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Walking Tall (2004)
Action-Packed Remake
I've seen the original Walking Tall (1973, I believe) and it is different from this new version. But, the original was incredibly drawn out for 2 hours and very slow. The basic points of the original are here in this remake, but the action is revved up.
The movie is short with less dialogue, but it is also an action movie. No Oscar hopefuls in this movie, just good, clean ass-whipping that only The Rock can deliver. As he takes on the casino, you can sense his frustrations and put yourself in his shoes. The way he fights his enemies are the way that you or I would want to. Not many action films do that nowadays.
Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson has taken a lot of flack for his acting, which I think is a shame. Every review you hear, there's always a 'WWE' reference. I don't believe that when Arnold Schwarzenegger started acting, his reviews always included how his movies were like bodybuilding or was similar to Mr. Olympia. There's a stigma attached to The Rock that's really unfair. Especially since he's already a better actor than Arnold ever was, and he's still improving. He's also a more versatile actor as well. Arnold was always the same character.
Also, it seems as though people are upset that a Samoan/African American man is playing that part of a Caucasian and changing his name from Buford Pusser to Chris Vaughn. Honestly, who can see The Rock with the name Buford? Really?
In short, the movie is similar to the original, just more action packed. Compare this to the original Walking Tall, and you'll see which one captures your interest more.
The movie is short with less dialogue, but it is also an action movie. No Oscar hopefuls in this movie, just good, clean ass-whipping that only The Rock can deliver. As he takes on the casino, you can sense his frustrations and put yourself in his shoes. The way he fights his enemies are the way that you or I would want to. Not many action films do that nowadays.
Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson has taken a lot of flack for his acting, which I think is a shame. Every review you hear, there's always a 'WWE' reference. I don't believe that when Arnold Schwarzenegger started acting, his reviews always included how his movies were like bodybuilding or was similar to Mr. Olympia. There's a stigma attached to The Rock that's really unfair. Especially since he's already a better actor than Arnold ever was, and he's still improving. He's also a more versatile actor as well. Arnold was always the same character.
Also, it seems as though people are upset that a Samoan/African American man is playing that part of a Caucasian and changing his name from Buford Pusser to Chris Vaughn. Honestly, who can see The Rock with the name Buford? Really?
In short, the movie is similar to the original, just more action packed. Compare this to the original Walking Tall, and you'll see which one captures your interest more.
House of Buggin' (1995)
NOT an In Living Color Rip-Off
To say that House of Buggin' was an In Living Color rip-off is ridiculous. To go that far, then you'd have to say that In Living Color is/was a rip-off of Saturday Night Live and SCTV. Just because In Living Color was a show made by minorities (which I, myself, am), that doesn't make the idea of their show any more original. Saturday Night Live is mostly watched by whites, In Living Color was mostly watched by blacks, and House of Buggin' was mostly watched by Latinos. Simple. To say it was a rip-off of ILC is just pure ignorance.
Latinos needed a show like this since all you see on TV are Caucasian and Black television shows. And even though there aren't a whole lot of Black television shows, there's still more than what Latinos have. John Leguizamo is a comedic genius, and his timing is well planned and methodical. He's a versatile actor, so he can do both comedy and drama. The same can't be said about the Wayans brothers who are excellent with comedy, just not drama (although we haven't seen them do drama, really).
Anyway, I thought it was a great show and should have lasted longer. Like someone said in another comment, the show wasn't advertised in many cities and it wasn't advertised as much as In Living Color was. Comedy Central should dish out the money and pick up the episodes. I'd definitely watch those again!
Latinos needed a show like this since all you see on TV are Caucasian and Black television shows. And even though there aren't a whole lot of Black television shows, there's still more than what Latinos have. John Leguizamo is a comedic genius, and his timing is well planned and methodical. He's a versatile actor, so he can do both comedy and drama. The same can't be said about the Wayans brothers who are excellent with comedy, just not drama (although we haven't seen them do drama, really).
Anyway, I thought it was a great show and should have lasted longer. Like someone said in another comment, the show wasn't advertised in many cities and it wasn't advertised as much as In Living Color was. Comedy Central should dish out the money and pick up the episodes. I'd definitely watch those again!