Light it Up

Light it Up


Starring:Vanessa L. Williams, Usher Raymond
Studio: 20th Century Fox
Product Type: DVD

Editorial Review:
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It makes sorrowful sense that a 1999 revision (albeit unofficial) of John Hughes's The Breakfast Club would involve guns on a high school campus, a children's crusade fought on the Internet, a handful of adolescents imprisoned by their fight-or-flight reputations in the inner city, and... oh yes, Judd Nelson. Nelson, who played the heavy-metal lout from a violent home in The Breakfast Club, shows up here as a hip history instructor named Knowles, so committed to his students in deplorable classroom circumstances that he leads them to friendlier digs off-campus and is suspended for his efforts.

Already outraged about an earlier run-in with a high-strung security guard (Forest Whitaker)--who later pulls a gun on the most harmless kid at school--young Lester (Usher Raymond) wounds the guard, leads a takeover of the building, and oversees authorship of an online manifesto explaining his actions. While supporters, detractors, and cops jockey for position outside, Lester and his fellow rebels, a perfect mix of teenage archetypes who normally would have little to do with one another, unburden their souls. The Hughes Effect kicks in as Lester reveals that his decent father was killed by racist cops, that a Sal Mineo-type (Robert Richards) is beaten at home, that a pregnant girl (Sara Gilbert) wasn't even kissed by the creep she slept with, etc. Writer-director Craig Bolotin, unlike Hughes, can't persuade us to overlook the convenient symmetries and complementary struggles among his outcasts. Everything begins to feel forced after awhile, heading toward a prefabricated finish, though Bolotin's good intentions are not without some emotional impact. --Tom Keogh
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In his dazzling leading-role debut, Usher Raymond (Billboard's "Star Of The Year") plays Lester, the troubled teen who has finally been pushed to his limit. Taking matters into their own hands, Lester and his friends hold a police officer (Forest Whitaker) hostage and barricade themselves inside the school. Negotiator Audrey McDonald (Vanessa L. Williams) struggles to maintain peace while tensions simmer inside. As the crisis builds, "The Lincoln Six" discover talents they didn't know they had as their fight to expose dismal classroom conditions gains national attention. Starring "a cast of gifted newcomers" (Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times), this powerful and uplifting film lit up audiences around the nation.
Live - The Light It Up Tour
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • R Kelly- Live The light it up Tour
  • MAGNIFICENT
  • Excellent performance
  • Phenomenal
  • R Kelly is R&B
Live - The Light It Up Tour
Starring: R. Kelly
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ASIN: B000LPS2RC
Release Date: 2007-03-20

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FEATURED SONGS: Mr. Showbiz - Gigolo - Bump, Bump, Bump - Hotel - Wonderful - So Sexy - We Thuggin' - Used To Me - Spending - Home Alone - TP-2 - Strip For You - The Greatest Sex - The Greatest Sex Interlude - Ignition - Fiesta - Your Body's Callin' - When A Woman's Fed Up - Down Low (Nobody Has To Know) - It Seems Like You're Ready - I Wish - Snake - Thoia Thoing - Get This Money - The Zoo - Feelin' On Yo Booty - Feelin' On Yo Booty Opera - Ooh Na Na - R & B Thug - Bump & Grind - Sex Me/Hey Mr. DJ/You Remind Me/Mind Telling Me No - Sex In The Kitchen - Sex Weed - Kickin' It With Your Girlfriend - Poem - Slow Wind - Trapped In The Closet Chapters 1, 2 & 3 - Love Street - Red Carpet - Ladies' Night (Treat Her Like Heaven) - Steppin' In The Name Of Love RMX - Happy People

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars R Kelly- Live The light it up Tour.......2007-06-27

So good So good so good... What can I say R Kelly knows his staff and is so real. I love this DVD

5 out of 5 stars MAGNIFICENT.......2007-06-08

I enjoyed this DVD so much that it made me wanna dance all night. It made me feel good all over and his performance was great. This man is talented and I commend him for his successful career. Keep up the great work Robert and keep the songs coming. I love you.

Your fan
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5 out of 5 stars Excellent performance.......2007-05-14

Mr. Showbiz is at his best, brought out the oldskool songs that made him back in the day.

Good product

5 out of 5 stars Phenomenal.......2007-05-14

Energetic, soulful, creative, outstanding performance, R delivers, as I expected nothing less from this outstanding artist. I love it! I purchased one for my sister as well; she loved it, and plays this DVD no less than 2 times a week. Thank you R, we love you.

5 out of 5 stars R Kelly is R&B.......2007-05-14

This is R Kelly at his best. An outstanding performer with a catalog of songs that span the years. My daughter who is in her 20s and her friends adore R. Kelly. Me and my friends feel the same. This is a must have.
Say it Isn't So!
Average customer rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
  • Good for a laugh
  • Surprisingly funn!
  • This film is retarded!
  • Good Clean Incestuous Fun
  • Funny, Funny, Funny!
Say it Isn't So!
Starring: Chris Klein , Heather Graham , Orlando Jones , Sally Field , and Richard Jenkins
Director: James B. Rogers
Manufacturer: 20th Century Fox
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ASIN: B00005LIR8
Release Date: 2001-08-21

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Say It Isn't So is touted as being from the Farelly brothers, who wrote and directed the movies Dumb and Dumber, Kingpin, and There's Something About Mary. And though they didn't write or direct this movie, it certainly has the same elements: charming lead actors (in this case, Heather Graham from Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me and Chris Klein from Election and American Pie) put through all sorts of comic grotesqueries, ranging from having an ear cut off to getting a hand stuck up a cow's rectum. Orphaned dogcatcher Gilly (Klein) and incompetent hairdresser Jo (Graham) fall in love, only to discover that Gilly's long-lost mother is Jo's own white trash momma (played with gusto by Sally Field). Unfortunately, they'd already slept together, so Jo flees in shame to go back to her ex-boyfriend in Beaver, Oregon. But when Jo's real brother shows up, Gilly sets out to win Jo back--only her mom wants her to marry the ex and tells the Beaver police that Gilly is a sexual predator. Say It Isn't So doesn't have the crude wit of There's Something About Mary, but there are several laugh-out-loud moments, and both Graham and Klein are sweet and engaging. Orlando Jones has a zestful turn as a legless seaplane pilot. --Bret Fetzer

Description

Boy meets girl. Boy loves girl. Boy discovers girl may be his sister. (Boy, this could be trouble.) To make matters worse, by the time he discovers "it isn't so," he has precious little time to stop the woman of his dreams from marrying another man. It's shameless romantic comedy at its finest produced by the twisted minds behind There's Something About Mary and Me Myself & Irene!

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Good for a laugh.......2007-06-27

This movie is funny. Is it a classic? No. But good for a laugh from a person who is in need of putting the brain in neutral and laughing at visual and adult sexual material (not hard core). A person taking themselves very seriously would not enjoy this video, but someone with a sense of humor and open mind will laugh out loud at the antics.

5 out of 5 stars Surprisingly funn!.......2007-03-15

We rented this movie the other day because we didnt know of anything else to rent and to my surprise, it was hilarious! I would definetly buy it!

1 out of 5 stars This film is retarded!.......2006-02-14

How can anyone watch this piece of crap film? Yeah Heather Graham is hot but the film sucks and I don't like Chris Klein. This is the worst movie I ever seen. Do not watch it!

4 out of 5 stars Good Clean Incestuous Fun.......2005-10-08

"Say It Isn't So" isn't a non-stop laugh riot like "There's Something About Mary," but it's definitely right up there on the hilarity scale with Farrelly Brothers' films like "Dumb and Dumber" and "Kingpin." What really makes this movie is the supporting cast. Orlando Jones (a.k.a. The 7-up Guy) as "Dig," the pontoon plane-piloting double amputee, and Sally Field (a.k.a. Gidget) as Heather Graham's foul-mouthed, conniving mother, got me laughing out loud at least a dozen times. Heather Graham looks great, as usual, but is basically relegated to the "straight man's" role. Chris Klein, though, emotes exactly the bumbling, sympathetic humor that made his performance in "Election" so great. He has a real comedic talent for playing an unlucky, Chaplin-esque everyman that we can all love, even when he has his arm stuck up a cow's butt.

5 out of 5 stars Funny, Funny, Funny!.......2005-08-17

I laughed all the way through this film. If you want good solid fun, and a rock solid acting crew, buy this movie!
Chris Klein and Heather Graham make a wonderful pair, supported by another wonderful duo, Sally Fields and Richard Jenkins.
From the moment Klein loses a piece of his ear, to the hilariously debilitating stroke that hits Sally Fields in the end, the humor is straight faced and takes you by surprise. The cameo by Suzanne Somers at the end sums it all up. Five stars, and sitting on my shelf next to Something About Mary with the respect it deserves.
I had originally downloaded this film off of KAZZA, but liked it so much, I had to own it.

Keep up the good work!

Jim
Growing Up with Winnie the Pooh - It's Playtime with Pooh
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
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Growing Up with Winnie the Pooh - It's Playtime with Pooh
Starring: Growing Up This Winnie the Pooh
Manufacturer: Walt Disney Home Entertainment
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ASIN: B000EOTWGK
Release Date: 2006-05-23

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Playtime with Winnie the Pooh and his friends is all about fun, but frequently the gang gains some important social skills along the way. "April Pooh" finds Pooh and his friends the victims of the elusive April Fool's tricks and the group can't quite decide whether the tricks are meant to be scary or nice. By working together, Pooh and his friends calm each others' fears and finally discover both April Fool's motivations and his true identity. When Tigger and Pooh find themselves "borrowing" and engineering a runaway train in the Wild West in "The Good The Bad and The Tigger," the adventure quickly comes to a screeching halt and the two friends find themselves locked up by Sheriff Piglet where they have plenty of time to think about appropriate behavior. Pooh and his friends learn about responsibility and the importance of treating people equally in "Bubble Trouble" and "What's The Score Pooh" tests the gang's ability to play cooperatively. Also included is a bonus interactive matching game. (Ages 2 to 7) --Tami Horiuchi

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When "what should I do?" problems arise, no matter what their size, they're a breeze for Winnie The Pooh and his friends when they tackle them together. Fun is the name of the game in four Pooh-rific tales that show how honesty and consideration can save the day. Join Pooh and his pals as they hunt for an "April Fool" and take a fantasy trip to the Wild, Wild West. Learn important lessons about kindness and friendship, and play along with the Hundred Acre Wood gang to learn how teamwork can solve even the biggest little challenges. It's just one more way that Pooh makes growing up fun!

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars pooh episodes.......2006-06-01

Here are the episodes for this DVD:
*Apirl Pooh
*Whats the score, pooh?
*The good, the bad, and the tigger
AND
*bubble Trouble
Play it to the Bone
Average customer rating: 2.5 out of 5 stars
  • Hey!, Davidovich and Liu make this film worth a watch.
  • On my short-list of "Worst Movies Ever"
  • Worst Movie Ever
  • Offbeat, irreverent, and sometimes....... even funny
  • Pretty good despite bad reviews
Play it to the Bone
Starring: Antonio Banderas , Woody Harrelson , Lolita Davidovich , Tom Sizemore , and Lucy Liu
Director: Ron Shelton
Manufacturer: Walt Disney Video
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  • DVD's main menu allow you to jump directly to the action
  • Presented in full-screen digital video

ASIN: 6305874948
Release Date: 2000-06-13

Product Description

Two aging fighters in LA, friends, get a call from a Vegas promoter because his undercard fighters for a Mike Tyson bout that night are suddenly unavailable. He wants them to box each other. They agree as long as the winner gets a shot at the middleweight title. They enlist Gloria, Cesar's current and Vinnie's ex girlfriend, to drive them to Vegas. On the trip, we see flashbacks to their previous title shots, their competitive friendship, and Gloria's motivational wiles. (She has her own entrepreneurial dreams.) The fight itself is historic: ten rounds of savagery and courage. Who will win, who'll get the title shot, who gets Gloria, and where will she find venture capital?

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Best friends Vince (Woody Harrelson) and Cesar (Antonio Banderas) are both down-on-their-luck boxers who've suddenly been given a highly visible fight and a promised shot at the middleweight title--only they're fighting each other. With Grace (Lolita Davidovich), Cesar's current girlfriend and Vince's ex, they drive to Las Vegas. Unsurprisingly, the trip opens up hidden resentments, regrets, and mistakes from the past. What's more surprising is how meandering and shapeless Play It to the Bone is; writer-director Ron Shelton is responsible for such charming and sprightly sports films as Bull Durham, White Men Can't Jump, and Tin Cup, but boxing doesn't seem to have inspired him. The actual boxing match does achieve a kind of brutal energy, though it's curiously filled with gratuitous hallucinations of female nudity. Still, Harrelson and Banderas have a nice rapport, and in their best moments they just yammer at each other, not exactly listening but still communing in a kind of rhythmic groove. Also featuring Lucy Liu from TV's Ally McBeal and dozens of famous cameos at ringside during the bout. --Bret Fetzer

Customer Reviews:

3 out of 5 stars Hey!, Davidovich and Liu make this film worth a watch........2007-01-03

These two women grace the movie and it is a pleasure to watch them, especially when Lolita gets that red dress on at the end.

I don't want to give the ending away but do not think, the ending was all that predictable, I mean for the Rocky movies, we know, he's usually going to win, but there are a number of ways to get there.

So, maybe this is the first boxing movie of the new millenium; or maybe it is another Woody Harrelsen sports movie, the previous one I know of being "white man can't jump" of the basketball genre.

Tom Sizemore does fine in his role; Lucy Liu and Lolita Davidovich fill in their roles well enough. Antonio and Woody really aren't the boxing types, not the biceps you might see on a real boxer, but I wouldn't let that stand in the way of the plot.

A little zany, not a classic but not as bad as what some say.

1 out of 5 stars On my short-list of "Worst Movies Ever".......2005-05-16

I'm a fan of schlock and b-movies, so I can't honestly say that "Play it to the Bone" is the worst movie I've ever seen, at least from a technical standpoint. The cinematography is alright. It features name actors and what appears to be a budget. Compared to some of the dreck I've waddled through over the years, "Play it to the Bone" at least meets some bare minimum threshold to qualify as a movie, and that's more than I can say for, say, "Burial Ground" or "Challenge of the Lady Ninja."

On the other hand, I can't think of any other movie that actually aspires to be good and fails so completely as this one. If a b-movie aspires to be an hour and a half of trashy entertainment, provided it doesn't bore me I'm more than willing to sit through plot gaps, eye-rolling dialogue, technical incompetence, etc. When a movie features Woody Harrelson and Antonio Bandares - not to mention a budget - I expect ... I don't know - a plot? Characters I care about? A laugh or two? Something?

I'm not going to bother to rehash what little plot you'll find in "Play it to the Bone." Just trust me on this on: About a half hour in, the movie turns into the most anoying and uneventful buddy flick you've ever seen. Neither of the main characters ever springs to life, which is even more incredible when you consider that Harrelson and Bandares seem to have some charisma. Absolutely nothing at all happens except for some "wacky hijinks" along the way that won't even make you smile. The climactic fight scene at the end is poorly shot and just ridiculous.

The only reason to see this movie is to witness maybe the most collosal waste of time, effort and money Hollywood has pinched off in years. Don't even consider renting this dreck.

1 out of 5 stars Worst Movie Ever.......2004-08-13

Antonio Banderas and Woody Harrelson hook up with a current/ex girlfriend who gives them a ride to Vegas, where they will be boxing one another in a high profile bout. That is the basic premise of the film. At first glance, one would think that such a decent cast would make something of this movie.

Instead, we get a lot of useless yacking, arguing, and spilling of inner most secrets on the road that leave viewers yawning. How I made it to the last half hour of the movie still amazes me, because I did end up asking myself why I was watching this crap when there was probably a more interesting weather report on somewhere. The characters are not even remotely likable.

The fight itself is filled with confusing imagery that really makes little sense. Sex and boxing do not come together well.

This film is so bad that it isn't even entertaining in its horrendocity (new word?). There are bad films a person can watch without feeling as though they have been robbed of two hours of their life. This is not one of them, and I am confident in calling it the worst movie ever made.

I wouldn't recommend this movie to my worst enemy. If I could give it negative numbers of stars, I would.

3 out of 5 stars Offbeat, irreverent, and sometimes....... even funny.......2004-08-08

This film has been knocked down more times than Dominguez and Boudreau in the climatic final fight scene. Sure the story was a bit uneven, but I still liked this quirky buddy/road trip movie for its unexpected and offbeat take that includes a seamier side of professional boxing. Antonio Banderas and Woody Harrelson are likeable stars and I thought they played off each other very well. While Harrelson is known to shift effortlessly from dramatic to comedic roles and back again, this was the first time I saw a lighter, more humorous side of Banderas and I thought he acquitted himself very well. Talented and sexy Lolita Davidovich as their street smart and savvy love interest was as much a welcomed casting choice as Lucy Liu's was a total waste of time other than being the object of Harrelson's vivid backseat description of her femininity prior to a hilarious if impromptu and primitive tryst. A host of cameo appearances fill out the rest of the card. Don't bring high expectations to the match and you won't be unduly disappointed, and you just may be mildly entertained for 2 hours.

4 out of 5 stars Pretty good despite bad reviews.......2002-11-23

I don't know whether it is my own lack of intelligence, or this movie simply appeals to me for some reason - I don't even know why, but I really liked it. For some strange reason the movie felt refreshing, at times exciting and overall pleasant despite broken eyes, jaws and bloody everything at the end.

I thought the characters were plausible, actions and emotions were credible for the most part, music was good. It seemed like a medium-to small- budget movie, definitely off beat, but heck, it takes all kinds, doesn't it?

The only character I did not at all dig was Lucy Liu's. She simply was too trashy for my taste. Besides, I think she is too ugly to play an arm candy... But that's just my humble opinion.
Light it Up
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • A Must See Movie
  • Great. Just Great.
  • "The Negotiator" with a meaning
  • Actually worthy of 10 stars!!
  • Good movie
Light it Up
Starring: Sara Gilbert , Judd Nelson , Vic Polizos , Glynn E. Turman , and Vanessa L. Williams
Director: Craig Bolotin
Manufacturer: 20th Century Fox
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ASIN: B00003CWSU
Release Date: 2001-03-06

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It makes sorrowful sense that a 1999 revision (albeit unofficial) of John Hughes's The Breakfast Club would involve guns on a high school campus, a children's crusade fought on the Internet, a handful of adolescents imprisoned by their fight-or-flight reputations in the inner city, and... oh yes, Judd Nelson. Nelson, who played the heavy-metal lout from a violent home in The Breakfast Club, shows up here as a hip history instructor named Knowles, so committed to his students in deplorable classroom circumstances that he leads them to friendlier digs off-campus and is suspended for his efforts.

Already outraged about an earlier run-in with a high-strung security guard (Forest Whitaker)--who later pulls a gun on the most harmless kid at school--young Lester (Usher Raymond) wounds the guard, leads a takeover of the building, and oversees authorship of an online manifesto explaining his actions. While supporters, detractors, and cops jockey for position outside, Lester and his fellow rebels, a perfect mix of teenage archetypes who normally would have little to do with one another, unburden their souls. The Hughes Effect kicks in as Lester reveals that his decent father was killed by racist cops, that a Sal Mineo-type (Robert Richards) is beaten at home, that a pregnant girl (Sara Gilbert) wasn't even kissed by the creep she slept with, etc. Writer-director Craig Bolotin, unlike Hughes, can't persuade us to overlook the convenient symmetries and complementary struggles among his outcasts. Everything begins to feel forced after awhile, heading toward a prefabricated finish, though Bolotin's good intentions are not without some emotional impact. --Tom Keogh

Description

In his dazzling leading-role debut, Usher Raymond (Billboard's "Star Of The Year") plays Lester, the troubled teen who has finally been pushed to his limit. Taking matters into their own hands, Lester and his friends hold a police officer (Forest Whitaker) hostage and barricade themselves inside the school. Negotiator Audrey McDonald (Vanessa L. Williams) struggles to maintain peace while tensions simmer inside. As the crisis builds, "The Lincoln Six" discover talents they didn't know they had as their fight to expose dismal classroom conditions gains national attention. Starring "a cast of gifted newcomers" (Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times), this powerful and uplifting film lit up audiences around the nation.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars A Must See Movie.......2007-02-09

Usher was very good in this movie. This movie shows that even kids have a voice and want to be heard. i really enjoy watching it and i would recommend anyone who likes movies to get this.

5 out of 5 stars Great. Just Great........2006-02-03

Well, usually I'm not into movies like this. My DVD collection consist of fantasy, comedy, and a little bit of horror. However, this one I just happened to see on tv. It was a instant hit with me. It speaks the truth, and the die hard facts behind it all. It shows you to respect your fellow man, and not just jump to conclusions. It doesn't matter if your black or not, you will feel for this movie. I ain't black, and I did. Acting is great as well.

And I just wanted to note, whoever it was that gave it 1 star seems to be a minor that just likes writing bad reviews. Do notice that all the other reviews are good.

5 out of 5 stars "The Negotiator" with a meaning.......2005-10-21

This is really a great movie, because sometimes we all just want to take a stand, no matter what we have to do, legal or illegal. It even blends a little bit of comedy with the drama. Those kids were stuck inside that highschool that had little heating the classrooms were like icebergs. Usher is a great actor. This is definitely worth watching.

5 out of 5 stars Actually worthy of 10 stars!!.......2005-10-12

This is a must see for anyone who works with or has any dealings with young people. It will help you remember not to judge a book by the cover. To help our young people become all they were created to be, we need to start showing them that we believe in them and know they have what it takes to be successful adults. If you see a young person who seems to be hurting, reach out to him or her. You'd be amazed at what a smile or a hug can do for someone who feels noone cares.

5 out of 5 stars Good movie.......2005-03-07

It was actually EXCELLENT. It has my man Usher in it incl. the whole cast Rosario Dawson, Vanessa Williams, Forest Whitaker, Sara Gilbert, Fredro Starr (he's bad), the whole list goes on and on.

I was laughin' to death when a lot of craziness goin' on inside the movies from the guns poppin, the police chasin', a lotta people gettin' out of the school 'cuz of emergency, lot of mad talkin and fussin' goin on and all that other s**t. Y'know what I mean. Anyway the list goes on and on.

This is similar to those that don't like gangsta rap nor hip-hop/rap, mainstream music, soundtracks, gangsta movies, or whatever it is, it doesn't matter. I believe it's telling us to watch out 'cuz a lotta people are watching us.

For fans that love Menace II Society, Lean on Me, Stand and Deliver, Dangerous Minds, Jason's Lyric, Above the Rim, Boyz in the Hood, The Temptations, the TV show CHEATERS or JERRY SPRINGER (which I watched to this day), New Jack City, Malcolm X, etc. must check it out 'cuz it shoulda won a Academy Award.

Congrats for Usher for making a good film. He should deserve it.
Light It Up
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
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  • Great. Just Great.
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Light It Up
Starring: Usher Raymond , Forest Whitaker , Rosario Dawson , Robert Ri'chard , and Judd Nelson
Director: Craig Bolotin
Manufacturer: 20th Century Fox
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ASIN: B00066FAEE
Release Date: 2001-03-06

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It makes sorrowful sense that a 1999 revision (albeit unofficial) of John Hughes's The Breakfast Club would involve guns on a high school campus, a children's crusade fought on the Internet, a handful of adolescents imprisoned by their fight-or-flight reputations in the inner city, and... oh yes, Judd Nelson. Nelson, who played the heavy-metal lout from a violent home in The Breakfast Club, shows up here as a hip history instructor named Knowles, so committed to his students in deplorable classroom circumstances that he leads them to friendlier digs off-campus and is suspended for his efforts.

Already outraged about an earlier run-in with a high-strung security guard (Forest Whitaker)--who later pulls a gun on the most harmless kid at school--young Lester (Usher Raymond) wounds the guard, leads a takeover of the building, and oversees authorship of an online manifesto explaining his actions. While supporters, detractors, and cops jockey for position outside, Lester and his fellow rebels, a perfect mix of teenage archetypes who normally would have little to do with one another, unburden their souls. The Hughes Effect kicks in as Lester reveals that his decent father was killed by racist cops, that a Sal Mineo-type (Robert Richards) is beaten at home, that a pregnant girl (Sara Gilbert) wasn't even kissed by the creep she slept with, etc. Writer-director Craig Bolotin, unlike Hughes, can't persuade us to overlook the convenient symmetries and complementary struggles among his outcasts. Everything begins to feel forced after awhile, heading toward a prefabricated finish, though Bolotin's good intentions are not without some emotional impact. --Tom Keogh

Description

In his dazzling leading-role debut, Usher Raymond (Billboard's "Star Of The Year") plays Lester, the troubled teen who has finally been pushed to his limit. Taking matters into their own hands, Lester and his friends hold a police officer (Forest Whitaker) hostage and barricade themselves inside the school. Negotiator Audrey McDonald (Vanessa L. Williams) struggles to maintain peace while tensions simmer inside. As the crisis builds, "The Lincoln Six" discover talents they didn't know they had as their fight to expose dismal classroom conditions gains national attention. Starring "a cast of gifted newcomers" (Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times), this powerful and uplifting film lit up audiences around the nation.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars A Must See Movie.......2007-02-09

Usher was very good in this movie. This movie shows that even kids have a voice and want to be heard. i really enjoy watching it and i would recommend anyone who likes movies to get this.

5 out of 5 stars Great. Just Great........2006-02-03

Well, usually I'm not into movies like this. My DVD collection consist of fantasy, comedy, and a little bit of horror. However, this one I just happened to see on tv. It was a instant hit with me. It speaks the truth, and the die hard facts behind it all. It shows you to respect your fellow man, and not just jump to conclusions. It doesn't matter if your black or not, you will feel for this movie. I ain't black, and I did. Acting is great as well.

And I just wanted to note, whoever it was that gave it 1 star seems to be a minor that just likes writing bad reviews. Do notice that all the other reviews are good.

5 out of 5 stars "The Negotiator" with a meaning.......2005-10-21

This is really a great movie, because sometimes we all just want to take a stand, no matter what we have to do, legal or illegal. It even blends a little bit of comedy with the drama. Those kids were stuck inside that highschool that had little heating the classrooms were like icebergs. Usher is a great actor. This is definitely worth watching.

5 out of 5 stars Actually worthy of 10 stars!!.......2005-10-12

This is a must see for anyone who works with or has any dealings with young people. It will help you remember not to judge a book by the cover. To help our young people become all they were created to be, we need to start showing them that we believe in them and know they have what it takes to be successful adults. If you see a young person who seems to be hurting, reach out to him or her. You'd be amazed at what a smile or a hug can do for someone who feels noone cares.

5 out of 5 stars Good movie.......2005-03-07

It was actually EXCELLENT. It has my man Usher in it incl. the whole cast Rosario Dawson, Vanessa Williams, Forest Whitaker, Sara Gilbert, Fredro Starr (he's bad), the whole list goes on and on.

I was laughin' to death when a lot of craziness goin' on inside the movies from the guns poppin, the police chasin', a lotta people gettin' out of the school 'cuz of emergency, lot of mad talkin and fussin' goin on and all that other s**t. Y'know what I mean. Anyway the list goes on and on.

This is similar to those that don't like gangsta rap nor hip-hop/rap, mainstream music, soundtracks, gangsta movies, or whatever it is, it doesn't matter. I believe it's telling us to watch out 'cuz a lotta people are watching us.

For fans that love Menace II Society, Lean on Me, Stand and Deliver, Dangerous Minds, Jason's Lyric, Above the Rim, Boyz in the Hood, The Temptations, the TV show CHEATERS or JERRY SPRINGER (which I watched to this day), New Jack City, Malcolm X, etc. must check it out 'cuz it shoulda won a Academy Award.

Congrats for Usher for making a good film. He should deserve it.
Say it Isn't So!
Average customer rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
  • Good for a laugh
  • Surprisingly funn!
  • This film is retarded!
  • Good Clean Incestuous Fun
  • Funny, Funny, Funny!
Say it Isn't So!
Starring: Chris Klein , Heather Graham , Orlando Jones , Sally Field , and Richard Jenkins
Director: James B. Rogers (II)
Manufacturer: 20th Century Fox
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ASIN: B000B8GT9C
Release Date: 2001-08-21

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Say It Isn't So is touted as being from the Farelly brothers, who wrote and directed the movies Dumb and Dumber, Kingpin, and There's Something About Mary. And though they didn't write or direct this movie, it certainly has the same elements: charming lead actors (in this case, Heather Graham from Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me and Chris Klein from Election and American Pie) put through all sorts of comic grotesqueries, ranging from having an ear cut off to getting a hand stuck up a cow's rectum. Orphaned dogcatcher Gilly (Klein) and incompetent hairdresser Jo (Graham) fall in love, only to discover that Gilly's long-lost mother is Jo's own white trash momma (played with gusto by Sally Field). Unfortunately, they'd already slept together, so Jo flees in shame to go back to her ex-boyfriend in Beaver, Oregon. But when Jo's real brother shows up, Gilly sets out to win Jo back--only her mom wants her to marry the ex and tells the Beaver police that Gilly is a sexual predator. Say It Isn't So doesn't have the crude wit of There's Something About Mary, but there are several laugh-out-loud moments, and both Graham and Klein are sweet and engaging. Orlando Jones has a zestful turn as a legless seaplane pilot. --Bret Fetzer

Description

Boy meets girl. Boy loves girl. Boy discovers girl may be his sister. (Boy, this could be trouble.) To make matters worse, by the time he discovers "it isn't so," he has precious little time to stop the woman of his dreams from marrying another man. It's shameless romantic comedy at its finest produced by the twisted minds behind There's Something About Mary and Me Myself & Irene!

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Good for a laugh.......2007-06-27

This movie is funny. Is it a classic? No. But good for a laugh from a person who is in need of putting the brain in neutral and laughing at visual and adult sexual material (not hard core). A person taking themselves very seriously would not enjoy this video, but someone with a sense of humor and open mind will laugh out loud at the antics.

5 out of 5 stars Surprisingly funn!.......2007-03-15

We rented this movie the other day because we didnt know of anything else to rent and to my surprise, it was hilarious! I would definetly buy it!

1 out of 5 stars This film is retarded!.......2006-02-14

How can anyone watch this piece of crap film? Yeah Heather Graham is hot but the film sucks and I don't like Chris Klein. This is the worst movie I ever seen. Do not watch it!

4 out of 5 stars Good Clean Incestuous Fun.......2005-10-08

"Say It Isn't So" isn't a non-stop laugh riot like "There's Something About Mary," but it's definitely right up there on the hilarity scale with Farrelly Brothers' films like "Dumb and Dumber" and "Kingpin." What really makes this movie is the supporting cast. Orlando Jones (a.k.a. The 7-up Guy) as "Dig," the pontoon plane-piloting double amputee, and Sally Field (a.k.a. Gidget) as Heather Graham's foul-mouthed, conniving mother, got me laughing out loud at least a dozen times. Heather Graham looks great, as usual, but is basically relegated to the "straight man's" role. Chris Klein, though, emotes exactly the bumbling, sympathetic humor that made his performance in "Election" so great. He has a real comedic talent for playing an unlucky, Chaplin-esque everyman that we can all love, even when he has his arm stuck up a cow's butt.

5 out of 5 stars Funny, Funny, Funny!.......2005-08-17

I laughed all the way through this film. If you want good solid fun, and a rock solid acting crew, buy this movie!
Chris Klein and Heather Graham make a wonderful pair, supported by another wonderful duo, Sally Fields and Richard Jenkins.
From the moment Klein loses a piece of his ear, to the hilariously debilitating stroke that hits Sally Fields in the end, the humor is straight faced and takes you by surprise. The cameo by Suzanne Somers at the end sums it all up. Five stars, and sitting on my shelf next to Something About Mary with the respect it deserves.
I had originally downloaded this film off of KAZZA, but liked it so much, I had to own it.

Keep up the good work!

Jim
Wash It Up
Average customer rating: Not rated
    Wash It Up
    Starring: Wash It Up
    Manufacturer: Maverick
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    ASIN: B00008G92O
    Release Date: 2003-02-04

    Description

    Chris Johnson is a young woman full of dreams. She;s in a musical group called Har-Mo-Ny that can really carry a tune. These three divas work at the local car wash awaiting their big break. With an underscore of a disc jockey looking for an opening act for the Comedy Tour, a folly of characters from the runners of the crap game, thew sports fanatics, the patrons of the car wash add flavor to the movie. Just when you think everything is said and done, you get hit with a twist of fate that will put you in the back of your seat!

    DVD:

    1. En la Puta Vida (Tricky Life)
    2. The Boys From Brazil
    3. The Age of Innocence
    4. Far and Away
    5. Best Picture Collection - Musicals (An American in Paris/Gigi/My Fair Lady)
    6. Hoosiers
    7. La Notte
    8. Lilies of the Field
    9. Matewan
    10. A River Runs Through It

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