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The L.A. Riot Spectacular

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The L.A. Riot Spectacular (2005)

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Reviews Counted:7

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Rotten:5

Average Rating:3.8/10

Runtime: 80 mins

Genre: Comedies

Synopsis: This brazen, gleefully un-P.C. satire from director Marc Klasfeld takes on the highly controversial topic of the Rodney King trial and ensuing deadly rioting in Los Angeles, turning a fearless... This brazen, gleefully un-P.C. satire from director Marc Klasfeld takes on the highly controversial topic of the Rodney King trial and ensuing deadly rioting in Los Angeles, turning a fearless satirical eye on the city's racial strife, the trial, the Los Angeles Police Department, and the media, among other targets. The diverse cast includes Snoop Dogg (covering Ice-T's classic "Colors"), Charles Durning, Emilio Estevez, Charles S. Dutton, and Ron Jeremy. [More]

Starring: Snoop Dogg, Anne-Marie Johnson, Ted Levine, Jonathan Lipnicki

Starring: Snoop Dogg, Anne-Marie Johnson, Ted Levine, Jonathan Lipnicki, Christopher McDonald, Ronny Cox, Charles S. Dutton, T.K. Carter, Tabitha Stevens, Ron Jeremy, Emilio Estevez, Charles Durning, George Hamilton

Director: Marc Klasfeld

Director: Marc Klasfeld
Studio: Image Entertainment, Inc.

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Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Sep., 05 2006 03:15 AM

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John Anderson

[The] pic feels overlong because once it's established that this is going to be a tasteless, if occasionally hilarious, exercise in social criticism, the movie needs to constantly accelerate the level of hilarity, which is impossible to do.

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Aug., 10 2006 04:20 PM

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Mark Olsen

A veteran director of music videos, [Marc] Klasfeld has for his feature film debut churned out a lifeless series of sketch-comedy ideas that presumably would make even the Wayans brothers blanch at their broadness.

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Aug., 10 2006 03:59 PM

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Steven Mikulan

The gags are mortally unfunny.

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Aug., 10 2006 12:02 PM

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Andy Klein

...occasionally funny, but the tone is mostly one of frantic and forced "outrageousness"...

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Aug., 10 2006 09:40 AM

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Brian Orndorf

Stunningly, the end of 'The L.A. Riot Spectacular' promises a sequel taking on the OJ Simpson trial. If I have to physically go to the west coast and prevent this from happening, I'm prepared to make that commitment.

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Aug., 04 2006 11:55 PM

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Chris Barsanti

A film that works overtime to offend each and every ethnic group and economic class that makes up the smoggy purgatory of Los Angeles while simultaneously patting itself on the back for being so putatively daring.

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Jul., 15 2006 03:28 AM

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