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| Review Summary and Plot Commentary about 8 Mile |
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Following a story somewhat similar to Eminem's real-life past, this movie follows rapper Jimmy Smith, Jr. through the 8 mile line of Detroit. Jimmy's just trying to keep his dreams of escaping Detroit alive. His personal battles wage in his home life and love life, as he tries to rap his way to the top.
--Becky Lee, Resident Scholar
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Rabbit is a poor white boy struggling to become a famous rapper. His mom is a druggie who tries to ruin his life.
--Karina Reeves, Resident Scholar
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When we first fade from the title of 8 Mile, we see Rabbit (Eminem, solo artist and of rap group D-12), a representative of the rap crew "Three One Third," getting hype before a battle at the Shelter.
Rabbit's struggles with many people... his mother and her goldigging ways, his issues with the wrong women, his ongoing beef with "The Free World," the antagonist of the hip-hop scene in Detroit, and the struggle within himself to overcome everything, from The Nothing Label in life to the White Label in Rap.
--A.D. Tandy, Resident Scholar
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This is a story about a rapper in the hood.
--Louise McNamara, Resident Scholar
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Plot
Time/era of movie:
- 1980's-1999
Kids growing up/acting up?
Yes
Kids:
- committing crimes
Ethnic/Regional/Gender story?
Yes
Woman/class/friends story?
- story of lower class
Story of city/rural life?
- Big City
Culture clash?
- being oppressed by outside culture
Culture of surrounding area:
- American Black
Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Profession/status:
- singer/musician
Age:
- 20's-30's
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events?
Yes
Hair color?
- brunette (Brown)
Hair type
- (man) short/standard straight
Body type
- (man) muscular
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
How sensitive is this character?
- hard edged
Sense of humor?
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- very athletic
Secondary Main Character
Identity:
- Female
Hair color
- blonde
Hair style
- (woman) medium/shoulderlgn wavey
Body type
- (woman) very skinny
How much in movie?
- 20%
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
Main Adversary
Age:
- 20's-30's
Eccentric:
Yes
- emotionally unstable
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- 60%
Body type
- (woman) skinny
How sensitive is this character?
- mean, arrogant
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Setting
United States
Yes
The US:
- Midwest
- California
City?
Yes
City:
- dirty, grimy (like New York)
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- no torture/death
Movie makes you feel...
- encouraged
Sex/nudity in movie?
Yes
What kind of sex:
- kissing
- touching of personal anatomy
- licking
- seeing breasts
- seeing nude female butt
Any profanity?
- A lot of foul language
- A huge amnt of foul language
If lots of song/dance...
- lot of singing
If soundtrack VERY NOTICEABLE...
- Rap/hip-hop
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