![]() Whether this was his “dialogue” as scripted or an editorial commentary, the movie reeks as badly as it sounds. Once-fabulous actor Antonio Fargas (Car Wash, Next Stop, Greenwich Village) contributes nothing but copious fart noises to the picture. : 3 Strikes DVD : Brian Hooks, NBushe Wright, Faizon Love, E-40, Starletta DuPois, George Wallace, David Alan Grier, Dean Norris, Barima McKnight, Meagan. ![]() Even in this area, the usage is overkill. Implausible and not noticeably funny, 3 Strikes is a South Central comedy caper, whose jokes revolve around prison, gunplay, exotic dancing, viciously jealous women, horny fat women, and of course the old standby, fart jokes. Pooh marshals this thing into a movie without an ounce of believability, craftsmanship, or subtlety. Rap producer and first-time feature film director D.J. 3 Strikes is the best example of this principle I've seen in a while. Strike One was for 3 robberies in 1975 of a tavern, a hair salon and a. I'm no bleeping pansy when it comes to this kind of stuff, but jeez, ya gotta draw the line somewhere, and I guess the old “no other redeeming social value” standard is as good as any. To qualify under Washingtons Three Strikes law, a criminal must be convicted as. Leaving prison, he's picked up in a stolen car later stopped by the police. Rob has 2 strikes and 3 strikes now means 25 to life. Now Hooks, a wanted man, must clear his name of. With Brian Hooks, N'Bushe Wright, Faizon Love, E-40. But by the point you might be ready to drift away, the excessiveness of the foul language bombards the brain like a verbal assault. When a friend picks him up, they are pulled over, and his friend shoots at police officers, and Hooks escapes. And without much of a story, convincing performances, or visual style to spark your juices, the mind tends to wander. There is, however, plenty of time to kill while watching this movie because it doesn't require attention to be paid. Why I found myself thinking of Bruce while watching 3 Strikes is a mystery, or wishful thinking, because there is no comedic relationship between the two. I hope someone picks up on the subject again and puts it in a somewhat more focused perspective.Lenny Bruce used to do a routine about the way in which nasty words could lose their power and meaning when repeated over and over again. I really wanted to like this movie.but around halfway through I was wishing it was over, and was somewhat ashamed to see some fine black talent nearly reduced to Minstrel show status.and there was no clear IN YOUR FACE message to stay out of jail and to stay away from the situations that can result in three strikes. The acting and the script could have been much tighter. Nothing is wrong with ghetto humor, but in this instance it was not used to full effect. Instead, the movie delivers a strictly ghetto-ish and highly comedic message that falls flat. This was a chance to "scare straight" some younger folks who might have been headed to the prison farm. It's the gateway to a life of hell.endless incarceration. And.there is nothing funny about getting a third strike. When a friend picks him up, they are pulled over, and his friend shoots at police officers, and Hooks escapes. ![]() The trials and tribulations of one potential victim cannot speak for the whole. Hooks has 2 strikes, and wants to change his life for the better. The likable misfit is able to avoid committing his third crime, which would land him. It was an opportunity to make a serious statement.and the opportunity was wasted. This raunchy comedy traces the hapless exploits of an ex-con (Brian Hooks). There were aspects of 3 Strikes that merited further exploration.how the law affects families, and how many Blacks and other people of color are sent upstream disproportionately and unfairly. But it sank into very low humor very quickly. 3 Strikes is a flick that had potential in terms of its main theme.
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