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Author Topic: Rap actors Jason Black Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1723 From: Myrtle Beach, SC, USA Registered: Nov 2000 posted 08-12-2002 04:55 PM                        First Wil Smith then Tupac, LL Cool J, Redman, Method Man, now E.T. claims NELLY.... that's right.. NELLY (in all his ghetto fab glory) could be the next up and coming rapper turned actor. Sweet god.. kill me now. I'd hate to know that *I* was partially responsible for putting him on screen to the public. ISHHHHH.  |  IP: Logged Bobby Henderson "Ask me about Trajan." Posts: 10973 From: Lawton, OK, USA Registered: Apr 2001 posted 08-12-2002 05:33 PM                     Curtis Hanson ("L.A. Confidential," "The Wonder Boys") is directing a movie "loosely based on the life story" of rapper Eminem --with Eminem playing himself. I'm not exactly a fan at all of rappers turned actors, but maybe Curtis Hanson could make the movie watchable.  |  IP: Logged Charles Everett Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1470 From: New Jersey Registered: May 2001 posted 08-12-2002 06:41 PM                     Rap music is the sound of today's young America. Dig? Bobby: The Eminem movie is called 8 Mile and opens November 8. The track heard in the 8 Mile trailer is "Cleanin' Out My Closet" -- now on its way up the charts.  |  IP: Logged Will Morrow Film Handler Posts: 91 From: Mt. Pleasant, MI, USA Registered: Mar 2001 posted 08-12-2002 07:30 PM                        First off, Tupac was great on the big screen. That boy was born with talent that most people never even see. As far as 8Mile goes, I am excited for that movie. Word is that we won't get it here because of the R rating, and the problems we would have with younger kids trying desperately to get in. I will drive to see it though. I think it will be an entertaining movie, and I have ready in may places that the director really pushe Em to do above and beyond what you would think he is capable of. I hope it's good.  |  IP: Logged Michael Gonzalez Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 790 From: Grand Island , NE USA Registered: Sep 2000 posted 08-12-2002 07:56 PM                     Come on nobody remembers the Fat Boys in Disorderlies? They were the first rappers that I can remember to make a movie. I am guessing that Ice T was the first rapper to become an "Actor" however.  |  IP: Logged Brad Miller Administrator Posts: 17775 From: Plano, TX (36.2 miles NW of Rockwall) Registered: May 99 posted 08-12-2002 08:29 PM                     Uh oh. You guys are going to get Joe, Ethan and Jeremy all talking rapper talk again.  |  IP: Logged Ian Price Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1714 From: Denver, CO Registered: Jun 99 posted 08-12-2002 09:03 PM                     When asked (By James Lipton for all you Bravo fans) why rappers make good actors. Will Smith replied that Rappers have to have attitude and that attitude looks good on film. It makes a lot of sence. It could be one dimentional but it does look good on film.  |  IP: Logged James R. Hammonds, Jr Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 931 From: Houston, TX, USA Registered: Nov 2000 posted 08-13-2002 12:04 AM                     Dont forget Busta Rhymes and Coolio! ------------------ Find me online AOL: Dexter Caldwell yahoo!: dexter_caldwell "It is the opinion of the entire staff the Dexter is criminally insane."  |  IP: Logged Gracia L. Babbidge Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 709 From: Bowdoin, Maine Registered: Aug 2000 posted 08-13-2002 01:46 AM                        To all of this malarky, I have but one thing to say: You can't spell crap( ) without rap!  |  IP: Logged Dave Williams Wet nipple scene Posts: 1836 From: Salt Lake City, UT, USA Registered: Jan 2000 posted 08-13-2002 02:19 AM                        I happen to love rap. I go to sleep with it. Hearing the lullabies of "DIE COP DIE" and "KNIFE THAT BITCH" make my heart soar. Of course there are those lovely and great romantic melodies too. Dave  |  IP: Logged Gracia L. Babbidge Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 709 From: Bowdoin, Maine Registered: Aug 2000 posted 08-13-2002 02:21 AM                        now for sleepy-time music Nine Inch Nails works for me! ...no seriously! I can fall asleep when listening to anything that I actually do like.  |  IP: Logged

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