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In music terms, Brooklyn’s Christopher "Biggie Smalls" Wallace was a hip-hop superstar to rival Oakland’s Tupac Shakur. In movie terms, however, 2Pac has long overshadowed B.I.G. with the films he made as an actor and the documentaries that followed in the wake of his similarly-unsolved murder. George Tillman Jr. (Soul Food, Men of Honor) aims to correct that imbalance with Notorious, the authorised biography of the larger-than-life New York rapper. Produced by his mother, Voletta Wallace (played by Angela Bassett), and record producer Sean "Puffy" Combs (Derek Luke), Tillman presents Biggie as a bright child who grew up to be a drug dealer before finding his true calling on stage, only to be cut down in the prime of life. In his feature-film debut, Jamal "Gravy" Woolard captures Biggie's complexity--the loyalty to his crew, the disloyalty to his ladies (including Lil' Kim and Faith Evans)--but struggles to make him as sympathetic as the figure that emerges in Nick Broomfield's Biggie & Tupac, simply because the script relies too heavily on the usual musical-bio clichés. Fortunately, several bright spots elevate the scenario, such as Anthony Mackie as Pac, Christopher Wallace Jr. as young Biggie, and Woolard's rapping, which segues seamlessly into B.I.G.'s (the soundtrack mixes original tracks with remakes). If Notorious isn't a failure, it isn't a triumph either, but Tillman has crafted it with love and respect, and only a stone could remain unmoved by the real-life funeral footage at the end. --Kathleen C. Fennessy
DVD Description
Chronicling the extraordinary life of Christopher "Notorious B.I.G." Wallace, Notorious follows the young rapper (also known as Biggie Smalls) from the tough streets of Brooklyn to the heights of superstardom as he juggles the increasing demands of fatherhood, marriage and a music career. Amid chaos and controversy, Biggie's remarkable talent and fierce determination help to solidify his legacy as one of hip-hop's greatest MC's.
Special Features:
Special Features:
- Deleted scenes
- Featurettes: Behind the Scenes: Making Of, I Got a Story to Tell: The Lyrics of Biggie Smalls, Notorious Thugs: Casting the Film, Biggie Boot Camp, Anatomy of a B.I.G. Performance, Party and Bull***t (never before seen footage)
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
I think the film is great, however I wouldn't recommend as a family DVD as there is scenes of violence and abusive language. However it is an extremely good film, it maps out the life of Christopher Wallace (Biggie Smalls/Notorious) and shows his way up to his high rap career.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
I was reasonably impressed with "Notorious" and i can honestly say i liked the film. Me being a huge Biggie Smalls fan was eager to watch the movie, so i could find out more about the man and his background.
I thought the acting was spot on, especially by Jamal Woodward who plays the Notorious B.I.G and Naturi Naughton who plays Lil Kim.
However i thought the movie portrayed Tupac Shakur in a bad light and it seemed to me like the producers tried to make him the villain. From my research i know that there was a misunderstanding and that 2Pac thought Biggie "set him up", the first time Pac got shot in 1995, however this case has been denied.
Also there were parts in the movie which were inaccurate. For example
1) When Biggie see's the news report that 2Pac had died, he was watching it in his house. Biggie always claimed that he was in the studio recoding a song when this happened.
2) When 2Pac got shot the first time, Biggie and all his friends all jumped in the lift straight away to aid 2Pac. However in real life Biggie claimed that when Lil Cease told him Pac got shot downstairs, they did not get up straight away as they thought he was lying.
3) Lil Cease (Biggie's cousin) does not grow up !!
Overall apart from these small issues, i think that the movie is very good and i acknowledge that they had to cut a few scenes out to make it more commercial. I would 100% recommend watching it!
I thought the acting was spot on, especially by Jamal Woodward who plays the Notorious B.I.G and Naturi Naughton who plays Lil Kim.
However i thought the movie portrayed Tupac Shakur in a bad light and it seemed to me like the producers tried to make him the villain. From my research i know that there was a misunderstanding and that 2Pac thought Biggie "set him up", the first time Pac got shot in 1995, however this case has been denied.
Also there were parts in the movie which were inaccurate. For example
1) When Biggie see's the news report that 2Pac had died, he was watching it in his house. Biggie always claimed that he was in the studio recoding a song when this happened.
2) When 2Pac got shot the first time, Biggie and all his friends all jumped in the lift straight away to aid 2Pac. However in real life Biggie claimed that when Lil Cease told him Pac got shot downstairs, they did not get up straight away as they thought he was lying.
3) Lil Cease (Biggie's cousin) does not grow up !!
Overall apart from these small issues, i think that the movie is very good and i acknowledge that they had to cut a few scenes out to make it more commercial. I would 100% recommend watching it!
Format:DVD
This film is amazing!!!! It really shows the story of the life of Notorious BIG. Amazing soundtrack and brilliant story line. Just a shame he had to die when he did. So wish he had made more music.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
is this a B.I.G mistake?
Got this and chucked it in the DVD player asap!
First thoughts: Oh, no extras? - Pretty disappointing there are a couple but nothing like I hoped. Read more
First thoughts: Oh, no extras? - Pretty disappointing there are a couple but nothing like I hoped. Read more
Published 14 months ago by Dicky
Really good
A really really good film, a great portrayol of Biggie's life, really good actors, all the actors look like who they are suppose to be (apart from 2pac), a look at biggies... Read more
Published 14 months ago by Andy
Excellent
Very happy with product.
Came in excellent condition, and in good time.
Would use user again, thanks very much.
Came in excellent condition, and in good time.
Would use user again, thanks very much.
Published 17 months ago by Tricia
Decent
Notorious is a decent movie - But it's not really great either.
The Good - Pretty funny and the soundtrack is DOPE! Read more
The Good - Pretty funny and the soundtrack is DOPE! Read more
Published 17 months ago by Brett Davey
notorious!!!! BIG
This film shows B.I.G biggie smalls growing up from a young age. from dealing drugs to producing number 1 single . 9/10
but .. Read more
but .. Read more
Published 19 months ago by Malcolm X-ALI
notorious
Bought Notorious,and can honestly say,it is one of the most cringe worthy film ive seen,poor acting,poor film
Published 19 months ago by Mr. Kevin Bannerman
Very good
This movie is worth watching as it provides a praise worthy portrayal of what happened to BIG. Definitely glad I bought it and watched it! Read more
Published 24 months ago by Mr. M. N. Hussain
Notorious dvd
I bought this for my son for christmas and he thinks this is wonderful. He has watched this four times already !!! Well worth the money.
Published on 4 Jan 2010 by D. Manning
Good but...
Hip hop's biggest gay icon finally gets his own movie.
The movie starts at his humble beginnings as a child drug dealer; then teenage drug dealer/wannabe rapper and... Read more
The movie starts at his humble beginnings as a child drug dealer; then teenage drug dealer/wannabe rapper and... Read more
Published on 7 Dec 2009 by Stephen Mcguigan
Who Knew Hip-Hop Could Be This BIG?
I remember quite clearly the day I heard Biggie died, I was at school in my last year, and I was going home, and the radio said Biggie was dead - it took me back, at the time I was... Read more
Published on 14 Nov 2009 by DL Productions UK
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