“Coming 2 America” will not do anything to damage the brand of one of the most celebrated comedies of all time.
The film is too enjoyable to have any negative impact on the brand.
The original film became a phenomenon in the late 1980s, and people still enjoy it today like its their first time watching it because of the comedic genius of the great Eddie Murphy and his sidekick Arsenio Hall, as well as the pop culture references that epitomized Queens, N.Y. in 1988.
Simply put, “Coming to America” is the best comedic film of all time.
To many people, “Coming to America” is their favorite movie of all time.
Therefore, to finally release a sequel over 30 years after the classic original from 1988 is a daunting task like keeping The Jacksons going after the death of Michael Jackson.
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