Booty Call Review
by Michael J. Legeros (legeros AT pagesz DOT net)March 18th, 1997
BOOTY CALL
A film review by Michael John Legeros
Copyright 1997 Michael John Legeros
(Columbia)
Directed by Jeff Pollack
Written by Takashi Bufford and Bootsie
Cast Jamie Foxx, Tommy Davidson, Vivica Fox, Tamala Jones, Art Malik, Scott LaRose, Gedde Watanabe
MPAA Rating "R" (presumably for language and sexual themes) Running Time 81 minutes
Reviewed at General Cinemas at Pleasant Valley, Raleigh, NC (08MAR97)
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BOOTY CALL is a hilarious primer on safe sex, with Jamie Foxx and Tommy Davidson as best buds told "no glove, no love" by their equally eager counterparts (Vivica Fox and Tamala Jones). The boys' quest to acquire that which must be worn-- and which must be found in the middle of the morning and in Chinatown, no less-- leads to a predictable, but roll-on-the-floor funny comedy of errors. (Davidson's tug-of-war with a dog is a classic. And don't miss an unbilled Art Malik as one of two punning Punjabi grocers.) Though slow in spots, only the last half-hour is tedious. That's when the movie moves into a hospital. Groan. Still, *some* medical attention may be necessary, as there's a strong likelihood that you'll laugh your ass off.
Grade: B-
Notes
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BOOTY CALL was screened at General Cinemas at Pleasant Valley in Raleigh on 3/8. Understaffed, as us- ual. And screen #7 stinks of mold, from four rows of water-damaged chairs. Ugh.
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