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Poetic Justice

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Pop princess Janet Jackson plays Justice, a hairdresser and poet living in South Central Los Angeles, in the second film from director John Singleton. Justice saw her first love killed over a gang grudge, and ever since she's been aloof and lonely. She agrees to go on a road trip with her friend, and meets Lucky (Tupac Shakur), a love-struck mailman who soon finds that Justice will not be easily won over. As they discover that they have ideas about life in common, Justice feels that she is not as alone as she had thought.
 

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Of Imbedded Misogyny And Love In The Hood

Date of Review:  Aug 23, 2003
The Bottom Line: Singleton's sadly pessimistic vision is compelling but ultimately, unfocused.
Review: This movie is a little special to me. By that I mean, this is the movie where my two favorite (and in my opinion the most underrated) recording artists share the screen. And better still, they are love interests who set the screen on fire. And it is...
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  4.0

by: tigger500
Recommended to buy: Yes

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?Ya gotta freeze up on dat sh*t, Iesha!?

Date of Review:  Sep 30, 2000
Review: Somehow, in the seven years since its release, this movie slipped through the cracks for me, despite the following factors:

--I like director John Singleton?s work, melodramatic and forced as it sometimes is

--I?ve always been...
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Admirable performances, some strong...
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Director John Singleton tries to cover...
 

Fantastic, plain and simple

Date of Review:  Apr 23, 2002
The Bottom Line: Watch it, because it delivers a powerful message
Review: I am probably alone on this opinion, but having seen Poetic Justice on HBO 2 a few weeks ago, I was amazed with the acting abilities of Janet Jackson and Tupac Shakur. They both compliment eachother amazingly in this deep, serious movie about the...
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Product Details and Features

Key Information

Directors John Singleton
Stars Janet Jackson
Actors Tyra Ferrell
Genre Dramas
Subgenre Romances • Gangs • Drugs • African American Cinema
MPAA Rating R (MPAA)
Available Formats VHS: Spanish Subtitled/ Spanish Packaging
UPC 043396523937
Release Date 1993
Running Time 1hr 49min

Languages

Original Language English

DVD Editions

  Format: DVD , 1hr 49min
Release Company: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (March 16, 1999)
UPC: 043396523999

VHS Editions

  Format: VHS , 1hr 49min
Release Company: Movies Unlimited (February 02, 1994)

Professional Reviews

  (07/26/1993, Leonard Klady): "...Jackson proves herself a natural in front of the camera....Shakur has the juicier part and turns in truly outstanding work..."

Quotes from the Movie

  "Lying, thinking/Last night/How to find my soul a home
Where water is not thirsty/And bread loaf is not stone
I came up with one thing/And I don't believe I'm wrong
That nobody,/But nobody/Can make it out here alone."

"Alone, all alone/Nobody, but nobody/Can make it out here alone.
There are some millionaires/With money they can't use
Their wives run round like banshees
Their children sing the blues
They've got expensive doctors/to cure their hearts of stone.
But nobody/No nobody/Can make it out here alone.
Alone, all alone
Nobody, but nobody/Can make it out here alone.
Now if you listen closely/I'll tell you what I know
Storm clouds are gathering/The wind is gonna blow
The race of man is suffering/And I can hear the moan,
Cause nobody./But nobody
Can make it out here alone."

"Pretty woman wonder where my secret lies./I'm not cute or built to suit a fashion model's size/But when I start to tell them,/They think I'm telling lies./I say,/It's in the reach of my arms,/The span of my hips,/The stride of my step,/The curl of my lips./I'm a woman./Phenomenally./Phenomenal woman,/That's me." -- Justice (Janet Jackson, written by Maya Angelou)
 

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A mismatched pair pushed together on a road trip from South Central L.A. to Oakland, Justice and Lucky have only one thing in common: they can t stand each other. But as their friends Lesha and Chicago fight - and make up - in the back of the van, Justice and Lucky find themselves reluctantly drawn together. After a surprising detour toward romance, the two travelers are confronted once again by the shocking violence they thought they d left behind. Featuring the music of Naughty by Nature and Tony! Toni! And the poetry of Maya Angelou, POETIC JUSTIC is every bit as intense, original and unforgettable as Boyz N the Hood.System Requirements: Starring: Maya Angelou, Tyra Ferrell, Janet Jackson, Regina King, Tupac Shakur, and Joe Torry. Directed By: John Singleton. Running Time: 110 Min., Color. This film is presented in both Widescreen and Standard formats. Copyright 2002 Columbia TriStar.Format: DVD MOVIE
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