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    Prison Song

    Prison Song
    Director: Darnell Martin
    Actors: Danny Hoch, Elvis Costello, Q-tip, Eric Mccollum, Denee Rivera
    Studio: New Line Home Video
    Category: DVD

    List Price: $12.98
    Buy New: $2.99
    You Save: $9.99 (77%)



    New (36) Used (16) from $1.88

    Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars 18 reviews
    Sales Rank: 33797

    Format: Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Dvd, Full Screen, Subtitled, Widescreen, Ntsc
    Languages: English (Original Language), English (Subtitled)
    Rating: R (Restricted)
    Region: 1
    Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
    Number Of Discs: 1
    Running Time: 94 Minutes
    Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
    Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6

    MPN: DN6133D
    ISBN: 0780641132
    UPC: 794043613326
    EAN: 9780780641136
    ASIN: B00007BK2S

    Theatrical Release Date: April 27, 2001
    Release Date: January 14, 2003
    Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days

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    Editorial Reviews:

    Amazon.com
    Like Chicago, Prison Song is a musical set behind bars, but there's no dancing and minimal singing. Elijah is a talented 10-year-old photographer. His mother (R&B diva Mary J. Blige) works at a fast food joint and dreams of becoming a lawyer. The sky's the limit until Elijah, his mother, and his mother's boyfriend (Harold Perrineau) are all locked up for various offenses. The story picks up several years later as Elijah (now played by A Tribe Called Quest's Q-Tip) is accepted to college, but ends up in prison after accidentally killing another group home resident (rapper Fat Joe). Prison Song was cowritten and produced by Q-Tip and Darnell Martin (I Like It Like That) and plays like an extended episode of Oz (in which Perrineau played a key role). Blige's "Mom's Song" is the musical highlight, and Elvis Costello appears as Elijah's teacher and lawyer, but does not sing. --Kathleen C. Fennessy

    Product Description
    Mary J. Blige and Q-Tip two of hip-hop's hottest recording artists star in this heart-wrenching family drama about an innocent man's struggle to live and survive behind bars.Running Time: 94 min.Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: DRAMA UPC: 794043613326


    Customer Reviews:   Read 13 more reviews...

    4 out of 5 stars Movie with a message   August 31, 2003
    Rachel Podolsky
    8 out of 8 found this review helpful

    Q-tip, Fat Joe, and Mary J Blige give good performances, especially Q-tip. His character has it all going on in the inside and is very quiet on the outside but I still got completely absorbed in what he was going through. The musical sequences blend well too. Just when you're about to punch a wall because of what's happening to the characters, somebody lets loose with a song that expresses the emotions that the movie is bringing up. Mary J. Blige is the queen of from-the-heart songs, and Fat Joe has a rap cameo that slides seamlessly into the scene.

    Aside from the individual elements, the movie takes aim at one of the worst qualities of our society, the lousy deck dealt to black men growing up in urban city neighborhoods. It dramatizes - but not by much - the way that opportunities are systematically stripped from you in a society where you're rarely respected or afforded the benefit of the doubt. Definitely a worthwhile movie.

    Only one thing - I missed the first five minutes of the movie, and suspect I was better off for it. The beginning lists some stastics that indicate the direction the plot will eventually take, and lends a more moralizing, heavy tone to the movie. Without the intro, the movie stands well by itself and affects you without telling you how you should be affected.


    5 out of 5 stars One of The Best   January 14, 2004
    3 out of 3 found this review helpful

    The BET movie Prison Song was one of the best movies I've ever seen before. I was wondering, why wasn't the movies put into theatres all across the world, this movie was a huge hit for Bet. This question is for anyone out there who may know the answer, exactly how can I get the soundtrack to Prison Song. I know it's on Tommy Boy records but thats all I know. If someone has any information please contact me via e-mail, Chung220@aol.com. Thanks


    5 out of 5 stars One of the Better Examples of a Prison Film   February 15, 2003
    Sal Paradise (Washington, DC)
    3 out of 3 found this review helpful

    I saw the edited version of this film which did little justice to the actual film which I found to run like a stage play not to say that this is a bad thing. Prison Song is one of the better examples of films on the "prison" theme. I would say the best one was perhaps the classic Cool Hand Luke, but in post-modern times we have OZ which some of said has lost some of it's focus. Though Prison Song is not as in depth as perhaps OZ is, it's still worth at least a rental. For those who are irritated by musicals, you may want to consider renting before buying. If you do purchase this film, you won't be disappointed.


    5 out of 5 stars Tragically Moving   April 13, 2004
    meg (Portland, ME USA)
    2 out of 2 found this review helpful

    BET's Prison Song offers a look into the life of an inner city teenager, Elijah, (Tip) who gets stuck in the system after his mother is institutionalized. Sent to a private jail after accidentally killing someone (Fat Joe) from his group home, Prison Song follows Elijah as he comes to terms with the harsh realization that even though he is innocent, the only way out is to escape. The tragic ending of this unusually un-musical musical leaves the viewer wanting to break the cycle, but ultimately feeling helpless against it.


    5 out of 5 stars A great movie about today's hood drama   May 13, 2003
    rodog63jr (bronx, N.Y.C. N.Y. USA)
    2 out of 2 found this review helpful

    This movie gave a very good insight about how crime and prison are destroying many inner city families. I think that Q-Tip, Mary J. Blige, and Fat Joe gave strong dramatic performances. I recommend that this movie be viewed by all those who are interested in inner city life.


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