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Carmen: A Hip Hopera (2001) (TV)
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Michael Elliot (written by)
Release Date:
8 May 2001 (USA)
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Plot:
Carmen, a seduceful aspiring actress seems to lead trouble everywhere she goes. But when a hard-nosed cop...
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1 nomination
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Fresh and inventive
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Mekhi Phifer | ... | Hill |
 | Beyoncé Knowles | ... | Carmen Brown |
 | Mos Def | ... | Lt. Miller |
 | Rah Digga | ... | Rasheeda |
 | Joy Bryant | ... | Nikki |
 | Wyclef Jean | ... | Fortune Teller |
 | Da Brat | ... | Narrator |
| Jermaine Dupri | ... | Pockets |
 | Bow Wow | ... | Jalil (as Lil' Bow Wow) |
| Casey Lee | ... | Blaze |
 | Reagan Gomez-Preston | ... | Caela |
 | Sam Sarpong | ... | Nathaniel |
 | Troy Winbush | ... | Sgt. Tony Porter |
| Fred Williamson | ... | Lou |
| Yuri Brown | ... | Nori |
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Also Known As:
Carmen Brown (USA) (working title)
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Rated PG-13 for violence, sensuality, and drug content.
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88 min
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Blaze:
Hello, I'm Blaze. But my friends call me Case...
[Carmen cuts him off]
Carmen: I know who you are. I'm Carmen.
Blaze: Nice to meet you.
Carmen: Nice to meet you.
Blaze: So what's a fine lady like you doing in Philly? Small town masquerading as a big city.
Carmen: I won't be here for long. See I have dreams... plans.
Blaze: I wanna hear about 'em.
Carmen: [sucks teeth] Pssh. No, you don't.
Blaze: No, really. I'm interested.
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[Carmen cuts him off]
Carmen: I know who you are. I'm Carmen.
Blaze: Nice to meet you.
Carmen: Nice to meet you.
Blaze: So what's a fine lady like you doing in Philly? Small town masquerading as a big city.
Carmen: I won't be here for long. See I have dreams... plans.
Blaze: I wanna hear about 'em.
Carmen: [sucks teeth] Pssh. No, you don't.
Blaze: No, really. I'm interested.
[...]
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Movie Connections:
Remake of Carmen Jones (1954)
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I really liked this one. I thought they did a great job of updating the story to the present day in a clever, believable way. I'm not a particular fan of hip-hop, either. There were some really clever lyrics (my favorite was the argument scene), yet the original score does underlie the whole thing. I liked it much better than "Carmen Jones," the 50s version of "Carmen" which degenerates into Broadway schlock at times.
The man who played the evil cop did a really terrific job, and I hear he's usually a singer, not an actor. The supporting roles were really well interpreted and the people who played them well-chosen. I very much enjoyed the fortune teller, who seemed really ominous with his voodoo/Jamaican aura. The leads shined.
My main gripe with the whole thing was the camera work, which was rather distracting at times. For example, there is a meta-commentary at the beginning and end of the movie, a rap done by a woman, and the camera constantly changes angles and splits into multiple images of the artist. I'd have much preferred a straight shot so that I could pay attention to what she's saying and her body language, which were good.
Overall, I loved it and will see it again.