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List Price: $9.99 | | Label: Universal Pictures
Salesrank: 34943
Released: January 7, 2003 |
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MPAA Rating: R (Restricted)
Media: DVD |
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Editorial Review:
Three middle-class pals try to be cell-block types and tap into the rap market but cross a drug-dealing club owner. Studio: Uni Dist Corp. (mca) Release Date: 08/23/2005 Starring: Chris Rock Phil Hartman Run time: 89 minutes Rating: R Director: Tamra Davis
Description of CB4 - The Movie:
Comedian Chris Rock is the leader of a middle-class rap act that wins fame and fortune after donning a prison persona. The title stands for Cell Block 4. Naturally, they are mistaken for the real thing by everyone but the incarcerated gangstas, who are none too happy at the theft of their identities. One of the better efforts from Saturday Night Live alumni, this "rapumentary" is a hip-hop hit. However, it is not up to the cutting humor of that granddaddy of all spoofs, This Is Spinal Tap?, as misogyny and meanness get in the way. It has an anything-goes mentality, so expect outrageously filthy lyrics and plenty of tasteless humor. Of note: Director Tamra Davis was also behind that wild 1992 road movie, Guncrazy. --Rochelle O'Gorman
CB4 - The Movie Reviews:
Cb4. 
2009-11-17 - I am not a huge Chris Rock fan, But I enjoyed Cb4 and it's parodying. I thought Kandi Alexander(newsradio) was sexy and Great, I thought the movie was funny, in a silly sort of way.I enjoyed Phil Hartman's(R.I.P.) Role too.
straignt outta locash 
2009-10-12 - I have loved this movie from the get-go and had always procrastinated on getting it on dvd,as I originally had it on tape,love the soundtrack as well.
Straight out of Locash and Lostyle 
2009-09-06 - Clearly one of director Tamra Davis early efforts. Made in 1993 after she was fresh out of the music video scene. I thought this had all the hallmarks of an amateurish quickie (and probably low budget, too)
Rap music culture is a rich vein of over-the-top personalities and quirky business dealings that obviously has the potential for some knockout satirical fun and to wrap it up in a fake documentary like CB4 was the best way to go, but to work well it needs creative talent in writing and direction that is so lacking here. Best bits, for me, were the songs and these worked because all that was required were the lyrics from well known rap hits and then change the words. Making a movie though is a lot more effort.
A year after CB4 was released 'Fear of a black hat' came out. Exactly the same premise but I thought it was so much better. All the usual suspects were included but it actually hung together as a movie rather than a series of potentially funny vignettes which is CB4.
Great Movie
2009-06-03 - This is a hidden gem. Chris Rock and Chris Elliot (I think that's his name) pair up for one of the Original Mockumentaries. Perhaps a Rapumentary? Either way, its hilarious.
Good movie!
2009-04-29 - I saw this when it first came out, and found it again here... still funny! I love Chris Rock, and there are other stars like Phil Hartman who are great!
