In the latest flick, the squad does not make an appearance on the court, but the sequel still pays homage to the storied hoops program and the Thunderbird, its current mascot.
Of course, when the original was released in 1988, the Red Storm were the Redmen and still in the days of Big East glory. He then runs into a “loyal citizen of Zamunda” who is working at the World’s Most Famous Arena. John’s basketball game at Madison Square Garden, where Akeem famously stands up and cheers at halftime after Patrice McDowell grabs his crown jewels. In the original, Prince Akeem, the McDowell sisters and Soul Glo heir Darryl Jenks go to a St. In the 1980s, the real king of Queens was the St. John’s basketball team gets another nod in “Coming 2 America” Anthony J Causi But numerous royal customs remain intact, including the orally skilled royal bathers, the rose-petal girls and the stoic royal servant Oha, who still lends his legendary pipes to every official ceremony. Zamundan loyalists may be surprised by how many American celebrities, including En Vogue and Salt-N-Pepa, have made their way to the posh African kingdom. Warning: Spoilers ahead! Zamundan traditions While some notables have been left in the dust - ahem, Soul Glo heir Darryl Jenks and Patrice McDowell - here is how “Coming 2 America” brings back some of the greatest hits. Like a 30-plus reunion, viewers get to see how some of the zaniest characters have made it into the 21st century, for better or for worse. While the sequel, “Coming 2 America” ( out now on Amazon Prime), introduces new blood like Tracy Morgan as Uncle Reem and Leslie Jones as Prince Akeem’s baby mama, it’s more of a nostalgic rehash of the first flick. And both lands were filled with some of the most outrageously funny characters and bits in comedy history.
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It also created an entire universe in Zamunda, which was full of over-the-top royal traditions. The original “Coming to America” was an absolute masterpiece, leaning into so many elements of gritty 1980s New York City and especially the less glamorous side of outer borough life in Queens. ‘Coming 2 America’ review: Funny, but no match for the original
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