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Summary: I'm not a fan of his music....but the movie?
Review: I highly enjoyed it. Okay, so it's somewhat formulaic in the sense of that person who overcomes ajbect poverty to succeed when most didn't believe in them. Family troubles, job troubles, gang troubles...how does one ever get somewhere in life when all you have around you is bad luck and bad times.But don't we as movie goers enjoy seeing that? The personal accomplishment in being able to overcome what's in your way and get somewhere in life? That's why I enjoyed 8 Mile. I thought the lyrics in the battle scenes were excellent, the gritty look and feel of Detroit was well portrayed (some excellent wide shots in parts), the comaraderie between Em and his friends and watching what kind of trouble they get in on a Friday night...all enjoyable moments. I do wish the relationship bewteen Em and Murphy's character was a bit more developed...it just didn't seem to real....but hey, it's a small gripe considering her role in this film isn't that large. Playing yourself most of the time is a pretty easy thing to do and Em performs very well. You certainly don't need to be a fan of rap music to enjoy this movie (I personally can't stand it).
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Summary: ...
Review: Not much to say about this movie. It has no plot. I thought this would be good since Eminem starred in it. Instead, I found myself staring at my watch and almost falling asleep in my theater seat. When it was finally over, I asked myself, "Is that all?" ...s. It was so good it could win some awards. I had some justified trepidation about my almost 13 year old seeing, but wild horses couldn't have kept him from going. Of course, I couldn't be seen going in with him. He had to do it with his friends. So I went in alone and sat between other parents. One was sitting with her two boys, ready to tell them when to shut their eyes during the "too sexy" scene. When that scene arrived, it was not graphic, showing naked erotic zones. But it was clearly quick, shallow sex. I winced that my kid was watching it as I watched this mother sitting next to me trying to get her twelve year olds to cover their eyes. She didn't succeed. They half heartedly covered half of one eye. I couldn't resist saying to her, "You can feel your grasp on them slipping away." And I looked around the theater- the biggest of the megatheater's 24 rooms and saw a totally packed house, filled with kids mostly under 16. This is a story about a kid who starts our so afraid to sing in public, in a free style "battle" he pukes all over himself before going on stage. He's broken up with his pregnant girlfriend, given her his car and has to, oh so embarrassingly, go back to the trashy trailer where his alcoholic, ... mother lives. 'Tis not a sweet smelling rose we watch here, but more like a coral reef, filled with beauty and sharp edges. Eminem does a superb job playing the lost kid who finds himself and his integrity. The music is rap throughout and this child of the sixties, who used to diss all rap, has learned to like the sound. I'm a liberal, who, when I heard about Eminem, and his attitude towards gays and women, thought little of him. He makes that up in this movie.... to an extent. It's worth seeing this. The third act shows Eminem facing his truth-- something the democrats could learn from, after last weeks political annihilation. Now, after seeing 8 Mile, I'm ready to go to a real battle of rappers. I still felt uncomfortable about my almost 13 year old seeing this. There was a lot of violence, profanity and three sex scenes that suggest the act. One with Kim Bassinger (probably a body double) and two with Brittany Murphy. Considering the setting for the story, the language was consistent. The sex was.... appropriate for an R rated film. The problem is, with the protagonist being a star whose fans are mostly under 16, they should have and could have cleaned up the script a bit, without hurting the story. At 57, director Curtis Hanson (also directed LA Confidential and Wonder Boys) is old enough to be grandfather of the kids in the audience. Overall all, though he's done a brilliant job on the story.
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Summary: Amazing and Powerful
Review: I went to see this movie opening night and it was packed. I'm talking mobs and mobs of die hard Eminem fans who had made it their life goal to see this movie opening night. Well I was just a curious girl who wanted to see a movie with her friends. "8 Mile" is truly a masterpiece. Eminem, who debuts as if he's been acting for years, plays Jimmy "B Rabbit" Smith Jr. who is angry with his life and alcoholic mom (played wonderfully by Kim Basinger) and wants nothing more than to get out of the slums of Detroit. He has a ... job and just can't seem to have any luck at rap battles he attends every week with his hilarious group of friends. (All a joy to watch, particularly Cheddar Bob.) Future (the great Mekhi Phifer) is like Jimmy's mentor and helps him with his struggles. At his job, he meets vibrant and confident Alex (Brittany Murphy), who shares the same goal of escaping Detroit. Their relationship isn't a romantic one by any means, but it grips you...just like everything else in this film. Curtis Hanson manages to pull you into the film, despite an average script. Eminem is an arresting onscreen presence with charisma to spare and you truly cannot take your eyes off him. I thoroughly enjoyed this movie and I think anyone who sees it will enjoy it too. Go see it today! You won't be disappointed. (But not for kids under 15.)
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Summary: Good
Review: This movie was okay, espicially if you consider that the lead role was played by Eminem. Now, I am a supporter of em's, but none the less he is a rapper, not an actor. Maybe i'm just jealous of all the money he is making, I dont know.. Anyway, ..., there are not enough battle scenes and the storyline is very vauge... I really was looking forward to seeing this movie, ...I was bored halfway though... Go watch it, but dont get too excited for you might be let down like this fan.
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Summary: the best
Review: I am 10 years of age and was last to see it in my class. this is better then disney movies buy it
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Summary: This movie Rocks
Review: This movie rocks! I didn't like eminem much when my 15-year-old niece was bringing his songs home but his new album and his movie changed my mind! I even catch my 58-year-old mother singing Cleaning out my closet! This movie was awesome! I have to say one other thing at the mtv movie awards I was appalled at how they were making fun of him! Disgusted enough I haven't watched mtv since! There are a lot of kids living in his situation and I believe he is a great roll model for them. That he made and did something with his life!
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Summary: Eminem rocks!
Review: This movie was awesome! I love Eminem, I have since he first came out, but I honestly thought he wouldn't be too great at acting. Other rappers have tried to switch to acting, [...] But Slim was great. He was totally believable, funny, and (of course) hott! I loved this movie, it was my favorite movie in 2002, and I'm gonna be the first to buy it! I even saw it three times in two days, and at least once a week since then. Trust me, this movie is a must see!!!
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Summary: Unbelievably Under Rated - Awsome
Review: I am 34 yrs. old. My husband (27) and I listen to Eminem, as well as our 13 1/2 yr. old son. I went to see the movie with my son and my mother, who also thinks Eminem has alot to offer. My saying is the "if he didn't write about his feelings and express them through music, that he would probably be locked up in jail or on the street's harming people - BECAUSE of Everything this man has been through. It is good that he gets it out in his music. Alot of people can relate to him in their own way, maybe not exactly what he's been/going through but around the same circle :) I just wanted to let Eminem know that his listeners rage in large numbers from teenagers through the middle age's and beyond.I was shocked when my mother (56) told me she is would like to go see this movie and that Eminem is VERY ATTRACTIVE. That's just not my mother's type of music ![.] She loved the move as well. We hope to be hearing from him for along time to come. I am going to purchase the 8 Mile soundtrack today. That's all ![.] Huge Fan - not stalker
Karen McClain
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Summary: Grandparents converted...
Review: We are grandparents who have disliked rap since...well, since always! We have a different take on it now...didn't really get it before. The movie showed us what it's all about and we're glad we got the education. The movie was entertaining and we recommend it to other grandparents who might want to find out what their teen grandkids see in rap. Take a chance and see this move...and pull the generation gap a bit closer.
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Summary: Being the New Kid, Affiliations, and Spaghetti Sauce
Review: 8 Mile is the sleazy, urban remake of The Karate Kid. Eminem plays the Daniel character, the "new" kid who has been poking around where the more popular kids hang. He's got talent, but can he show this talent to the other kids (rappers)? There's the girlfriend who has affiliations with both Daniel, I mean Eminem, and the bad kids. I use the word "affiliations" VERY loosely here (pun unintended). There's the struggling mom who loves her kid but cannot provide the crucial life lessons Daniel/Eminem needs, so we have Miyagi (Phifer), the wise teacher/counselor/companion. But there's no Karate in 8 Mile. Just rap. So "sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me," right? Not so. There are some hurtful things being said here. Hurtful rap. And to add insult to injury--or rather injury to insult--there are young guys with guns out waiting in the street outside the "Hall of Rap" who seem quite willing to pop caps into people. Johnny and his Cobra gang from the Karate film seem like real pansies next to these hooligans. At least Eminem didn't get spaghetti sauce all over a perfectly good outfit at the club, though! Talk about hurt. So in the sequel to 8 Mile, Eminem will get the you-know-what kicked out of him by Johnny and his Cobra cronies (many now with illegitimate kids, beer bellies, and memories of "the old days"). A flop, you say? Guaranteed.
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