Get Rich or Die Tryin'
At the end of the day, what will you hang on to?
Marcus (Jackson) has always known he was going to be a rapper, but when his mother is murdered, he turns to dealing -- hustling drugs pays the rent. As his world spirals out of control, he begins to apply the same manic intensity to his writing as he does to dealing; he has to write down his words to stay sane. For years, he endures this living hell until a tragedy that nearly kills him gets Marcus to change his life.
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Dull - Amadeus
This is worst hip hop hood movie I've ever seen, 50 who looks like a circus monkey performer, can't even act in one single level, the performances are awful, terrance howard who's had a good year in movies is wasted here, Jim sheridan is one of my favorite directors and he directed this piece of garbage that will surely be thrown in the trash for years to come. Now I Don't hate all hip hop influenced movies, I Love john singleton's boyz n the hood, menace II society, as well as the fast and the furious movies and of course the first two barbershop films, but this one & soul plane (although the airplane is better than the film itself) is just a really wrong idea. Curtis jackson is a terrible rapper and a terrible actor and I Can't wait for vh1's where are they now or the surreal life to expose him for the fraud he truly is.
If you want a real hood movie, go pick up Boyz N The Hood.enjoyable, but not that enjoyable - JM2-
I was in the mood to watch this film, so I enjoyed it to a certain degree regardless. Beyond that, its not the best film ever made. 50 Cent is okay as an actor, though most of his lines were mumbled - I can't tell if that is a result of his being shot in the face or not. I also didn't catch if the film had some sort of "lesson" at the end of it. Maybe it should have, since its about dealing crack and shooting people to make money. That's not exactly a lesson in morality.Worth a DVD rental, but don't cancel your plans to watch! - dee2
It was on my list & I enjoyed watching it late one night when I had nothing better to do. So is this really a parallel of his life?!? 50cent is not the most brilliant actor, but he did a decent job. The movie was alright, but I would have been dissappointed had I paid to go see it in the theatres.
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Dull - Amadeus
This is worst hip hop hood movie I've ever seen, 50 who looks like a circus monkey performer, can't even act in one single level, the performances are awful, terrance howard who's had a good year in movies is wasted here, Jim sheridan is one of my favorite ...enjoyable, but not that enjoyable - JM2-
I was in the mood to watch this film, so I enjoyed it to a certain degree regardless. Beyond that, its not the best film ever made. 50 Cent is okay as an actor, though most of his lines were mumbled - I can't tell if that is a result of his being shot in ...Worth a DVD rental, but don't cancel your plans to watch! - dee2
It was on my list & I enjoyed watching it late one night when I had nothing better to do. So is this really a parallel of his life?!? 50cent is not the most brilliant actor, but he did a decent job. The movie was alright, but I would have been dissappointed ...