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Amazon.co.uk Review
Rap star Eminem makes a strong movie debut in 8 Mile, an urban drama that makes a fairly standard plot fly through its gritty attention to detail. Jimmy Smith (Eminem), nicknamed B Rabbit, can't pull himself together to take the next step with his career--or with his life. Angry about his alcoholic mother (Kim Basinger) and worried about his little sister, Rabbit lets out his feelings with twisting, clever raps admired by his friends, who keep pushing him to enter a weekly rap face-off. But Rabbit resists--until he meets a girl (Brittany Murphy) who might offer him support and a little hope that his life could get better. Under the smart and ambitious direction of Curtis Hanson (LA Confidential, Wonder Boys) and ably supported by the excellent cast and the burnt-out environment of Detroit slums, Eminem reveals a surprising vulnerability that makes 8 Mile vivid and compelling. --Bret Fetzer, Amazon.com
Customer Reviews:
Surprisingly watchable........2007-12-14
The plot is somewhat predicatble - tortured artist overcomes adversity to achieve his dreams. However Eminem actually shows promise as an actor (unlike his friend 50 Cent) and doesn't attempt to glamourise himself or his life (once again, unlike 50 Cent).
Don't expect to be blown away but at the same time don't let your prejudice against rap music influence your opinion, it's worth a watch.
Suprisingly good.......2006-12-21
I've never liked rap music or any of the behaviour associated with it, mainly aggression and hoodies. Even though I have these prejudices from the start I found myself highly engrossed by this film. Probably because it isn't really about rap music, but about the will to succede against all odds and make something out of a life that seemed to be going nowhere from birth.
Eminem is a better actor than I imagined he'd be. He plays a character very similar to himself, and plays it well. His rapping skills are evident in the rap battles, but then we knew that he could do it from his music career. It is the other, more emotive scenes in which his acting talent shines through. When he has a confrontation with his drunk mother (played well by Kim Basinger), you truly believe that he is a young man with lots of problems in his life.
The story is what carries this film, not the music. It shows the very low end of rap music and how far apart it is from the commercial, chart friendly rap the kids love. It also shows how much music and creative arts are to people who otherwise do not have much in life. This is the story of any inner city ghetto in America today.
I wasn't expecting much when I put the disc into the machine but what I got was a film that has made me see past the glamour of the high class rapper, has made me see how important this music is to the under-privelidged. Perhaps I'm blowing things out of all proportion, but this could be one of the most important films for a generation.
Special Features are the normal "Making of" documentaries, plus a selection of improvised rap battles between Eminem and some of the film's extras. These battles show some of the undiscovered rapping talent that is present in Detroit at the moment, and is entertaining for the half hour it lasts.
I cannot recommend this film enough.
Window on the roots of rap and Eminem.......2006-06-21
I went to see this as a white square with no interest in rap music, and no Eminem recordings. I found it really enjoyable and was pleasantly suprised.
The pace of this gritty plot is perfect and the acting and directing make identification with characters really easy. Eminem is suprisingly good as...er...himself (according to some)and there's sterling supporting performances from Kim Basinger (his mother) and the actor who plays his dopey friend Bob. Mekhi Phifer is strong as well. The picture of the deprived area and the disadvantages of Eminem's character is showed in full detail.
The hapless way he struggles to get his life together is well portrayed, and the tension and showmanship of the rap contests is really entertaining. A mark of a good film is if you can enjoy it without it being your favourite topic, and I thought this was great entertainment.
LOOSE YOURSELF.......2006-04-10
Another rapper making a transition to acting? Eminem receiving worldwide acclaim for his performance with some promise with an Oscar nomination? this kind of stuff the newspapers have a field day with. But this is not your standard vehicle for an up and coming hip hop star. Directed by Curtis Hanson who directed the gritty L.A. Confidential. This is a deeply moving , thought provoking, unpretentious drama that sheds light on a world that some people know nothing about - the world of rap battles.
What I don't understand is is when a film is when a film is filled with profanity, sexual content and violence its deemed as realistic, yet when a rap song contains those same elements, its deemed exploitive. Those rappers are simply placing a mirror up to reality. These rappers live in a world filled with gang violence and drive by shootings, so they have to write about what they know about.
Rap battles are like boxing matches, only the competitors fight with words. They search for a weakness in the other then they mock those weaknesses with rap lyrics and I found them very interesting.
Now on to Eminem's performance ... Yes he was magnificent. Some critics and audiences claimed it wasn't a stretch for him, since he was playing a character that he was so close to in real life. First of all, acting is not just about being another person. Acting is about expressing yourself and showing emotion. Eminem did a beautiful job at showing emotion, and what impressed me the most was there was a lot of scenes where he had no dialogue and had to express the way he was feeling. I'm sure Curtis Hanson saw something great in him or he wouldn't have hired him in the first place. Second of all Eminem's character isn't a carbon copy of himself, but an extension of himself, just like the story was inspired from moments in his life, but this film isn't a biography.
The story is touching and powerful, yet at the same time surprisingly honest. There are a few cliches like Eminem finding one of his friends having sex with his girlfriend and Eminem catches them in the act so he beats up the lad. But other then that the story is amazingly realistic, which is especially evident in the film's conclusion. Its not a tragic ending, nor is it happy. Its a character driven ending. The whole film is pretty much character driven, failing to take the easy way out by manipulating the audience with a corny melodrama and sentiment. Each character is rich and multi dimensional. I assumed that Eminem's trailer trash mother would be the standard foul mouthed, abusive woman he portrays in his songs. But instead I grew to like her character, despite her drinking and sleeping around, because I got a real sense of humanity and her love for her son and grand daughter. The most powerful scene in my mind is when Eminem gets beat up and his daughter watches from the window.
The performances from the supporting cast are also great. Kim Basinger is great as the mother and her performance add humanity to the role. Mekhi Pfieffer, who never disappoints is also great.
I don't care if you love hip hop or hate it. I recommend you see 8 Mile.
Thank you for reading my review.
HIGHLY RECCOMMENDED FOR ALL!!!.......2005-11-14
FANTASTIKAL FILM WITH AN AMAZING CAST OF CHARACTERS, IT HAS ULTIMA8 INDIVIDUALITY FROM ANY FILM I HAVE EVER SEEN!!!! ;) WELL WORTH IT
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Average customer rating:
- Surprisingly watchable.
- Suprisingly good
- Window on the roots of rap and Eminem
- LOOSE YOURSELF
- HIGHLY RECCOMMENDED FOR ALL!!!
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8 Mile [2003] (REGION 1) (NTSC)
Starring:
Eminem ,
Kim Basinger ,
Mekhi Phifer ,
Brittany Murphy , and
Evan Jones
Director:
Curtis Hanson
Manufacturer: Universal Studios
ProductGroup: DVD
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Amazon.co.uk Review
Rap star Eminem makes a strong movie debut in 8 Mile, an urban drama that makes a fairly standard plot fly through its gritty attention to detail. Jimmy Smith (Eminem), nicknamed B Rabbit, can't pull himself together to take the next step with his career--or with his life. Angry about his alcoholic mother (Kim Basinger) and worried about his little sister, Rabbit lets out his feelings with twisting, clever raps admired by his friends, who keep pushing him to enter a weekly rap face-off. But Rabbit resists--until he meets a girl (Brittany Murphy) who might offer him support and a little hope that his life could get better. Under the smart and ambitious direction of Curtis Hanson (LA Confidential, Wonder Boys) and ably supported by the excellent cast and the burnt-out environment of Detroit slums, Eminem reveals a surprising vulnerability that makes 8 Mile vivid and compelling. --Bret Fetzer, Amazon.com
Customer Reviews:
Surprisingly watchable........2007-12-14
The plot is somewhat predicatble - tortured artist overcomes adversity to achieve his dreams. However Eminem actually shows promise as an actor (unlike his friend 50 Cent) and doesn't attempt to glamourise himself or his life (once again, unlike 50 Cent).
Don't expect to be blown away but at the same time don't let your prejudice against rap music influence your opinion, it's worth a watch.
Suprisingly good.......2006-12-21
I've never liked rap music or any of the behaviour associated with it, mainly aggression and hoodies. Even though I have these prejudices from the start I found myself highly engrossed by this film. Probably because it isn't really about rap music, but about the will to succede against all odds and make something out of a life that seemed to be going nowhere from birth.
Eminem is a better actor than I imagined he'd be. He plays a character very similar to himself, and plays it well. His rapping skills are evident in the rap battles, but then we knew that he could do it from his music career. It is the other, more emotive scenes in which his acting talent shines through. When he has a confrontation with his drunk mother (played well by Kim Basinger), you truly believe that he is a young man with lots of problems in his life.
The story is what carries this film, not the music. It shows the very low end of rap music and how far apart it is from the commercial, chart friendly rap the kids love. It also shows how much music and creative arts are to people who otherwise do not have much in life. This is the story of any inner city ghetto in America today.
I wasn't expecting much when I put the disc into the machine but what I got was a film that has made me see past the glamour of the high class rapper, has made me see how important this music is to the under-privelidged. Perhaps I'm blowing things out of all proportion, but this could be one of the most important films for a generation.
Special Features are the normal "Making of" documentaries, plus a selection of improvised rap battles between Eminem and some of the film's extras. These battles show some of the undiscovered rapping talent that is present in Detroit at the moment, and is entertaining for the half hour it lasts.
I cannot recommend this film enough.
Window on the roots of rap and Eminem.......2006-06-21
I went to see this as a white square with no interest in rap music, and no Eminem recordings. I found it really enjoyable and was pleasantly suprised.
The pace of this gritty plot is perfect and the acting and directing make identification with characters really easy. Eminem is suprisingly good as...er...himself (according to some)and there's sterling supporting performances from Kim Basinger (his mother) and the actor who plays his dopey friend Bob. Mekhi Phifer is strong as well. The picture of the deprived area and the disadvantages of Eminem's character is showed in full detail.
The hapless way he struggles to get his life together is well portrayed, and the tension and showmanship of the rap contests is really entertaining. A mark of a good film is if you can enjoy it without it being your favourite topic, and I thought this was great entertainment.
LOOSE YOURSELF.......2006-04-10
Another rapper making a transition to acting? Eminem receiving worldwide acclaim for his performance with some promise with an Oscar nomination? this kind of stuff the newspapers have a field day with. But this is not your standard vehicle for an up and coming hip hop star. Directed by Curtis Hanson who directed the gritty L.A. Confidential. This is a deeply moving , thought provoking, unpretentious drama that sheds light on a world that some people know nothing about - the world of rap battles.
What I don't understand is is when a film is when a film is filled with profanity, sexual content and violence its deemed as realistic, yet when a rap song contains those same elements, its deemed exploitive. Those rappers are simply placing a mirror up to reality. These rappers live in a world filled with gang violence and drive by shootings, so they have to write about what they know about.
Rap battles are like boxing matches, only the competitors fight with words. They search for a weakness in the other then they mock those weaknesses with rap lyrics and I found them very interesting.
Now on to Eminem's performance ... Yes he was magnificent. Some critics and audiences claimed it wasn't a stretch for him, since he was playing a character that he was so close to in real life. First of all, acting is not just about being another person. Acting is about expressing yourself and showing emotion. Eminem did a beautiful job at showing emotion, and what impressed me the most was there was a lot of scenes where he had no dialogue and had to express the way he was feeling. I'm sure Curtis Hanson saw something great in him or he wouldn't have hired him in the first place. Second of all Eminem's character isn't a carbon copy of himself, but an extension of himself, just like the story was inspired from moments in his life, but this film isn't a biography.
The story is touching and powerful, yet at the same time surprisingly honest. There are a few cliches like Eminem finding one of his friends having sex with his girlfriend and Eminem catches them in the act so he beats up the lad. But other then that the story is amazingly realistic, which is especially evident in the film's conclusion. Its not a tragic ending, nor is it happy. Its a character driven ending. The whole film is pretty much character driven, failing to take the easy way out by manipulating the audience with a corny melodrama and sentiment. Each character is rich and multi dimensional. I assumed that Eminem's trailer trash mother would be the standard foul mouthed, abusive woman he portrays in his songs. But instead I grew to like her character, despite her drinking and sleeping around, because I got a real sense of humanity and her love for her son and grand daughter. The most powerful scene in my mind is when Eminem gets beat up and his daughter watches from the window.
The performances from the supporting cast are also great. Kim Basinger is great as the mother and her performance add humanity to the role. Mekhi Pfieffer, who never disappoints is also great.
I don't care if you love hip hop or hate it. I recommend you see 8 Mile.
Thank you for reading my review.
HIGHLY RECCOMMENDED FOR ALL!!!.......2005-11-14
FANTASTIKAL FILM WITH AN AMAZING CAST OF CHARACTERS, IT HAS ULTIMA8 INDIVIDUALITY FROM ANY FILM I HAVE EVER SEEN!!!! ;) WELL WORTH IT
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Amazon.co.uk Review
Rap star Eminem makes a strong movie debut in 8 Mile, an urban drama that makes a fairly standard plot fly through its gritty attention to detail. Jimmy Smith (Eminem), nicknamed B Rabbit, can't pull himself together to take the next step with his career--or with his life. Angry about his alcoholic mother (Kim Basinger) and worried about his little sister, Rabbit lets out his feelings with twisting, clever raps admired by his friends, who keep pushing him to enter a weekly rap face-off. But Rabbit resists--until he meets a girl (Brittany Murphy) who might offer him support and a little hope that his life could get better. Under the smart and ambitious direction of Curtis Hanson (LA Confidential, Wonder Boys) and ably supported by the excellent cast and the burnt-out environment of Detroit slums, Eminem reveals a surprising vulnerability that makes 8 Mile vivid and compelling. --Bret Fetzer, Amazon.com
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Average customer rating:
- Surprisingly watchable.
- Suprisingly good
- Window on the roots of rap and Eminem
- LOOSE YOURSELF
- HIGHLY RECCOMMENDED FOR ALL!!!
|
8 Mile [2003] (REGION 1) (NTSC)
Starring:
Eminem ,
Kim Basinger ,
Mekhi Phifer ,
Brittany Murphy , and
Evan Jones
Director:
Curtis Hanson
Manufacturer: Universal Studios
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD
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Get Rich Or Die Tryin' [2005]
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8 Mile
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The Eminem Show [EXPLICIT LYRICS]
-
The Marshall Mathers LP
ASIN: B00008GKEY
Release Date: 2003-03-18
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Amazon.co.uk Review
Rap star Eminem makes a strong movie debut in 8 Mile, an urban drama that makes a fairly standard plot fly through its gritty attention to detail. Jimmy Smith (Eminem), nicknamed B Rabbit, can't pull himself together to take the next step with his career--or with his life. Angry about his alcoholic mother (Kim Basinger) and worried about his little sister, Rabbit lets out his feelings with twisting, clever raps admired by his friends, who keep pushing him to enter a weekly rap face-off. But Rabbit resists--until he meets a girl (Brittany Murphy) who might offer him support and a little hope that his life could get better. Under the smart and ambitious direction of Curtis Hanson (LA Confidential, Wonder Boys) and ably supported by the excellent cast and the burnt-out environment of Detroit slums, Eminem reveals a surprising vulnerability that makes 8 Mile vivid and compelling. --Bret Fetzer, Amazon.com
Customer Reviews:
Surprisingly watchable........2007-12-14
The plot is somewhat predicatble - tortured artist overcomes adversity to achieve his dreams. However Eminem actually shows promise as an actor (unlike his friend 50 Cent) and doesn't attempt to glamourise himself or his life (once again, unlike 50 Cent).
Don't expect to be blown away but at the same time don't let your prejudice against rap music influence your opinion, it's worth a watch.
Suprisingly good.......2006-12-21
I've never liked rap music or any of the behaviour associated with it, mainly aggression and hoodies. Even though I have these prejudices from the start I found myself highly engrossed by this film. Probably because it isn't really about rap music, but about the will to succede against all odds and make something out of a life that seemed to be going nowhere from birth.
Eminem is a better actor than I imagined he'd be. He plays a character very similar to himself, and plays it well. His rapping skills are evident in the rap battles, but then we knew that he could do it from his music career. It is the other, more emotive scenes in which his acting talent shines through. When he has a confrontation with his drunk mother (played well by Kim Basinger), you truly believe that he is a young man with lots of problems in his life.
The story is what carries this film, not the music. It shows the very low end of rap music and how far apart it is from the commercial, chart friendly rap the kids love. It also shows how much music and creative arts are to people who otherwise do not have much in life. This is the story of any inner city ghetto in America today.
I wasn't expecting much when I put the disc into the machine but what I got was a film that has made me see past the glamour of the high class rapper, has made me see how important this music is to the under-privelidged. Perhaps I'm blowing things out of all proportion, but this could be one of the most important films for a generation.
Special Features are the normal "Making of" documentaries, plus a selection of improvised rap battles between Eminem and some of the film's extras. These battles show some of the undiscovered rapping talent that is present in Detroit at the moment, and is entertaining for the half hour it lasts.
I cannot recommend this film enough.
Window on the roots of rap and Eminem.......2006-06-21
I went to see this as a white square with no interest in rap music, and no Eminem recordings. I found it really enjoyable and was pleasantly suprised.
The pace of this gritty plot is perfect and the acting and directing make identification with characters really easy. Eminem is suprisingly good as...er...himself (according to some)and there's sterling supporting performances from Kim Basinger (his mother) and the actor who plays his dopey friend Bob. Mekhi Phifer is strong as well. The picture of the deprived area and the disadvantages of Eminem's character is showed in full detail.
The hapless way he struggles to get his life together is well portrayed, and the tension and showmanship of the rap contests is really entertaining. A mark of a good film is if you can enjoy it without it being your favourite topic, and I thought this was great entertainment.
LOOSE YOURSELF.......2006-04-10
Another rapper making a transition to acting? Eminem receiving worldwide acclaim for his performance with some promise with an Oscar nomination? this kind of stuff the newspapers have a field day with. But this is not your standard vehicle for an up and coming hip hop star. Directed by Curtis Hanson who directed the gritty L.A. Confidential. This is a deeply moving , thought provoking, unpretentious drama that sheds light on a world that some people know nothing about - the world of rap battles.
What I don't understand is is when a film is when a film is filled with profanity, sexual content and violence its deemed as realistic, yet when a rap song contains those same elements, its deemed exploitive. Those rappers are simply placing a mirror up to reality. These rappers live in a world filled with gang violence and drive by shootings, so they have to write about what they know about.
Rap battles are like boxing matches, only the competitors fight with words. They search for a weakness in the other then they mock those weaknesses with rap lyrics and I found them very interesting.
Now on to Eminem's performance ... Yes he was magnificent. Some critics and audiences claimed it wasn't a stretch for him, since he was playing a character that he was so close to in real life. First of all, acting is not just about being another person. Acting is about expressing yourself and showing emotion. Eminem did a beautiful job at showing emotion, and what impressed me the most was there was a lot of scenes where he had no dialogue and had to express the way he was feeling. I'm sure Curtis Hanson saw something great in him or he wouldn't have hired him in the first place. Second of all Eminem's character isn't a carbon copy of himself, but an extension of himself, just like the story was inspired from moments in his life, but this film isn't a biography.
The story is touching and powerful, yet at the same time surprisingly honest. There are a few cliches like Eminem finding one of his friends having sex with his girlfriend and Eminem catches them in the act so he beats up the lad. But other then that the story is amazingly realistic, which is especially evident in the film's conclusion. Its not a tragic ending, nor is it happy. Its a character driven ending. The whole film is pretty much character driven, failing to take the easy way out by manipulating the audience with a corny melodrama and sentiment. Each character is rich and multi dimensional. I assumed that Eminem's trailer trash mother would be the standard foul mouthed, abusive woman he portrays in his songs. But instead I grew to like her character, despite her drinking and sleeping around, because I got a real sense of humanity and her love for her son and grand daughter. The most powerful scene in my mind is when Eminem gets beat up and his daughter watches from the window.
The performances from the supporting cast are also great. Kim Basinger is great as the mother and her performance add humanity to the role. Mekhi Pfieffer, who never disappoints is also great.
I don't care if you love hip hop or hate it. I recommend you see 8 Mile.
Thank you for reading my review.
HIGHLY RECCOMMENDED FOR ALL!!!.......2005-11-14
FANTASTIKAL FILM WITH AN AMAZING CAST OF CHARACTERS, IT HAS ULTIMA8 INDIVIDUALITY FROM ANY FILM I HAVE EVER SEEN!!!! ;) WELL WORTH IT
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8 Mile [2003] (REGION 1) (NTSC)
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Franc. Reyes
Manufacturer: Universal Studios
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ASIN: B00009IB3B
Release Date: 2003-07-01
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8 Mile/How High [2003] (REGION 1) (NTSC)
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Mekhi Phifer ,
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Director:
Curtis Hanson , and
Jesse Dylan
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ASIN: B0000VV5IK
Release Date: 2004-01-02
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8 Mile [2003] (REGION 1) (NTSC)
Starring:
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Kim Basinger ,
Mekhi Phifer ,
Brittany Murphy , and
Evan Jones
Director:
Curtis Hanson , and
Franc. Reyes
Manufacturer: Universal Studios
ProductGroup: DVD
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ASIN: B00009IB38
Release Date: 2003-07-01
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