A Low Down Dirty Shame (1994)

To me, this movie is perfection.

Sadly Over-hyped

By the time the dramatic fireworks start popping off, each one feels earned.

Great story, amazing characters, superb action, enthralling cinematography. Yes, this is something I am glad I spent money on.

After all these years, I can finally scratch this one off the list. I'm a big fan of Keenen's work. Who doesn't love In Living Color and I'm Gonna Git You Sucka, c'mon now! But somehow Shame went under my radar.Straight up, it wasn't as good as I'm Gonna Git You Sucka, which is pure comedy gold. But it was definitely a perfect movie to watch after coming home from work and just wanting something that doesn't involve a lot of thinking but still fun to watch.Everything about this movie is pretty mediocre: the action lacks explosions, the gun play is a little tame, and the bad guy isn't very "bad." What saves this movie is Keenen's charisma. The dude is really funny and can carry flimsy plot all the way to the end. It felt as if he were missing an equally strong partner, such as Lethal Weapon's set up, but Jada sorta fills that role with her strong personality. I just wish they would have given her more screen time.All in all, cool movie to chill out with.

I wrote about this movie lately. Then I discovered a review I wrote about the same movie 10 years ago. Here's the 2.Emetic ! ---------It is, and for generations and generations to come. I don't know how the 1994's Razzie of the worst picture went to (Color of Night) ?! In comparison with (A Low Down..), (Color of Night) is a classic masterpiece !! It's violent comic action without any comedy or action. And its only violence is in its mammoth silliness of each and every factor in it; the cast, the way they act, the dialog, the characters, the situations...etc. (Keenen Ivory Wayans) isn't remotely funny at all; his comic scenes seemed horrible. He didn't impress anybody in his action scenes too. (Keenen Ivory Wayans)'s plot got nothing to be remembered after watching (or during watching !). And (Keenen Ivory Wayans)'s directing wasn't less low ! Did I forget to tell you that Mr. Wayans starred, wrote, and directed the whole thing ? It isn't related to the fact that he's a cinematic genius or something, it's maybe because no decent moviemaker could bear working with him !I'm a fan of (Charles S. Dutton), however I hated seeing him in here. (Jada Pinkett Smith) was incredibly unsightly and stupidly annoying. True that (Salli Richardson-Whitfield) was kind of sexy, but not preferentially, or for long, or in a way that could compensate for the endless ugly matters which this movie is crowded with ! The climax of its torturing crap is the lead's too gay sidekick "Wayman" (or women ?!). He can't do anything, even making laughs as he's supposed to. The only thing that he succeeded in is forcing you to throw up continually. The black try of making fun of black stereotypes wasn't filthier before !It's one naked movie, which has nothing – and I mean NOTHING – entertaining or else to present. Definitely the worst Blaxploitation movie is more interesting and memorable than this. However (A Low Down Dirty Shame) is a movie that my stomach won't forget. Works like this invented "The worst 10 movies list" !It is a "dirty shame" only !Written in 20/4/2010===========================================Flood of Filthiness !----------------------This is Dirty Harry meets a dirty rap song. It goes like this : a black lead between Shaft and Martin Lawrence + logicless plot + the filthiest language ever recorded on film + countless rap songs for more than what any endurance could stand = mean outcome that's too paltry to remember.Man. Did I hate it? Well, it makes itself impossible to love. I hated the scene of seeing the great lead preparing to fight, wearing the best of what he has of clothes and weapons; I have seen this moment for at least 1000 times before!! I hated (Jada Pinkett Smith) as the secretary. I may go to hell if I ever put "beautiful" and her name in one sentence anytime! The way she looks and talks is extremely sickening. What epithet she deserves the most ? The most detestable cartoon character, the silliest girl ever been in an action, or the ugliest thing I have ever seen !Having no sense of humor was better than having the worst kind; as this movie does. From totally unfunny scenes for (Wayans), to such a contumely to the 1960s star (James Brown) as if only dogs that listen to his songs now, ending up with the hellish dialog. Most of the time I felt my ears getting flayed. Just recall : the numerous "a**", "pe**s", "f***ing" terminologies. I believe this movie is a fine reference book for all the squalid phrases that use these words (the tabloid speaks about decreasing the size of a**es, shoot my a**, don't make me spank your black a**, promise me to burn his a**...) Ahh, there is no end and nothing else. It assures not only that (Wayans) knows nothing about writing comedy but by using these terms, he rather knows nothing from the English language but them too! Let alone the free pure filth: The conversation about the beauty of a crippled girl's butt, or the joy of making love with the crippled girls in general (!!!!!). Or the awful story of (Jada Pinkett Smith) about her dog that shits a lot. Things like these, and I'm not sorry to say it, made the movie as a huge pile of excrement itself !But still, to add more vomit, here you are; the lead's sissy sidekick "Wayman". 3 scenes, just 3, got this thing in it. Nevertheless the repugnant effect of it can't be forgotten. What alien from outer space, or a demon from inferno, can actually bear this "Wayman" for a second ?? He's, without a doubt, the dirtiest of whatever this movie has !In Egypt, its commercial title as a video stood for (The Professional and The Beauties), while I saw no Professional, Beauties, or a "Beauty" of any kind !Written in 3/10/2000===========================================Not much of a difference, huh ?!

This movie does what it set out to do,make the the people watching this movie laugh. A Low Down Dirty Shame characters make this an enjoyable movie. Jada Pinkett is perfectly cast as Peaches Shame's (Wayans' character) Assistant.She's funny and likable in this role the action does not come with overly done, loud, explosive, costly Hollywood production. what it does come with is humor and that's why this movie is solid..When I first saw this movie I couldn't stop laughing. When Peaches has the scene with the Geri-Curled,Gold Toothed Mailman. The scene when Shane wakes up next to Peaches'roommate I'm still waiting for Shame 2. Heck,I have seen worst movies make a sequel. My suggestion to anyone who is interested in seeing this movie is go into it with an open mind and you will love it

More a series of sketches and action set pieces than a coherent movie, `A Low Down Dirty Shame' succeeds because it is basically good natured. That's pretty hard to imagine in a movie full of bloody violence and `trash talk,' but it is the same kind of good naturedness that made Keenan Ivory Wayan's other work so likeable `I'm Gonna Get Ya, Sucka, In Living Color'. I've never thought much of Wayans as an actor, but he has a gift few actors possess, i.e., the uncanny ability NOT to take himself seriously. He's relaxed and funny, even when much of what occurs around him is not. Wayan's the producer, on the other hand, can be quite edgy, and his work milks a lot of humor from negative stereotypes, particularly of his own race. It should be no secret that Wayans' work has a big following among white southerners, for reasons likely quite different than those of his black audience.The action set pieces in `. . . Shame' are as impressive as anything in a Bruce Willis movie. That's saying a lot. Other than Wayans, the actors in `. . . Shame' play everything pretty broadly. Charles Dutton comes off the worst, a disappointment considering his impressive work in `Alien 3' and the TV series `Roc'. Salli Richardson, besides being luscious (a light-skinned Pam Grier, without the big tits) does a serviceable job. However, I could have done without `motormouth' Jada Pinkett. You guys who find her attractive in this movie get what you deserve. POSSIBLE SPOILER: The `twist' when Wayans suddenly becomes `supercool' seriously undermines the credibility of the movie. His firepower alone would equal a cop's annual salary. Throw in that wardrobe and car and one wonders whether Wayans was on the take, after all. However, this `twist' convinces me Wayans should have played John Shaft in the remake. NOTE TO PRODUCER WAYANS: YOU'RE NOT TOO OLD TO DO IT NOW! If the primary purpose of movies is to entertain, `A Low Down Dirty Shame' succeeds. You want plausibility? Look elsewhere.