8 Mile in hand :)

[jsteinhauer]

Would someone who is not an Eminem or HipHop fan enjoy this? I've never seen it, but so many seem to like it. I grew up halfway between 7 Mile Road and 8 Mile Road, but FAR from the area this movie focuses on.

[Beta Man]

Originally Posted by jsteinhauer

Would someone who is not an Eminem or HipHop fan enjoy this? I've never seen it, but so many seem to like it. I grew up halfway between 7 Mile Road and 8 Mile Road, but FAR from the area this movie focuses on.

from my experience, having seen it, parents from Detroit etc.... I'm NOT a fan of him, nor the musical genre, and hated this movie..... your experience may differ though.

[DeeChizzle]

Originally Posted by jsteinhauer

Would someone who is not an Eminem or HipHop fan enjoy this? I've never seen it, but so many seem to like it. I grew up halfway between 7 Mile Road and 8 Mile Road, but FAR from the area this movie focuses on.

No, I don't think so.

[Rob J in WNY]

Originally Posted by jsteinhauer

Would someone who is not an Eminem or HipHop fan enjoy this? I've never seen it, but so many seem to like it. I grew up halfway between 7 Mile Road and 8 Mile Road, but FAR from the area this movie focuses on.

Tell ya what...

I'm not a huge fan of Eminem, so when I decided to watch this movie, I had extremely low expectations. I was ready for a silly waste of time. It most definitely bested those expectations. Not an epic film by any stretch, and some parts of the movie were utterly predictable, but evenly-paced and interesting.

Yeah, I was more of a hip-hop/dance music fan in the '80s, so that may be why I found the movie tolerable - actually enjoyable. Sorta reminded me of "Beat Street" - only totally rap.

[djluis2k6]

Originally Posted by jsteinhauer

Would someone who is not an Eminem or HipHop fan enjoy this? I've never seen it, but so many seem to like it. I grew up halfway between 7 Mile Road and 8 Mile Road, but FAR from the area this movie focuses on.

I think so. It's an interesting story, but it is about someone wanting to be a rapper. But the freestyle battles I believe would be entertaining to anyone.