Jackie's Back

Starring:Tangie Ambrose, Tom Arnold, Patti Austin, Robert Bailey Jr., T.V. Blake, Tim Curry, Loretta Devine, Loren Freeman, Whoopi Goldberg, Julie Hagerty, David Hyde Pierce, Derrick Jones, Richard Lawson, Jenifer Lewis, Kathy Najimy, Reynaldo Rey, Isabel Sanford, JoBeth Williams, Mary Wilson
Studio: Xenon
Product Type: DVD

Barbershop 2 - Back in Business (Special Edition)

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*CUBE* Does It Again For The 2nd Time Around
back to da bin-ness
2nd rate cash in version of the original........
[3.5]--Barbershop 2 Cuts a little bit deeper towards your scalp.
Barbershop 2

Barbershop 2 - Back in Business (Special Edition)
Starring: Ice Cube , Cedric the Entertainer , Sean Patrick Thomas , Eve (II) , and Troy Garity
Director: Kevin Rodney Sullivan
Manufacturer: MGM (Video & DVD)
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ASIN: B0001Q4BOE
Release Date: 2004-06-29

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Ice Cube triumphantly returns as Calvin Palmer, proud proprietor of a neighborhood barbershop in Barbershop 2. The first Barbershop was a surprise smash; even more surprising is how good this sequel is. The plot isn't much--there's a corporate haircutting chain opening across the street, leading to the usual sentiments about the importance of small businesses and neighborhoods--but the well-conceived characters and the loose, genuine banter give this movie a striking richness of feeling. Barbershop 2 cuts back and forth in time, flashing back to when Eddie (garrulous Cedric the Entertainer), the shop's oldest and most outspoken barber, first came to work for Calvin's father. Glimpses of black history give weight to the modern-day struggles; most impressively, this device doesn't feel forced or cynical. Also returning are Eve, Troy Garity, and Sean Patrick Thomas; Queen Latifah (Bringing Down the House) is a new face on the block. --Bret Fetzer

Customer Reviews:

*CUBE* Does It Again For The 2nd Time Around.......2007-03-27

I love this movie. It had a great story line. The acting was great.
I like the fact that it used, the very same cast members from Part 1.
Also if you are aware of, what really happens in a barber shop then you can relate to this movie. It's really FUNNY!!!!

back to da bin-ness.......2007-01-21

why do i want to watch lazy people act lazy on camera. The formula is for uneducated people to think they and their homies are cool for watching this movie. ice cube feeds of the poor and gets richer day by day.

2nd rate cash in version of the original...............2006-10-31

Loved the back and forth between Cedric's "Eddie" and Latifah's character.

[3.5]--Barbershop 2 Cuts a little bit deeper towards your scalp........2006-09-28

I loved the first "Barbershop" but to me the sequel has a lot more in depth with its characters and we learn a little more about each one and how they have improved since the first film. If "Back in Business" has any flaws, it's that there is not enough action inside the barbershop, where most of the action took place in the first film. The movie is a bit of a repeat of the first movie (the barbershop is threatened by closure, this time by competition). There is a little more drama with "Back in Business" that never slows the film down; a little drama never hurt anyone, did it? Either way, I did thoroughly enjoy it because it sprinkles some soul-pleasing themes about community, loyalty, and ethnic harmony.

Queen Latifah makes a great addition to the cast, as the sharp-tongued proprietor of a beauty salon next door. Ice Cube, who I think has come along way, portrayed his character realistically and likeable but sometimes appear wooden at times. There is also a hilarious scene where the Alderman tries to have a photo opportunity in the barbershop and everything goes wrong. What's New to Barbershop 2 is the back story telling how Cedric The Entertainer's character came to be at the barbershop and the experiences of the barbershop back in the 50s and 60s (reminded me of an old "Good Times" episode). These scenes are well done and tells us whey Cedric The Entertainer's character is allowed to do virtually nothing at the barbershop.

There are so many other good characters: Isaac (Troy Garity), Terri (Eve), Jimmy (Sean Patrick Thomas)... Too bad so many of the supporting characters rely on stereotypes. For instance, we know that the Alderman is corrupt and a pervert within seconds of seeing him, and that the ridiculously uptight-looking white man sitting next to Eddie on the train is going to say something stupid and ignorant. During that part I just shook my head, for some reason we are unable to stay away from those predicament.

Barbershop 2: Back in Business' doesn't offer us anything new as far as content but I will recommend it because the shop scenes are just plain funny and sweet just like the first film.

Barbershop 2.......2006-08-28

Ice Cube, Cedric the Entertainer and Eve return, reprising their characters in "Barbershop 2: Back in Business". It's not as good as the first film, I didn't think, but it's still worth a look if you enjoyed the antics of the characters in the first film.

Calvin (Ice Cube) is proud of his barbershop, and of his community on the south side of Chicago. Guys can come in, get a hair cut, have a conversation, get some things off their chest. It's a great place, but it may not last. There's some new plans for their block. New types of stores, new types of customers. Doesn't bother Calvin and the gang too much until they hear of plans for a new "Nappy Cuts" hairdressing franchise to open across the street. They've got everything a guy could want in there, latest razors and scissors, a TV, fish in an aquarium. You can even play basketball in there! Will the local barbershop be able to handle the competition?

The characters are still as interesting, and there are a couple of nice jokes in there, but I didn't like this film as much as the first. It seemed a little more padded, I guess.

Still, it's worth a look if you enjoyed the first, it's all right.

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"Make it a Double---Antaundra!!"
If it's perfection you must see...LOOK AT ME!!!!
AUNTANDRA???
Jackie's Back
Tee-Hee Funny!!...A Camp Classic!!

Jackie's Back
Starring: Tangie Ambrose , Tom Arnold , Patti Austin , Robert Bailey Jr. , and T.V. Blake
Manufacturer: Xenon
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ASIN: B00005V4Y7
Release Date: 2002-03-19

Customer Reviews:

"Make it a Double---Antaundra!!".......2007-03-29

This is my all-time favorite movie and I just seen it for the first time 1 week ago!! I didn't even know the movie existed. Loretta Divine is sooo funny in this movie. My favorite part of the whole movie is when they hire a deaf pianist to play for Jackie's show. Hahahahahahahahah! If you like Jenifer Lewis--you'll LOVE her after this movie.

If it's perfection you must see...LOOK AT ME!!!!.......2006-08-01

This movie is hilarious. Nonstop laughter. I taped it off lifetime when it first aired and lost it. I recently moved and lo and behold I found it. I am shocked it didn't come out on the big screen. It's so much better than most of this slop they put out now. My favorite parts are when Jackie has the woman on the infomercial to eat the relaxer, when Jackie and Kim fight over the dresses, and when Jackie is trying to convince everyone to calm down about getting paid. "Leave Jackie to worry about the money" "You want to get paid? Honey, I don't carry cash, my daughter Antandra will take care of everything" "My good friend liza gave me that oscar, she wasn't using it" " I can't add or subtract but I learned alot about life and that's what matters." I could go on and on. I LOVE THIS MOVIE!!!

AUNTANDRA???.......2006-04-27

This movie is CLASSIC!!! JENIFER LEWIS IS SOOOO HILARIOUS! If you dont own this, you need to!!!!

Jackie's Back.......2006-03-11

Love love love this movie. All I have to say is Thank you...and Say no more.

Tee-Hee Funny!!...A Camp Classic!!.......2006-01-28

I remember when this movie debuted on Lifetime back in
like '98-'99 and I almost choked on my dinner laughing at
the Grande Dame Jennifer Lewis as a washed up diva
portrayed as only she can portray it!
The late Isabelle Sanford (Weezy Jefferson) is
hysterical as the childhood neighbor as well as
the other zany cast! This movie and 1989's
"Scenes From The Class Struggle In Beverly Hills"
(sadly, out of print) are two of the funniest movies
in this genre that were ever made!

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Combines two other sports movie giftsets plus 8 additional films

The Ultimate Sports Giftset

Manufacturer: MGM
ProductGroup: DVD
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ASIN: B000NSGUKS
Release Date: 2007-04-10

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Combines two other sports movie giftsets plus 8 additional films.......2007-03-17

This bundle combines two very good sports giftsets:
The Grand Slam Giftset -(Bull Durham/Pride of the Yankees/Eight Men Out/Jackie Robinson Story)
Sports Giftset - (Bull Durham / Hoosiers / Raging Bull / Rocky )
This total of seven movies are five star films, and if your interests are mainly baseball, or you prefer the finest films from several sports, you might be better off getting just one of these two giftsets. However, this Ultimate Sports Giftset also has several good films not included in these other two giftsets, such as the more watchable sequels in the Rocky series - Rocky II and Rocky III, along with That Championship Season, and Diggstown, which is an unusual vehicle for James Woods and Lou Gossett Jr. that did end up working well for both of them. Also included is a rarely seen documentary film from 1970 entitled "AKA Cassius Clay", which has Ali talking about his career with his usual verbal wit along with some great footage of Ali's early career fights.

Finally, there are three films in the turkey category that get slipped into the total package. "Monkey on My Back" is a 1957 film that was supposed to be about fighter Barney Ross. The movie is bad, but the accuracy must have been even worse, because Ross sued the producers of this film over the content and won. "Body and Soul" is not the classic version starring John Garfield. Instead this is the poor 1998 pseudo-remake. There's plenty of bad acting to go around in this movie, and even the good actors seem to think they're all performing in different films. Worst of the pack is the 2002 version of Rollerball. Like many of the 23-year-olds that make today's films, the producers of this remake of the 1975 classic just don't get that the original was great because of its portrayal of futuristic society, not because of violent action scenes. Weighing the good with the bad, this set is probably worth purchasing for the 12 good films in the bunch.

Barbershop 2: Back in Business [Region 2]

Average customer rating:

*CUBE* Does It Again For The 2nd Time Around
back to da bin-ness
2nd rate cash in version of the original........
[3.5]--Barbershop 2 Cuts a little bit deeper towards your scalp.
Barbershop 2

Barbershop 2: Back in Business [Region 2]
Starring: Ice Cube , Cedric the Entertainer , Sean Patrick Thomas , Eve (II) , and Troy Garity
Director: Kevin Rodney Sullivan
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD

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