| | Black And White DVD (4 Customer Reviews)
| Category | Dramas DVDs, New York City Movies | | Starring | Robert Downey, Jr., Brooke Shields, Bijou Phillips, Allan Houston, Joe Pantoliano, Ben Stiller, Jared Leto, Elijah Wood, Method Man, Scott Caan, Sticky Fingaz, William Lee Scott, Claudia Schiffer, James Toback, Marla Maples, Eddie Kaye Thomas, Gaby Hoffmann, Stacy Edwards, Garry Pastore, Raekwon, Kidada Jones, Kim Matulova, Power | | Director | James Toback
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Closed Captioned; Additional Footage; Bio/Filmographies; Soundtrack English; English Subtitles; Director's Comments; Dolby Digital 5.1 Re Director Toback's multifaceted dramedy concerns the influence of hip-hop culture on white America. The revolving story--partly scripted, partly improvised--focuses on three separate stories that eventually converge, albeit loosely. In the first, a documentary filmmaker (Shields) follows a group of well-to-do white high school students in Manhattan as they spend time emulating their favorite hip-hop stars. In the second, a budding rapper (Wu-Tang Clan's Power) struggles to leave behind a life of crime for the record business. And in the third, a college basketball star (Houston) is bribed by a jealous police officer (Stiller) into throwing a game. With BLACK AND WHITE, writer-director James Toback (FINGERS, TWO GIRLS AND A GUY) confronts the topic of race head on--most specifically, the influence of black urban hip-hop culture on white America. Set in New York City as the 1990s wind to a close, the film is told in a broad, episodic fashion, interweaving several different story lines in order to address a multitude of ideas. In the most comedic, a white documentarian (Brooke Shields) and her gay husband (Robert Downey Jr.) follow a group of affluent white teenagers (led by Bijou Phillips) around the city as they unabashedly pursue a Staten Island hip-hop crew. As the leader of the crew, Rich Bower (the Wu-Tang Clan's Power) struggles to leave his criminal past behind and become a legitimate musician. In the most dramatic subplot, an undercover police detective (Ben Stiller) frames a talented college basketball player (Allan Houston) in order to exact an ambiguous revenge. Toback blends improvisation with tightly scripted scenes, and the result is a loose, broad essay on the state of racism at the turn of the millennium. BLACK AND WHITE features impressive performances by the all-star cast, but it is Mike Tyson who steals the film with his unforgettable cameo. The film was originally released in America on April 5, 2000.
Toback shot BLACK AND WHITE entirely on the streets of New York City.
In the confrontation between Tyson and Downey Jr., Toback didn't prepare Tyson for what Downey was going to say or do.
Power, a successful music producer who drifted into acting, made his film debut with BELLY.
Black And White Reviews: "...Earns distinction as the greatest semi-improvised didactic fantasy ever made about cultural miscegenation....Shades of gray..." -- Rating: B
-- Troy Patterson, Entertainment Weekly "...Hilarious, deeply ribald....Don't miss it." -- 3 out of 5 stars - A Satisfying Rental-- Cheo Hodari Coker, Premiere "...Moments of rough-hewn ingenuity....Teeming with vitality..."
-- Xan Brooks, Sight and Sound "...Engaging for its fresh milieu....It remains naturalistic, edgy and humorous..."
-- Todd McCarthy, Variety "...Vital, immediate and often uproarious. An exciting, eclectic cast..."
-- Stephen Farber, Movieline's Hollywood Life
This is the only Allan Houston video. Stars also making their debut in this video: Kidada Jones, Kim Matulova, Power. Black And White | List Price | $19.94 (You save $6.39) | | Studio | Sony Pictures Home Entertainment | | Orig Year | 1999 | | DVD Encoding | Region 1 | | All Time Sales Rank |  36058  | | CD Universe Part number | 1181097 | | Catalog number | 5288 | | Discs | 1 | | Release Date | Sep 26, 2000 | | Rating | R (MPAA) | | Rating Reason | Strong sexuality, graphic language, some violence and drug use. | | Running Time | 98 Minutes | | Additional Info | Widescreen | | Movie Details | Color; Dolby Surround AC-3 Sound; Digitally Mastered; Stereo Sound; Widescreen |
Black And White Movie Review Average Rating: (4 out of 5 stars)   Excellent Movie
Almost a masterpiece with superb acting from everyone! WELL: Ben Stiller should stick to comedy, Mike Tyson's acting is questionable and Claudia Schiffer is plain horrible but besides that EVERYYBODY ACTS GREAT! I Especially liked Elijah Wood and Brooke Shields... It's good to becouse it doesn't take anybody's sides it just tells it like it is...
Submitted by MONEY JONES PHILLLS (BURMINGHAM)
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Wu-tang Strikes Again!!!!
The WU is the star in this movie pretty much. Raekown and Power both play a strong good role. The movie is street and even has a funny edge to it with Mike Tyson slappin people! Str8 hood check it out its a under rated hood CLASSIC !!!
Submitted by www.comptilla1979 (Chicago, IL)
Was This Review Helpful? Yes No I LIKED IT!!!
and i'm ah young black brother it's real you got to face it life is what it is...
Submitted by Rico.S (Minneapolis,Mn)
Was This Review Helpful? Yes No  Pure Trash
As an African American I was truly offended by this movie! It was ridiculously vulgar. If this is how our culture is viewed then society has a big problem. Some might say "it's only a movie." But when film makers say they're using real life to make that movie they're putting us in the position of being confronted by those who believe us to be more like the stereotypes than unlike them. I guess some well known faces were cast in this thing to be a draw, but basically talent was not a requirement. This was one of those rare occassions where I wanted to ask for a refund! This movie was the lowest blow to Black culture I've seen in a while.
Submitted by Yates (Pittsburgh, PA)
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Black And White DVD Region 1
Keep Case
Single Side - Single Layer
Anamorphic Widescreen - 2.35
Full Frame -
1.33
Letterbox - 2.35
Audio:
Dolby Digital 2.0 - English
Dolby Digital 5.1 - English
Additional Release Material:
Music Video
Deleted Scenes
Audio Commentary: James Toback - Director
Featurette: James Toback's Video Diary
Trailers: Original Theatrical Trailer
Interactive Features:
Scene Access
Interactive Menus
Text/Photo Galleries:
Talent Files:
1. James Toback - Director
2. Robert Downey, Jr. - Star
3. Power - Star
4. Raekwon - Star
5. Brooke Shields - Star
6. Ben Stiller - Star
7. Bijou Phillips - Star
8. Mike Tyson -Star
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