Hollywood Shuffle 1987
6.408 /10
Aspiring actor and hot-dog stand employee Bobby Taylor catches the ire of his grandmother for auditioning for a role in the regrettably titled exploitation film "Jivetime Jimmy's Revenge." When Tinseltown Studios casts Taylor in the title role, he has a series of conflicted dreams satirizing African-American stereotypes in Hollywood, and must reconcile his career goals with his desire to remain a positive role model for his little brother.
Release Dates
| Country | Release Type | Release Date |
|---|---|---|
| PL | Streaming | Apr 16, 2013 |
cast
Full Cast & Crew
Bobby Taylor
Stevie Taylor
Bobby's Grandmother
Bobby's Mother
Donald
Lydia
Mr. Jones
Hood #3
Writer
Body Guard #2 / Willie
Casting Director
Director / Teacher / Amadeus / Chicago Jones / Dirty Larry
President of NAACP
Customer in Chair
Mandingo / Ricky Taylor / Hood #5
Audition Actor / Slave #1 / Zombie Pimp / Eddie Murphy-Type
Audition Actor / Zombie Pimp / Eddie Murphy-Type
Batty Boy
Body Guard #1
Uncle Ray
Body Guard #3
Maurice
Commercial Director
Related Movies To
Skyfall: Quantum of Spectre
This is by far one of my favorite movies from the MCU. The introduction of new Characters both good and bad also makes the movie more exciting. giving the characters more of a back story can also help audiences relate more to different characters better, and it connects a bond between the audience and actors or characters. Having seen the movie three times does not bother me here as it is as thrilling and exciting every time I am watching it. In other words, the movie is by far better than previous movies (and I do love everything Marvel), the plotting is splendid (they really do out do themselves in each film, there are no problems watching it more than once.
Avengers Age of Ultron is an excellent sequel and a worthy MCU title! There are a lot of good and one thing that feels off in my opinion.
THE GOOD:
First off the action in this movie is amazing, to buildings crumbling, to evil blue eyed robots tearing stuff up, this movie has the action perfectly handled. And with that action comes visuals. The visuals are really good, even though you can see clearly where they are through the movie, but that doesn't detract from the experience. While all the CGI glory is taking place, there are lovable characters that are in the mix. First off the original characters, Iron Man, Captain America, Thor, Hulk, Black Widow, and Hawkeye, are just as brilliant as they are always. And Joss Whedon fixed my main problem in the first Avengers by putting in more Hawkeye and him more fleshed out. Then there is the new Avengers, Quicksilver, Scarletwich, and Vision, they are pretty cool in my opinion. Vision in particular is pretty amazing in all his scenes.
THE BAD:
The beginning of the film it's fine until towards the second act and there is when it starts to feel a little rushed. Also I do feel like there are scenes missing but there was talk of an extended version on Blu-Ray so that's cool.
I can't right much... it's just so forgettable...Okay, from what I remember, I remember just sitting down on my seat and waiting for the movie to begin. 5 minutes into the movie, boring scene of Tony Stark just talking to his "dead" friends saying it's his fault. 10 minutes in: Boring scene of Ultron and Jarvis having robot space battles(I dunno:/). 15 minutes in: I leave the theatre.2nd attempt at watching it: I fall asleep. What woke me up is the next movie on Netflix when the movie was over.
Bottemline: It's boring...
10/10 because I'm a Marvel Fanboy
If there were not an audience for Marvel comic heroes than clearly these films would not be made, to answer one other reviewer although I sympathize with him somewhat. The world is indeed an infinitely more complex place than the world of Marvel comics with clearly identifiable heroes and villains. But I get the feeling that from Robert Downey, Jr. on down the organizer and prime mover as Iron Man behind the Avengers these players do love doing these roles because it's a lot of fun. If they didn't show that spirit of fun to the audience than these films would never be made.
So in that spirit of fun Avengers: Age Of Ultron comes before us and everyone looks like they're having a good time saving the world. A computer program got loose and took form in this dimension named Ultron and James Spader who is completely unrecognizable is running amuck in the earth. No doubt Star Trek fans took notice that this guy's mission is to cleanse the earth much like that old earth probe NOMAD which got its programming mixed up in that classic Star Trek prime story. Wouldst Captain James T. Kirk of the Enterprise had a crew like Downey has at his command.
My favorite is always Chris Evans because of the whole cast he best gets into the spirit of being a superhero. Of all of them, he's already played two superheroes, Captain America and Johnny Storm the Human Torch. I'll be before he's done Evans will play a couple of more as long as the money's good and he enjoys it.
Pretend you're a kid again and enjoy, don't take it so seriously.
The Avengers raid a Hydra base in Sokovia commanded by Strucker and they retrieve Loki's scepter. They also discover that Strucker had been conducting experiments with the orphan twins Pietro Maximoff (Aaron Taylor-Johnson), who has super speed, and Wanda Maximoff (Elizabeth Olsen), who can control minds and project energy. Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.) discovers an Artificial Intelligence in the scepter and convinces Bruce Banner (Mark Ruffalo) to secretly help him to transfer the A.I. to his Ultron defense system. However, the Ultron understands that is necessary to annihilate mankind to save the planet, attacks the Avengers and flees to Sokovia with the scepter. He builds an armature for self-protection and robots for his army and teams up with the twins. The Avengers go to Clinton Barton's house to recover, but out of the blue, Nick Fury (Samuel L. Jackson) arrives and convinces them to fight against Ultron. Will they succeed?
"Avengers: Age of Ultron" is an entertaining adventure with impressive special effects and cast. The storyline might be better, since most of the characters do not show any chemistry. However, it is worthwhile watching this film since the amazing special effects are not possible to be described in words. Why Pietro has to die is also not possible to be explained. My vote is eight.
Cast & crew of
Hollywood Shuffle
Directors & Credit Writers
Writer
Writer
Additional Writing
Associate Producer
Producer
Director of Photography
Cast
Stevie Taylor
Bobby's Grandmother
Bobby's Mother
Donald
Lydia
Mr. Jones
Hood #3
Writer
Body Guard #2 / Willie
Casting Director
Director / Teacher / Amadeus / Chicago Jones / Dirty Larry
President of NAACP
Customer in Chair
Mandingo / Ricky Taylor / Hood #5
Audition Actor / Slave #1 / Zombie Pimp / Eddie Murphy-Type
Audition Actor / Zombie Pimp / Eddie Murphy-Type
Batty Boy
Body Guard #1
Similair Movies To
Hollywood Shuffle
Black Knight (2001)
5.3 /10
Martin Lawrence plays Jamal, an employee in Medieval World amusement park. After nearly drowning in the moat, he awakens to find himself in 14th century England.
Runtime: MMPA: PG-13 Release: 2001-11-21
Head of State (2003)
5.6 /10
When a presidential candidate dies unexpectedly in the middle of the campaign, the Democratic party unexpectedly picks a Washington, D.C. alderman as his replacement.
Runtime: MMPA: PG-13 Release: 2003-03-28
Asphalt Tango (1996)
6.9 /10
A desperate husband chases a bus full of beautiful women headed for Paris, France.
Runtime: MMPA: PG-13 Release: 1996-11-13
The Bonfire of the Vanities (1990)
5.605 /10
After his mistress runs over a black teen, a Wall Street hotshot sees his life unravel in the spotlight; A down-and-out reporter breaks the story and opportunists clamber to use it to their advantage.
Runtime: MMPA: PG-13 Release: 1990-12-21
Dave Chappelle's Block Party (2005)
6.754 /10
The American comedian/actor delivers a story about the alternative Hip Hop scene. A small town Ohio mans moves to Brooklyn, New York, to throw an unprecedented block party.
Runtime: MMPA: PG-13 Release: 2005-09-12
A Fool and His Money (1912)
6.3 /10
Sam the white-washer pines for the affluent Lindy, but she has dumped him in favor of another. Sam finds a large sum of money, and goes to New York to enjoy a shopping spree, buying new clothes, jewelry and a car with a driver. Back home, Lindy flips for Sam and his newfound wealth, and dumps the rival. Sam throws an engagement party where he indulges in a friendly game of cards with his former rival and another man, who unbeknownst to Sam, is a card shark.
Runtime: MMPA: PG-13 Release: 1912-01-01
Soul Plane (2004)
5.395 /10
Following a ridiculously awful flight that leads to his pet's death, Nashawn Wade files a lawsuit against the airline, and wins a multimillion-dollar settlement. Determined to create a better flying experience, Nashawn starts his own airline, one that caters to an African-American clientele. Going into business with a tricked-out plane piloted by the smooth Capt. Mack, the airline hits a snag when it has to deal with the family of Elvis Hunkee.
Runtime: MMPA: PG-13 Release: 2004-05-28
How Stella Got Her Groove Back (1998)
5.8 /10
Through good times and bad, Stella and Delilah have always had each other. Now, Stella's so busy building a life that she's forgotten how to really live. But Delilah is about to change all that. What starts as a quick trip to Jamaica, ends as an exhilarating voyage of self discovery as Stella learns to open her heart and find love – even if it's with a man 20 years her junior.
Runtime: MMPA: PG-13 Release: 1998-08-14
Crooklyn (1994)
6.811 /10
From Spike Lee comes this vibrant semi-autobiographical portrait of a school-teacher, her stubborn jazz-musician husband and their five kids living in '70s Brooklyn.
Runtime: MMPA: PG-13 Release: 1994-05-13
Coonskin (1975)
6 /10
Brother Rabbit, Brother Bear, and Preacher Fox rise to the top of the crime ranks in Harlem by going up against a con-man, a racist cop, and the Mafia.
Runtime: MMPA: PG-13 Release: 1975-08-20
Black Dynamite (2009)
7.101 /10
This is the story of 1970s African-American action legend Black Dynamite. The Man killed his brother, pumped heroin into local orphanages, and flooded the ghetto with adulterated malt liquor. Black Dynamite was the one hero willing to fight The Man all the way from the blood-soaked city streets to the hallowed halls of the Honky House.
Runtime: MMPA: PG-13 Release: 2009-10-16
The Brother from Another Planet (1984)
6.6 /10
An alien slave crash-lands in New York City while being pursued by two Men in Black bounty hunters. His attempt to find a place for himself on Earth parallels that of the immigrant experience.
Runtime: MMPA: PG-13 Release: 1984-09-07
I'm Through with White Girls (2007)
6.5 /10
Jay Brooks is that black guy who digs indie rock, graphic novels, and dates white chicks. After a slew of bad break-ups, Jay gives up white women, "cold turkey," and he goes on a mission: "Operation Brown Sugar". But because Jay doesn't fit the "brotha" stereotype, he fails miserably with the "sistahs." Then he meets the dynamic Catherine, a misunderstood "Half-rican Canadian", who's as righteously quirky as he is. To win her heart, Jay must confront his fears as he realizes commitment is a bigger issue than race.
Runtime: MMPA: PG-13 Release: 2007-02-01
Doin' Time (1985)
4.5 /10
Duke Jarrett is sent to jail at the John Dillinger prison. However, the prison looks more like a zoo, more or less ruled by the prisoners themselves.
Runtime: MMPA: PG-13 Release: 1985-05-19
Bad to the Jones (2011)
10 /10
Bad to the Jones is a story about Craig and Tyrone Jones, two argumentative brothers on a quest to save their sister during a zombie apocalypse.
Runtime: MMPA: PG-13 Release: 2011-10-10
Case départ (2011)
6.007 /10
Two contempo Frenchmen of Antillean descent visit their ancestor's time as well as their land in the slavery-themed French era.
Runtime: MMPA: PG-13 Release: 2011-07-06
Overseas and Under Your Skin (2009)
4.4 /10
Ida is a woman who was adopted to Finland from Africa as a child. Ida is an unemployed seamstress approaching her thirties and still lives at home with her activist mother Kati. Kati wants to fix her daughter's life and offers her a job at her work. Encouraged by her new friend Ville, Ida, however, sets out for Berlin in order to find a job and to prove to her mother that she can manage on her own. Meanwhile, Kati has been told that she is seriously ill, but she does not want to mention it to Ida in fear of standing in the way of her daughter's struggle for independence. Ida wants to have a life of her own, but what will she have left at the end of the day?
Runtime: MMPA: PG-13 Release: 2009-01-23
Disco Beaver from Outer Space (1979)
4.5 /10
National Lampoons mockery of everything that is wrong with cable TV.
Runtime: MMPA: PG-13 Release: 1979-02-23
Santa's Surprise (1947)
5.9 /10
Seven children from around the world follow Santa home on Christmas Eve and decide to surprise him with some help around the house while he sleeps.
Runtime: MMPA: PG-13 Release: 1947-12-05
My Pastor Among the Thais (1983)
2.929 /10
Maximin, priest in a little village in the South-West of France, inherits from his brother a brothel in Thailand, although he's always been told it was a very strict catholic school. The journey to Asia is full of surprises (a plane hi-jack, pirates...) and once in Thailand, Maximin is taken into 'political' turmoils.
Runtime: MMPA: PG-13 Release: 1983-07-13