The official "Top Five" discussion thread

[Robbie3000]

Yo! I just came back from watching this flick and this maybe his movie version of Bring The Pain.

So many laugh out loud moments. So many great and well placed cameos.

Cedric and Seinfeld indeed.

 

[FakeNews]

So umm is it true that karlie redd has a nude scene in the movie?

 

[Dr. Acula]

Had some funny moments like DMX and cedric. Also glad to see leon in a movie.

I guess I'm not into the sort of dialogue mix between serious and comedy movies though like this. It was alright. I give it maybe 6-7 out of 10.

Also seeing Tracy Morgan just reminded me of how shyt his life is now. Damn shame

 

[Dank Hill]

just got back from watching this.

All I have to say is I'm glad I spent my money on this rather than that white washed exodus movie. I'm most likely going to watch it again in a couple of days

 

[Raava]

Really good movie. I was surprised a lot wasn't expecting it.

 

[gluvnast]

On the low and I know this will never happen... this picture deserves a BEST PICTURE nomination. It is THAT GOOD.

The CAMEOS thou The SOUNDTRACK The unexpected twists The pure comedy throughout

Well done, Chris Rock.... Well done!!

 

[Roaden Polynice]

I thought it was great, and I wasn't really expecting that much.

It was funny and had good dramatic points and all the cameos didn't come off as "Hey! These are my friends!"

Funniest joke I thought was when he was talking about who Tupac would've became

Also the relationship and chemistry between Rock and Rosario was good.

 

[ChemicalBk]

"I sucked yo dikk for Us" had the whole female audience clapping

Lmaooooooo


DMX in Jail OMG shyt was comedy

 

[Ed MOTHERFUCKING G]

fukkING HILLARIOUS

EASILy my fav movie of the yr next to dawn of the planet of the apes (yes i see the irony)

IM THE MOTHERfukkIN MAN IN HOUSTON

 

[Knights89]

Loved It!

Dmx "I live in this mutherfukker"

cameos/co stars were on point- Cedric the Entertainer, Tracy Morgan, JB Smoove

 

[AnonymityX1000]

Loved it 4 stars. Can JB get some love though? He killed it, "She's a candle bytch."
DMX and Seinfeld were great as well. Rock is not a great actor otherwise shyt was flawless. Loved the whole SNL cast being his fam.
I'm really the funny one.

 

[Knights89]

Loved it 4 stars. Can JB get some love though? He killed it, "She's a candle bytch."
DMX and Seinfeld were great as well. Rock is not a great actor otherwise shyt was flawless. Loved the whole SNL cast being his fam.
I'm really the funny one.

JB was scheming on every big chick. gabourey sidibe told him to get the fukk out of her face

that "candle bytch," part with the gift bags at the end was hilarious as well

 

[MartyMcFly]

So when he heard the growling, I jokingly said "DMX?" and then when it turned out to actually be DMX?

Dope movie. Loved every second of it

 

[Drew Wonder]

So umm is it true that karlie redd has a nude scene in the movie?

Spoiler

ha, I KNEW she looked familiar. yeah, Karlie Redd and some other chick, it was during the flashback scene with Cedric.

Oh and I literally did the when I saw the real doing the in the movie

seeing him in anything other than the Wire was to me

Anyway I need to watch this again with a better crowd, it was just a bunch of older white folks during the matinee show. They chuckled at some of the jokes but during the BIG cameo at the end I was literally the only one in there laughing. i don't think anyone else in the theater knew who he was

 

[re'up]

Just came home from this, very enjoyable movie….Far from perfect, but overall, I was impressed by a fukking movie with discussions on top 5 rappers, and I liked Rock's approach to himself and the industry, the 'Funny People' comparison is right on, I feel it would have benefited a lot from being closer to 'Funny People' in overall tone.

I thought the satire got a little distracting and over the top, esp. concerning 'Uprize', and made for some uneven moments….but I really had fun, the scenes in Rock's neighborhood, in Houston, with his family, the Suge Knight joke (not perfect execution, but points anyway), the DMX cameo were all great.

Though, it is kind of sad that X is reduced to being a punchline in a hip hop movie, though I understood it beyond that. I have rap/hip hop etched across my heart, and as I walked home I missed the old middle school convos about Pac and Big, like 98-99, when I copped 'The Source' and XXL, which is what I think one of the main points of the movie was it's made by, and made for, people who love hip hop and i loved that about it.

Rosario Dawson was great, as were all the supporting roles. As a movie it's imperfect, and suffers from some overly familiar plot developments and set ups that went nowhere, as well as the previously mentioned over the top satire, some of the critiques or commentaries felt out of place? or unneeded? Kevin Hart's bit wasn't as funny as I would have liked, he can be really hit or miss on the big screen. I hope Rock makes more movies like this, this seems like one from the heart, it was at it's best when it felt like Rock was taking us through a version at least of his career and his life, and that outshines the less impressive parts. Also, the movie looked great, casting, clothes, sets….and the romance was genuine and well done, imo.

edit to say: if you has ever listed your top 5, top 3 whatever, rappers, and will still argue or discuss the subject you should love this movies, if that is unfamiliar to you, movie isn't for you.