8 Mile
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Life has not been kind to Jimmy 'B-Rabbit' Smith (Eminem). His pregnant girlfriend broke up with him and he gave her his car, although he finds out that she was just pretending. He has a dead end job in a car manufacturing plant and because he is homeless he has to move in ... Read review
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way in urban decay of 1995 Detroit. For people like Jimmy 'Rabbit' Smith, Jr. (EMINEM) and his friends, hip-hop is the only thing standing between them and the void...
Rap star Eminem makes a strong movie debut in8 Mile, an urban drama that makes a fairly ... more
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Production Year: 2004 - Drama - Director: Nick Cassavetes - Original Language: English - Classification: 15 years and over, 12 years and over - Starring: Rachel McAdams, Ryan Gosling, Gena Rowlands
Advantages: Story, Acting, Soundtrack Disadvantages: Not for those that do not like hip-hop/rap
8 Mile
Movie:
Life has not been kind to Jimmy 'B-Rabbit' Smith (Eminem). His pregnant girlfriend broke up with him and he gave her his car, although he finds out that she was just pretending. He has a dead end job in a car manufacturing plant and because he is homeless he has to move in with his mum and baby sister in a trailer park.
But B-Rabbit has a dream, he wants to be a rapper and we see him at the beginning ... .../>
Music of 8 Mile: This is just a static picture plug for the music CDs
Enimen Superman Video: I like the song, not sure about the video, its ok I guess.
Overall:
A superb film, well acted with a great soundtrack although not really one for people who are not fans of the man or the genre.
Movie: Life has not been kind to Jimmy 'B-Rabbit' Smith (Eminem). His pregnant girlfriend broke up with him and he gave her his car, although he finds out that she was just pretending. He has a dead end job in a car manufacturing plant and because he is homeless he has to move in with his mum and baby sister in a trailer park.
But B-Rabbit has a dream, he wants to be a rapper and we see him at the beginning of the film preparing for his "battle" in the grimy toilets of a dilapidated night club called The Shelter, he is nervous and actually vomits in the toilets before making his way through the hyped up crowd to the stage, the crowd is mainly black youths, the other rapper he is battling against is black as are his crew, with the exception of his friend Cheddar Bob (Evan Jones) he is the only white guy there; a white guy in a mainly black club, in a totally black field (because Vanilla Ice don't count)
Another friend; future (Mekhi Phifer) is the emcee that introduces the battles for a 45 second showdown, Rabbit is being ridiculed by the other rapper but when given his chance to shine, he freezes, the crowd look large and foreboding, he loses his nerve and flees from the club without rapping a single word.
So begins 8-mile.
Whether you dislike rap or not you have to admit that Eminem has been extremely influential within that particular music scene, his music sometimes controversial, sometimes funny but often ripping chunks out of something or someone. But that skill does not necessarily port over to another field, i.e. movies. So when I first heard about this film I was both excited and filled with trepidation at the same time.
But it would seem that I had nothing to worry about as when the credits started rolling I had been thoroughly entertained by a film that was in my opinion, honest, gritty and well acted by everyone that had any screen time. And as for Eminem and his acting ability, well for the doubters out there I think that the man can act too. I guess my only concern about him is where can he realistically go in terms of other movies that would not just be a similar character but in other circumstances.
But that maybe for another time, this review is about 8-mile itself; or rather the journey that "Rabbit" and his friends take during the relatively short timeframe of the film. "Rabbit" sees music as his way out of the trailer park living that he is going through, he writes his rhymes on scraps of paper and he dreams of making something of himself and getting out of there. His four main friends DJ Iz (De'Angelo Wilson), Sol George (Omar Benson Miller), Cheddar Bob (Evan Jones) and Future (Mekhi Phifer) are loyal buddies all wanting there own way out, all dreaming but except for maybe Future, Rabbit is the only one who is trying to achieve his goals. His friends are all dreamers who are dreaming of their way out of the hard life that they find themselves in, but not everyone seems to have the will or determination to put it into action, but they are all close friends and ultimately they will look out for each other.
I liked the group of friends, I could relate to them and their issues, and to some level their dreams about wanting more from life, all the guys came across as believable and real although Evan Jones as cheddar bob deserves special mention, he obviously looks up to "Rabbit" but comes across as a bit challenged but he is a likeable guy just wanting to be accepted by everyone around him. You can see this in the way he acts, you can see he looking for that acceptance and a needing to belong.
Obviously we need other characters within this story to it whole and this comes within four areas. We have his trailer home life which he is ashamed of, a drunken, bum of a mother Stephanie (Kim Bassinger), his baby sister Lily (Chloe Greenfield) whom he adores and Greg (Michael Shannon) who is his mother's boyfriend. We have all kind of emotions getting stirred up here, disgust at his mums seeming unwillingness to make things better for herself, love for his little sister whom he wants to protect from the bad things and conflict with Greg, mainly because he was in his class at school and feels the shame that having a kid his age sleeping with his mother brings.
We also have Wink (Eugene Byrd) who is a wheeler dealer type character who says that he has contacts within the business and who encourages "Rabbit" to pursue his goals. Then we have Alex (Brittany Murphy) who is a love interest within the film, her character also wants out of Detroit and is looking as modelling. And whilst it is never really suggested in the film there was a point when "Rabbit" was dropping her off for a photo shoot and I thought that somewhere it may involved pornography, and that she would be willing to do that in her quest for a better life, That however is something I read into the film, although I could be wrong as it isn't really suggested upon.
Lastly we have the ongoing conflict with The Free World which is a crew of rappers of whom Papa Doc (Anthony Mackie) is the leader, there are a number of altercations with this group throughout the film and they often throw up obstacles that our main protagonist needs to overcome, "Rabbit" also comes up against these guys in the rap battles. And for me it is the Rap Battles where this film elevates itself from good to very good. The bass line, the movement and cheering of the crowd, the cutting lyrics that brought me out in goose bumps as the raps gets harder and more personal, especially after "Rabbit" decides that he just doesn't give a damn anymore and will go for it. And go for it he does, I defy anyone who like hip-hop even just a little bit not to be nodding their head during the battle at the end of the film.
Hip Hop fans will lap this film up, drinking in the battles and rap scenes and imagining Eminem in an almost autobiographical role, the film may appeal to others but anyone that cannot stand Hip Hop should leave it be I think that the movie in some ways was written with Eminem in mind and is semi-autobiographical in some aspects, maybe that is what makes this film that much more enjoyable, perhaps Eminem was really just being himself in a role he had already lived through once before.
Picture: A little grainy throughout but I actually wonder if that was intentional to give the movie a more gritty look, it certainly doesn't spoil the film. Interior shots seem to have a green hue to them, the darks are intense but never block details. Daytime scenes show a dull grey Detroit with a slightly washed out look, a bit like that early morning look when you have stepped out of a club at 5am, The colour palette really makes the place look bleak.
Sound: Dialogue audio is fine and clear but of course the main thing here is the soundtrack, it is awesome, the rap soundtrack and also the battles with the instrumental cuts are great, all the speakers were used, the bass was deep and warming, absolutely great.
Extras:
Making of: at around 9 minutes I was disappointed with this and we don't really find out a lot of information.
Exclusive Rap Battles: Because some of the extras were getting bored between takes they threw up a real life competition for members of the audience to grab some rap time with Eminem, at around 23 minutes this is by far the best extra on the disc, some of the skills these guys have is amazing.
Music of 8 Mile: This is just a static picture plug for the music CDs
Enimen Superman Video: I like the song, not sure about the video, its ok I guess.
Overall: A superb film, well acted with a great soundtrack although not really one for people who are not fans of the man or the genre.
Advantages: Good plotting, Excellent acting, Disadvantages: Not suitable for young folks because of the frequent foul languages used.
In 8 mile, multi-platinum rapper Eminem plays Jimmy Smith, Jr., known to everyone (including his mum, played Kim Basinger) as Bunny Rabbit. Growing up in the “ghetto” area of Detroit, he dreams of making it big as a rapper. Only a few of his friends know that he has the potentials for his dreams to come true. His best pal “Future” (Mekhi Phifer) is the MC of a rap contest, wherein locals compete by insulting each other in the form of rhymes. Bunny’s ... ...his friends around Detroit.
8 mile is a not-really-but-kind-of biography of Eminem. Hanson, along with screenwriter Scott Silver and Eminem himself seem more interested in poking a sharpened stick at age motivations. 8 mile is an early 21st-century meditation on the youthful dream of making yourself heard and move away fast from the roots that threaten to strangle you. 8 mile is far less sophisticated than Eminem’s music itself. As the name implies, ...
flashy01 27.05.2004
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Ciao members have rated this review on average: very helpful Review of 8 Mile (DVD)
Advantages: Suprisingly gritty drama, great debut performance from Eminem Disadvantages: A few too many stereotypical scenes
Synopsis
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For Jimmy 'Bunny Rabbit' Smith Jr. (Eminem), life in the Detroit ghetto is pretty depressing. Forced to move back in with his mother on a trailer park, after breaking up with his pregnant girlfriend, he dreams of escaping his down trodden life and his job in a metal pressing factory. His only real chance of escaping his miserable existence comes from his ability to rap, but every time he gets the opportunity to showcase his ... ...Looking destined to remain just another white trailer trash rapper with no prospects; his best friend Future (Mekhi Phifer) and new girl Alex (Brittany Murphy) try to help him gain his confidence.
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I have to admit that I only watched "8 Mile" under pressure from a friend as I was expecting it to fall into the usual category of 'pretty useless' which befalls most movies which feature a singer trying to cross over into film, especially ...
christianfilmcritic 16.10.2006
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Ciao members have rated this review on average: very helpful Review of 8 Mile (DVD)
Advantages: Good film, I liked it. Disadvantages: None.
== 8 MILE == Running Time: 115 minutes
Certificate: 15
I like a fair bit of Eminem's music so when this film came out I was interested, but happy enough to wait until it came out on DVD. I picked it up from eBay at the bargain price of £3.00 inc. postage. Must say I was very impressed how well Eminem performed because singers/wrestlers and the like don't always transfer well into the world of film. === What it's about... ===
8 Mile is a semi-autobiographical ... ...the wrong side of Detroits 8 Mile who is having a hard life and struggling to realize his dream of making something of himself, a white-boy wanting to break into the black dominated rap-scene. After separating with his pregnant girlfriend Rabbit goes back to the family home - a depressing Trailer park and the surroundings are pretty grim. Kim Basinger puts in a good performance as a stereotypical 'trailer-trash mom' she is the broke and hopeless ...
The-ex-Raven 03.02.2008
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Advantages: Multi talented artist giving acting his best shot Disadvantages: Weak plot lines
My first opinion on Ciao, back in July 2000 was for the Marshall Mathers album by Eminem. It was short (the opinion not the album) but witty and insightful and deserving of far more reads than it actually garnered from you philistines out there. Looking back I’m quite pleased that I recognised Eminem as a major talent before his popularity soared the way that it did, (I’m not saying that my Ciao review made him, but who knows) although, I didn’t ... ...excellence. Boy was I wrong on that one.
Eminem has gone from strength to strength since then. The Eminem Show, the follow up to The Marshall Mathers album, was even better; there’s been an entertaining collaboration with D12, some hilarious pop videos and more awards than Homer Simpson at a school reunion. Oh, and a big hug and kiss from Elton John (no tongues).
So where to go now, Marshall? You’re going to be an actor? Don’t do it, man. Hollywoods' ...
baddog 22.01.2003
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Advantages: Giod storyline, good soundtrack, decent acting Disadvantages: Language/sex scene may not be to everyone's taste...
...of the trailer park on 8 Mile Road in Detroit. That road marks a boundary between the inner city and the outer reaches of the city, a dividing line between the black and white urban populations, and also acts as a border between where Jimmy lives and works, and where he feels his future can be. He has split up with his girlfriend, who he suspects to be pregnant, and has to work soul-destroying shifts at the sheet metal pressing plant just to make ... ...(and participating in) rap ‘battles’ at various clubs around the city.
Here, the best gangs of vocalists compete against each other in a vocal conflict, trying to come up with cutting, biting lines off the cuff, with the aim being to humiliate their opponents in front of a live audience. This freestyling is not the totally spontaneous act that it may seem, however, as you see Jimmy at the start of the film frantically trying to recall ...
JVL 17.02.2003
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Controversial rapper Eminem (real name Marshall Mathers) makes his big screen debut with 8 MILE, a bracing drama directed by the increasingly audacious Curtis Hanson. Set in 1995 in the bleak, urban battle zone of Detroit, the film follows the struggles of a young man desperate to make a better life for himself. Jimmy Smith, Jr., better known as Rabbit, is destined for a life of squalor. Living in a cramped trailer with his deadbeat mom (Kim Basinger), Rabbit works in a factory to make ends meet. His only outlet is hip-hop. Possessing a talent for freestyle rapping, Rabbit still hasn't managed to unleash his true potential. But his best friend Future (Mekhi Phifer) is determined to make that happen. Future forces Rabbit to enter a freestyle battle that he blew the week before, giving him another chance at redemption. Hanson's stellar portrait of lower-class urban disillusionment, shot with uncompromisingly gritty realism by Rodrigo Prieto, proves that the issue is no longer about race, it's about money. Eminem delivers a bold performance as a troubled youngster trying to find his place in a harsh, cruel world.
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4 FRONT VIDEO; UNIVERSAL MUSIC OPERATIONS, UNIVERSAL PICTURES UK; UNIVERSAL MUSIC OPERATIONS, UNIVERSAL PICTURES UK; CINRAM LOGISTICS (SWINDON)
Trailers, Featurettes - 1. THE MAKING OF 8 MILE, 2. THE MUSIC OF 8 MILE, Exclusive Rap Battles, My Scenes features, Making-of, Featurette, Eminem – 'Superman', music video,
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Dolby Digital 5.1, Dolby Digital
Dubbing Sound
Dolby Digital 5.1 English
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Controversial rapper Eminem (real name Marshall Mathers) makes his big screen debut with 8 MILE, a bracing drama directed by the increasingly audacious Curtis Hanson. Set in 1995 in the bleak, urban battle zone of Detroit, the film follows the struggles of a young man desperate to make a better life for himself. Jimmy Smith, Jr., better known as Rabbit, is destined for a life of squalor. Living in a cramped trailer with his deadbeat mom (Kim Basinger), Rabbit works in a factory to make ends meet. His only outlet is hip-hop. Possessing a talent for freestyle rapping, Rabbit still hasn't managed to unleash his true potential. But his best friend Future (Mekhi Phifer) is determined to make that happen. Future forces Rabbit to enter a freestyle battle that he blew the week before, giving him another chance at redemption. Hanson's stellar portrait of lower-class urban disillusionment, shot with uncompromisingly gritty realism by Rodrigo Prieto, proves that the issue is no longer about race, it's about money. Eminem delivers a bold performance as a troubled youngster trying to find his place in a harsh, cruel world.
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