A Low Down Dirty Shame
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Actor: Andrew Divoff, Charles S. Dutton, Jada Pinkett, Keenen Ivory Wayans, Salli RichardsonBrand: Buena Vista Home Video
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language)
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.85:1
Running Time: 100 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2003-03-04
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Studio: Walt Disney Video
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- Here's the action-packed hit that's armed with explosive entertainment and dangerously funny comedy! Writer, director, and star Keenen Ivory Wayans (TV's IN LIVING COLOR) is Shame, a down-on-his-luck ex-cop turned private investigator. He's hired by drug enforcement officials to track down his seductive former girlfriend -- and $20 million in stolen drug money! With his trusty side
DVD Reviews of A Low Down Dirty Shame
DVD Review: The genius of Keenen*
Summary: 5 Stars
I recently repurchased this movie to see how my adult self liked it compared to my preteen self, who adored it. I was really looking forward to watching it and I was not disappointed. I think this period was Keenen Ivory Wayans at his peak. While he was known for some of the over-the-top humor of I'm Gonna Git You Sucka (which I also love) and broke records later with films that often flirted with the line of good taste (and often crossed it, in my opinion) like Scary Movie, this movie, and other works during the early to mid 90s such as The Five Heartbeats(which he co-wrote), shows his mastery of the subtle. This movie is great in part because he brings a humor, perspective, and feel that are distinctly "Black" yet entirely universal! I watched the movie with closed caption on (a strange habit of mine) and it was hilarious to see the mistakes the captioners made, especially with lines Peaches used.
Additionally, while it doesn't take itself too seriously, it is a wonderful action movie! Comparing this to "Sucka" is particularly insightful. Watching Shame transform from scruffy PI to sexy leading man is quite similar to Spade (and crew) getting into his army gear, right down to the boxes of bullets. What's different is the feel and that is the part of the genius of this film, in my opinion. It takes a "Keen" person to do a great satire/spoof that was as socially relevant as "Sucka" and his understanding of the elements that make a movie good is on display in this film. That the main character has only one, monosyllabic name is another subtle jab at the genre. Charles Dutton's role was a great surprise for that time period which I always thought was a great casting decision.
I can't imagine why anyone would dislike this film, except for those who strongly dislike swear words, which this movie has, but it is rated R. I'm giving it 5 stars, though I initially intended to give it 4 because it's my review, I intensely enjoyed this film, and everyone I spoke to about the movie after I re-watched it quickly warmed to their own memories of it and continually agreed with my assertion that this film, and Keenen's genius, is slept on...and that's a Low Down Dirty Shame.
*Excuse the many weak puns throughout this review.
Description of A Low Down Dirty Shame
Synopsis:Item Type: DVD Movie
Item Rating: R
Street Date: 01/13/04
Wide Screen: no
Director Cut: no
Special Edition: no
LanguageENGLISH
Foreign Film: no
Subtitlesno
Dubbed: no
Full Frame: no
Re-Release: no
Packaging: Sleeve Please note: This supplier will be closed on 11/24, 11/25, 12/26, 1/2 for the holidays. The shipping cut off is 12/10 to try and have the products delivered by Christmas.
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