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When Rae, a wild child (and victim of [[sexual abuse]]) wakes up after a night of partying, she finds herself in the home of Lazarus, a former blues player. Rae is attached to a 20-foot chain held by the well-intentioned Lazarus who intends to "cure" her of her [[Hypersexuality|nymphomania]]. |
When Rae, a wild child (and victim of [[sexual abuse]]) wakes up after a night of partying, she finds herself in the home of Lazarus, a former blues player. Rae is attached to a 20-foot chain held by the well-intentioned Lazarus who intends to "cure" her of her [[Hypersexuality|nymphomania]]. |
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This movie is racist and misogynist. |
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| Black Snake Moan | |
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 Promotional movie poster for the film | |
| Directed by | Craig Brewer |
| Written by | Craig Brewer |
| Produced by | Stephanie Allain John Singleton |
| Starring | Samuel L. Jackson Christina Ricci John Cothran Jr. Justin Timberlake S. Epatha Merkerson |
| Cinematography | Amy Vincent |
| Edited by | Billy Fox |
| Music by | Scott Bomar |
| Distributed by | Paramount Vantage |
Release dates |  February 23, 2007 (limited)March 2, 2007 (nationwide)  May 10, 2007 May 18, 2007 May 30, 2007 June 8, 2007 |
Running time | 117 min. |
| Country | USA |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $15,000,000 (estimated) |
Black Snake Moan is a 2007 film released on March 2. It was written and directed by Craig Brewer (of Hustle & Flow fame), was filmed in Memphis, Tennessee, and stars Samuel L. Jackson, and Christina Ricci. The title of the film derives from the 1927 Blind Lemon Jefferson song.
Plot
When Rae, a wild child (and victim of sexual abuse) wakes up after a night of partying, she finds herself in the home of Lazarus, a former blues player. Rae is attached to a 20-foot chain held by the well-intentioned Lazarus who intends to "cure" her of her nymphomania.
This movie is racist and misogynist.
Cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Samuel L. Jackson | Lazarus |
| Christina Ricci | Rae |
| Justin Timberlake | Ronnie |
| John Cothran Jr. | R.L. |
| S. Epatha Merkerson | Angela |
Production
For the film, Samuel L. Jackson spent six or seven hours a day for half a year learning how to play blues guitar for several songs he plays throughout the film. [1][2] Christina Ricci wore an actual forty-pound (18 kg) chain during filming,[3] and ate only food items without any nutritional value to achieve her unhealthy appearance.[4] A public screening took place on December 9, 2006 in Austin, Texas at Harry Knowles' annual Butt-numb-a-thon, with director Craig Brewer in attendance.[citation needed]
Reception
Early reviews for the film have been mixed, with the review tallying website rottentomatoes.com reporting that 35 out of the 58 reviews they have tallied thus far have been positive, for an overall score of 60% and a certification of "fresh" (a film that scores 60% or higher is certified "fresh").[5] On the television program Ebert & Roeper, filmmaker Kevin Smith, filling in for Roger Ebert, described the film as the best of the year thus far. Smith praised Ricci and Jackson, saying this was Ricci's best performance and Jackson's best performance since Pulp Fiction (1994). Richard Roeper also gave the film his "thumb up."
Footnotes
- ^ "About.com". Samuel L Jackson Talks About "Home of the Brave". Retrieved February 20.
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{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help); Unknown parameter|accessyear=ignored (|access-date=suggested) (help) - ^ "The Two-One-Three". Black Snake Moan. Retrieved February 20.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help); Unknown parameter|accessyear=ignored (|access-date=suggested) (help) - ^ "Yahoo Entertainment News".
- ^ "rottentomatoes.com". Black Snake Moan entry. Retrieved march 1.
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References
General sources:
- Blackfilm.com, June 2005: BLACK SNAKE MOAN preview: An Interview with Director Craig Brewer (cited 2 September 2006)
- Yahoo Movies, Black Snake Moan (cited 2 September 2006)
- Black Snake Moan at Real Movie News (cited 29 November 2006)
External links
- Black Snake Moan Official Site
- Black Snake Moan at IMDb
- Movie trailer
- Black Snake Moan at Sundance.org
- Black Snake Moan Production Stills
- Interview with Samuel L. Jackson
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