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© DR - IDLEWILD -Gangsters Club- de Bryan Barber (2007) p6
22/11/2012 05:37
André Benjamin
André 3000
de son vrai nom André Benjamin,
(27 mai 1975 à Atlanta en Géorgie - ),
est un musicien et producteur américain de hip-hop. Il est fondateur et membre du groupe OutKast.Il est également acteur, et a produit sur Cartoon Network un dessin animé, Class of 3000, où il joue le rôle d'un professeur de musique dans une école d'art.Il a été le compagnon d'Erykah Badu avec laquelle il a eu un fils, du nom de Seven.
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Entertaining anachronism
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Considering the fact that this was a movie starring two rappers, I wasn't expecting much. I was very pleasantly surprised. Outkast aren't just any old rappers, as their fans could no doubt inform you. Most of their material, even though much of it is anachronistic for a film set in the 1930s, nonetheless, fit the movie quite well. Some of the pieces,of course,aren't rap.Indeed,Andre 3000 might as well no longer be called a rapper,considering the breadth of his material. The plot was surprisingly well thought out. It had a certain symmetry, yet was not completely predictable. I enjoyed the whole thing, and didn't have to close my eyes thinking "this is so stupid" all through the film.
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© DR - IDLEWILD -Gangsters Club- de Bryan Barber (2007) p7
22/11/2012 05:45
Discographie
Albums d'OutKast
1994 : Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik (disque de platine)
1996 : ATliens
1998 : Aquemini
2000 : Stankonia
2001 : Big Boi and Dre Present...
2003 : Speakerboxxx/The Love Below
2006 : Idlewild
En tant que producteur
2003
Kelis : Tasty
Millionaire (feat. André 3000)
Big Gipp : Mutant Mindframe
Boogie Man (feat. André 3000)
Killer Mike : Monster
Akshon (Yeah!)
2004
Gwen Stefani : Love. Angel. Music. Baby.
Long Way to Go (feat. André 3000)
2010
Big Boi : Sir Lucious Left Foot: The Son of Chico Dusty
You Ain't No DJ (feat. Yelawolf) (co-auteur)
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Outkast does it again
Author: Heather Henderson (UrbanFilmCritic) from United States
24 August 2006
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What could Outkast do next to top the success of their double cd speakerboxx/love below? The Impresarios of Rap present Idlewild-a hip hop love story set against the daily grind of running a juke joint during Prohibition in the town of Idlewild,GA.All the players were there,the piano player,the singer,and of course,the bootlegger.
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Whether it's a murder mystery,a gangsta tale, or a love story can be debated after you see it…just go see it. Idlewild, a film by Bryan Barber starred Antoine Patton and Andre Benjamin. However, the music was done by Big Boi and Andre 3000. Outkast fans will get the difference.
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The rest will have to see to believe. Let us not forget, where there is a Big Boi and an Andre there will be a fair amount of quirky, a little bit of weird, a lot of imagination, and some stepping outside of the "speakerboxx".The film had the musical stage appeal of Chicago with the black gangsta love of movies like Harlem Nights and Hoodlum. But unlike those Yankee tales, this story took place in the south before it became dirty or is it derty???? (where's my ebonics dictionary?) It speaks to a time and place accurately and without insult. It was clever and funny but also a little predictable. Which was ideal because the storyline is actually just scenery for all the incredible musical numbers and didn't need to be complicated.
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The characters had that two-dimensional feel reminiscent of the melodramas so popular in the 1930's. Idlewild rose to the challenge and very successfully captured the times, which is often a difficult task in a period piece.Saying Outkast has an innovative approach to music is like saying that guy Picasso is alright with a paintbrush. The original score by Outkast blended the sound of the 30's, the jazz, the blues and the swing with rap and soulful rhythm and blues. It was kind of like a family reunion for home-grown syncopation. It was ingenious as well as inspired.
The choreography only complimented the musical numbers giving the audience a complete juke joint experience. The film also offered notable cameo appearances by Cicily Tyson, Ving Rhames, Bruce Bruce, Patty Labelle and the tease of Tony award winning Ben Vereen who doesn't dance. Also noteworthy is Macy Gray's performance as the falling diva Taffy. If Rappers must make movies, they should all be so good.
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© DR - IDLEWILD -Gangsters Club- de Bryan Barber (2007) p8
22/11/2012 05:55
Paula Patton et André Benjamin
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Filmographie d'André Benjamin
1995 : Sliders, les mondes parallèles - Saison 1, épisode 6
1997 : The Sentinel - Saison 3, épisode : Reggie
1997 : Poltergeist, les aventuriers du surnaturel - Saison 2, épisode 6
1998 : Principal Takes a Holiday : Infermier 1
1998 : Chérie, j'ai rétréci les gosses (Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Show) - Saison 1, épisode 19
1998 : First Wave - Saison 1, épisode 3 : Soldat
1998 : NightMan - Saison 2, épisode 8 : Gardien
2001 : Wasango de Tae-gyun Kim : Kim Kyeong-su
2004 : The Shield - Saison 3, épisode 15 : Robert Huggins
2004 : Stargate: Atlantis - Saison 1, épisode 4 : Gardien
2005 : Be Cool de F. Gary Gray : Dabu
2005 : Revolver de Guy Ritchie : Avi
2005 : Quatre Frères (Four Brothers) de John Singleton : Jeremiah Mercer
2006 : Scary Movie 4 de David Zucker : Jack
2006-2008 : Classe 3000 (Class of 3000) d'André 3000 et Thomas W. Lynch : Sunny Bridges
2007 : Idlewild Gangsters Club (Idlewild)** de Bryan Barber : Percival
2007 : Le Petit Monde de Charlotte (Charlotte's Web) de Gary Winick : le Corbeau Elwyn (voix)
2008 : Bataille à Seattle (Battle in Seattle) de Stuart Townsend : Django
2008 : Semi-pro de Kent Alterman : Clarence
2008 : The Shield - Saison 7, épisode 10 : Robert Huggins
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It's Chicago meets Cabaret
Author: raya165 from United States
23 August 2006
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This movie is one of the best musical films I had ever seen. This film makes you wanna see this film over and over and over again. It dosen't matter if you hate Outkast, this film will make you love them and their music they play. Byran Barber's directing of the idea he chose this picture is excellent and even though he's a music video director, he still makes it a great film. If you want to see this film with your kids, then it's better if you make sure that they will be mature about nudity.This film is a beautifully made film and I believe that this film should at least win an Oscar for their main song by Outkast, I don't know the name, but it has a catchy tune. GREAT FILM 10/10
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© DR - IDLEWILD -Gangsters Club- p9 / Paula Patton
22/11/2012 05:59
Paula Patton
née à Los Angeles le 5 décembre 1975, est une actrice afro-américaine, révélée au public par Tony Scott dans Déjà vu aux côtés de Denzel Washington. Elle avait déjà fait une petite apparition dans le film Hitch, expert en séduction sorti en 2005 et dans London.En 2007 elle apparaît dans la comédie musicale produite par les OutKast, Idlewild, et l'année suivante dans le long metrage d'Alexandre Aja intitulé Mirrors.
Elle est l'épouse de l'auteur-compositeur-interprète Robin Thicke depuis le 11 juin 2005. Ils sont les parents d'un garçon depuis 2010. Elle apparaît nue sur la couverture de l'album A Beautiful World de ce dernier.En 2011, elle joue le rôle de Jane Carter dans le film Mission impossible : Protocole Fantôme de Brad Bird.Elle joue également,la même année, le rôle de Sabrina dans le film Jumping the Broom avec l'acteur Laz alonzo. prochainement : All Is By My Side : Jimi Hendrix
Vie privée
Patton est mariée à l'auteur-compositeur-interprète Robin Thicke , fils de Alan Thicke et Gloria Loring. Leur fils nommé Julian Fuego est né le 6 Avril 2010.
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shame, shame, shame
Author: EddieLeeHenderson from United States
22 September 2006
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Here we have the most creative Hip Hop/Rap duo teaming with one of the most creative music video directors on a very good film. I can't believe people aren't seeing this movie...especially black folks. We support some of the most drab and unimaginative crap in music and film but won't support good art. (Maybe it needs more violence or ass shaking in it.)
Anyways, Idlewild has a great story, great music, and highly creative camera work and directing. The acting isn't excellent, but it does not detract from the film. I look forward to seeing more work from Mr. Barber. I wish there were more black filmmakers like him and more music artists like Outkast. Let's move forward people.
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© DR - IDLEWILD -Gangsters Club- p10 / Paula Patton
22/11/2012 06:10
Filmographie de Paula Patton
2005 : Hitch, expert en séduction (Hitch), d'Andy Tennant : Mandy
2005 : London, d'Hunter Richards : Alex
2006 : Déjà vu***, de Tony Scott : Claire Kuchever
2007 : Idlewild Gangsters Club**, de Bryan Barber : Angel
2008 : Mirrors, d'Alexandre Aja : Amy Carson
2008 : Swing Vote, La Voix du cœur de Joshua Michael Stern : Kate Madison
2009 : Precious, de Lee Daniels : Blu Rain
2010 : Just Wright, de Sanaa Hamri : Morgan Alexander
2011: Jumping The Broom: Sabrina Watson
2011 : Mission impossible : Protocole Fantôme de Brad Bird : Jane Carter
2013 : 2 Guns de Baltasar Kormákur
2013 : Disconnect d'Henry Alex Rubin : Cindy
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I waited over a year for this movie, and it was worth it!!!
Author: Cheffie3 from Illinois
5 September 2006
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From the opening to the closing credits, this movie is exciting to watch and never disappoints. It has everything, great choreography great music (I normally dislike musicals), nice plot, and very good actors.It opens with the saying that the world is a stage and the men and women are just actors, it goes on to show two very different friends grow up and deal with the choices they've made, or in some cases haven't made. It has the usual elements of a movie; love, loss, betrayal, murder, but what makes this movie stand out is the visual and audial stimulation, the 1920's/30's costumes which weren't afraid to show a woman's femininity and the men who didn't leave the house unless they were "suited" up. The stage performances were a little wild (and so is Outkast, which makes then so great) and unusual. I love Roosters' last performance. Outkast has a way of stating the obvious about life, but in a light you normally wouldn't see it in.I highly recommend this movie, and don't leave until the very last words have rolled off the screen!
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