I'm Gonna Git You Sucka

1988 "It's Tough To Be A Black Hero."
6.6| 1h28m| R| en
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Jack Spade returns from the army in his old ghetto neighbourhood when his brother, June Bug, dies. Jack declares war on Mr. Big, powerful local crimelord. His army is led by John Slade, his childhood idol who used to fight bad guys in the 70s.

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StunnaKrypto Self-important, over-dramatic, uninspired.
Steineded How sad is this?
Tayyab Torres Strong acting helps the film overcome an uncertain premise and create characters that hold our attention absolutely.
Aspen Orson There is definitely an excellent idea hidden in the background of the film. Unfortunately, it's difficult to find it.
view_and_review A good comedy, in my opinion, is one which has several side splitting moments and is talked about for months if not years. I'm Gonna Git You Sucka had plenty of ROFL moments and I still quote certain scenes to this day with others who have also seen it.I'm Gonna Git You Sucka still reigns as one of my favorite comedies of all time. I saw this as a pre-teen, and again as a teenager, and again as an adult and I never ceased bawling. I will be the first to say that maybe the comedy only has a relevance to a certain demographic so it wouldn't surprise me if many people didn't find it the least bit funny, but I'm not one of those people.Before In Living Color, Keenan Ivory Wayans came up with this gem. He played a retired "military" man who wanted to seek revenge for the death of his brother. How did his brother die? He OG'ed, which would stand for over-golded; an obvious substitute for overdosing on drugs. His pursuit of justice lead to one gut-busting event after another.Keenan was complemented by an all-star cast. There were appearances by Damon Wayans, Kadeem Hardison, Jim Brown, Isaac Hayes, Antonio Fargas and even a young Chris Rock. I couldn't contain myself this movie was so funny. I could rave on and on about IGGYS but alas I only have 1,000 words.
oneguyrambling This is a Wayans brother effort – they have so many brothers and so many efforts – this one is the brainchild of Keenan Ivory Wayans, an older sibling and is in much the same vein as White Chicks and the Scary Movie films.I would argue that this is better than those films but it seems a moot point, you either like those sorts of films or you don't.In the main I don't… But if any of the following sounds at all interesting or amusing then hunt this down, but be warned the following points represent the best parts of I'm Gonna Git You Sucka.A guy named Flyguy dies. The cause of death is OG – OverGold – the boy simply wore too many gold chains and collapsed under the weight of them. (this was made in the 90s folks.) - The Rich White Guy who represents the Bad Guy is named Mr Big.The cast features many actors renowned for their roles in Blaxploitation films of the 70s and 80s, they include Jim Brown and Isaac Hayes.The lead guy, an ex-army vet (admin not combat) named Jack tries to beat up a midget.The love interest has a face like a horse and a body like a 4WD. I don't think this was supposed to be funny though… - A pimp is released from a long stint in jail and dons his pimptastic gear once again before hitting the streets to open ridicule. His outfit is replete with actual goldfish swimming in the heels of his platform shoes.If you fnd this amusing (and fair enough it is) there's a chance you'll like the film.That's about it. Chris Rock gets an early cameo as a hungry teen who wants to buy 1 rib (not a serve) and a sip of Coke (not a can). There are a few chuckles but no real laughs of note, which is perhaps why this is so hard to track down these days (I watched this on a battered VHS from the local video stores ever diminishing supply).Final Rating – 5 / 10. Ultimately this is once again a case of a catchy title with precious little behind it but cameos, sight-gags and a couple of vaguely clever concepts.Hardly the worst film ever but neither is this a glowing recommendation.
Bali79 I remember seeing this movie on TV for the first time years ago, and I laughed so hard my side hurt! The mainstream so-called comedy films cannot touch this one for originality and real slapstick.The odd part is that I AM a "politically correct" person who would never offend anyone based on their race, color, religion, etc. But I do have a sense of humor. The face that Keenan Ivory Wayans gave many terrific black actors exposure and a paycheck cannot be ignored.For me, the best laughs came from the short but absolutely priceless appearances of Kim Waynans (as the worse lounge singer on earth), and Anna Marie Johnson (the sexy seductress who literally comes apart at the seams).On the rare occasions that this gem does come on TV, I don't miss it!
Lewis Marklin Mash Though I realize that this movie may not be for everyone, it is a classic to those grew up in this generation. The Wayon's are at their best, doing what they do. People like Chris Rock are getting their starts in this movie. When, Army Boy, Jack Spade (played by Keenan Ivory Wayans) comes home to the Bronx, where his momma has kept his room the way it was the day he left, he has no idea that he is about to be swept into a crime triangle to try and stop Mr. Big, the new crime boss of the area, who is responsible for the death of his brother June Bug Spade. June Bug died of a horrible OG (aka Over Gold), selling everything he had and selling his soul to contract more and more gold jewelry! The movie just gets crazier and crazier...funnier and funnier as it goes on. He falls in love with his brothers widowed wife, enlists Jack Slade and Fly Guy (Former Pimp of the Year) to team up in an effort to over throw Mr. Big. Jack even gets his his own theme song by none other than KRS-1, one of hip hop's greatest rappers of the time. Give the movie 30 minutes and you will be hysterical. If you like Coming to America, you will definitely like this film.