Video rental suggestions...

AKA2D '91 · #1 01-10-2001, 04:58 PM

I rented movies last night to take to work today...

The kids have their exams this week and I don't have to give ANY exams/NOR do I see any students...
So I purchased 3 videos to pass the time:

2 of them are a MUST for EVERYONE! And I mean everyone!

***TROIS***
This has Kenya Moore and the guy from Different World with the dreads and he was in the Janet video "Again"....THIS ONE IS A MUST RENT!

***UNINVITED GUEST***
Mekheil? Pfifer, Mel Jackson, and the girl "Amber" from "In the House" tv show is in it, also...YOU MUST RENT THIS, TOO!

Bobby Earl · #2 01-10-2001, 07:49 PM

I rent movies alot. I noticed TROIS and even though the plot was VERRRRRY enticing to me, I didn't know if I wanted to rent it. I will definitely rent it now. I prefer those Mafia joints though. Godfather series, The Sopranos, Goodfellas, etc... you know what I mean.

Anyway,
Thanks for the recommendations...

AKA2D '91 · #3 01-10-2001, 09:46 PM

I really wanted to get feedback from others...what rentals would you all suggest?

exquizit · #4 01-10-2001, 09:47 PM

Trois was very good! It tripped me out how things turned out. I also recommend "Love and Basketball", "Final Destination", "The Patriot", and "Gladiator" All of these kept me interested from beginning to end.

Conskeeted19 · #5 01-10-2001, 11:19 PM

This is an old movie, but "A Long Kiss Goodnight" was so good. Has anyone seen shaft? If so, was it good or bad?

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AKA2D '91 · #6 01-10-2001, 11:21 PM

Soror,
Shaft was good! Busta Rhymes was a trip!

tickledpink · #7 01-11-2001, 01:41 AM

Soror, I still like "X-Men" if you're looking for something that every one can watch. For adults, I like "End of Days" and I don't know if it's on video, but Showtime's airing it like crazy so it might be -- "In Too Deep" with Omar Epps and LL.

**BTW**One never to rent (especially for the fellas) "The Crying Game". I'd never seen it before, but when they got to that part (of course I knew, but I didn't expect it) I was like *WHOA!!* I felt about like he did (those who saw it will know what I mean).

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Rain Man · #8 01-11-2001, 09:55 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by AKA2D '91:
I rented movies last night to take to work today...

The kids have their exams this week and I don't have to give ANY exams/NOR do I see any students...
So I purchased 3 videos to pass the time:

2 of them are a MUST for EVERYONE! And I mean everyone!

***TROIS***
This has Kenya Moore and the guy from Different World with the dreads and he was in the Janet video "Again"....THIS ONE IS A MUST RENT!

***UNINVITED GUEST***
Mekheil? Pfifer, Mel Jackson, and the girl "Amber" from "In the House" tv show is in it, also...YOU MUST RENT THIS, TOO!

Uninvited Guest was filmed in Bexley, Ohio, a VERY AFFLUENT inner-city suburb of Columbus, my hometown!!!

Catwoman · #9 01-11-2001, 10:25 AM

This past weekend my husband and I rented....
"Rules of Engagement" w/ Samuel Jackson and Tommy Lee Jones...was ok.
"The Art of War" w/ Wesley Snipes...was pretty good.

Would also recommend:
Love & Basketball
Gladiator
Final Destination

Miss. Mocha · #10 01-11-2001, 12:20 PM

AKA2D,
are you for real on that UNIVITED GUEST tip?

This is a true story, for girls night out, we went to the show (midwestern term for movie theatre) to see UNIVITED GUEST, about 10 minutes into the movie, we demanded a refund.

The manager was like, "What movie were you seeing.... UNIVITED GUEST?" We all nodded. Our money was refunded ASAP, and we were told by the usher that people had been demanding refunds from that movie since it had opened.

Now maybe I didn't stay long enough to get to the good part, we left after Mari Morrow hurt her ankle, and she was in the kitchen with Mekhi, and he was .....

If you say it got better, then maybe I'll give it another chance.

Did it get better?

Miss. Mocha

ManndingoNUPE · #11 01-11-2001, 12:43 PM

Ok, for those in love, soon to be in love, or want to remember how love was when you had it, "Wuthering Heights" the orginal version with Sir Lawrence Olivie and Merle Oberon. My favorite movie of all time.

also "Imitations of life."

Love and Basketball is great too. Shawshank Redemption was a great movie. X-men. Shaft was good. But if you have never seen it, rent Superfly. Also "Scary Movie" was funny.

MN

sphinxpoet · #12 01-11-2001, 04:24 PM

One Movie for ALL of you

"ROAD TRIP"

My words are short

AKA2D '91 · #13 01-11-2001, 04:33 PM

Girl, YES! It got better! WAY BETTER!

That's why you RENT! Girl, that movie took so many turns... it was a trip. It may have been low budget, (lol) but it is a good treat to rent.

My colleagues and I were like dayyyyyuuuummmm! (one said, that he did not ordinarily watch tv, movies, etc. he said it had to be good, because he WATCHED the entire movie) Girl, you gotta rent it! We were still talking about it yesterday!

AKA2D '91 · #14 01-11-2001, 04:36 PM

I have seen alot of the movies that you all have mentioned...

I could not get into X-Men...

Love&B-ball was GREAT!
Final Destination left me HANGING, there should be a part 2...

I LOVE IMITATION OF LIFE...A CLASSIC!

Rain Man · #15 01-11-2001, 07:33 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by AKA2D '91:
I have seen alot of the movies that you all have mentioned...

I could not get into X-Men...

Love&B-ball was GREAT!
Final Destination left me HANGING, there should be a part 2...

I LOVE IMITATION OF LIFE...A CLASSIC!

Re: Final Destination

YOU LIKED THAT BULLDROP???!! WHAT IN HEAVEN'S NAME.....
I saw the flick at the theatres and was disappointed. Now I love disaster flicks, but that one let me down. The only good part was when ol' girl got hit by the bus. Now THAT made my heart jump. My lil' brother (19 years old) was cracking up at that scene. But I thought it was LOEHME! (pronounced lame). As far as the flick leaving you hanging, you should be hung for liking that mess

*LOL*

Love and Basketball--while I hate basketball, the movie kept my attention. 'Nuff said.