Hollywood Shuffle
starring: Gregory 'Popeye' Alexander, Sena Ayn Black, Conni Marie Brazelton, Sarah Kaite Coughlan, Starletta DuPois
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Bobby taylor was on his way to becoming a star when a funny thing happened...Studio: Tcfhe/mgmRelease Date: 01/08/2008Starring: Robert Townsend Helen MartinRun time: 81 minutesRating: RDirector: Robert Townsend
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The alumni of Hollywood Shuffle are spread across dozens of current comedies and TV sitcoms--this is the movie that introduced Robert Townsend and the Wayans Brothers to the world. Townsend plays a young actor who struggles with being offered stereotyped street hustler roles while trying to maintain his self-respect and the approval of his family. Between scenes of comically humiliating auditions, Bobby has satirical fantasies about the plight of black actors, including the classic "Black Acting School" sketch, in which white teachers demonstrate jive talk and street moves for the befuddled black students. Townsend has a charming, low-key comic style, one considerably more subtle than that of some of the black comics who have risen to success with supposedly self-aware renditions of the stereotypes Townsend mocks. Townsend made this movie on his credit cards and it is clearly a heartfelt labor of love. --Bret Fetzer
Bobby taylor was on his way to becoming a star when a funny thing happened...Studio: Tcfhe/mgmRelease Date: 01/08/2008Starring: Robert Townsend Helen MartinRun time: 81 minutesRating: RDirector: Robert Townsend
Amazon.com:
The alumni of Hollywood Shuffle are spread across dozens of current comedies and TV sitcoms--this is the movie that introduced Robert Townsend and the Wayans Brothers to the world. Townsend plays a young actor who struggles with being offered stereotyped street hustler roles while trying to maintain his self-respect and the approval of his family. Between scenes of comically humiliating auditions, Bobby has satirical fantasies about the plight of black actors, including the classic "Black Acting School" sketch, in which white teachers demonstrate jive talk and street moves for the befuddled black students. Townsend has a charming, low-key comic style, one considerably more subtle than that of some of the black comics who have risen to success with supposedly self-aware renditions of the stereotypes Townsend mocks. Townsend made this movie on his credit cards and it is clearly a heartfelt labor of love. --Bret Fetzer
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- Hella funny!Still
Between the Afro and Hoe cakes...to, to funny.Years later my friend and I were seriously cracking up.Two thumbs up!
Rating: - Classic Comedy
My husband and I watched this movie weekly for several months when it first came out.I still find myself quoting lines at times.I hope things in Hollywood have changed in the last 20 plus years.But thanks to Robert Townsend this is a hilarious movie that I'm happy to now find in DVD.
Rating: - Winky Dinky Delicious!
lt could've used more Eddie Murphy type humor.You'll be BATTY BATTY BATTY over this tounge in cheek expose of despite leaps and bounds that Afro-Americans have made in ''the biz'', from their point of view, Townsend explains that they've gone from point A to point A.OOOO1 and point B still seems light years away.
Sit back and relax with a plate full of ho-cakes.
Rating: 
- Boyfriend loved it, I thought it was ok
I brought this as a gift for my boyfriend.He loves it and qoutes it all the time.It's a classic.
Rating: - Get lost in this shuffle
Hollywood Shuffle is one of the best black comedies of all-time. It served as a big f--- you to Hollywood for its sickening portrayal of black people. Robert Townsend used comedy for a great purpose(to convey a truth) and it worked out splendidly.
Premise: Bobby(played by Robert Townsend) has dreams of making it big in Hollywood. He works for a crummy hot dog stand called Rinky-Dinky Dog(no, really) with idiotic co-workers as well as an idiotic boss. The only problem Bobby faces is the ... Read More
- Hella funny!StillBetween the Afro and Hoe cakes...to, to funny.Years later my friend and I were seriously cracking up.Two thumbs up!
- Classic ComedyMy husband and I watched this movie weekly for several months when it first came out.I still find myself quoting lines at times.I hope things in Hollywood have changed in the last 20 plus years.But thanks to Robert Townsend this is a hilarious movie that I'm happy to now find in DVD.
- Winky Dinky Delicious!lt could've used more Eddie Murphy type humor.You'll be BATTY BATTY BATTY over this tounge in cheek expose of despite leaps and bounds that Afro-Americans have made in ''the biz'', from their point of view, Townsend explains that they've gone from point A to point A.OOOO1 and point B still seems light years away.
Sit back and relax with a plate full of ho-cakes.
- Boyfriend loved it, I thought it was okI brought this as a gift for my boyfriend.He loves it and qoutes it all the time.It's a classic.
- Get lost in this shuffleHollywood Shuffle is one of the best black comedies of all-time. It served as a big f--- you to Hollywood for its sickening portrayal of black people. Robert Townsend used comedy for a great purpose(to convey a truth) and it worked out splendidly.
Premise: Bobby(played by Robert Townsend) has dreams of making it big in Hollywood. He works for a crummy hot dog stand called Rinky-Dinky Dog(no, really) with idiotic co-workers as well as an idiotic boss. The only problem Bobby faces is the ... Read More
