# 8 Mile opens tomorrow **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [November 7, 2002, 2:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/8-mile-opens-tomorrow/135710 "2002-11-07T14:07:21Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![LolaCocaCola](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7cd45c/32.png) [@LolaCocaCola](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LolaCocaCola)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2002, 2:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/8-mile-opens-tomorrow/135710/1 "2002-11-07T14:07:21Z")
The buzz on this Eminem movie is good so I will be checking it out. ---
**Author:** ![msmith537](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d9b06d/32.png) [@msmith537](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/msmith537)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2002, 2:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/8-mile-opens-tomorrow/135710/2 "2002-11-07T14:28:50Z")
After you see it, please fill out the following survey: 1. Eminem is to ‘8 Mile’ as: a) Ice-T is to ‘New Jack City’ b) Ice Cube is to 'Friday c) DMX is to ‘Exit Wounds’ d) Vanilla Ice is to ‘Cool as Ice’ ---
**Author:** ![LolaCocaCola](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7cd45c/32.png) [@LolaCocaCola](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LolaCocaCola)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2002, 2:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/8-mile-opens-tomorrow/135710/3 "2002-11-07T14:31:05Z")
e) Mariah is to ‘Glitter’ ---
**Author:** ![Otto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Otto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Otto)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2002, 2:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/8-mile-opens-tomorrow/135710/4 "2002-11-07T14:40:05Z")
f) Jennifer Beals is to “Flashdance” Based on the previews this is such the “Flashdance” remake. Eminem is a steel town girl on a Saturday night, looking for his big break by night while working in a factory by day. Throw in Michael Nouri and a few body doubles and it’s Flashdance for the new millenium. Of course Eminem’s a homophobic pig so there’s no way I’d set foot into one of his movies. ---
**Author:** ![LolaCocaCola](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7cd45c/32.png) [@LolaCocaCola](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LolaCocaCola)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2002, 3:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/8-mile-opens-tomorrow/135710/5 "2002-11-07T15:33:38Z")
Thanks for the visual of Eminem in legwarmers shimmying and running his hands up and down his thighs to “Maniac.” :o ---
**Author:** ![lost4life](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c4cdca/32.png) [@lost4life](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lost4life)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2002, 3:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/8-mile-opens-tomorrow/135710/6 "2002-11-07T15:35:29Z")
I mentioned this in another post, but here it is again. Just in case someone’s not familiar with the title, 8 Mile is a main road in Detroit and is sort of a cultural and racial border between Detroit and the suburbs. From the previews, it looks like Detroit is once again a stand-in for the apocolypse. How about: g: Kid Rock is to Joe Dirt ---
**Author:** ![Pabitel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/bbce88/32.png) [@Pabitel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pabitel)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2002, 9:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/8-mile-opens-tomorrow/135710/7 "2002-11-07T21:01:40Z")
Who? Oh yea, Marshall Mathers, the white boy who learned to cuss to a beat. What now we get to see that he can’t act either? ---
**Author:** ![MovieMogul](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f08c70/32.png) [@MovieMogul](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MovieMogul)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2002, 10:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/8-mile-opens-tomorrow/135710/8 "2002-11-07T22:04:52Z")
Well, Adrian Lyne is a talentless hack while Curtis Hanson is on a hot streak after two terrific movies, so that comparison holds little water for me. It’s also received good reviews from _Variety, The Hollywood Reporter, The Village Voice, Rolling Stone_ and _Entertainment Weekly_ (and when was the last time [they](http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/8Mile-1116055/) agreed on something?). I’ll be going on Sat. And I don’t even own a rap album. ---
**Author:** ![MovieMogul](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f08c70/32.png) [@MovieMogul](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MovieMogul)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2002, 10:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/8-mile-opens-tomorrow/135710/9 "2002-11-07T22:07:25Z")
Sorry, that first line was in response to: > [@](#): > > Based on the previews this is such the “Flashdance” remake. Eminem is a steel town girl on a Saturday night, looking for his big break by night while working in a factory by day. Throw in Michael Nouri and a few body doubles and it’s Flashdance for the new millenium. Just because it’s got a similar plot means nothing; it’s all in the execution. ---
**Author:** ![Slacker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/6bbea6/32.png) [@Slacker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Slacker)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2002, 10:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/8-mile-opens-tomorrow/135710/10 "2002-11-07T22:11:47Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Degrance \* > \*\*Oh yea, Marshall Mathers, the white boy who learned to cuss to a beat. \*\* You’re not gonna care about the color of his skin yo, once you hear him kick it, there’ll be lots of luv biatch. ---
**Author:** ![WSLer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/a6a055/32.png) [@WSLer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WSLer)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2002, 1:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/8-mile-opens-tomorrow/135710/11 "2002-11-08T01:02:37Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Slacker \* > \*\* > > You’re not gonna care about the color of his skin yo, once you hear him kick it, there’ll be lots of luv biatch. \*\* Thank you, no. The only thing that needs to be kicked is Eminem’s ass, preferably by members of GLAD. THAT is something I’d pay good solid real american money to see. ---
**Author:** ![Civil\_Defense](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ccd318/32.png) [@Civil\_Defense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Civil_Defense)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2002, 2:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/8-mile-opens-tomorrow/135710/12 "2002-11-08T02:54:28Z")
As a supporter of GLA **A** D, I wouldn’t support any Eminem ass-kicking. ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d26b3c/32.png) [@Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Blue_Sky)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2002, 3:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/8-mile-opens-tomorrow/135710/13 "2002-11-08T03:46:05Z")
Eminem:Acting::Adrian Zmed:Nuclear Physics ---
**Author:** ![CrankyAsAnOldMan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/crankyasanoldman/32/11670_2.png) [@CrankyAsAnOldMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CrankyAsAnOldMan)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2002, 3:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/8-mile-opens-tomorrow/135710/14 "2002-11-08T03:47:04Z")
I’m all over this movie. I’m intrigued as hell to see Eminem in this role, and I’m interested in seeing a view of Detroit that I never see even though I live a mere 35 miles away. ---
**Author:** ![angelicate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/d6d6ee/32.png) [@angelicate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/angelicate)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2002, 11:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/8-mile-opens-tomorrow/135710/15 "2002-11-08T11:56:53Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Otto \* > \*\*Of course Eminem’s a homophobic pig so there’s no way I’d set foot into one of his movies. \*\* And add to that the numerous misogynistic “I’m going to beat up and rape some bitches.” references in his lyrics. I’ve never bought a CD of his, and I don’t intend to see this either. He may just be “playing a character” and trying to incite controversy, but that doesn’t mean that I am obliged to like it. ---
**Author:** ![gsteinma](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/77aa72/32.png) [@gsteinma](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gsteinma)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2002, 12:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/8-mile-opens-tomorrow/135710/16 "2002-11-08T12:14:42Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Otto \* > > Based on the previews this is such the “Flashdance” remake. I myself think its a remake of a different color . A young singer lives in a bad neighborhood, but wants to become a big star - but first he must overcome the color of his skin, playing in dives, and his weird friends. C’mon - its a remake of “The Muppet Movie”! ---
**Author:** ![Pabitel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/bbce88/32.png) [@Pabitel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pabitel)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2002, 1:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/8-mile-opens-tomorrow/135710/17 "2002-11-08T13:31:05Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by angelicate \* > \*\*He may just be “playing a character” and trying to incite controversy, but that doesn’t mean that I am obliged to like it. \*\* Exactly. This schmuck is the Andrew Dice Clay of the new century. Making a lot of money by playing to mysogonistic and homophobic guys just like himself. They all get to make their sphincters tingle by listening to this garbage “right out in broad daylight.” And then when people complain they get all rightious and start talking about art and how people who are getting offened should “just lighten up” and that “it’s just a joke”. Just like Clay. These jerks are trying to have it both ways. They get to listen to stuff that gets their perverted little hearts thumping. “Beating up women? COOL!”, “Killing gays? COOL!” Then, like the guys who read playboy “just for the interviews”, they tell you they listen to it for the beat or some such cop-out. Do I think it should be banned? No. Would I trust my wife / daughter to be left alone in the company of anyone who is a fan of his stuff? No He is playing to the lowest layer of scum at the bottom of the septic tank of society. And all you “mainstream” appologists lining his pockets are just making them feel respectable. ---
**Author:** ![gex\_gex](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/94ad74/32.png) [@gex\_gex](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gex_gex)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2002, 1:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/8-mile-opens-tomorrow/135710/18 "2002-11-08T13:55:24Z")
> [@](#): > > And add to that the numerous misogynistic “I’m going to beat up and rape some bitches.” references in his lyrics. I’ve never bought a CD of his, and I don’t intend to see this either. > > He may just be “playing a character” and trying to incite controversy, but that doesn’t mean that I am obliged to like it. Two words: Johnny Cash. Come on, are we still going on with the ‘he’s a nasty man’ stuff? If you want to criticise him, there are a lot better ways of doing it. Try his dumber-than-Britney chorus in ‘Without Me’ and "The Real Slim Shady’ for a start. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Wrong\_Girl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b782af/32.png) [@The\_Wrong\_Girl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Wrong_Girl)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2002, 2:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/8-mile-opens-tomorrow/135710/19 "2002-11-08T14:40:26Z")
You might have just started a minor shitstorm, **Degrance** , but I agree with what you said. ---
**Author:** ![Otto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Otto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Otto)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2002, 2:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/8-mile-opens-tomorrow/135710/20 "2002-11-08T14:41:18Z")
gsteinma > [@](#): > > C’mon - its a remake of “The Muppet Movie”! Oh sure, I get criticised for evoking an image of Eminem in leg warmers but you get a pass on summoning up the spectre of Eminem with Jim Henson’s fist up his ass? gex gex > [@](#): > > Come on, are we still going on with the ‘he’s a nasty man’ stuff? If you want to criticise him, there are a lot better ways of doing it. Until such time as he grows up, figures out that the same reason he doesn’t use the word “nigger” is why he shouldn’t use the word “faggot” and apologizes, this criticism works just fine, thanks. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/8-mile-opens-tomorrow/135710.md?page=2)