Believe it or not, the Eddie Murphy movie Coming to America was released 30 years ago today. Murphy plays an African prince who wants to find a bride who will love him for more than his fabulous wealth, so he travels to New York in a fish-out-of-water story. Along the way, he meets a cast of wacky characters played by stars and by actors who eventually became stars, plus quite a few played by Murphy himself. Let's learn some more about the film.
7. IT WAS CUBA GOODING JR.’S FIRST FILM.
According to IMDb, his character is known as “Boy Getting Haircut” in the famous barbershop scene.
8. JAMES EARL JONES AND MADGE SINCLAIR, THE KING AND QUEEN OF ZAMUNDA, ALSO VOICED THE KING AND QUEEN IN THE LION KING.
The duo must’ve truly impressed Disney, because the on-screen couple landed the coveted gig of voicing Mufasa and Sarabi, respectively, in the 1994 animated masterpiece.
I remember that well, when I recognized the voices in The Lion King. Mufasa and Sarabi even looked like the King and Queen of Zamunda. Read more trivia about Coming to America and enjoy a couple of clips at Mental Floss.
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But even though my own children mispronounced words in the same funny way, I wouldn't put them on the internet doing it. They grow up too fast.
This is from an established mommyblogger with a good-sized following. I entertained the idea that this story is probably embellished and/or exaggerated, but probably has a grain of truth. And even if it is totally fake, I wouldn't care much, because it's still funny.
Anyway, she posted a followup in which she invites parents to share the odd names their kids give to toys, and has over 100 comments.
http://www.rantsfrommommyland.com/2012/02/as-usual-just-when-i-think-im-sort-of.html
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3FtvhvIJ4Z4
Equally "offensive" but a lot harder to argue that it's fake. And not a hint of an agenda.
The "video" from this post is just pictures with a funny caption and then saying they were made up by a child. And promoting a website.
- "Designed" to cause a stir, go viral (or hope to), get attention.
- Video is trivially easy to make (but offers no proof whatsoever that it is real).
- Kids don't do that kind of thing, not to that extent.
- Unverifiable.
The whole thing just rubs me the wrong way, what can I say.
(But you're right that I just think this is fake, I am not 100% certain.)
And good luck with the tanning btw.
(PS: I call shenanigans on this whole thing.)