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Black Snake Moan [DVD] [2006]
enlarge	Director: Craig Brewer Actors: Samuel L. Jackson, Christina Ricci, Justin Timberlake, John Cothran, Stephanie Allain Studio: Paramount Home Entertainment (UK) Category: DVD List Price: ~~£15.99~~ Buy New: £1.90 as of 21/11/2009 20:16 GMT details You Save: £14.09 (88%) New (17) Used (12) from £1.74 Seller: direct_offers_uk Rating: 12 reviews Sales Rank: 6470 Format: PAL Language: English (Original Language) Rating: Suitable for 15 years and over Region: 2 Number Of Discs: 1 Running Time: 116 Minutes Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2 Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6 EAN: 5014437930538 ASIN: B000RHUG0U Theatrical Release Date: 2006 Release Date: September 17, 2007 Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days


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Editorial Reviews: Amazon.co.uk Review The lurid scenario--a nymphomaniacal white trash nymphet (Christina Ricci) is held prisoner by a bitter bluesman (Samuel L. Jackson)--gives way to an affecting tale of redemption in iBlack Snake Moan/i, writer/director Craig Brewer's follow-up to the acclaimed iHustle Flow/i. Lazarus (Jackson, iJungle Fever, Pulp Fiction/i) finds Rae (Ricci, iMonster, The Ice Storm/i) beaten unconscious on the road in front of his backwoods house. After bringing her inside, he learns of her wanton ways and decides to exorcise his own demons by curing Rae of her sexual compulsion. iBlack Snake Moan/i could have been terrible, but Brewer takes his story seriously enough to dig into the genuine emotions of such a situation (though along the way he certainly flirts with sexploitation overtones--several scenes look like they were plucked straight out of a hitherto unknown 1970s trash classic). Ricci, Jackson, and the supporting cast (including pop star Justin Timberlake, giving a surprisingly good performance as Rae's boyfriend) treat the characters with respect, honesty, and humour. The result is off-kilter and maybe a little too fond of its sleazy cinematic forbears to truly hit the emotional notes it's after, but iBlack Snake Moan/i has considerably more substance than its marketing would suggest. i--Bret Fetzer/i

Customer Reviews: Showing reviews 1-5 of 12 1 2 3 Next » Deep June 14, 2009 L. Horan What a deep yet fantastic film. Christina Ricci, Samuel L Jackson and Justin Timberlake did great playing these parts! Not one to moan about. September 28, 2009 Charles Gosling (Brighton, England) Really liked this, even on second viewing. To me it has all the essential ingredients: great characters, involving storyline, and some powerful tunes. I find most films with Christina Ricci and Samuel Jackson worth watching anyway, and seeing them work so well together is great. Highly recommended. Creative restraint builds tension April 6, 2008 x-bout reviews (United Kingdom) 7 out of 7 found this review helpful A few people I discussed this film with thought it didn't go far enough, but that's precisely why I enjoyed it. Every character is developed to a point on their line of obsession where they could go further, and this means that you never know what they will do. Did Gill with his rage and ferocity kill Rae? Will Lazarus try to maintain his isolation of Rae at all costs? Will he kill? When Ronnie suppresses his aversion to violence, beats Gill and takes a gun, has he really crossed the line? Will he kill? When Lazarus drinks and unchains Rae, will he lose his self-control? All these questions keep the plot bubbling, and set within the racial history of the South of the US, the screw turns further still. Most modern films just go for extremes to create huge contrasts, specially formulated for a tick box world where everything is good or bad (as in nursery rhymes), red pill or blue pill, black or white; all the characters on Black Snake Moan on the other hand are flawed, making them as haunting as a good blues riff. A thoroughly enjoyable film; Samuel L. Jackson is utterly convincing - right down to his guitar playing and Ricci is a revelation (especially for me, having not seen her since the Addams Family and Caspar). Recommended highly - watch it with liquor for the blues. "I'm cookin' steaks fah dinnah. I expect you to stay.", August 16, 2007 Jenny J.J.I. (That Lives in Northern Nevada) 5 out of 6 found this review helpful Director Craig Brewer loves the south and I'm 2 for 2 for loving his films. If this film were made in the late sixties, it would be an unabashed cult classic that we'd be boasting of for decades. Samuel L. Jackson delivers another solid performance complete w/ gritty guitar-playing. Christina Ricci delivers a well-acted performance, although she can be a bit annoying at times. I'm gaining even more respect for Justin Timberlake since the SNL skit and after seeing his performance in this movie, things have never looked better for him. Some of the scenes w/o Sammy can drag, but the movie's themes balance it out and make for an enjoyable time for all. I don't know how Sammy stumbled on the snake theme, but it's definitely working for him. Also, David Banner is in this movie .. his first starting role pretty much suites him. He'd done his character naturally to the point he didn't have to act. I'm curious to see how far this rapper might go. The lighting, cinematography, music, film editing, and direction are absolutely stellar. The character development is so deep that you feel you actually understand them in their messed-up, crazy actions, and because of it nothing seems too far-fetched or out of the ordinary, even when it is. The movie presents itself to be about sex, but it is about far more than that. It is about loss, redemption, determination, and overcoming the mere physical pleasures in life to understand the deeper meaning of love. br / br /It is a film about music. While watching this, I found myself lost in the poetry of the old blues lyrics. By understanding the art of blues, the audience is able to more fully comprehend what this film is about. Much like 'Hustle and Flow' tried to explain what Hip-Hop meant to it's hard-core "real" fans, 'Black Snake Moan' shows how the free-style, yet structured world of blues can act as the guiding light to those lost in the realm of physical pleasure. Blues is playing what you feel, but never straying from the main form that got you there. In the movie, the camera might stray from the norm of what we're used to seeing, but it never completely loses us. The editing, lighting, and direction is freestyle, but not in an Oliver Stone 'freakishly annoying' kind of way. br / br /The blues is what leads to the final understanding between the two main characters. Music offers the understanding, redemption, and calmness through loss. This one is definitely not for everyone, as you might guess from the drugs, cursing, boozing, wild sex, assault, kidnapping, bondage, nearly naked people, frequent underwear moments, blues club dance moves and an overabundance of fringe religious bellowing. If you are a bit twisted, you will definitely see the humorous and campy moments and please don't take any of it too seriously. It is just a step up from Mr. Jackson's sub par "Snakes on a Plane" ... but the music is much better (except for the singing). br / An oddly affecting character piece March 31, 2008 Doc (UK) 1 out of 1 found this review helpful This could so easily have been awful. The marketing dwelt solely on the sleazy aspect of the film and images of Ricci in her pants but there is a good deal more going on. This is a rich and suprisingly rewarding character study. It is the story of wronged people on the edges of society searching for meaning and identity, even happiness. It is a simple, if strange, story and it does not follow the expected path. There's drama and humor of a tale set in the south, but the narrative doesn't ever feel like a cliche and the ending is oddly uplifting. It has an interesting perspective on the limitations of religion and the possibilities of humanity. Jackson and Ricci are excellent and the supporting cast are uniformally good. Recommended. Showing reviews 1-5 of 12 1 2 3 Next »

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