CB4

March. 12,1993      R
Rating:
6.2
Trailer Synopsis Cast

A "rockumentary", covering the rise to fame of MC Gusto, Stab Master Arson, and Dead Mike: members of the rap group "CB4". We soon learn that these three are not what they seem and don't appear to know as much about rap music as they claim... but a lack of musical ability in an artist never hurts sales, does it? You've just got to play the part of a rap star...

Chris Rock as  Albert / MC Gusto
Allen Payne as  Euripides / Dead Mike
Deezer D as  Otis / Stab Master Arson
Chris Elliott as  A. White
Phil Hartman as  Virgil Robinson
Charlie Murphy as  Gusto
Khandi Alexander as  Sissy
Art Evans as  Albert Sr.
Theresa Randle as  Eve
Willard E. Pugh as  Trustus

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Reviews

CommentsXp
1993/03/12

Best movie ever!

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Humaira Grant
1993/03/13

It’s not bad or unwatchable but despite the amplitude of the spectacle, the end result is underwhelming.

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Bea Swanson
1993/03/14

This film is so real. It treats its characters with so much care and sensitivity.

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Janis
1993/03/15

One of the most extraordinary films you will see this year. Take that as you want.

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scobbah
1993/03/16

I've heard various stories about CB4, so finally I had the conclusion that I just have to see this piece. CB4 covers all my funny prejudices about the gangsterrap culture, and starts out with a small crew who wants to end up like rap stars - it's all about the beat and the attitude! Chris Rock just plays his role like a mad man, so good and so real! I just laughed the whole time this piece rolled in the VCR, and these scenes who are shooting parody of the gangsterculture just takes home the first prize award - it's too much of the good stuff! It has a good point after all, and when the ending credits roll I felt that this was a true piece of acting - funny and creative as it does not follow any other film formula I've yet seen so far. 7/10!

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Dunta929
1993/03/17

This Movie Is The Most.....Craziest and Stupidest films I have seen. But there's more...The Movie is funny and entertaining and a good rap genre musical.The movie has: Sex Scene. Language. and Parody Violent Content.SPOILER: The funeral scene in a church where the man gave the dead man two black eyes because of some money he owed him. Now I give that a *** out of ****

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d-melino
1993/03/18

This film is an amusing highly quotable, high energy attack on the hypocrisy of rap music. It is a mock documentary in the style of Spinal Tap and uses the format extremely well.Although the characters often descend into caricatures, the energetic performances from Chris Rock, Allen Payne and a great spot from Willard E Pugh as Don King baiting record label boss, Trustuss Jones, see this film through.Great Soundtrack and comic songs such as Sweat On My Balls and Straight Outta Locash are excellent. I would recommend this film to anybody with an hour and a half to spare.

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Loothor
1993/03/19

"CB4" is worth seeing if you are a fan of rap music, Chris Rock, or lowball cultural humor. It has some extremely funny scenes, some great satirical rap songs, and a really stupid plot line.Unfortunately, "CB4" could have been a lot more than it is. It doesn't come close to the humor or intelligence of the similarly-themed "This is Spinal Tap". The idea of making a spoof "rapumentary" is a good one, with a lot of humor potential, and the central casting of "CB4" (particularly Chris Rock and Allen Payne) is adequate. However, the movie is ruined by a particularly lame (and completely unnecessary) plot-line involving a real gangster trying to kill the self-styled "gangster rap" band members who have stolen his name and history.Had "CB4" contained itself to a satirical "rapumentary" about a band of middle-class black guys posing as "gangster rappers", it might have been a truly excellent film on par with "This is Spinal Tap". Its lame plot reduces it to a sub-par comedy which is much less than the sum of its parts, some of which are truly inspired (The scene with Euripides working as a gay phone sex operator, "Straight Outta Locash" and "Sweat of my Balls" are particulary funny).

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