past prison system with today's prison system.

But I hardly ever hear it mentioned as much as some other black comedies, and it's never mentioned in a topic about mainstream comedies.

This.

Eddie Murphy in Life>>>>>>Eddie Murphy in Coming to America

 

[WaveCapsByOscorp™]

This holiday I'm about to watch all those comedies y'all listed. We binge watching this thanksgiving