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I'm legitimately haunted by that shot of Dan Ackroyd eating the beard salmon
Things you can't unsee!
Just your turn of the the phrase "beard salmon" is giving me the heebie-jeebies. Excellent work, sir.
Oh aye beard salmon sounds horrible 🤢
Salmon goes with everything
A picture of pure desperate oblivion with that beard salmon.
Eddie was only 21 and he killed this movie!!! So much talent
40 years ago
that's mind blowing, there is not a 21 year old on this earth with such talent, charisma and confidence.
@deepakx7 have you seen the clip from when he lost a comedy competition around 19 or 20? Hilarious stuff, not sure how he didn't win
Only 21?
Eddie owned the 80s
Windthorpe bought a gun, a bunch of drugs, and a bottle for $50! Ah, the good old days! ❤ 😂😂😂
This reminds me of a story my uncle told me about his grandfather.
He said that every day he would go and visit his grandfather and he would give my uncle $5 to go to the store and get a 5th of Jack Daniels and 2 packs of Winston cigarettes and he could keep the change. Over time and years passing he did the same routine every day but slowly that $5 would go from having some change left over to barely coving it to not being enough. He said even though that $5 would no longer cover the price of that 5th and 2 packs of cigarettes he would still get them for his grandfather.
Another daily routine his grandfather did was make a pan of biscuits every moring and walk down to his pond in his back yard barefooted and sit on a swing all day and eat that entire pan of biscuits.
You might get the booze for that these days.
Minimum wage ain't what it used to be! :)
😂
That part where the guy tells him "Mortimer your brother is not well" and he just says "f him" always cracks my dad up.
The younger person you might have recognized from the jail cell scene (Eddie) was Giancarlo Esposito from Breaking Bad. The butler, Denholm Elliott, is Marcus Brody from the Indiana Jones movies. He got lost in his own museum once. 😅
And one of the crew on the train is former Senator Al Franken.
And Dan Aykroyd is in Indiana Jones and The Temple of Doom. He's the airline provider that tells them they'll be flying with a cargo of live poultry when escaping Shanghai.
@@NandRand groper of unconscious women
@@olliehays3206 oh yes, I know him anywhere, believe it or not I was watching SNL back when it was new, even though I was only about 3 when it premiered. My aunt was 16 and would let me watch it until I fell asleep when she babysat me. Plus, I saw The Blues Brothers when I was 8 with my dad and became a huge fan.
@@tinastar1972Frank Oz is also a cop in the Blues Brothers
The Randolph and Mortimer cameo in Coming to America was brilliant.
I love the tiny connection to Coming to America. Would love to see Dan and Eddie in a movie again.
YES
We're Back!!!
Part of the Trading Places cinematic universe.
John Landis directed both movies so it's understandable.
one of my all time faves. I rewatch it every year. In layman's terms, the ending scene at the exchange can be explained by the following. Winthorp and Valentine did a shortsell. They waited until price got really high and then flooded the market with shares that they didn't have (in the hopes that they would buy them back at a lower price during the same session). This caused the price to start dropping due to the increased supply. Then when the price plummeted after the crop report, they bought back all the shares that they promised when they sold except for the shares bought by the Dukes. Since the Dukes were stuck with all of those now worthless shares, they were ruined, and since Winthorp and Valentine now hold shares probably 2-3x their purchase price, they're rich. Until 2010, it was perfectly legal to trade on crop information before that information was officially announced. Congress, in 2010, passed legislation to prevent this type of trading and it is commonly known as the Eddie Murphy Rule, named such after this film.
it's a christmas classic. Every saturday, growing up with no cable our local CBS station ran movies after the nightly news. I saw classics including this one. Of course they were edited but the surprise I had when I saw the unedited version. LOL one of the great memories growing up.
That's what's up, I've seen this movie 100s of times I've always wondered was finally going to look it up until I saw your explanation. Although I've seen every stock market movie ever produced so I've retained a bit of knowledge just not as comprehensive as your explanation. Thx..... and..... Fuck him! Lol
The Dukes were played by old time movie actors Don Ameche and Ralph Bellamy. They were both well known actors in the golden age of Hollywood. Ameche won a Best Supporting Actor Oscar in 1986 for his role in “Cocoon”. One of the original Rock n Roll legends Bo Diddley appears as well.
You’re witnessing prime Eddie Murphy right here!! Oh please please do Coming To America next🙏🏽 🙏🏽
Was gonna say the same thing, mainly cos of the cameo at the end.
Yes and hell yes
Hell yes
Ralph Bellamy and Don Ameche in Coming to America as 2 homeless bums that Eddie Murphy runs across again.
You should definitely do Coming to America next while this movie is still fresh as there's a little Easter egg in it that will make much more sense. Eddie plays multiple characters including a white dude, yep white face.
I concur...it won't be hard to find it.
Was gonna suggest it for that reason ! A cinematic universe if you will 😭
Yea definitely watch that next
“Try the soup”
If they’ve never seen Coming to America before then idk..unless this has just become a fun retro movie watch along..which is cool too
Asia almost had a Slip Of The 👅 on " Get The F**K Out !! " 🤣🤣
I’ve got to say, I love you guys! You are the sweetest couple! Love watching movies with you because I’m 63 and alone with my dog and cat and you brighten my day. Asia you are the cutest thing! Thanks ! 😊❤
This is THE Christmas Movie in Italy. It's like 25 years or more that every Christmas Eve or Christmas they broadcast it on TV
The cop who found the PCP in Winthorp's pocket is Frank Oz - director, and voiced many Muppet characters - Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear, Animal, Sam Eagle, Cookie Monster, Bert, and Grover on The Muppet Show and Sesame Street. He also performed the character of Yoda in the Star Wars series, beginning with The Empire Strikes Back. ALSO - the pawn shop owner who gave Winthorp $50 for his watch was Rock'n'Roll Hall of Fame member Bo Diddley. The thing Eddie Murphy was waving around in the train compartment was a fancy African fly swatter also known as a fly wisk. People who live in tropical countries - Camaroon according to Valentine - have to swish these to keep off the flies. ALSO - the baggage handlers on the train were Franken and Davis, a team of writer/performers on Saturday Night Life - and Al Franken (with curly hair) became a US Senator from Minnesota.
The Dukes' trader, Wilson, was Richard Hunt - he voiced many Muppets on Sesame Street and The Muppet Show.
Wow, I had forgotten about Bo Diddley, thanks. I did remember James Belushi on the train in the gorilla suit 😊
And Frank Oz was in The Blues Brothers at the beginning as the prison worker in charge of the inmates' personal belongings.
@@chrisf8855 Yeah, I was gonna mention that because they've seen _The Blues Brothers_ before.
@@Big_Bag_of_Pus I hope Asia and BJ had already seen "The Blues Brothers" ... and have NOT seen "Coming To America."
Eddie Murphy was killing it in the 80s. I grew up watching his 80s films, and this is still a comfort movie for me. Great reaction!
Same, here!
Now THIS is how you NAIL the third act of a movie. Sheer joy. One of my favorite comedies ever.
The Pawn shop employee was played by legendary Blues singer/musician Bo Diddley (28:51) John Landis Directed this film. He also Directed Michael Jackson's "Thriller" music video & Coming To America with Eddie Murphy again.
Dan Ackroyd has worked with some of the best 80s comedy actors. John Candy, Tom Hanks, Chevy Chase, Bill Murray and Eddie Murphy
Well that's due to lots of them had connection for being members of SNL in their time.
What was he in with Chevy Chase?
@@aklimar2208 I'm going off memory here but there's a couple 2-3 movies they was in together. I believe they was both in Caddyshack 2, Nothing but Trouble, Spies Like Us, and The Couch Trip.
I heard they'll be in the R.L. STINE movie Zombie Town later this year.
@@JoeXTheXJuggalo1 Oh man ... I didn't realize he was the judge in Nothing but Trouble!
Really makes me sad and feel my age that all those great actors i grew up on have passed or are no longer acting.
I always really liked the resolution of this film with the 3rd act, with the *real* bad guys getting what they deserve while everyone else wins!
Is it Christmas already? This movie is a must watch every single christmas eve in Italy. It's almost like a religious tradition here
One of my fave comedies of all time. Brilliant way to comment on social and racial status without lecturing, playing politics, or race-hustling.
Absolutely. Well said!
Also helps having a cast and audience that can take a joke.
@@brucechmiel7964 very much so
Lol I am so glad you showed the salmon scene
Jamie Lee Curtis has been one of my favorite actresses for decades and she was really funny in this movie. Her chemistry with both Dan Akroyd and Eddie Murphy was fantastic. This is the movie that made me an Eddie Murphy fan for life. Absolutely enjoyed watching this with y’all! I don’t know if you’ve seen Beverly Hills Cop but that’s a must watch movie. Well done yall!
"Coming to America" must be next, another Eddie classic! Great reaction guys
This is an excellent film, truly hilarious. Eddie Murphy and Dan Ackroyd played off each other incredibly well. Thank you for watching this guys, keep up the great work and take care!
Fun fact: The corrupt cop that planted the PCP was Frank Oz, the voice of Yoda and many of the muppets and Sesame Street characters.
He's also the Corrections Officer in the opening scene of The Blues Brothers.
@@jamiemacdonald436he's also the US Embassy rep in American Werewolf in London, as well as Miss Piggy
One of my all time favorite movies.
My brother and I watched it every Christmas until he passed.
Loved watching this Reaction from you two.
Interesting Fact;
the 2 Actors who played the Duke Brothers, Don Ameche & Ralph Bellamy, were both themselves Big Stars in Film & Theater in the 40’s, 50’s & 60’s.
Didn't they also play the lead charactrers in the television series "The Odd Couple""? 🙂
@@jeff-hopkins, that was Jack Klugman & Tony Randall for the TV version of The Odd Couple, &, Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau for the Film version.
@@browntabproductionsthe odd couple on TV was Jack Klugman and Tony Randall, not Tony Curtis.
@@holydiver73 DOH!! Corrected.
One of the holy trinity of Eddie Murphy films. Trading Places, Coming to America, and Beverly Hills cop.
Don't forget "48 Hours".
48 Hours
Don't agree. BOWFINGER was just as good as those movies. I like it a lot more than Beverly Hills Cop.
@@davestang5454 you probably like Norbert as well... ha ha
48 Hrs.
This is one of my favorite Eddie Murphy movies. They were also SNL cast members. The person that played Beaks was also teacher in movie Breakfast Club
He was also the douche bag lieutenant in Die Hard…
He was pretty much typecast.
YEAH, I saw this at the Theatre way back when, Eddie was hysterical, and the ending is PRICELESS. One of my favorite comedies of all time.
This ushered in the era when Eddie just did not miss 😊very funny movie. Thanks guys!
This is one if my all time favorites. Eddie Murphy, Jamie Curtis and Dan Akroyd were the BEST in this movie!
The scene where he breaks the vase always cracks me up:
BRV: Want me to break something else?
Everybody there: Noooo.
Loved seeing Asia say kick ass Seabass cause once you've seen Dumber and dumber you say that at some point. She has now joined the club 😂
You are 100% correct! Both my husband and I have said that line more times than I can count over the years...and we still make each other laugh every time one of us says it!
@jbeannie90 I rarely hear "kick his ass" without saying it lol
This was such a good movie and Eddie Murphy was terrific. 48Hrs is a real good one too and Eddie, in his first movie film role, steals it from Nick Nolte
Originally, this was supposed to be a vehicle for Richard Pryor and Gene Wilder after the success of Silver Streak and Stir Crazy. As hilarious as those two are, I think they got it right with Dan Aykroyd and Eddie Murphy.
Dan Aykroyd portrayed upperclass insulation from the real world perfectly. Can't see another actor in the role.
I just really enjoy this movie. Anytime it's on, I watch it. Eddie & Dan worked so well in this movie. Even before when they were on Saturday Night Live.
They were good here. I don’t think they ever worked together on SNL though. I think Dan had left before Eddie started.
@@straycatttt2766 I thought they did to some degree since they were on SNL around the same time.
@@andrewsawyer1375 I know the original cast all left in 80. Sadly in March of 82 John Belushi died from a over dose. I believe Dan hosted SNL while Eddie was on SNL. I think Eddie only did two or three seasons of SNL. Then he left to do movies and solo concerts.
Eddie was approached for Ghostbusters but was already working on Beverly Hills Cop. That would’ve definitely cemented them as Great co stars had it worked out
BJ acting as conductor at the beginning is HILARIOUS!
I usually watch but don't comment, but wanna say you guys are both really fun to watch / listen to. You've got a great mix of humor and insight and you both come off as really genuine people. Cheers from Canada
Much appreciated! Thanks 😊
The music in the opening that you commented sounded so grand was the overture from Mozart’s opera The Marriage of Figaro. Many of the themes and story beats of this film were inspired by operas from that time period.
I also would highly recommend watching the movie Amadeus at some point.
Yes!
Finally, glad you chose this movie. A classic comedy from the 80s and one of my all time favorites.
Eddie also put the characters of Randolph and Mortimer in his movie Coming to America. Another fun movie, with huge stars.
1983?! I feel old lol
Another great reaction to a great movie!
Hi Asia & BJ!🙂There is defintely one scene in this film that does not hold up well. But, it is still a very fun film!😀If you are going to watch another Eddie Murpgy film it has to be "Beverly Hills Cop" (1984). There are some familiar faces here. Frank Oz (Yoda, The Muppets) is one of the cops that charges Winthorp. The guy on the train in the gorilla suit is Jim Belushi, John Belushi's brother. Franken & Davis from the early day of SNL are the baggage handlers on the train. When Billy Ray is standing next to his cellmate in jail, that is a young Giancarlo Esposito (Moff Gideon/The Mandalorian). Great reactions to this funny 80s film, Kids!!!🎬👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
The Blackface scene? Well Eddie Murphy has done Jewish, White and Chinese characters so if you attack Dan for it you got to attack Eddie too
@@scottbuckley823 The fact that it was done so poorly is a bit bizzare. They were trying to fool this guy, right?
@@mikebrown7326 Beaks knew exactly what Winthorp looked like, but not the others. It's not 100% a great idea in hindsight but it makes sense in the scene.
I think the scene holds up to show how much of a true social idiot Winthrop still was in spite of his recent experience on the other side of it.
@@mishner6029 He would have recognised Curtis, but the point of the scene is that Ackroyd's disguise was so ridiculous it would fool no-one. Maybe Winthorpe thought a "race change" might disguise him. The same way no-one would fall for a guy in a gorilla suit.
Wearing makeup to play a character is called "acting", a very interesting concept if you investigate.
12:17 A very young Giancarlo Esposito to the left of Eddie Murphy. He later played Gustavo Fring on Breaking Bad. In my own head canon it is Gus.
Here are a couple of cameo fun facts.
The pawnbroker was played by legendary blues musician Bo Diddley.
Aykroyd and Murphy got their starts on Saturday Night Live. Two of the SNL sketch writers were the partnership of Al Franken and Tom Davis. Franken & Davis also appeared once in awhile back then in SNL sketches. In this film, they played the gorilla handlers on the train. Franken later became a US Senator representing Minnesota.
Great reaction. Can't believe you didn't recognize Gustavo Fring from Braking Bad, he was the one standing next to Eddie in jail. I knew ya'll would love this. If ya'll haven't seen Coming To America i would really recommend it. They do a callback to this movie!
Dan and Eddy were both two of the original SNL cast back in the 70s.
Eddie was on SNL in the 80s, not the 70s like Akroyd!
Eddie Murphy was not an original SNL cast member. He was on the show from 1980 -1984.
Coming to America with Eddie Murphy has a connection with this movie. Glad you’re doing this one 1st.!
Great connection...
The scenes where Eddie is in jail are pure Eddie Murphy. That was him at the top of his game! This one is a comedy classic.
I snuck in to see this movie as a kid when it was theaters. For years it was one of my top movies of all time. It has aged great. Eddie Murphy is at the top of his game here. I still quote this movie all the time.
Have you seen Dirty Rotten Scoundrels? I highly recommend! Love Dan & Eddie...Dan was in Blues Brothers, Eddie in Beverly Hills Cop, Daddy Daycare, etc. All so good!
This was brilliant Eddie Murphy and dan ackroyd were absolutely superb together in this classic
@Asia and BJ No actor let alone comedian turned actor will EVER start as on fire as Eddie did. 48 hours then this film then Beverly Hills Cop..... he was a comet shooting thru the sky to start his career. Was a treat to see you both fall in love with this.
One of my favorite movies EVER!!! 👍😎👍 LETS GOOOO!!
Edit: Don Ameche HATED so called "blue humor" (disgusting or offensive jokes) and demanded a closed set for that bathroom scene. He nailed it in one take. 😊
🤣😂🤣😂🤣
"*YEAH* !"
Both Dan Akroyd and Eddie Murphy were great as cast members on Saturday Night Live. Akroyd, an original cast member of SNL in 70’s and Murphy in the 80’s. Both had some iconic characters on that show! 😉
Such a classic movie. Dan Aykroyd and Eddie Murphy were brilliant. And a great ending as the two old d-bags got their come uppance.
An absolute classic!! Watch this every year near Christmas time. Dan, Eddie, Jamie & Denholm (butler) all play this perfectly, as do the two Dukes!
Perfect comedy, and perfect revenge story!
This is an 80s classic!! If you're going back to 'old movies' 😂 then 80s early 90s are the best ever! There's literally an unlimited amount of movies in these decades you could choose from. I'll throw one in for you... Coming to America 🇺🇸 another Eddie Murphy classic!
Coming to America is a great suggestion. It is in the same universe and includes a cameo of the Duke brothers.
"My Girl" would be a great film for your channel. It reunites Dan Aykroyd and Jaime Lee Curtis and I definitely recommend watching "Coming To America" (a must) which starred Eddie Murphy. Great reaction guys!!
Crummy movies.
Oh man, this movie is so much fun lol. Just a classic.
When he's pawning his watch, the pawnshop guy is legendary blues man Bo Diddley
Eddie in “48 Hours” and “Beverly Hills Cop” are both great classics as well.
I've loved this movie since I was ten years old. We rented it as a "New Release" from a furniture and appliance store that also rented VHS and Betamax tapes back in the day.
An absolute Comedy Classic. Cheers and Salutations from Canada, Y'all. 🥃👍✌❤
Hahaha. Yes. I got it from a shop. It was the only one in my village that rented them. Greetings from Switzerland 🇨🇭
Awwww, yeah! Big hugs to you, my favorite young people. I'm making you honorary GenXers. For my "people," there was this, Blues Brothers, Meatballs, Stripes, Airplane!, and Ghostbusters. You put those all in the same lineup at a theater, and you could get a ton of people my age to show up for all 12 hours, if not for the fact that we'd fall asleep before the 2nd movie started. Anyway, this was our SHIT We watched this over and over, folks don't even know. We WORSHIPED Eddie back in the day, we saw almost everything he was in. We also loved John Landis and SNL, so of course we were all over this movie like white on rice. Trading Places should be a part of everyone's Pop Culture Dialect, fr.
Another GREAT Eddie Murphy movie a little more recent than trading places is the movie LIFE with Martin Lawrence. Its a must watch!!
This is the funniest movie of all time!!! Every scene is hysterical. Thank you so much for letting us watch this great movie with you guys!!
An extremely well done, banger of a comedy.
Great watchin with you 2 as always. Murphy and Akroyd had some solid chemistry in this one.
Curtis and Dan were also in My Girl. A must watch
You guys are my favorite reactors by far!
Asia completely ignoring BJ's request for the same treatment..."protecting her investment" 🤣🤣🤣
This reminded me of Brewster's Millions. Now that was a head game of a concept. Interesting that no big channel has ever reacted to it. Richard Pryor gets an large inheritance that he has to blow 100% of in a month in order to get a larger inheritance, very funny and engaging movie.
Why give away the whole plot?!
Gah!
@@shiloturri8407 1. That's not the whole plot. 2. That's literally what's explained in the first few minutes.
Hoooooooo boy! I’m looking forward to this one! I was 15 when this was released!
43:14 when Asia made that connection referencing Dumb&Dumber laughed so hard. 😭😂
Can't believe this movie is FORTY years old.
Good to see you two going back and watching what made Eddie Murphy one of the most coveted and successful actors back in the 80's. His 90's stuff was okay, obviously subjective on my part, but you can't go wrong with his 80's stuff. You'll have to eventually watch all of his 80's movies. Good reaction as always.
Ooooops!!!!! BEVERLY HILLS COP MUST BE NEXT!!! Eddie Murphy is phenomenal!!
God I love the 80’s.. Such a good movie
Frank Oz was the Cop that gave Aykroyd such a hard time at the police station and found the PCP. He may be the one you thought of. He played essentially the same part opposite John Belushi in The Blues Brothers. Others in the movie that you may know were Al Franken, one of the guys driving the cart at the train station or Jim Belushi was the guy in the gorilla suit. Bo Diddley was the pawn shop owner. The Dukes were truly famous 40s and 50s movie stars Don Ameche and Ralph Bellamy.
Oh man this is classic. One of Eddie Murphy's best movies.
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Another great reaction. Great cameos by Bo Didly the pawn broker, Frank Oz was the same clerk that signed out John Belushi in Blues brothers and he was the cop at the station who signed Witherop, James belushi , johns younger brother was the party guy in the ape suit before they put the Dukes guy in it. Oh and Al Frankin one of the train workers was A US Senator at one time.
Eddie Murphy is a true genius with all the different types of characters he can play. Consider how Dan Acroyd is in this movie, compared to The Blues Brothers and Driving Miss Daisy.
Eddie Murphy was a young boy when he did this movie. He’s come a long way and he’s such a legend. Hope you react to more of his movies.
The guy BJ was trying to remember was Jim Belushi. The guy in the gorilla costume. John Belushi's brother. Please do a movie reaction to Eddie Murphy in "Coming to America". Randolph and Mortimer make an appearance there.
This movie is awesome because it was made just before the tech revolution, and the 90s cool-chasing of film presentation.
Beyond that, Dan Akroyd was a great 'nerd with class' actor in the 80's, and of course Eddy Murphy was a superstar in the late 80's and 90's.
When ever you feel sad...
Just remember the scene when Dan Akroyd stands outside the restaurant in the rain watching the people thrue the window, having a dinner and a laugh 😂
Beverly Hill’s Cop is a must for more Eddie Murphy.
The Randolph and Mortimer cameo in Coming to America was so funny. 🤣🤣🤣
I was wondering how long it would take for someone to spoil that. Glad I wasn't disappointed. 🙄
@@tuffs4it You want me to say spoiler alert on a 35 year old movie? Haha 🤣
@@TheGarBrett All these films are new them, genius. That's the lamest excuse anyone can come up with. Haha!🤣😂
Out of all of the reactors to movies you are so well placed to watch Eddie Murphy chronologically. Do it. Love your work. X
One of my favs… Eddie, Dan and Jamie were awesome. The house party is my favorite scene 🤣🤣🤣
In the middle of watching and enjoying your reaction to this fun and funny flick! BTW… Did you realize that the man playing: “Coleman, the Butler” is Denholme Elliot! “ Marcus, Brody, in the first, and the third, Indiana Jones films?
ALSO…
The “bad, PCP cop” was played by Frank Oz! The puppeteer/voice(s), who is responsible for the likes of, “Fozzie Bear”, “Bert”(Of, “Ernie & Bert”, from, “Sesame Street”.), “Miss Piggy”, “Animal”, & “Yoda”! (He was even the American representative who visits David in the hospital in, “American Werewolf in London”)
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As always you guys are great. Asia always gets me with her laugh. Been a pleasure watching the whole thing with you guys. Take care.😄
Omg happy Sunday morning to me, this is one of my favorite childhood comedies! So glad you've had a chance to watch it 🖤🤍
A breakdown of what happens at the end: the Dukes were given a false report which stated orange harvest would be weak and the value of oranges would be really high. In reality "cold winter had not affected the orange harvest", so there was going to be a surplus of oranges and their real value low. So the Dukes wanted to secure as much oranges as they could, even if the price was still high. When the official report was announced, panic hit the whole stock market and anyone holding orange stock (like the Dukes) wanted to get rid´of them to cut the losses. Valentine and Winthorpe did not have any stocks at the beginning but they sold "futures" of orange stock which are agreements to supply certain amount at a fixed price, which was high at the moment they sold the futures. When the value of the stock went down, the duo waited until the price was literally at rock bottom and then bought all the shared they needed, from the desperate holders of those shares, to satisfy those contracts. In short, they sold high and got to buy cheap, and that difference was their big win. For the Dukes, it was to complete opposite: a total bankrupsy and one way ticket to the poor house.
One really fun fact about this movie: At the time, the tactic used here of trading on official information not generally available to the public -- insider trading -- had been illegal on stock exchanges for a long time, but it was perfectly legal in commodities. It took 30 years, but the events of this film were part of the testimony in 2010 when Congress finally enacted the "Eddie Murphy Rule" banning insider trading in commodities.
There were a number of great cameos in this movie. The pawnbroker was the late, great Bo Diddley. John Belushi had recently passed; his brother Jim played the partygoer in the gorilla costume. Frank Oz (the prison clerk from the beginning of Blues Brothers and the voice of Miss Piggy and Fozzie Bear was the desk sergeant who found the PCP.
Also some appearances of actors now well-known from early in their careers. Al Franken, lately a US Senator but at the time a comedian who often appeared on SNL, was one of the baggage handlers on the train. (The other one was his comedy partner at the time, Tom Davis, now not so well-known.) The cellmate with Eddie Murphy in the tank top was Giancarlo Esposito, now better known as Gus Fring from Breaking Bad and Stan Edgar from The Boys.
Seeing the WTC in this movie always hurts 😢😔
Glad you both are reacting to this one...An all time great movie with an outstanding cast.
In the jail cell scene, the guy standing on the left is a young GIANCARLO ESPOSITO, who was also in Spike Lee's movies. Next to Eddie Murphy seated on his left is his high school buddy, actor CLINT SMITH, who worked with Eddie on SNL, and was also with Eddie in his previous movie 48 HOURS, and also plays the 3rd barber SWEETWATER in the barbershop scenes with Eddie and Arsenio Hall in COMING TO AMERICA.
"Didn't I just say the phone in my limo is busted and I can't get in contact wit my bitches". LOL
Perfect timing 😁
I'm on breat!
Thank you for the laughs I'm sure are to come!