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A Low Down Dirty Shame (1994)

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Reviews Counted:19

Fresh:0

Rotten:19

Average Rating:3.6/10

Runtime: 1 hr 40 mins

Genre: Comedies

Synopsis: Andre Shame has no choice but to leave his private eye job on the LAPD, after failing to crack the case on drug lord, Mendoza, at the same time becoming romantically entangled with the wrong woman.... Andre Shame has no choice but to leave his private eye job on the LAPD, after failing to crack the case on drug lord, Mendoza, at the same time becoming romantically entangled with the wrong woman. However, when Rothmiller, Shame's ex-colleague now working for the DEA, tells him that the Mendoza case is being re-opened, Shame can't help but begin a personal investigation. This time, hopefully, Shame won't embarrass his private eye talents by becoming sidetracked by a new romance. [More]

Starring: Keenen Ivory Wayans, Jada Pinkett, Salli Richardson, Charles S. Dutton

Starring: Keenen Ivory Wayans, Jada Pinkett, Salli Richardson, Charles S. Dutton

Director: Keenen Ivory Wayans

Director: Keenen Ivory Wayans

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Wayans the screenwriter is largely to blame for the film's shortcomings, but Wayans the director does a solid job.

Full Review Source: TV Guide's Movie Guide | comment Comment
07/28/09
TV Guide's Movie Guide

I'm not sure what type of movie this is supposed to be or who its audience is, but it's a low down dirty shame that Wayans' talent is wasted on this film.

Full Review Source: Austin Chronicle | comment Comment
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Alison Macor
Alison Macor
Austin Chronicle

No review available.

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07/27/04
Angela Baldassarre
Angela Baldassarre
Sympatico.ca

In terms of action, Wayans the director relies too much on slow-motion in shooting action scenes -- a tiresome habit that undercuts the potential excitement of some sequences.

Full Review Source: Variety | comment Comment
07/25/08
Brian Lowry
Brian Lowry
Variety
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Unfortunately, however, where I'm Gonna Git You Sucka was completely off the wall, A Low Down Dirty Shame is just off.

Full Review Source: Deseret News, Salt Lake City | comment Comment
01/01/00
Chris Hicks
Chris Hicks
Deseret News, Salt Lake City

No review available.

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07/01/05
Emanuel Levy
Emanuel Levy
EmanuelLevy.Com

It's easy -- far too easy -- to use the title of Keenen Ivory Wayans' latest movie as a description. Unfortunately, it's also accurate.

Full Review Source: ReelViews | comment Comment
01/01/00
James Berardinelli
James Berardinelli
ReelViews
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Question of the day: why is there such an appeal to brainlessness?

Full Review Source: Filmcritic.com | comment Comment
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James Brundage
James Brundage
Filmcritic.com

No review available.

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08/05/02
Kevin N. Laforest
Kevin N. Laforest
Montreal Film Journal

No review available.

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08/25/02
Mark Palermo
Mark Palermo
Coast (Halifax, Nova Scotia)

The comedy is hit-or-miss, while Wayans proves to be a huge fan of Hong Kong action flicks, ripping off a number of action sequences from them.

Full Review Source: TheMovieReport.com | comment Comment
01/11/04
Michael Dequina
Michael Dequina
TheMovieReport.com

No review available.

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09/04/03
Mike McGranaghan
Mike McGranaghan
Aisle Seat

No review available.

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05/06/05
Philip Martin
Philip Martin
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

Wayans isn't sure whether to send up Shaft and company or simply to remake the action thriller. The result is an embarrassing compromise.

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01/01/00
Rita Kempley
Rita Kempley
Washington Post
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09/20/03
Robert Roten
Robert Roten
Laramie Movie Scope

Here is a movie about guns. Take away the guns, and the movie would be about nothing much.

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Roger Ebert
Roger Ebert
Chicago Sun-Times
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07/25/02
Scott Weinberg
Scott Weinberg
eFilmCritic.com

Mr. Wayans is an agreeable screen presence, but he makes a surprisingly bland action hero.

Full Review Source: New York Times | comment Comment
05/20/03
Stephen Holden
Stephen Holden
New York Times
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So far, so hackneyed.

Full Review Source: Time Out | comment Comment
02/09/06
Trevor Johnston
Trevor Johnston
Time Out
 
 
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