Fear of a Black Hat

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Summary: Its about time!!
Review: This is definitely the funniest of the last decades "mockumentary". Writer and actor Rusty Cundieff skewers a handful of the early 90's rappers. LL Cool J, PM Dawn and C+C Music Factory take a beating. The film is crisp but over eager at times. Thankfully this doesnt affect the movie's flow. A little humor seems dated, but this is still an incredibly funny movie. With characters named "Tone Def" or "Tastey Taste", how can you go wrong.

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Summary: If you pick up but one video...let this be it
Review: Ok....after a friend of mine let me see this video, I was hooked on it from the beginning. From the opening sequence with the warning, all the way to the end of the movie, it's non-stop laughs. I actually had to stop the tape a couple of times to keep from hurting myself. But I must admit, when a TV station aired the movie...with all the edits on it, it was actually even funnier than before just to hear how they had to edit out the words and certain scenes. But all in all, this was a very overlooked but funny movie.

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Summary: a hidden jem !
Review: this is one of my favorite movies of all time. what a terrific creation. i feel fortunate to have found a vhs copy a couple of years ago, but, please randy, see if you can get this jewel dvd'ed and soon. i'd love to know what it would take to get that done. how hard can it be ? an all-time classic !!!!

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Summary: Too Funny
Review: This is probably the funniest movie I have ever seen in my life! I watched it with a couple of friends at a party about 7 or 8 years ago. As more people showed up we kept rewinding it and must've watched it at least 10 times in a row. I bought a used copy and wore it out. This flick has non-stop one-liners that'll make you laugh until you [wet] yourself. You gotta see it!

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Summary: Grab yo' stuff!
Review: Somebody suggested this to me several years ago and I found it at a video rental store and did not stop laughing until the end. Even the "outtakes" after the end are hilarious. Read the other reviews for plot info, and if you can find this somewhere buy or rent it immediately.

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Summary: The best are always overlooked
Review: This has to be one of the funniest movies I've ever seen. To this day it still makes me laugh. Every time I see it, I see something I didn't see before. I caught it on t.v. by accident one day when I couldn't sleep. Where I'm from, they wouldn't play the movie until about 3:00am. So my brother and myself watched it. We laughed so hard tears were coming out of our eyes. It's WAY better than CB4. So if you haven't seen it yet go rent it.

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Summary: An Overlooked Gem
Review: I was fortunate enough to see Fear of a Black Hat through a friend about 8 years ago. Since that time, I don't think I have ever laughed so hard. This "mockumentary" about a fictitious gangster rap group's rise, fall and resurrection not only has some of the most quotable lines in a comedy since "Spaceballs," but the songs are hysterical and surprisingly well done (on that note, I also highly recommend picking up the soundtrack on CD). I have shown this movie to probably 50 other people since purchasing it, and with a few exceptions (people who can't appreciate brilliant comedy), everyone is now hooked. We can only hope that this movie eventually comes out on DVD.

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Summary: In my top 10 of funny movies...
Review: I remember first reading about this movie in an Entertainment Weekly article, which was enough to peak my interest. What happened from the opening video (Ice Froggy Frog) to the closing credit skits was enough to make me rent this movie more than a dozen times so others could see it. I saw CB4 not long before this one, and I find FoaBH superior in terms of sheer humor and...cleverness. Now, just what do we have to do, and how long will it take for this to come out on DVD?? If ever there was a DVD candidate, this would be it.

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Summary: If you want to laugh----This is the movie.
Review: "American Grafitti" to "Cooley High". "This is Spinal Tap" to "Fear Of A Black Hat". Different perspectives of the same idea. This movie is hilarious. If you can appreciate satire, check this movie out. If you appreciate ..., see "CB4". Rusty Cundieff is a genious as the frontman & leader of N.W.H. in comparison to Chris Rock in CB4. In 1993, I am pretty sure Chris Rock was still on Saturday Night Live and it shows. He was still years away from fantastic comedian he is today. Watch out for any movie that has Chris Elliot in it. (See Cabin Boy) Larry B. Scott is great as the gun-toting member of the band & Mark Christopher Lawrence is hilarious as the DJ that can mix/scratch with his hands and other parts of his anatomy. Watch "Fear Of A Black Hat", it will not disappoint.

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Summary: Weak Jokes Poorly Stitched Together by Weaker Story
Review: Don't waste your time with this third-rate imitation. All you'll get is a story that feels like it was desperately rushed through in order to create a patina of context for a few limp gags--with the humor spelled out for you after the punchline has been delivered. If it's a hip-hop "This Is Spinal Tap" you're looking for, get "CB-4" instead.