Karry Best movie of this year hands down!

Cooktopi The acting in this movie is really good.

Portia Hilton Blistering performances.

Freeman This film is so real. It treats its characters with so much care and sensitivity.

charlessmith702210 When everyone in the 1970s was introduced to the film "Shaft", it gave a great example of the African-American action hero--a cop or ex-cop who is destined to take out the bad guys. All of this inspiration from "Shaft" comes in "A Low Down Dirty Shame". Like "Shaft", "Low Down" has a cop or ex-cop, as well as action-packed sequences, like gunfights and fist fights, and this modernization from the former flick made "A Low Down Dirty Shame" make its positive impact.But there are a few twists. Keanon Ivory Wayans plays the role of Shame, who is actually an investigator who has ties to the DEA and retired as a cop. And instead of the common .38 revolver, his favorite service weapon is the 9mm Beretta. He has his sidekick, a friend named Peaches (played by Jada Pinkett at that time before she became Jada Pinkett-Smith). Shame runs his own private investigation business.So, as the story unfolds, a DEA mole named Sonny invites Shame to take on a mission to capture Ernesto Mendoza, a Mexican narcotrafficker who had a strong romance interest with character Angela Flowers, who was attempting to try to beckon Mendoza to turn himself in.The start of this focused on Shame's remembrances with Angela in the past. He mentions that she wears Covenant perfume, and basically goes on the mend to find her exactly. He does find her in one of the apartments with a bit of a police trick, and calls Sonny to try to get her to turn Mendoza in to the authorities, but regrettably, Angela said that she was on the run because a potential hit by a drug gang is imminent. This is when Sonny drops the ball but not at her...Angela was tipped, and Shame knows this. They escape the apartment as the drug gang comes in to try the death wish attempt...they confront the armed gang, and was able to escape with their lives.At Ernesto Mendoza's compound, the gang comes back home along with Sonny, and Ernesto gets upset. Sonny then rails at Ernesto that what he did will put Ernesto in trouble...and Shame was the main fly in the ointment for all of the trouble. Ernesto then does a knife slash on one of the gang members--the one who messed up the hit on Shame and Angela, and orders Sonny to get Shame.Then, Shame arms himself to the death to try to reverse the tide. He starts by forcing a low-level member of Ernesto's drug gang, Luis, to tell where Mendoza is. Little did Luis did not know that he ran into a White Supremacist rally to find that out. With that psychological torture, Luis was able to tell Shame where he was--at a nightclub. And he does. He likes to do tricks to get what he wants.Another scene I liked was the confrontation between Sonny and Angela at the shopping mall. Sonny had his gun drawn at him after Angela found the drug money. She is forced to step away and Sonny realizes that the money was real. Then, taking out of a page from the "James Bond" movies, Angela undresses her top, and reveals a full-figured black bra. But Sonny was smart, deciding not to take Angela's trick, but despite that, another ugly surprise..Angela then displays a gun from her back but Sonny did not even realize it...he gets hit several times as Sonny was about to use his gun to fire him back. Then a coup-de-grace shot by her finishes him off. So she killed Sonny so she can get the money.The final fight between Mendoza and Shame was something. Shame finally brings Mendoza down after a fight that resembled a dirty street fight and Muay Thai martial arts....and arrests him but the loud bang from a bullet kills Mendoza...but it was Angela who did it, not Shame. Now, she is going to kill Shame but from behind, Peaches, with her karate skills, was able to finish off Angela before Angela could kill off Shame.Then, you hear Peaches' love for soap operas as the movie is about to approach the final credits. So basically, when I flash back, Peaches loves television so much--that's the reason why she loves soap operas.

elshikh4 I wrote about this movie lately. Then I discovered a review I wrote about the same movie 10 years ago. Here's the 2.Emetic ! ---------It is, and for generations and generations to come. I don't know how the 1994's Razzie of the worst picture went to (Color of Night) ?! In comparison with (A Low Down..), (Color of Night) is a classic masterpiece !! It's violent comic action without any comedy or action. And its only violence is in its mammoth silliness of each and every factor in it; the cast, the way they act, the dialog, the characters, the situations...etc. (Keenen Ivory Wayans) isn't remotely funny at all; his comic scenes seemed horrible. He didn't impress anybody in his action scenes too. (Keenen Ivory Wayans)'s plot got nothing to be remembered after watching (or during watching !). And (Keenen Ivory Wayans)'s directing wasn't less low ! Did I forget to tell you that Mr. Wayans starred, wrote, and directed the whole thing ? It isn't related to the fact that he's a cinematic genius or something, it's maybe because no decent moviemaker could bear working with him !I'm a fan of (Charles S. Dutton), however I hated seeing him in here. (Jada Pinkett Smith) was incredibly unsightly and stupidly annoying. True that (Salli Richardson-Whitfield) was kind of sexy, but not preferentially, or for long, or in a way that could compensate for the endless ugly matters which this movie is crowded with ! The climax of its torturing crap is the lead's too gay sidekick "Wayman" (or women ?!). He can't do anything, even making laughs as he's supposed to. The only thing that he succeeded in is forcing you to throw up continually. The black try of making fun of black stereotypes wasn't filthier before !It's one naked movie, which has nothing – and I mean NOTHING – entertaining or else to present. Definitely the worst Blaxploitation movie is more interesting and memorable than this. However (A Low Down Dirty Shame) is a movie that my stomach won't forget. Works like this invented "The worst 10 movies list" !It is a "dirty shame" only !Written in 20/4/2010===========================================Flood of Filthiness !----------------------This is Dirty Harry meets a dirty rap song. It goes like this : a black lead between Shaft and Martin Lawrence + logicless plot + the filthiest language ever recorded on film + countless rap songs for more than what any endurance could stand = mean outcome that's too paltry to remember.Man. Did I hate it? Well, it makes itself impossible to love. I hated the scene of seeing the great lead preparing to fight, wearing the best of what he has of clothes and weapons; I have seen this moment for at least 1000 times before!! I hated (Jada Pinkett Smith) as the secretary. I may go to hell if I ever put "beautiful" and her name in one sentence anytime! The way she looks and talks is extremely sickening. What epithet she deserves the most ? The most detestable cartoon character, the silliest girl ever been in an action, or the ugliest thing I have ever seen !Having no sense of humor was better than having the worst kind; as this movie does. From totally unfunny scenes for (Wayans), to such a contumely to the 1960s star (James Brown) as if only dogs that listen to his songs now, ending up with the hellish dialog. Most of the time I felt my ears getting flayed. Just recall : the numerous "a**", "pe**s", "f***ing" terminologies. I believe this movie is a fine reference book for all the squalid phrases that use these words (the tabloid speaks about decreasing the size of a**es, shoot my a**, don't make me spank your black a**, promise me to burn his a**...) Ahh, there is no end and nothing else. It assures not only that (Wayans) knows nothing about writing comedy but by using these terms, he rather knows nothing from the English language but them too! Let alone the free pure filth: The conversation about the beauty of a crippled girl's butt, or the joy of making love with the crippled girls in general (!!!!!). Or the awful story of (Jada Pinkett Smith) about her dog that shits a lot. Things like these, and I'm not sorry to say it, made the movie as a huge pile of excrement itself !But still, to add more vomit, here you are; the lead's sissy sidekick "Wayman". 3 scenes, just 3, got this thing in it. Nevertheless the repugnant effect of it can't be forgotten. What alien from outer space, or a demon from inferno, can actually bear this "Wayman" for a second ?? He's, without a doubt, the dirtiest of whatever this movie has !In Egypt, its commercial title as a video stood for (The Professional and The Beauties), while I saw no Professional, Beauties, or a "Beauty" of any kind !Written in 3/10/2000===========================================Not much of a difference, huh ?!

NLC-Rasta A fun movie not to be taken seriously and nice to see actors/actresses that are not afraid of trying something different. I cant compare this movie to any other, its a movie just for pure comedy/action entertainment and not aimed at any particular group, genre, race or religion, or political issues. Although there are some race/sexual orientated material, i'm sure its strictly just for the story/plot and not meant to degrade, harm or single out any one.I enjoy the odd laugh now and then and this movie has its very funny moments, i like it... very good.There maybe negative ratings/comments out there which balances out the whole and everyone has the right to there own views, I've watched far worse movies with thinner plots and story lines even poor acting but i'l give them credit for at least trying to play the part.

winner55 I enjoyed this film, and it holds up fairly well with repeated viewings.But more importantly, this film has historical importance.First of all, this film is drawing very heavily on Hong Kong action thrillers at a time when these were just getting attention in the US.Secondly, compare this film very carefully with the Samuel Jackson "remake" of "Shaft", released - with enormous hype - in 2000.I don't know why Wayans didn't sue for plagiarism. Samuel Jackson's Shaft is Shame without humor.Unfortunately, the humor is absolutely essential to this story. For one thing, it creates a "black" identity that is capable of rising above any Hollywood appropriation of it. Shame's secretary - and real romantic interest - is a strong black woman - a character type that Hollywood has finally admitted actually exists only very recently, since about 2001.So Samuel Jackson's Shaft gets a x-million dollars promo, and still can't come up with an interesting story (although it was nice to see Richard roundtree on the screen again).Meanwhile, let's talk about entertainment - alright, there are some bits that don't work; but enough do to keep the film moving. I had good time; what the heck.