Harlem Nights
Three generations of comedy legends star in this tale of nightclub owner Sugar Ray (Richard Pryor) and his son Quick (Eddie Murphy), who fight to keep a vicious mobster and a corrupt police force from putting them out of business.
Written and directed by Eddie Murphy with an all-star supporting cast including Redd Foxx, Della Reese, Arsenio Hall, Jasmine Guy and Danny Aiello, Harlem Nights is an action packed comedy treasure!
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Eddie Murphy's Brainchild - newdaysof
Eddie Murhphy wrote, produced, directed and stars in the lead role and he should be proud of his work. It re-creates those old Harlem neighbourhoods and makes them look very appealing and attractive. The set design, camerawork and cinematography is exquisite.
The story is pretty good although a little formulaic: a black club owner is competing with an Italian club owner and gangster who threatens to shut him down. The rivalry increasing until people start getting shot on both sides. Eddie Murphy and Richard Pryor are excellent in their roles.
The scene with Arsenio Hall is very annoying and Arsenio squeals and blabbers on for about 10 minutes and it's unbearable. The other thing I didn't like was all the extreme swearing by a lot of the characters. There was no need for it and it wasn't funny at all, just stupid. Overall, it's a pretty good film and captures a style and a look and an interesting era with style and class.A Classic Comedy - Willy1
This movie was so damn funny and had me laughing all the way through it. One of the best comedies ever by far. Just look at the cast and see the greats in this! I love Eddie Murphy movies but EVERYONE in this movie was great and played their role to a tee! Plus there was actually a plot and storyline to this. Some of the best lines Ive heard in a movie and some classics. Ive seen this movie 20 times I bet and I will watch it again, its that good. If youve never seen it then I highly recommend you do. Even if your not really an Eddie Murphy fan you will still enjoy it I bet. It does have alot of profanity so its not a movie for the children but its great and flat out hillarious! This is a classic comedy!
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Eddie Murphy's Brainchild - newdaysof
Eddie Murhphy wrote, produced, directed and stars in the lead role and he should be proud of his work. It re-creates those old Harlem neighbourhoods and makes them look very appealing and attractive. The set design, camerawork and cinematography is exquisite.
The ...A Classic Comedy - Willy1
This movie was so damn funny and had me laughing all the way through it. One of the best comedies ever by far. Just look at the cast and see the greats in this! I love Eddie Murphy movies but EVERYONE in this movie was great and played their role to a tee! ...