Notorious
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Interested. 
I recall seeing some video on the massive casting call in BK.
Given Fox Searchlight's track record, this should be a decent flick.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fox_Searchlight_Pictures
I recall seeing some video on the massive casting call in BK.
Given Fox Searchlight's track record, this should be a decent flick.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fox_Searchlight_Pictures
BirdMan21
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It will be interesting to see how they go about this movie. I will probably see it regardless of ratings....hopefully you are right abomb and Fox Searchlight does it right.
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Very, very interested. Couldn't quite get a grasp for the actor playing Big.
Notorious
Release Date: January 16, 2009
Studio: Fox Searchlight Pictures
Director: George Tillman Jr.
Screenwriter: Reggie Rock Bythewood, Cheo Hodari Coker
Genre: Drama, Music
MPAA Rating: R (for pervasive language, some strong sexuality including dialogue, nudity, and for drug content)
Website: FoxSearchlight.com/Notorious
Starring: Jamal Woolard, Angela Bassett, Derek Luke, Anthony Mackie, Antonique Smith, Naturi Naughton, Dennis White, Julia Pace Mitchell
Plot Summary: "Notorious" is about the life of rapper Christopher Wallace a.k.a. The Notorious B.I.G. In just a few short years, The Notorious B.I.G. rose from the streets of Brooklyn to become one of the most influential hip hop artists of all time. B.I.G. was a gifted storyteller; his narratives about violent life on the streets were told with a gritty, objective realism that won him enormous respect and credibility. His stories were universal and gave a voice to his generation.
The film stars multiple award winner Angela Bassett as Christopher's mother Voletta Wallace, Derek Luke as Sean Combs, Anthony Mackie as Tupac Shakur and introducing Jamal Woolard as The Notorious B.I.G.
Release Date: January 16, 2009
Studio: Fox Searchlight Pictures
Director: George Tillman Jr.
Screenwriter: Reggie Rock Bythewood, Cheo Hodari Coker
Genre: Drama, Music
MPAA Rating: R (for pervasive language, some strong sexuality including dialogue, nudity, and for drug content)
Website: FoxSearchlight.com/Notorious
Starring: Jamal Woolard, Angela Bassett, Derek Luke, Anthony Mackie, Antonique Smith, Naturi Naughton, Dennis White, Julia Pace Mitchell
Plot Summary: "Notorious" is about the life of rapper Christopher Wallace a.k.a. The Notorious B.I.G. In just a few short years, The Notorious B.I.G. rose from the streets of Brooklyn to become one of the most influential hip hop artists of all time. B.I.G. was a gifted storyteller; his narratives about violent life on the streets were told with a gritty, objective realism that won him enormous respect and credibility. His stories were universal and gave a voice to his generation.
The film stars multiple award winner Angela Bassett as Christopher's mother Voletta Wallace, Derek Luke as Sean Combs, Anthony Mackie as Tupac Shakur and introducing Jamal Woolard as The Notorious B.I.G.
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Definitely want to see this one.
Brandon_Webb
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I'm a huge biggie fan, and not excited to see this at all. I just don't feel the actor playing BIG at all, hopefully I'm wrong.
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Saw it last night, I thought it was pretty good.
Brandon_Webb
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Saw it on opening night, was a pretty good movie nothing special. The casting was pretty questionable though on a couple of the characters. The actor playing Puffy was pretty awful, every time he was on screen I didn't even think of Puffy until they said his name. And the actor playing Tupac was so bad it was funny in some scenes. However, it was a really uplifting movie that was pretty funny as well, about my favorite rapper so I enjoyed it 6.5/10
Divide Et Impera
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Stupid. No interest in this whatsoever. Why would BIG rate a movie, yet Motley Crue can't get a movie deal?!?!? The Crue was a crazy pack of bastards who led INSANE lives. There is no other movie that needs to be made of music celebrities more than the Crue, period!
RON_IN_OC
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Maybe if someone gunned down the Crue, while they were parked in their car, then someone might think about making a movie about them.
Divide Et Impera
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Dude, WTF?!?!?!? is that in your av?
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Im gonna go pick this up after work today (came out on dvd tuesday).. Finally get to see it.. I dont go to movie theaters.
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Don't how interested you are Gee, but I rented this last night and I was happy not to have purchased this one.
It's falls a little flat as a storytelling for his life and while entertaining is really a mediocre flick.
And as Brandon says up there the casting wasn't that hot. The guys who played Tupac and Puffy really didn't serve those characters well.
6.5/10 was a pretty fair rating and I'd agree with that.
It's falls a little flat as a storytelling for his life and while entertaining is really a mediocre flick.
And as Brandon says up there the casting wasn't that hot. The guys who played Tupac and Puffy really didn't serve those characters well.
6.5/10 was a pretty fair rating and I'd agree with that.
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The first 30-40 minutes of this were great, when talking about Biggie and his humor.. He seemed to be a funny dude.. Puffy had the control so he musta had alot input.. Made it wack, like he was a big dog.. After that when Pac entered the scene it just seemed like damage control and Westcoast hate.. I thought we were over that? I am at least.. Alot of facts were obmitted..
Its a pro eastcoast movie.. I didnt enjoy it too much after the first 30 minutes.. Seemed like a infomercial.. Made me wanna say F Biggie and the Eastcoast... They definitly had something to hide..
Its a pro eastcoast movie.. I didnt enjoy it too much after the first 30 minutes.. Seemed like a infomercial.. Made me wanna say F Biggie and the Eastcoast... They definitly had something to hide..
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The only saving grace of this movie is that Tupac mom is now in negotions with studios to make a movie about her son's life.. And she dont pull punches.. Afeni Shukar is the bizness.. She's not a Jamican immigrant like Biggies moms was.. She was a Black Panther that went to prison for it.. The truth will be told..
