| Brown Sugar [2003] | ![Brown Sugar [2003]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51RNYZF6QKL._SL160_.jpg)
 enlarge | Director: Rick Famuyiwa
Actors: Taye Diggs, Sanaa Lathan, Mos Def, Nicole Ari Parker, Boris Kodjoe
Studio: 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Category: DVD
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Avg. Customer Rating:   (9 reviews)
Sales Rank: 11805
Format: Pal
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: Suitable for 12 years and over
Media: DVD
Running Time: 109 minutes
Number Of Items: 1
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6
EAN: 5039036014779
ASIN: B0000C24EZ
Release Date: September 6, 2004
Theatrical Release Date: October 11, 2002
Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days
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 Seriously lame August 7, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
I love Sanaa Lathan and after watching Love and Basketball, Disappearing acts as well as Something New, my expectations were high. After 3 minutes I stopped the DVD to check that I had the right film because up until then, it comprised a bunch of hip hop artist (most of whom I have never heard of) boring me with their tales of what hip hop means to them.
After 20 minutes I realised that I did not like story, characters or the acting. Everything about it was lame. I found the story contrived as well as weak with no depth or meaning. The characters were monotonous, uninspiring and totally uninteresting. In my opinion, Lathan and Taye Digg's acting was weak and to me, there was no on-screen fizz or excitement between them. They did not make me want to care about the characters (let alone the story for that matter).
The only reason I have given this two stars was because of the two wannabe rappers (one was black and one was white). They were funny, in a perverse kind of way.
Overall, a disappointing film.
 Rent / Buy at your peril! April 26, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
I love chick flics but this film is total rubbish! Not only are the references to Hip Hop completely overdone (and hence overshadow the story and spoil what would otherwise be a good plot), but you seriously can't understand a word anybody says! The slang that's used is way overdone for the film market, so unless you have a dictionary of 'gansta / Noo Yoik' to English you're gonna struggle. It tok me 3 attempts to watch this and now I wish I hadn't bothered.
If you want a good chic flic just go rent Bridget Jones again - I swear it's better than this!!
 Excellent March 8, 2008
I saw this movie a few years ago and absolutely loved it. It is a great mixture of love and laughter, and if you know any thing about 80-90's hip hop then you'd absolutely love the way the movie takes you back to those days and makes you remenisce on the good ole days.
I loved this movie so much that I am now buying it as part of my collection! Don't hesitate to watch it.
T xx
"Whats the difference between saying you're in love and being in love?" June 12, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
"The same as the difference between rap and hip-hop. Rap is just a word."
The whole film is full with deep lines like this and that's really what makes the film superb along with fantastic acting. I don't think my review is really necessary if you've read the others, because there are actually very few- if any flaws with this film.
I've watched it so many times I could probably recite the whole thing and everytime the film still feels new. It's my all time favourite romantic-comedy, even though I don't really want to call it that, it doesn't deserve to be lumped in that catergory.
It's a film about hip-hop and love, pure and simple, and I recommend buying the soundtrack because it's as much apart of the film as anything. Songs like Love OF My Life (Erykah Badu) and I Used To Love H.E.R (Common) and also Get It Together (India.Arie) blow me away.
I could go on, I love it that much. Buy it. I promise you, you won't be disappointed.
Fabulous movie even for hip-hop virgins July 11, 2005
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
Awesome movie, touched my soul, great symbolism of true love, it happens to focus on hip hop, but what shines through is the love of two people and whether you are into hip-hop or not it cannot fail to pull at your heart strings. Watched it for first time a month ago and still on my mind, so I am gonna buy it so can watch it over and over again :o)
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