Gang of Roses (2003)

Rachel. Chastity. Kim. Ming Li. Maria. They re the Rose Gang. In five years they robbed 27 banks and then vanished without a trace. Now a small western town is under siege and one of the first victims is Rachel s sister. The Rose Gang is ready to ride again. And this time it s personal.System Requirements:Running Time: 94 Min.Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: ACTION/ADVENTURE Rating: R UPC: 043396036505 Manufacturer No: 03650 Product Description

gang of roses

I really love this movie seldom do us girls get to rough it up and remain feminine December 22, 2007

Hot Babes and Hot Lead

Sistas in da hood. Looking for revenge and bling bling. Except da hood
is a wild west town in the late 1800s. I do not remember any westerns
like this when I was growing up. What would Randolph Scott say? If he
saw Lil' Kim, he might say, "Alright! I have to admit that I tuned into
this just to see her. Bare midriffs and low cut blouses are not the
staple of the usual cowboy flick, but these are the cowgirls, and they
are fine.

Now, don't go looking for any major story here, and the usual stuff of
ghetto crime drama are here in a different setting. And, when's the
last time you heard John Wayne call someone, "Dawg"? And, I don't
remember the Earp brothers hugging and kissing before they marched to
the OK Corral.

I watch this on BET, so I missed the action that got it an R rating,
but I doubt if I will buy the DVD to see it unless I can be assured it
was Lil' Kim in that action. February 27, 2007

3 STARS BASED ON PLOT AND CAST...

I give this one 3 stars because I agree with "Gadget Freaks" review that said this was fantasy. That taken into consideration, this film was entertaining on that leveal.

It had a good storyline, but wasn't executed to the highest level possible.

Not saying I would "recommend" this one to others, but I do feel that others should view for themselves to determine how they feel.
February 27, 2007

This "movie" is beyond terrible...

I don't know where to begin. This movie is brought to us by none other than "Jake" from the movie "Fresh". You may remember him as the guy who kept screaming "I'ma dead him deader than dead!" I guess this movie is funny in that it is so awful. It's like watching "Cabin Boy", only it's meant to be serious (I think?). Ok, so you've got a band of outlaw cowgirls or whatever who apparently used to rob banks. The group consists of actress Marie Matiko (don't hurt yourself, I'd never heard of her either), LisaRaye and "Ebony" from "Player's Club", a Lil' Kim who keeps blowing on her guns (do I really need to make a joke about this?), and somehow Stacy Dash was even duped into being in this movie. Also in the movie, there's Bobby Brown with an eye patch...actually there are quite a few people throughout this movie with eye patches, I'm not sure what the deal is with that but you could have a drinking game while watching this movie and drink every time you see an eye patch. Then there is Macy Gray... I don't get her part at all. Oh yeah, there is also a brief cameo from Mario Van Peebles that makes no sense whatsoever. The dialog is atrocious, the outlaw chicks look like they are shooting a video for a Nelly remake of Kool Moe Dee's "Wild, Wild West". The plot, if you can call it that, is just flat out stupid. Still, I could not take my eyes off this movie. It's like watching a train wreck or Jerry Springer - there's this morbid curiosity to see just how bad it can get.I recommend watching it only if you and a friend are bored and want something to laugh at and make jokes about later. October 13, 2006

Feel it baby!

Now before I could even watch one frame of this movie, I was laughting thanks to the list of names of the people who were to appear in the movie. Or maybe the fact all of them were appearing in the same movie. On their own, they're not too bad. But together? Seeing Bobby Brown's name certainly put me in hysterics. I just KNEW this movie would be bad; but I watched it just so I could see how bad it was. It lived up to my expectations, and then some.

I laughed so hard throughout the movie even though it isn't a comedy. Too bad. It would have been excellent if that's what the filmmakers had aimed for. Gang of Roses attempting seriousness is what would have happened if the Wayans Brothers had attempted seriousness in White Chicks.

Were there any Chinese people in the Old West in the 19th century? Were blacks getting served in bars in the 19th century? Our ancestors couldn't even get served in the 1960s, but I guess it was different in the West. They had relaxers back then too. And the BLACK people were allowed to carry guns and tell the WHITE sheriff what to do.

Example of unintentional funny scene. Stacey Dash is about to be hanged, and they ask her if she has any last words. Do you know what she says? Read the title of my review. If this isn't bad enough, Stacey is actually the one MOST watchable, yet her screen time is the shortest.

A new Hollywood definitely needs to be made where our black actors are not forced to star in films like this to make a living.

Gang of Roses would have worked so well as a comedy. Then, we could have suspended belief and just enjoyed it for its goal: to make us laugh. But as it is, I can't rate it any higher. June 9, 2006

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