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		List Price: $39.99		Label: Paramount Home Entertainment Salesrank: 22621 Released: June 26, 2007
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		MPAA Rating: R (Restricted) Media: HD DVD

Editorial Review:
Paramount Black Snake Moan (HD-DVD)
When ex-blues musician Lazarus (Samuel L. Jackson) finds the town nymphomaniac Rae (Christina Ricci) left for dead on the side of the road, he vows to nurse her back to health...and cure her of her wickedness. Until then, she'll be chained to the immovable radiator in his home. But Lazarus has demons of his own: his wife just left him for his own brother. While Lazarus and Rae struggle to fix their broken lives, the situation threatens to explode as Rae's boyfriend Ronnie (Justin Timberlake) - a roughneck soldier just back from Iraq - comes searching for his missing lover.

Description of Black Snake Moan [HD DVD]:
The lurid scenario--a nymphomaniacal white trash nymphet (Christina Ricci) is held prisoner by a bitter bluesman (Samuel L. Jackson)--gives way to an affecting tale of redemption in Black Snake Moan, writer/director Craig Brewer's follow-up to the acclaimed Hustle & Flow. Lazarus (Jackson, Jungle Fever, Pulp Fiction) finds Rae (Ricci, Monster, The Ice Storm) beaten unconscious on the road in front of his backwoods house. After bringing her inside, he learns of her wanton ways and decides to exorcise his own demons by curing Rae of her sexual compulsion. Black Snake Moan could have been terrible, but Brewer takes his story seriously enough to dig into the genuine emotions of such a situation (though along the way he certainly flirts with sexploitation overtones--several scenes look like they were plucked straight out of a hitherto unknown 1970s trash classic). Ricci, Jackson, and the supporting cast (including pop star Justin Timberlake, giving a surprisingly good performance as Rae's boyfriend) treat the characters with respect, honesty, and humor. The result is off-kilter and maybe a little too fond of its sleazy cinematic forbears to truly hit the emotional notes it's after, but Black Snake Moan has considerably more substance than its marketing would suggest. --Bret Fetzer

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Black Snake Moan [HD DVD] Reviews:
Unbelievably full of 'soul'.
2008-07-08 - This movie was painful, beautiful and full of soul. What looks like a swanky sex story on the surface turns out to be a touching, spiritual journey. The soulfull music chosen to accompany was a perfect choice as well, and Sam Jackson looked like he'd been born with a guitar in his hands. Christina Ricci plays a unique role, and very different from her 'little girl' days, as a damaged young woman clinging to an equally emotionally challenged young man played by Justin Timberlake. When her beloved leaves, the one thin thread helping her hold her life together is broken and she's back on the prowl, thinking sex is all that can save her from the wretched past. Beaten up and left for dead by the side of the road, Rae is rescued by a black man named Lazarus. It turns out Lazarus is a bit beaten up by life as well. I love how the 'chain' becomes a beautiful tether of love that helps ground these emotionally scattered people trying so hard to cope with all the pain in their lives. What a fantastic story!

Chrissy K. McVay - Author

Worth seeing again
2008-06-13 - I saw this film on Cinemax last night and I think I need to see it again. What started as a taut, emotional, sexual rollercoaster ended up losing steam midway through and wrapped up too neatly for me.

Some incredible themes were explored in this film, mainly the exorcising of people's personal demons.

I absolutely loved the relationship between Rae and Laz, brilliantly portrayed by Christina Ricci and Samuel L. Jackson. Really, I think it's some of the best work either actor has ever done and the film is worth watching just for that!

And Justin Timberlake was surprisingly moving in his role. Very impressive!

And the blues! Oh! The blues! AWESOME MUSIC! I loved getting a taste of that culture.

But again, there was this weird drop in pacing about 2/3 of the way through and I really wonder what got lost on the cutting room floor. I'll have to give it another view to see what I might've missed.


As good as it gets: Great pace, superb acting, terrific story
2008-06-08 - I saw a picture of Ricci kneeling on the grass with only scanty pants on in PLAYBOY. The snapshot--a key part of the movie--enticed me to see the
movie. I had not read any of the reviews or even dreamed of Sam Jackson's
versatility. So many have reviewed the movie in detail that I will
disappoint. Ricci's gutsy performance done with total abandonment and yet also grace has to been seen. Sam Jackson shows his versatility, firmness, tenderness and musical abilities in a role that no one else could play as well. There is a great supporting cast. The music adds to the movie and
brings some liveliness into a story that otherwise could have been very
cold. Seeing intermingling of races in a southern town is refreshing yet one has to wonder if this could happen in more liberated northern cities.
Yes there is some nudity yet it is essential and handled in a delicate
artistic manner. Those who want to drool at Ricci's anatomy will find the film disappointing. Those who appreciate superb acting and a lively moving plot will find Very Few Better. Atypical and great!


NOT AS BAD AS THE TRAILER WOULD LEAD YOU TO BELIEVE, BUT.............
2008-06-07 - Watching the trailer for this film I sat there rolling my eyes! When I saw this was coming on cable, I decided to check it out. While the film has some good performances, I never felt anything new was brought to light. I could see this girl had "daddy issues" in the opening credit. I give it credit for trying to be different, but it doesn't completely succeed. I never felt emotionally connected to anyone in this film.

The film is riddled with cliché's and political incorrectness too. Would this film have ever seen the light of day, if the roles were reversed? A white man holding a half naked black woman captive! I can see the movie executives writhing in their seats now! I mention this only because in these times, where everything is scrutinized to the point of absurdity, it's hard to believe we would see this sort of thing. Don't get me wrong, I have no problem with any of this. I believe that political correctness should be completely done away with, along with any other censorship. Bring back my smoking cartoon characters, my stereo-typed ethnic characters, as it seems, "Political Correctness" is never going to be fair. It's only the biggest cry-babies that get the special treatment anyway.

If you think I'm wrong, why don't they stop making films that portray Italian American's as gangsters and ignorant store/restaurant owners? or German American's as ruthless and evil Doctors and Nazi's? or Irish American's as Drunken wife beaters?.... etc....etc. We either need to stop all stereo-typing or stop catering to whining cry-babies. Censorship and political correctness is just one step closer to a very bland and controlled world. A very boring place, if you ask me. OK....I'm bracing myself..........

A surprisingly wonderful story about redemption
2008-06-01 - When I first heard of this movie I thought "Oh, Please. How stupid" When I saw it I was blown away. This is a wonderful story about how 2 people help eachother find redemption in an unusual way I grant. It isn't what you think at all and the ending is positive. And don't even get me started on the music. I bought the sound track right away. Don't be thrown off by the title or the cover art, give this film a chance and you won't be sorry.