Poetic Justice | Janet Jackson, Tupac Shakur

Poetic Justice | Janet Jackson, Tupac Shakur | Poetry Malfunction

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Poetic Justice

	Poetic Justice Janet Jackson, Tupac Shakur Sony Pictures, 1999 average customer review:based on 89 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

A mismatched pair pushed together on a road trip from South Central L.A. to Oakland Justice and Lucky have only one thing in common: they can't stand each other. But as their friends Lesha and Chicago fight - and make up - in the back of the van Justice and Lucky find themselves reluctantly drawn together. After a surprising detour toward romance the two travelers are confronted once again by the shocking violence they thought they'd left behind. Featuring the music of Naughty by Nature and Tony! Toni! And the poetry of Maya Angelou POETIC JUSTIC is every bit as intense original and unforgettable as Boyz N the Hood.System Requirements:Starring: Maya Angelou Tyra Ferrell Janet Jackson Regina King Tupac Shakur and Joe Torry. Directed By: John Singleton. Running Time: 110 Min. Color. This film is presented in both "Widescreen" and "Standard" formats. Copyright 2002 Columbia TriStar.Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: DRAMA Rating: R UPC: 043396523999 Manufacturer No: 52399

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Beautiful

This movie is highly under-rated. It is a "love conquers all" story that is beautifully written. The film is a surprise which covers the break-up of a seemingly cute-and-cuddly couple Iesha and Chicago and the coming together of the mis-matched Lucky (2pac) and Justice (Janet Jackson). While many love stories are unrealistic, this story speaks the truth and includes many heart-breaks,deaths, arguments, and hurdles along the path to happiness. Additionally, this film speaks to the true talent of the late Tupac Shakur. Some of the background story lines (such as the focus on the salon owner, Jesse) are a bit lame, distracting, and a waste of time, but if you forget them and focus just on the 4 main characters you'll see how powerful this movie is.

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Poetry Malfunction

POETIC JUSTICE has two great performances by Janet Jackson and Tupac Shakur, who have chemistry enough to burn down the screen, but it suffers from ho-hum direction by auteur John Singleton, and most of all, its ridiculous poetry by former Poet Laureate Maya Angelou just makes you cringe. Even Janet Jackson sounds embarrassed by it, and she's supposed to be the one writing it. In one scene she lounges discontented in a big bed covered with colorful pillows and batik cloths, from above the camera pans down every angle of her curvaceous--yet discontent--body, while the soundtrack has her reciting the words of one of terrible poems, "I'm a woman---phenomenally. Phenomenal Woman, That's Me." Janet can't even bring herself to say them and, in her career as a pop star, she's had to deliver some pretty banal lyrics. Not to mention the little inter-songs she puts on her LPs, of her just giggling or making quasiorgasmic sex sounds a la THE VELVET ROPE. But "Phenomenal Woman That's Me" defeats even Janet Jackson. Her famous "wardrobe malfunction" at Superbowl XXXVIII eclipsed for a minute or two her most humiliating moment, but as soon as the fuss died down about that, she still had "Phenomenal Woman" to live down. I have one question for you Maya Angelou. Why, why, why did you do this to young, lovely, tyro actress Janet Jackson? Those poems you wrote for Justice (the name of Janet Jackson's character) to recite belong in infamy.

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I thoght it was just alright it could been better.

I thought that janet jackson part in the movie didn't really give a strong plot really at all. I felt that Tupac acting was better than Janet and the part with Regins King.If your bored at home it's worth watching if nothing else is on tv. Bring back the 90's feel .

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