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Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1 Audience Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested) Binding: DVD Brand: Warner Brothers EAN: 9780780638587 Format: Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Video, Full Screen, Widescreen, NTSC ISBN: 0780638581 Label: New Line Home Video Manufacturer: New Line Home Video Number Of Items: 1 Publisher: New Line Home Video Region Code: 1 Release Date: August 20, 2002 Running Time: 88 minutes Studio: New Line Home Video Theatrical Release Date: May 08, 2001 Sales Rank: 21974 MPN: TRNDN5560D
Description: A contemporary, urban retelling of the classic story, Carmen: A Hip Hopera follows the life of a police sergeant whose world is turned upside down when an irresistible woman enters his life. Through song, the star-studded cast tells the tale of their passionate romance and tragic demise. It's Moulin Rouge done hip-hop style!
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Amazon.com: Recasting Bizet's classic opera as a musical tale in the 'hood, Carmen: A Hip Hopera proves that the plot's not the thing. By retaining the story but jettisoning Bizet's individual musical numbers that propel the tragedy to its inevitable conclusion, this Carmen founders on familiarity: it's just another soap opera about two lovers whose tryst proves fatal. Occasionally, the music quotes Bizet's famous themes, but most of the rapping and singing sound interchangeable. What makes this Carmen worth seeing, however, is the scintillating performance of Beyoncé Knowles (of the trio Destiny's Child) in the lead role. From her first entrance in a dazzling red gown, Knowles shows off a vibrant, magnetic personality; the camera loves her, as her group's many music videos have shown, but they only hint at how impressively she holds the screen. Can she act? The jury's still out, but Carmen: A Hip Hopera--however disappointing this hybrid is in most ways--showcases a compelling movie-star presence. --Kevin Filipski
Customer Reviews
Average Rating:
Rating: - Nice little muscial
Carmen is a hip hop remake of the classic film Carmen Jones. The film stars Beyonce from Destiny's Child as Carmen. Carmen is an actress trying to make it with the love of Mehki Pfefier. But Mos Def a ... Read More
Rating: - off da chain
This movie was pretty good especially beyonce'. She played her role good. I loved the ghetto bad girl theme she had going. she should do other movie like this.
Rating: - The movie "Carmen: A Hip Hopera" is not all that it's cracked up to be.
I would have to say that I found this movie to be a disapointment, which is unfortunate. This is because the movie had some potential when it came to music and directing but unfortunately, little of that ... Read More
Rating: - "Very hip interpretation on an old classic"
It is as old as humankind, the ancient battle of the sexes. MTV does a good job in interpreting Bizet's finest masterpiece to modern-day realities, this time in inner-city Philadelphia where a virtuous police ... Read More
Rating: - liked it
I think the movie was great, even if beyonce doesn't seem that type of girl, she still did a great job. Even more then the movie itself, i just loved the "making of carmen" that u can find in the special features. ... Read More
- off da chain
- The movie "Carmen: A Hip Hopera" is not all that it's cracked up to be.