- Release Date: 2000
- Runtime: 86 min
- Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Music
- Starring: Pras, Ja Rule, Jason Statham, Vondie Curtis-Hall ... see all
- Director: Robert Adetuyi
- Plot: Trying to bootstrap his way out of Brooklyn's mean streets is Diamond, a rap musician. With his long-time pal Gage acting as his manager, he's trying to lay down a... Read more
User Reviews
I liked it
May 21, 2005
taytay114dblock - yahoo.com
May 21, 2005taytay114dblock - yahoo.com
i liked it and even though ja is my husband. there was tooo much killing and i just didnt like it that much. but i love ja.... Full review
ok
Apr 16, 2005
musicbabi_always05 - yahoo.com
Apr 16, 2005musicbabi_always05 - yahoo.com
i think ja rule is soo hot and so no matter was the movie is it still LOVE it, HEHEHEHEHEHEHE :-D i recomed the movie and no matter what all you haterz say its a good movie no mater what! so... Full review
good Ja Rule movie
Mar 16, 2005
themaster032002 - yahoo.com
Mar 16, 2005themaster032002 - yahoo.com
I only saw this movie once a while ago, I would really like to see it again. As far as I saw with the movie, it was a good urban drama/action about a man proving his worthiness. But I must say... Full review
good urban movie
Oct 01, 2004
snowyfrogpoolegs - yahoo.com
Oct 01, 2004snowyfrogpoolegs - yahoo.com
come on people its an urban movie, you cnat expect it to win oscars. You know what kinda payroll this movie prolly had to work with? I think for what they were given they did an excellent job at portraying what... Full review
I JUST LOVE THIS MOVIE..
Jul 06, 2004
peachesandcream6914590 - yahoo.com
Jul 06, 2004peachesandcream6914590 - yahoo.com
I CAN'T SEE HOW THIS MOVIE RECIEVED ANYTHING LESS THAN AN A. AND I'LL BE THE FIRST TO ADMIT THAT I AM SO IN LOVE WITH JA RULE, BUT I ALSO KNOW A TALENTED ACTOR WHEN I SEE ONE. WHEN I... Full review
It feels like a 8 mile ripoff, but its just bad
Jun 06, 2004
jimmydizzle - yahoo.com
Jun 06, 2004jimmydizzle - yahoo.com
This movie came out before 8 mile did, and i still feel like its a rip off. Its a horrible, not even good enought for a late night tv movie kinda deal. Its horrible acting, a retarded story( there really aint... Full review
Worst ***** Ever!!!
May 01, 2004
tweetymama04 - yahoo.com
May 01, 2004tweetymama04 - yahoo.com
Ja Rule is the worst actor ever!!! This movie is so damn stupid. No wonder 50 don't like his ass. He's wack all the way around. No talent whatsoever.... Full review
My suggestion about the movie
Nov 26, 2003
edwens07111 - yahoo.com
Nov 26, 2003edwens07111 - yahoo.com
the movie wasn't well-organized, and ja rule Ja rule is not a good actor, thus the movie could have been better if pras was teamed with somebody like tupac or busta ryme.... Full review
straight forward and realistic
Apr 05, 2001
Bizzy39 - imdb.com
Apr 05, 2001Bizzy39 - imdb.com
The movie was decent. But Pras lacks acting ability, which really dragged the movie down some. His total, straight face, no emotion performance was needed during a few scenes but the rest of the movie he needed to show some kind... Full review
Critics Reviews
| Sep 08, 2000The Cincinnati Enquirer
The movie even suffers from technical shortcomings that are rare today; many scenes are underlit and much of the soundtrack is muddy. ... Full Review
| Sep 06, 2000San Francisco Chronicle
Hubert Taczanowski's dark and moody photography is small compensation for a bad movie.....Pras and Rule look good, and handle their guns smoothly in the movie's elaborate shootouts....This is the first feature directed by Robert Adetuyi, who also wrote the unfortunate screenplay.....but unlike Ice Cube, Tupac Shakur or other rappers who successfully segued to movies, they haven't got a shred of acting talent..... ... Full Review
| Sep 06, 2000Salon
But then, this is a film full of such miracles:....But Adetuyi lacks sufficient control of his material and actors to make clear what he wants to say about this, if anything.....Turn It Up" is just a well-intentioned, second-rate indie film that should never have gotten widespread distribution.....Actually, if there's an ironic ghost haunting "Turn It Up," it's Hall's own directorial debut, "Gridlock'd," one of the neglected gems of recent American film.....Adetuyi seems totally unaware, for example, of the ... Full Review
| Sep 06, 2000Salon
But then, this is a film full of such miracles:....But Adetuyi lacks sufficient control of his material and actors to make clear what he wants to say about this, if anything.....Turn It Up" is just a well-intentioned, second-rate indie film that should never have gotten widespread distribution.....Actually, if there's an ironic ghost haunting "Turn It Up," it's Hall's own directorial debut, "Gridlock'd," one of the neglected gems of recent American film.....Adetuyi seems totally unaware, for example, of the ... Full Review
Waco Tribune Herald, TX
Turn It Up" has moments of power and a sense of off-the-streets urgency, but its strengths are too often squandered on cheap theatrics.
The movie occasionally loses its grip on characters and plot.
... Full Review
News
Up and coming British pop singer Pixie Lott is set to release Mama Do, the lead single from her highly anticipated debut album Turn It Up. ... Full Article
Paris Is Coming, And We Can't Stop It
chartattack.com –
2006-08-10
Well, we warned you. Paris Hilton 's debut album is due to see the light of day on August 22 via Warner Bros. In the same way that she has trouble finding boyfriends with different names than hers, Paris apparently... ... Full Article
`Turn It Up' Stars Are Short on Acting Skills
sfgate.com –
2000-09-06
TURN IT UP: Urban drama. Starring Prakazrel ``Pras'' Michel, Ja Rule and Vondie Curtis Hall. Directed and written by Robert Adetuyi. (R. 83 minutes. At Bay Area theaters.) ... Full Article
With his new film, "Turn It Up," in theaters this week, and another film, titled "Higher Ed," in the can, Pras is now gearing up for his return to the music scene with a new album, due out early next... ... Full Article
"TURN IT UP"
screenit.com –
2000-08-31
Drama: An aspiring rapper must contend with various obstacles in his quest for stardom, including his gangster best friend who will do anything to get him the money he needs to succeed in the music business. ... Full Article
By David Noh For movie details, please click here . Riddled with every clich in the book, Turn It Up is an inert, senselessly violent cinematic non-experience. ... Full Article

Faith Evans performance in Turn it up

