Soul Man

Starring:C. Thomas Howell, Rae Dawn Chong, Arye Gross, Melora Hardin, James Earl Jones, Linda Hoy, Leslie Nielsen, Ann Walker (II), James Sikking, Max Wright, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Maree Cheatham, Wallace Langham, Eric Schiff, Mark Neely, Ron Reagan, David Reynolds, Wolfe Perry, Jerry Pavlon, Laurel Green
Director: Steve Miner
Studio: Anchor Bay
Product Type: DVD

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David E. Talbert's The Fabric of a Man
the fabric of a man
The Fabric of a Man
GREAT PLAY
Great stage play

David E. Talbert's The Fabric of a Man
Starring: Buddy Lewis , Clifton Powell , Tammy Townsend , and Darrin Henson
Director: David E. Talbert
Manufacturer: Dave E Talbert
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ASIN: B00062IENC
Release Date: 2005-07-26

Description

The Fabric of a Man is a jewel in the Talbert crown of romantic musical stage plays. It's the story of Dominique Majors (Tammy Townsend), an up-and-coming fashion designer in love with Blair Godfrey (Clifton Powell), a self-centered stockbroker who wishes she'd focus less on her career and more on him. One night Dominique stumbles into an old-school dry cleaner, where she meets Joshua King (Darren DeWitt Henson), a good-looking young tailor who takes interest in more than just her dry cleaning. Torn between the comfort of finance and the potential of new romance, Dominique is forced to decide which fabric of which man best suits her. It's your front row ticket to inspirational theatre at its best! UrbanWorks Entertainment proudly welcomes David E. Talbert's The Fabric of a Man into the prestigious Soul Theater Series!

Customer Reviews:

David E. Talbert's The Fabric of a Man .......2007-05-10

I really enjoyed this play. It has good morals in it and lessons in life that people need to learn about!

the fabric of a man.......2007-01-17

GOOD MOVIE/PLAY NOT GREAT ON A SCALE OF 1 TO 5 IT WAS A 3 AND A HALF GOOD CONCEPT YET BY THE TIME YOU START TO ENJOY IT ITS OVER SOMEWHAT STEROTYPICAL WOMAN PICKS WRONG MAN WHILE MR. RIGHT IS THEIR WAITING ALMOST LIKE MR. 3000 IN ITS ENDING YOU JUST KNOW HOW ITS GOING TO END HUMOR IS NOT CRUDE THE WHOLE FAMILY CAN WATCH IT

The Fabric of a Man.......2006-12-20

This stage play originally starred Shemar Moore of Criminal Minds, Birds of Prey, The Young and the Restless, the Alaye calendar series.

Darrin DeWitt Henson does a pretty good job of carrying his own, but the play is so rife with stereotypes that I give it 3 stars because of Henson and Mari Morrow, who is so underrated. See her in Divas with Khalil Kain.

GREAT PLAY.......2006-12-12

I enjoyed this play, it made me laugh and feel good.Good story line and
message.Great music.

Great stage play.......2006-11-25

Excellent play that i can relate to. Not overly romantic but a great story of a selfish man who does not care to see woman to succeed. This is not a meatless play. One really gets into it. It was well directed. The play shows us many aspects of the main characters life and (family, hopes, and job)and had a great morale about what really makes a man. I suggest you rent it.

Panic in the Year Zero/The Last Man on Earth

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One good, one OK
Great stuff
The post apocalyptic world is not a pretty place
Last Man
Last Man Standing(I don't know what that's supposed to mean)

Panic in the Year Zero/The Last Man on Earth
Starring: Franca Bettoia , Antonio Corevi , Christi Courtland , Emma Danieli , and Carolyn De Fonseca
Director: Ubaldo Ragona
Manufacturer: MGM (Video & DVD)
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ASIN: B000787YOA
Release Date: 2005-09-20

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Vincent Price gives an atypically restrained performance as the sole survivor of a worldwide plague that revives its victims as bloodthirsty vampires. During the day, he canvasses his abandoned hometown, tracking down and stalking his former friends and neighbors, always making sure to return before nightfall, when the dead rise to assault his fortified house. Hope arrives in the form of an apparently normal young woman (Franca Bettoia), but her agenda proves to be even more sinister than that of the vampires.

Based on the 1954 novel by coscripter Matheson (whose displeasure with the final product spurred the use of a pseudonym), this Italian-made production is best known for its influence on George Romero's Night of the Living Dead. The similarities between the two films go beyond the presence of shuffling zombies and housebound heroes; both feature taboo-breaking scenes of interfamilial murder, and both end on bleak, dystopian notes. While The Last Man on Earth lacks the political and darkly satirical shadings (and graphic gore) that make Night of the Living Dead a more memorable experience, the combination of Bava-esque Gothic atmosphere and bleak, documentary-style camerawork by directors Ragona and Salkow (the brother of Price's agent Lester Salkow) lend themselves to moments of pure frisson that compare laudably to Romero's film. Matheson's novel also provided the source material for the awkward 1971 Charlton Heston vehicle The Omega Man. A planned third version, helmed by Ridley Scott and starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, was shut down in its earliest stages due to skyrocketing budget costs. --Paul Gaita

Customer Reviews:

One good, one OK.......2007-06-14

"Panic in the Year Zero" is an outstanding movie. It is as timely today as it was when made. "The Last Man on Earth" is OK and Vincent Price carries the day. It did show its European production style with a lot of fits and starts and no smoothness in continuity.

Buy the set for "Panic in the Year Zero" which is thought-provoking and a good survival primer. Watch "The Last Man on Earth" on a rainy day.

Great stuff.......2007-05-26

I remember seeing Panic when I was just a little (like maybe eight or nine years old) kid. It was on TV and I thought it was great. Having watched it now, as an adult and having grown up during the Cold War, I see just how great it really was. In a sense, it was visionary in its portrayal of society's reaction to a nuclear attack. Miland's performance was incredible as were the other actors in the film. Add to that fact that Miland also directed this film and I believe it truly shows the man's talents and genius. Yes, there was a level of nostalgia for me as I watched it, but the film points to some very significant issues that I feel we all need to address.

I have not yet watched Last Man but will do so soon.

The post apocalyptic world is not a pretty place.......2007-02-26

I bought this(these) movies basically because I enjoy the MGM Midnite series(bringing you b-movies gems of the past at a decent price).
Panic in the yEar Zero is a good/alright movie-it's the first movie that Ray Milland directed, and it was written by Jay Simms,who also wrote the cult favorite "Creation Of The Humanoids".
The real reason I bought this was to get a decent print of "The Last Man On Earth"-written by Richard Matheson(under a pen name of Logan Swanson).
There are other print on dvd around (and probably a lot cheaper too)but this is a great print, and as a extra BONUS there's an video interview with Richard Matheson as well.

Last Man.......2007-02-16

I really just bought this for "The Last Man on Earth". For years I have picked up various copies of this movie only to be disappointed by the quality of the picture and sound. When I saw this MGM version I bought it and hoped for the best. I can honestly tell you this is the best version I have seen. Fantastic sounds and picture for a 40 year old movie. Based on the Matheson novel "I Am Legend", this movie is a must for Price fans and fans of the vampire/zombie genre. Panic in the Year Zero is really just a bonus for me. I had never seen the movie. Though it is very dated, I guess it was quite racey for the times, and probably very scary with the Cuban Missle crisis right around the corner. This film is of nice quality as well. This is well worth the asking price.

Last Man Standing(I don't know what that's supposed to mean).......2007-02-02

I received this movie in a very timely manner and it was in great condition. The DVD looked like it was transferred directly from the film itself. It was grainy and had that old theater quality,which at first I was a little annoyed by, but as the movie continued, it sort of made everything a little more authentic, like listening to a record on vinyl.

The movie itself was a mixed bag. Anything with Vincent Price is at least worth a look, and this movie served as not only a very close adaptation of a well known story(I am Legend by Richard Matheson) now under production at a major studio, but as a direct inspiration for one of the best horror films ever-Night of the Living Dead. All those facts about the movie peaked my interest and I was very excited to be able to see it. I came away from the experience satisfied, if a tad underwhelmed.

The plot of the movie revolves around a plague that has devastated the world population. All the victims of the disease die, then return as a weak strain of vammpire. We're not talking abuot typical vampires though, they have all the weaknesses but none of the strengths. They're physically weak, and their brains function at minimal capacity. Vincent Price plays a man who is apparently the only surviving member of humanity. By day he wanders the streets collecting supplies and finding the vampires resting places and killing them. By night he holes up in his barricaded house and waits out the inevitable attempts to break in by an ever growing grouop of the undead, one of which was an old friend. In the last quarter of the movie, he stumbles upon another survivor who is not what she appears.

The pluses of the movie are several, Vincent Price being one as his performance oozes a quiet desperation and his excitement at finding someone else alive is palpable. He has the weight of carrying the film and does so wonderfully. The night attacks have a great creepiness about them and you can definatly see a direct link to NOTLD in these scenes. The biggest difference being the fact that these living dead creatures talk. One of them(Vincents characters friend) pounds away endlessly at the barred window calling his name over and over in a dry, monotone wail. Its a great spooky moment. The scenes during the day are well done too. Showing the monotony of having his set routine planned out every day and there are several striking images, most namely a giant fire pit that burns constantly giving him a place to dispose of bodies. The shortcomings of the movie however almost balance out the good stuff. the movie is a little dated and the acting of most of the secondary characters(primarily introdcued in flashback) verge on cheesy in that old Hollywood Melodramatic vain. Scenes of Mr Price and his family(who contacted the disease) vary from forced to heartbraking as Mr Price has to deal with watching his daughter die. For the most part though these scenes are a little overexplanatory and sometimes unnecessary. These scenes provide some of the main frustration with the movie, portraying the bleakness and hopelessness of the story but done with clunky overbearing acting, along with that old hollywood opinion that audiences can't figure things out for themselves, so explain,explain,explain. Mr Price has several voiceovers at the beginning of the movie as well that seem extraneous. His voiceovers when used as a tool to set up the story and portray his lonliness work very nicely, but when used to illustrate very simple points the really don't need verbalization, become very frustrating very quickly.

All in all though,if you like classic horror and if you want to see an old school end of the world flick that has the guts to tack on a bleak ending that most movies of that era wouldn't, you could do alot worse.

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Soul Swope
panther
I couldn't stay through the whole movie....
Unfortunately there's not enough of BLING, BLING to save this film.
Come on its not as bad as everyone says it is...

Soul Plane (Unrated Mile High Edition)
Starring: Tom Arnold , Kevin Hart , Method Man , Snoop Dogg , and K.D. Aubert
Director: Jessy Terrero
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ASIN: B0002J4YVK
Release Date: 2004-09-07

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The raunchy slapstick comedy Soul Plane touches down on DVD in an unrated "Mile High Edition" that adds five minutes of more outrageous material that should appeal to fans who queued up for this urban take on Airplane! Kevin Hart stars a young man who becomes the head of the first all-black airline after winning a major lawsuit. Complications arise during the maiden voyage courtesy of a chemically impeded pilot (Snoop Dogg), a misplaced white family (led by Tom Arnold), and Hart's scheming cousin (Method Man). Snoop, Method, Arnold, and Missi Pyle are the most amusing in the game cast, but too frequently, any attempt to pull Soul Plane out of a scatological tailspin is undone by music-video helmer Jessy Torero's unfocused direction. Still, the gags come fast and furious, so for there's undoubtedly something to laugh at amidst the bathroom and ethnic jibes. --Paul Gaita

Description

Why just fly when you can soar with soul! An all-star cast, including Tom Arnold, Kevin Hart and hip-hop superstars Method Man and Snoop Dogg, takes to the skies in this "relentlessly raunchy" (The New York Times) comedy about a full-service airline complete with sexy stewardesses, a mack casino and the hottest dance club at 30,000 feet. Departing on its maiden voyage from the all-new Terminal X in Los Angeles, Soul Plane is a raucous ride that gives "fly" a whole new meaning!

Customer Reviews:

Soul Swope.......2007-03-30

With all its faults, cliches, weak satire,
and lack of social commentary, this film is, in spirit,
the closest thing to an updated version of the late sixties
flick "Putney Swope" I have seen in 35 years.

panther.......2007-01-06

Great sound,great style,and a lot of funky fun its what you will find in soul plane.

I couldn't stay through the whole movie...........2006-12-30

This was one of the worst movies I have ever seen. Stupid jokes, lame performances and poorly cast. The scenes with the couple trying to get into the "Mile High Club" were appallingly dreadful. Please destroy this movie before it does any further harm to the movie industry.

Unfortunately there's not enough of BLING, BLING to save this film........2006-09-01

I usually love crude humor, or can at least tolerate it. I love so-called "Black" comedies. I'm not easily offended, either. `Soul plane' is just down right stupid!, You'll probably never see another movie quite like this! Some would say that's a good thing, but as I watched this I caught a few laughs. I've seen some pimped out rides, but a pimped out plane? I think people are taking this movie a bit too seriously, or they don't know how, when or why to laugh at this specific type of cultural humor, this is very obviously a FUBU movie. This is another movie that just pokes fun at everything & everybody.

Racial stereotypes and black/white culture are embraced rather than dispelled. Some of the jokes are forced and other's had there awkward moments. Tom Arnold can be fun to watch, although he has not made anything like that since 'True Lies' but in this movie he was just average. Snoop Dogg can be a lot of fun, even in bad films, but here he is one of the worst things on board even though he had some funny lines. Monique was her usual self in her role. Dwayne Adway is a bit weak in the leading role he needed to stick to being the straight man. Stewardess Sofia Vergara has landed in this film from being pictured on a footballer's arm. And like Francine Dee (who plays the Chinese stripper here) is another one of the models and women that have appeared as portraits by the GB artist and psychic Stephen Armourae. This film tries to be an Airplane spoof. But that in itself was a spoof. Double negatives don't work well.

I'm sort of scared to even recommend this movie for purchase, I rather say rent it out first, just to be on the safe side. For all of you that like the black comedic-type films similar to some of the Wayans Brothers work, then this is the film for you. Prepare yourself for a crazy flight aboard the Soul Plane.

Come on its not as bad as everyone says it is..........2006-07-11

yeah well that might be true, but it is still quite bad.

Soul Plane is that movie that you watch and cringe. You feel embarassed for the characters on the set. Not for the actors, as they dug their own graves by signing onto this plane crash of a film, but for the characters. You ask yourself: why the hell are you doing something so stupid? Why on earth did you just say that ridiculous piece of dialogue? Why are you on a purple plane and so on.

That being said, doesn't that plane look a lot like Barney?

What I was most dissapointed with is just the low level of satire in this film. Well, I actually did find it to be more intellectually stimulating than the standard Carlos Mencia skit, but I still found it to be on a very low level. I mean, there were so many sterotypes that they missed completely. I think that the white people can't dance stereotype went almost completely untouched and they had all the components right in front of them. And what about the inexcusable way in which watermelon was completely omitted from the film? Where the hell were the barbecques? Why wasn't anybody robbed at knifepoint? Why were there no jokes about Mexicans seeing the virgin mary in airplane food? Why did the Arab lack bombs strapped to his body? Why were there no dead goldfish in the player's boots?

Now that I have pointed out all of these inexcusable omissions, I have to ask: why was the movie so short? Racial stereotyping provides more material than a thousand talented writers.

That being said, the movie provides a few laughs, but they are not enough to make this movie passable or more appealling than a Colt 45 and some Popeyes. Smoke a blunt and watch this, I know I did, but it will still not be enough to make humour of a man sticking his fingers into mashed potatos and thinking that it is a female sexual organ.

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Colorblind when it comes to Laughter!!!!!
Soul Train
A Classic!
Typical Hollywood Race film
Being Black Has Never Been Funnier

Soul Man
Starring: C. Thomas Howell , Rae Dawn Chong , Arye Gross , Melora Hardin , and James Earl Jones
Director: Steve Miner
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ASIN: B00005RYL5
Release Date: 2002-03-19

Customer Reviews:

Colorblind when it comes to Laughter!!!!!.......2007-04-21

I like this movie. I tell you why. As first you think, wow that is so uncool and very mean spirited way to get a scholar. But at the end of the movie, you see that there was a "moral and a reflection of the cultures." Even though this movie wasn't a true story, we get to see the both sides of the spectrum. I thought this movie has some great parts. Like picking Thomas to be in the basketball team because they thought he was good. The Roll Call of "Right On!" Classic! When he went to the Kitchen without the Mask, "Look'n good momma, look'n good!" And it was his mother?!?!?! "I'm taking Law..." Friend said, "I thought you were taken?" "That was before I knew the professor was a Brutha!" I thought for James Earl Jones to take his role, I thought it was a cool thing for him to do. Would of thought he would be uptight for this. I would of thought for sure he would of thought the script is overboard and racist. Another classic part, when he (James) said, "Next time here's my phone number, if you go to jail again call me, I will bring your books!!" Come on, classic. It had a love story feel to it, that sometimes like Thomas said, "I never expected to fall in love with her." I got so use to seeing Thomas with the color pill change treatment that when at the end, I was like "Oh, that is what he looks like." But one think that was an eye opener was those two white kids with those racist jokes (realist though that there's some that do that) in the end got Karma!!! Reminds me of "White Chicks" from the Wayans, that was a good movie, and we see how white chicks act and "yes" like this movie, there's exaggeration, but all for the laughs of how we see things. I like this movie. A very classic comedy!

Soul Train.......2006-08-18

As we continue to be stifled by the almost unbearable, oppressive air of political correctness by the people who constantly complain about oppression, there is no doubt in my mind that Soul Man could not be made today.

For centuries, people have been using comedy as a way to explore issues that would be seen as didactic if addressed with a straight face. Literature giants like Voltaire used comedy to address social issues, with his story Candide being one of the funniest things I've ever read. Soul Man addresses racial issues in America; but because it's done with humor instead of drama, people see it as "making fun of" minorities rather than "helping" minorities.

Soul Man is a humorous film trying to help those who obviously have no sense of humor. A spoiled, rich white kid takes a lot of tanning pills, gets a jheri curl, and steals a scholarship meant for a black Harvard applicant because his father decided to stop supporting him. He finds out later he stole the scholarship from a woman (Rae Dawn Chong) who deserved it ten times more than he. C Thomas Howell grows and becomes more sensitive to black issues and blacks in general as he spends this brief period as a black man and falls in love with a black woman. He gains character and wisdom. And as he told his professor, played by James Earl Jones, he will never know what it's like to be black, because no matter how bad it got, he could always get out.

It doesn't make fun of blacks. It makes fun of whites who have their own closed-minded impressions. The stereotypical scenes in the movie come from the ignorance of the white characters, not the ignorance of the moviemakers.

Even though C. Thomas Howell's career unfairly suffered because of this BOLD movie, he did meet and end up marrying Rae Dawn Chong.

A Classic!.......2006-05-29

This is a pure classic. Comedy gold. Everyone is at the top of their game in it, James Earl Jones C. Thomas Howell, Rae Dawn Chong, Arye Gross, a pre-Seinfeld Julia Louis-Dreyfus. The commentary by Steve Miner and C. Thomas Howell is cool and informative. They are bewildered at all the controversy this film caused, and so am I. Because in the 80's, I never heard any controversy about this film, because I was a kid, enjoying it. Anyone that says this film is racist is ignorant, or has no sense of humor. I wager both. This film pokes fun at stereotypes. Have fun with it. The more you make it taboo, the greater the backlash will be. Like I said, this is a classic. The 80's was the best decade ever.

Typical Hollywood Race film.......2006-01-22

As of this writing I am watching this on HD. Back in the day when this came on cable, I thought that it was foolish because the guy looked more like an Indian(black toom but Asian) than a regular African-American. Seeing it on HD, you see that the make up looks even worse.

This is you typical film in Hollywood designed to not only make fun of black by pretending to teach whites how they feel subconciously about blacks, but it is also an overtly racist film by trying show that a white man was shut out of an education by a mandatory black quota. They don't fool me. This is typical racism in film in the 1980's. Only After Spike Lee made it big did things begin to change. No more "N" words(without a black in the film), no more black or "soul brother" jokes, no more black women wh want to sex white guys(they never show the black guys sexing black women of course...) and no more idiot films such as these. This film has ALL of the black stereotypes in the book, not excluding the black basketball specialist. You know, kind of what you see in commercials today! A black man in sports. While the forcefullness these types of films has changed, the images are still here today, just disguised to make black people think that they are looking cool and being recognized. Blacks in Hollywood are only being recognized for sports, music, dance and all out foolishness.

Looking at it today, it seems totally foolish. It is worth watching just to see it, but as with most films, this is designed to brainwash the audience. Not for the postive of blacks, but for the subliminal "reverse racism" story. Every film has a messege and this film's messege is that black mave experience racism, but they get over and hurt white people in the end.

Being Black Has Never Been Funnier.......2005-09-09

C. Thomas Howell...where have u gone? In this brilliant dramedy Howell plays Mark Watson...an overachieving law student who overdoses on tanning pills in order to earn a scholarship into Harvard...as, get this, a negro! thats right, jheri curl and all watson plays it so well he even fools his best friend and sends him falling off the end of the pier in a hilarious jogging scene. this movie shows that its truly wise to never give up but rather to get down. there is even talk of hypodermic needles and watermelon...the film has it all...id say this is the best movie about a white guy who pretends to be black to get into law school EVER made!

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Confusing Advertising
Cry in the Wild vs A Cry in the Wild
Amazon erred and blamed me
Great classroom movie
cry in the wild

Cry in the Wild
Starring: Dion Anderson , Tom Atkins , Megan Follows , Taylor Fry , and Jack Kehler
Director: Charles V. Correll
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Release Date: 2003-05-01

Customer Reviews:

Confusing Advertising.......2007-06-09

I intended to order the movie based on the novel Hatchet. This was not it; however, it was on the same page, with the same title. I thought it was the movie I wanted available in DVD format instead of VHS, so I ordered it. I think that this movie SHOULD NOT be listed on the same page as the one based on the novel Hatchet. Thankfully, I was able to return it for a refund, but I still had to pay the shipping costs.

Cry in the Wild vs A Cry in the Wild.......2007-05-25

This DVD was paired with the book Hatchet on the Amazon site so I bought both items. However, I found out that this is not the movie that goes with Hatchet. The DVD I bought is "Cry in the Wild" The one that SHOULD be paired with Hatchet is "A Cry in the Wild". Now because I already opened it, I am stuck with a DVD I can't use.

Amazon erred and blamed me.......2007-04-02

As an educator i was attempting to purchase A cry in the Wild - a movie version of Gary Paulsen's Hatchet to show to my students. I clicked on an icon that showed the cover of this DVD( erroneously placed on the web) but due to an error by Amazon's subsidiary was sent a movie about a murder in the 60s instead. When I notified Amazon via phone about the problem the customer service reps repeatedly blamed me and stated there was nothing they could do. I spent 35 minutes on the phone and was finally offered a return sticker which 3 weeks hence has yet to arrive. I am quite dissatified with ths encounter and will be reluctant to purchase from AMazon in the future.

Great classroom movie.......2006-08-19

I use this movie every year with our middle school students to show how important it is to stay in groups and pay attention to your surroundings. This happened in a small town and can happen again. It is important for young people to see how much work effort and sadness takes place when a loved one is missing and may deter them from pulling pranks like not comming home or not telling people where they are. Nicely produced realistic but not over dramatic.

cry in the wild.......2006-07-13

This movie is not what we thought we were getting. this movie is not showing a picture when you order. It is not about the young boy surviving in the wilderness!!!

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if you dig Iceburg Slim this is your film
Pretty Good
The Sydney Poitier type of screen character is excellently demonstrated in "Trick Baby."
Trick Baby
Get this and the book

Trick Baby (Soul Showcase)
Starring: Kiel Martin , Mel Stewart , Dallas Edward Hayes , Beverly Ballard , and Vernee Watson-Johnson
Director: Larry Yust
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ASIN: B0006FYOVA
Release Date: 2005-01-11

Customer Reviews:

if you dig Iceburg Slim this is your film.......2007-05-07

if you dig Iceburg slim and Donald Goines then you are gonna be feeling this film. a Brother who can Pass for White and a Older soul Brother who has Schooled the Younger Cat on the Street Hustle in Philly. there are so many twists and turns in this film and the Big Heist near the end makes you wonder can they make it back to the Bank in time? if this Film was Up-dated it would be outta control on the Real. the soundtrack was tight as well. the Preacher had me rolling as well. i was feeling that Hog in the Film. right on that film will take you back and make you think and this is the kind of film that had so much cleaverness going on it wasn't even funny. that toliet paper roll that passed for dollar bills would make Sheryl Crow even squeeze the charmin.

Pretty Good.......2007-04-30

I wanted to read the book, but it's always checked out so I decided I might as well watch the movie. It was pretty good, despite the unhappy ending. But that's real life though. The characters were sophisticated and knew how to carry out their hustles, even though in the end Blue was too obsessed with the money and lost focus. Other than that, there was none of that sloppy, ill-mannered, dumb thug stuff that seems to be popular these days.I really love movies from the 1970s and this one will definetly be added to my collection.

The Sydney Poitier type of screen character is excellently demonstrated in "Trick Baby.".......2007-01-16

The Sydney Poitier type of screen character is excellently demonstrated in "Trick Baby," a film which seemed to slip by the critics...

The story is that of two con-men: White Folks (Kiel Martin), who, had a black mother and a white father and whose skin is white; and Blue Howard (Mel Stewart), a gray-haired black veteran who has taught the younger man everything he knows about the art of the confidence trickster...

Together they tricked the Mafia and the police; they make $10,000 and have to give some of it away to the local black protection merchant; they set up a confidence property deal to swindle some over-greedy white businessmen out of $150,000, but cannot quite get hold of the loot...

The quality of "Trick Baby" is that not all the blacks are all good, and not all the whites are all bad... What is more, it makes a point of showing that black men can play on their color to gain their own ends...

Trick Baby.......2006-11-03

I was sadden by the fact that the movie seemed to be incomplete. I recently compared the movie to the book and everything in the movie seems to be in the first two chapters.

Get this and the book.......2006-01-01

A must have for any Iceberg Slim fan, and also for those that are not. This is well done, definitely not your average "blaxploitation" film. With a bigger budget it would have been truly great.
Imagine Johnny Depp as White Folks, man that would be nasty. Anyway, the story strays from Slims tale, a bigger budget could have gotten a better screenplay adaptation, but it is still definitely a must have and a must see; especially for anyone who likes seeing urban movies set in the actual heart of the city.
The acting is good, production is solid, and the story is untold. Once you see the movie you're gonna have to read the book though, or maybe read the book first. The book is the real deal, ask me I'd get them both, and I have.

Average customer rating:

Great Show - Terrible DVD Setup
Absolutely FUNNY!
Kung Faux is Cutting Edge Comedy, Classic Cuts, & Kung Fu!

Kung Faux - Vol. 1
Starring: Queen Latifah , Afrika Bambaataa , Elephant Man , Fatman Scoop , and The Guru
Director: Mic Neumann
Manufacturer: Tommy Boy Films
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ASIN: B000C6NP9A
Release Date: 2006-02-21

Product Description

The Tommyboy label is one of the oldest, most established, and respected hip-hop labels around. KUNG FAUX see's some of the labels greatest MC's taking the mic and overdubbing some of their favorite kung fu movies, with spectacular results! Originally shown on Comedy Central and Much Music, the MC's participating in this innovative show include Queen Latifah, De La Soul, Prince Paul, Force MD's, and many more!

System Requirements:

Running Time 100 Mins.

Format: DVD MOVIE

Customer Reviews:

Great Show - Terrible DVD Setup.......2007-04-11

There's no doubt that you will almost die laughing while watching these Kung Faux DVDs. They're smart, witty, and so unexpected. However my main complaint is that there are COMMERCIALS! Yes, commercials! Advertisements for various products run two to three times within one episode and then there's about 5-10 minutes of commercials between each episode. Another problem is that there is only two episodes on each DVD, which would be extremly pricey if you paid the full $17.99 Amazon asks for each of the 5 DVDs. I suppose you could say the many extras on the disc make up for there only being two episodes but spending $90 to own the complete series is outrageous!

Absolutely FUNNY!.......2006-06-20

When I was first introduced to this DVD, as a birthday gift, with the disclaimer: 'You're going to really dig this', I was instatly hooked the moment the first episode started. After the first 2 minutes I was laughing so hard, tears streamed from my eyes. The hip-hop element and street slang, wrapped around a kung fu movie is brilliant! This is the MOST "original" display of cinematography I have ever seen. The video game setting, mixed with a comic book style and the re-telling of classic karate flicks is something to see! I'm hooked! The first episode "Ill Master" is so funny, that I have watched this no less than a dozen times; only to see/hear something I missed previously. THANK YOU Tommyboy Films for an awesome product!

Kung Faux is Cutting Edge Comedy, Classic Cuts, & Kung Fu!.......2005-11-26

Man if you love comic books, classic cuts of music from the golden age of hip hop, kung fu flicks, & video games,
this TV series will put you on seventh heaven for real.

The dialogue is so fresh and so funny and so fly with bumping tracks, it feels like something that has been around for years while also feeling somehow new each time I watch it, and I can't say that about much of anything except maybe the movies "Sin City" or "Kung Fu Hustle", but "Kung Faux" kills them when it comes to scoring with massive tracks from artists like "De La Soul", "Grooverider", & "Stetsasonic".

I can't wait to own the whole seires on dvd and I love that is finally being released.

Now they just need to start releasing some soundtracks on CD from the series for me to be ready to die happy.-chuuurch!

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Soul Swope
panther
I couldn't stay through the whole movie....
Unfortunately there's not enough of BLING, BLING to save this film.
Come on its not as bad as everyone says it is...

Soul Plane (R-Rated Edition)
Starring: Tom Arnold , Kevin Hart , Method Man , Snoop Dogg , and K.D. Aubert
Director: Jessy Terrero
Manufacturer: MGM (Video & DVD)
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ASIN: B0002J4YWE
Release Date: 2004-09-07

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Customer Reviews:

Soul Swope.......2007-03-30

panther.......2007-01-06

Great sound,great style,and a lot of funky fun its what you will find in soul plane.

I couldn't stay through the whole movie...........2006-12-30

Unfortunately there's not enough of BLING, BLING to save this film........2006-09-01

Come on its not as bad as everyone says it is..........2006-07-11

Average customer rating:

Hott
Good job, crazy days
It's ok
"Beef 2" Review
IT WAZ DA $HIT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Beef II
Starring: 50 Cent , Canibus , Grandmaster Caz , Ice Cube , and D12
Director: Peter Spirer
Manufacturer: Image Entertainment
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ASIN: B00022PYSO
Release Date: 2004-08-31

Description

Platinum-Selling Beef earned critical and popular success by exploring the history and evolution of verbal warfare in Hip Hop. From Busy Bee and Kool Moe Dee to 50 Cent and Ja Rule, artists got more and more personal, and their attacks became less and less about the music. From the Wax to the Streets, Beef brought those underground and sometimes violent beefs to your living room. Beef II continues that tradition of thoughtful, unbiased and entertaining Hip Hop journalism by bringing the new beefs in the game as artists call out the real gangstas in hip hop. From labels and lawyers to managers and media. Beef II captures the battles that often rage behind the scenes in the music business. The increasing popularity, profitability and commercialization of rap music has irrevocably changed the tradition of battling within Hip Hop culture. The true Hip Hop battle is no longer a fight to prove one's skills, but a fight to survive in this Billion Dollar Hip Hop Industry. Beef II features interviews with 50 Cent, D12, Redman, Method Man, Canibus, Royce Da 5'9", KRS-One, Nelly, Ice Cube, Mack 10, Cypress Hill, DMX, K-Solo, Sticky Fingaz, Fredro Starr, Parrish Smith, Kool Moe Dee, Angie Martinez, DJ KaySlay, Big Daddy Kane, Davey D, Cold Crush BroTHERs, Marley Marl, Roxanne Shante, Kangol Kid, Kevin Powell, Afeni Shakur and exclusive archival footage of Eminem, LL Cool J, Westside Connection, cypress hill and others. Beef II is a must-own for any true fan or follower of Hip Hop!

Customer Reviews:

Hott.......2006-06-17

Hot Beef flick. Only thing is they gotta show "Daz VS Kurupt" and "Kurupt VS DMX" and all those other beefs that never got really exposed. Overall, pretty good movie.

Good job, crazy days.......2006-03-09

Is it just me or is KRS One like that spoiled kid in the toy store? "I want attention." That dude will stop at nothing to get it. Now I understand why Nelly said "It's too obvious" that he was trying to get the spotlight. I used to think KRS was cool, but once I heard him ask his fans to boo Nelly and boycott Nelly's album, I lost a lot of respect for that due. Boycotts and disrespecting folks at their concerts should be reserved for those who deserve it--at least let them be doing something negative. That beef was like two third graders and one of 'em was saying "I don't like him, so you can't either!" Speaking of that, must Mack 10 always be a groupie. I GAINED respect for Dub-C for staying out of the beef with Cypress Hill. )Note: I'm sorry, but Cube's version was better than Cypress Hill's version. But regardless of that, Cube was DEAD WRONG and I hope he apologized.) As for the clowns vs. Eminem, that dude made himself look absolutely stupid with those shirts talking about "... look good in these." That dude sounded like he was on some heavy drugs the whole time he was being interviewed and I don't understand why Eminem even asked them to be at that party. I thought Eminem was right to respond the way he did--he put some nobody's on a cover to try to promote THEIR career and now they're mad 'cause they were stupid enough to turn 'em down. GET OUTTA HERE! *rolling my eyes* I enjoyed the "Roxanne" beef...I had no clue who she was until I watched that movie, but I'm so NOT MAD AT HER for going all the way to a PhD. Gone girl!

It's ok.......2005-12-02

This isn't as good as the first one but you still get some pretty good battles. The best one in my opinion is cypress hill vs. westside connection. Man that beef was vicious. Most of this dvd is about how bussines can turn former friends into bitter rivalries. You also see the roxanne battle, ice cube vs priority records, nelly vs. krs one and others. Well if you can find it at a video store and rent it first or find someone who has it and see it first before you buy it.

"Beef 2" Review.......2005-11-28

The second entry in the "Beef" series follows with more in-depth explorations of classic feuds. This time, the beefs include D-12 vs. Royce Da 5'9, KRS-One vs. Nelly, DMX vs. K-Solo, LL Cool J vs. Canibus, Westside Connection vs. Cypress Hill, and plenty others. This time, it's hosted by Keith David. It's only drawback is the missing Eminem vs. Benzino segment which was removed from the retail version due to complaints filed by The Source magazine. If you enjoyed the first 'Beef", you'll want to see this one too. The interviews with KRS-One are worth it on their own. There's also a great story about Ice Cube going haywire in the Priority Records office.

IT WAZ DA $HIT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.......2005-10-23

I Think this beef was less talk than the first one.
Plus what i liked bout dis one iz, it was more on
conflicts than just about talk. I liked the bonus beefs and
alot of the beefs in da movie.

MOVIE BEEFS
"KRS 1"-VS-"NELLY"-Krs Killed nelly,nelly iz a slut!
"WESTSIDE CONNECTION"-VS-"CYPRESS HILL"-Squashed
BONUS
"Grandmaster Caz"-VS-"Big Bank Hank"-fUNNY
"ICP"-VS-"Eminem"-ICP Deserved more attention
"KRS 1"-VS-"P.M. DAWN"-The Best on the bonus

Average customer rating:

I Got's FOUR now gimme more!

Kung Faux, Vol. 4
Starring: Queen Latifah , Afrika Bambaataa , Elephant Man , Fatman Scoop , and The Guru
Director: Mic Neumann
Manufacturer: Tommy Boy Films
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ASIN: B000E5KQKA
Release Date: 2006-06-06

Description

The "Kung Faux" TV series can be described as a "REMIX" of classic kung fu films from the 1970's which have been cut down to half hour length then re-combined with new music and voice over dialogue from classic hip hop artists & pop culture icons. This is Volume 4 of this hot series!

Customer Reviews:

I Got's FOUR now gimme more!.......2006-03-15

I love this whole dang series and now that I have copped Volume 4 I just need you all at Kung Faux to make me some more!

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