Notorious (In Theaters Now)

[Bon]

It's coming.

[Funk]

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I'm leaving.

[DK]

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Another biopic that'll really give no incite to the person but will garner plenty of oscar buzz?

No-No-No thanks >[

[John Mora]

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I'm leaving.

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[Sampson]

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Do you think Biggy would still be considered one of the greatest rappers ever if he had not died so young?

[Caciss]

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Tupac would be, Biggy, no.

[DK]

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Why'd I say incite?

[DarkwingChuck]

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I found Ingrid Bergman's portrayal of Lil' Kim impeccable.

[Perversion]

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The Notorious PIG...yay.

As for dying young, a lot of artists gain posthumous popularity. See Ian Curtis, Elliot Smith, Nick Drake, and Kurt Cobain (well, dying only cemented his legacy).

[John Mora]

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coughheathledgercough

[Bon]

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I remember how they had tryouts for the Biggie part late last year (Producers were saying that before the audition process, Forrest Whitaker was the only man they felt could portray Smalls, but he's much too old now). Anybody could try out, and part of me had wanted to try out for the part, but I copped out.

The man who did win the part, rapper MC Gravy, was actually shot at one time in his life...in the ass. I don't know much else about the details, but it's been said he did an exceptional portrayal.

Angela Basset plays Biggie's mom, and she's gotten high praise as well. Derek Luke (Antwone Fisher) plays Puff and Anthony Mack (Papa Doc, 8 mile) plays Tupac. I have no information in how each actor portrayed their respective characters.

I've noticed that many of the comments in this topic are what one would expect from the Pavilion elite, so I really don't want to waste time addressing that. Addressing the film, it would certainly be interesting to see how fair this movie bodes in the movie theater. I think there was really only one hip hop movie I had high expectations of seeing, and that was 8 mile. Other films, like 50 Cent's "Get Rich" and "Hustle and Flow" were completely out my interest, but I eventually saw both. The former was merely average, while the latter became one of my personal favorites, allowing me to see Terrence Howard in a completely new light.

Will this film allow relatively new stars to break out into the business. I don't know. However, I will take a chance in seeing this movie, and post a decent critique that I hope will prompt others to give in to curiosity, rather than decree a movie unwatchable before it's even released (which is some cases, is correct). I believe everyone has done it in their lifetime, me especially (Remember when I said earlier this year that Iron Man looked like another silly superhero movie? I was pounced on immediately ).

I never personally knew the man, and it wasn't until his death that I was finally able to hear his music...and I believe it was a sincere, unabashed look into his trials and tribulations. I hope this film will capture that.

[The Ice Cream Man]

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The Notorious PIG...yay.

As for dying young, a lot of artists gain posthumous popularity. See Ian Curtis, Elliot Smith, Nick Drake, and Kurt Cobain (well, dying only cemented his legacy).

I doubt Jimi Hendrix would be considered the greatest guitarist ever by so many as well were it not for his death. He even said it best himself, "Once you're dead, you're set for life."

[josh]

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so that's why it's so trendy to like the Notorious B.I.G. again.

huh

[Bon]

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I don't know, guys.

Reviews are coming in, and they're mostly positive:

http://www.rap-up.com/2009/01/16/rev...dup-notorious/

http://www.nypost.com/seven/01112009...79.htm?&page=1

[highwind]

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ready to die is absolutely one of the best hip hop albums of all time.

but i'm not interested in biopics.

i'd watch a documentary.