Get Rich or Die Tryin' official review thread
11-09-05, 11:22 PM
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Get Rich or Die Tryin' official review thread
I see this is getting mostly bad reviews from the critics but i saw it today and here are my thoughts...I really liked this movie for what it was; a semi-autobiographical story about a drug dealer trying to turn his life around and become a rapper. The film is compelling throughout and 50's acting, while far from great, was much better than I expected. Since the film is based on his life, the story is predictable but seeing what happens to his character is fascinating throughout and there is an uplifting message between all of this. Final rating: *** out of ****.
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11-10-05, 07:54 AM
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Originally Posted by Silt
I remember when I saw this movie a few years ago...wasn't it called 8 Mile, the first time they released it?
11-10-05, 09:01 AM
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Originally Posted by hapgilmore
Hey wiseass, why don't you actually see the movie before you comment on it because it is nothing like 8 Mile.
I saw it, and it's a rehash of 8 MILE in structure.
Also, 50 Cent can't act, and takes the movie down with him.
And I still can't figure out if the slip-n-slide prision fight was played for laughs or not.
11-10-05, 11:21 AM
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Originally Posted by Silt
I remember when I saw this movie a few years ago...wasn't it called 8 Mile, the first time they released it?
Hopefully the movie does b.o. reflective of it's quality.
11-10-05, 01:20 PM
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I saw Ebert and his buddy gave it 2 thumbs up.
11-10-05, 02:19 PM
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Originally Posted by scott shelton
I saw it, and it's a rehash of 8 MILE in structure.
Also, 50 Cent can't act, and takes the movie down with him.
And I still can't figure out if the slip-n-slide prision fight was played for laughs or not.
Also, 50 Cent can't act, and takes the movie down with him.
And I still can't figure out if the slip-n-slide prision fight was played for laughs or not.
11-10-05, 02:59 PM
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Originally Posted by hapgilmore
The structure is nothing like 8 Mile. 8 Mile never focused on Eminem's childhood and it also had much more of an emphasis on rap music. The films are very different, which you should realize if you actually saw Get Rich...
Um, sure...Burdened and abused youth uses rap music to better their life? Yep, that's nothing like 8 MILE...
Would HUSTLE AND FLOW be a better comparison for you?
11-10-05, 03:06 PM
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Originally Posted by Fanboy
Hopefully the movie does b.o. reflective of it's quality.
Originally Posted by scott shelton
No, it'll make a lot of money.
11-10-05, 03:22 PM
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WEST HOMESTEAD, Pa. -- Gunfire in the Loews Waterfront movie theater killed a man Wednesday night, West Homestead police said.
The victim, identified as Shelton Flowers, 30, of Wilkinsburg, was hit in the thigh and chest. He died later at UPMC Presbyterian.
Employees at the concession stand reported hearing the shots, police said. Soon after that, Flowers was found near some video game machines.
Two men were seen running out of the main entrance after the shooting, witnesses told police. Another man left through the rear doors.
Police said nobody has come forward to identify a shooter, even though the building was busier than a usual weeknight, with the 50 Cent movie, "Get Rich Or Die Tryin'" debuting on two screens.
Flower's aunt told Channel 4 Action News reporter Marcie Cipriani that her nephew went to the theater to see the 50 Cent movie.
The West Homestead police chief told Channel 4 Action News that the department put an officer on duty at the theater -- which is unusual for a weeknight -- due to the showing of the movie.
The chief said the officer did hear the shots, and right after, the victim crossed the officer's path and collapsed.
Allegheny County homicide detectives are now handling the case. They have not commented yet.
As of Thursday afternoon, the movie is no longer showing at the Waterfront theater.
Refresh this page later for updates from WTAE Channel 4 Action News.
The victim, identified as Shelton Flowers, 30, of Wilkinsburg, was hit in the thigh and chest. He died later at UPMC Presbyterian.
Employees at the concession stand reported hearing the shots, police said. Soon after that, Flowers was found near some video game machines.
Two men were seen running out of the main entrance after the shooting, witnesses told police. Another man left through the rear doors.
Police said nobody has come forward to identify a shooter, even though the building was busier than a usual weeknight, with the 50 Cent movie, "Get Rich Or Die Tryin'" debuting on two screens.
Flower's aunt told Channel 4 Action News reporter Marcie Cipriani that her nephew went to the theater to see the 50 Cent movie.
The West Homestead police chief told Channel 4 Action News that the department put an officer on duty at the theater -- which is unusual for a weeknight -- due to the showing of the movie.
The chief said the officer did hear the shots, and right after, the victim crossed the officer's path and collapsed.
Allegheny County homicide detectives are now handling the case. They have not commented yet.
As of Thursday afternoon, the movie is no longer showing at the Waterfront theater.
Refresh this page later for updates from WTAE Channel 4 Action News.
11-10-05, 03:40 PM
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"50 Cent and the rest of these 2-bit thugs that had a hard life, so they rap about it and get paid millions - keep them out of the movies."
What about Snoop Dogg? He kicked ass in Training Day in that wheel chair. "Sandman!" And P. Diddy was great in Monster's Ball.
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I guess the post I'm referring to got deleted.
What about Snoop Dogg? He kicked ass in Training Day in that wheel chair. "Sandman!" And P. Diddy was great in Monster's Ball.
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I guess the post I'm referring to got deleted.
11-10-05, 04:07 PM
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Originally Posted by Johny Boy
"50 Cent and the rest of these 2-bit thugs that had a hard life, so they rap about it and get paid millions - keep them out of the movies."
11-10-05, 07:18 PM
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Originally Posted by BigDaddy
WEST HOMESTEAD, Pa. -- Gunfire in the Loews Waterfront movie theater killed a man Wednesday night, West Homestead police said.
The victim, identified as Shelton Flowers, 30, of Wilkinsburg, was hit in the thigh and chest. He died later at UPMC Presbyterian.
Employees at the concession stand reported hearing the shots, police said. Soon after that, Flowers was found near some video game machines.
Two men were seen running out of the main entrance after the shooting, witnesses told police. Another man left through the rear doors.
Police said nobody has come forward to identify a shooter, even though the building was busier than a usual weeknight, with the 50 Cent movie, "Get Rich Or Die Tryin'" debuting on two screens.
Flower's aunt told Channel 4 Action News reporter Marcie Cipriani that her nephew went to the theater to see the 50 Cent movie.
The West Homestead police chief told Channel 4 Action News that the department put an officer on duty at the theater -- which is unusual for a weeknight -- due to the showing of the movie.
The chief said the officer did hear the shots, and right after, the victim crossed the officer's path and collapsed.
Allegheny County homicide detectives are now handling the case. They have not commented yet.
As of Thursday afternoon, the movie is no longer showing at the Waterfront theater.
Refresh this page later for updates from WTAE Channel 4 Action News.
The victim, identified as Shelton Flowers, 30, of Wilkinsburg, was hit in the thigh and chest. He died later at UPMC Presbyterian.
Employees at the concession stand reported hearing the shots, police said. Soon after that, Flowers was found near some video game machines.
Two men were seen running out of the main entrance after the shooting, witnesses told police. Another man left through the rear doors.
Police said nobody has come forward to identify a shooter, even though the building was busier than a usual weeknight, with the 50 Cent movie, "Get Rich Or Die Tryin'" debuting on two screens.
Flower's aunt told Channel 4 Action News reporter Marcie Cipriani that her nephew went to the theater to see the 50 Cent movie.
The West Homestead police chief told Channel 4 Action News that the department put an officer on duty at the theater -- which is unusual for a weeknight -- due to the showing of the movie.
The chief said the officer did hear the shots, and right after, the victim crossed the officer's path and collapsed.
Allegheny County homicide detectives are now handling the case. They have not commented yet.
As of Thursday afternoon, the movie is no longer showing at the Waterfront theater.
Refresh this page later for updates from WTAE Channel 4 Action News.
"This movie's so good, I gotta bust a cap up in here"--Chris Rock
11-10-05, 08:14 PM
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Originally Posted by Johny Boy
What about Snoop Dogg? He kicked ass in Training Day in that wheel chair. "Sandman!" And P. Diddy was great in Monster's Ball.
Don't forget Mos Def. He is by far a better actor, than any rapper in movies today.
I'll probably check this movie out at the dollar show.
11-10-05, 08:17 PM
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Originally Posted by MartinBlank
"This movie's so good, I gotta bust a cap up in here"--Chris Rock
-JP
11-10-05, 09:34 PM
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Don't forget Mos Def. He is by far a better actor, than any rapper in movies today.
I'll probably check this movie out at the dollar show.
I'll probably check this movie out at the dollar show.
I don't know if he's a better actor than Ice Cube, though. Ice T was pretty good too. I'd have to give those two the slight edge over Mos.
As for the 50 Cent movie, I'll probably wait till it comes to TNT or the USA Channel. And even then I'll probably flip the channels and only catch half of the movie. I'm a huge fan of good hip hop, but I never could stand 50 Cent. He can't rap and he should just retire and join the WWF so he can wrestle Hulk Hogan and Alonzo Mourning.
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So is this a movie REVIEW thread or a thread about how some people hate gangsta rap and are not going to see the movie?
11-11-05, 06:36 AM
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It is a thread where people come to post their thoughts on the film. Given the reviews that it's gotten thus far, I don't see how you could possibly be surprised to find that not everybody is clamoring to catch a midnight screening. You act as if we should treat this film with the old constitution, "if you don't have something nice to say, don't say anything at all." Sorry to say, this movie doesn't get any special treatment.
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11-11-05, 09:15 AM
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Originally Posted by Rogue588
"Hard life"? Yeah, choosing to be a drug dealer must be pretty hard. Good thing they're rewarded like this.