Big Money Hustlas (2000 Video) User Reviews

Not a family film, Not particular well shot....But Funny non the less

[lr018a0035 · 6/10 · 19 December 2005]

I saw this film on release, and no matter how much you dislike the band, or the music, no matter how snobby you are about films in general, this is one too watch simply for the humour.

It is over the top, it is a ridiculous story, but it is incredibly funny, really light hearted, and some hilarious references.

Do not judge until having seen it....

But then again i guess this is a Marmite film, you either "love it or you hate it"

If you cannot find anything funny in this film at all, and you sat there claiming you have wasted an hour of your life, step outside take a deep breath, and lighten up.

A good job by ICP in my opinion

Cool

[iscream22 · 5/10 · 9 August 2001]

This movie is strictly for juggalos (aka ICP fans). this movie is about sugar bear (2 dope), who tries to stop a money obsessed gang leader (violent J.). 2 dope bumps Not Rated : CAUTION: LOTS OF SWEARING!

A must-see for any Juggalo.

[NiteAnjel · 15 November 2004]

I bought this movie the day it was released. I love it. Written by ICP's own Violent J, it is too funny for words, really. There is constant action and the acting, though it is meant to be a satire or farce, is actually not that bad...sometimes. But this movie is not really for the average movie watcher. Though some might find it funny, others will just dismiss it as being stupid and not really grasping what it is. What is it, you ask? It is for the Juggalos. What is a juggalo? I don't know.

Shaggy 2 Dope plays Sugar Bear, a rhyming parody of Dolemite. He teams with police chief Johnny Brennan (Jerky Boys) to go after the biggest gangsta in Detr...New York, Big Baby Sweets played by Violent J. Big Baby has a whole team of thugs including, Big Stank and Lil Poot (played by fellow rappers Twiztid), Bootleg Greg (Rerun Berry), and Hack Benjamin (Jumpsteady-Violent J's brother).

Sugar Bear must defeat them all with the help of whiny partner Harry Cox (Harlan Williams), and that's no easy task. But they're up for the job, especially when trained by Dolemite himself!!! See the action...see the excitement...see the big breasts!!! Go see Big Money Hustlas today!

MMFCL to all--this movie gets a 10 out of 10 from the Dallas down south Juggalo.

For ICP fans only

[rarereactor · 1/10 · 25 February 2006]

If you check out the ratings for this film, you should get why you should only watch it if you like ICP.

The majority of votes are for 10/10 and then almost all of the other votes are for 1/1

Obviously, the hardcore ICP fans have convinced themselves that this film is brilliant as it stars their clown heroes and have been the main contributers to the vote.

Anyone who doesn't like ICP or is indifferent will have probably have given it 1/1, as there is really nothing good about this film.

The storyline is weak and barley exists anyway. It could be compared in its intelligence to a very poor episode of Scooby Doo.

It is also filled with the usual sexism etc. you get from the "Wicked Clowns."

Avoid this film at all cost if you are not an ICP fan !

A classic.

[13Funbags · 9/10 · 16 October 2018]

This is Harland William's best performance ever. Honk if you love Sugar!!

A movie made by ICP? The results may surprise you.

[youneverknewme · 7/10 · 1 August 2004]

Over-rated white hip hop outfit with cult following makes low budget film. Doesn't exactly sounds like a great achievement in modern cinema, does it? While it clearly fails at anything resembling conventional success, this movie does achieve a bizarre sort of diamond-in-the-rough eminence that you don't necessarily have to be a Faygo-loving Detroit native to appreciate. As someone who holds great disdain for the campy music and image of Insane Clown Posse, I obviously saw this movie with exceedingly low expectations. In the end, I came away seeing a movie with surprising cinematography, a plot that rises above the sheer inanity you're expecting, and far more than its fair share of both cheap and earned laughs.

The plot basically amounts to ruthless drug lord versus smooth renegade cop, an obvious parody of the blaxploitation cliché. The execution is certainly quite a bit more ambitious than what you'd expect from a movie made by musicians, especially considering the band's only two members don't appear on screen together until the last quarter of the movie. Since both the villain and the protagonist both wear face paint during all scenes of the picture, you can expect a great deal of heavy-handed silliness. However, when the plot turns serious, you care about the characters without things becoming corny or over done. There are still obvious complaints, arising primarily from poor acting, which isn't surprising. On the other hand, the underlying quality of this film is surprising, and makes it worth a view when you're in the mood for a cult film that is strangely entertaining.

Disappointing

[mewmewmint-1 · 1/10 · 4 April 2013]

What this movie needed was more ideas and more planning. There are a couple of scenes in particular that just drag on. First, the fat woman scene. Okay, we get it... you like fat women. The people who would be laughing through this whole scene have got to be both high and retarded. What's the whole joke? She's fat. That's the joke. And we get to watch this disgusting creature jiggle around for I guess about 15 minutes straight. Second, the wrestling scene. Okay, we've all seen wrestling before. Mick Foley's acting was effortless... meaning he put no effort into it. The whole scene seemed very cheap, long, and pointless. But, no they have to show us every move this fat bastard has ever done because it's sooooo funny. It's amazing how John G. Brennan is so great with voices and I'm a fan of the Jerky Boys prank calls but his talents went underused. The Jerky Boys movie got terrible reviews... if you look at the ratings it's rated lower than this... but Jerky Boys was a waaaaaay better movie. It had a better story and it was funnier. I've heard ICP on the old loveline radio show and I think they are capable of being funny... but they chose to go the retarded/silly route. I really hope ICP is ashamed of this pile of crap.

Not just for ICP fans

[srobi280 · 10/10 · 10 April 2006]

This movie is a comedy purposely made to look cheap and low budget. It is also a spoof of 70s blaxploitation movies. Basically, Big Baby Sweets (Violent J) is the biggest gangster in New York. He is trying to take it over. Sugar Bear (Shaggy 2 Dope), a cop from San Fransisco, is brought in to stop him.

The characters in this movie are very memorable and funny. Sweets' two dopey sidekicks, Big Stank and Lil' Poot (Madrox and Monoxide), Fat Titty Kitty, Hack Benjamin, the police chief (Johnny Brennan), Sugar Bear's obese girlfriend Missy, Harry Cox the rookie (Harland Williams), the Magic Ninjas, and of course, the Ghost of Dolemite (Rudy Ray Moore).

This movie is purposely made to look low-budget. The special effects are very cheap, the lines are hilarious, as are the characters. One of my favorite scenes is where Missy gets killed. All you see is shadows of what look like 2 sticks waving around Missy's head, as ketchup is being splattered on the wall from several different angles. Priceless.

This movie isn't just for ICP fans, as some state. Anyone with a sense of humor will enjoy this. Guaranteed.

Casting calls

[shannynxxx · 7/10 · 2 October 2023]

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Ridiculous - But Funny As Heck!

[Yuri_Cunha · 8/10 · 14 August 2004]

Insane Clown Posse and Twiztid are surely among the world's most hated music groups ever (Insane Clown Posse is, according to the Blender Magazine, the worst band ever), and Big Money Hu$tla$ is their first movie.

This movie was made by Juggalos and for Juggalos. If you're not a Juggalo (if you don't know what a Juggalo is, it means you are not one of them), you'll probably hate this movie. It is surely the most ridiculous comedy movie I have ever seen in my entire life, but, being so stupid, it gets interesting and very funny.

The story is about a cop called Sugar Bear (ICP's Shaggy 2 Dope) who just moved to New York and wants a job in the NYPD. Since it is said that he has amazing skills, he's hired. The big problem in NYC is a gangster named Big Baby Sweets (ICP's Violent J), who has three assistants: Big Stank (Twiztid's Jamie Madrox), Lil' Poot (Twiztid's Monoxide Child) and Hack Benjamin (Violent J's brother Jumpsteady). The first two are the funniest guys in the movie, and the third one is a guy who looks like Star Wars' Darth Vader, and kills everybody who doesn't respect Big Baby Sweets and his money. Being that way, Sugar Bear must show if he's really "the man", if he indeed has the skills to take Big Baby Sweets and his gang off NYC's underground.

Again, if you're not a big fan of those guys already, your chances of enjoying this movie are minimal, since the humor is very, very dirty and ridiculous. It is not meant for most people - just like those guy's music.

(sigh)

[zenmonkey37 · 22 April 2004]

Having been a fan of ICP for such a long, LONG time, I can honestly say this movie sucks. It's horrible. But that's what makes it so goddamned great. I love ICP, and I commend them for making a film that only they (and the Juggalos) could sit through. And the best part? They're filming a prequel. I hope this saga never ends. I wish I could say the same for all sagas...

In short, this movie certainly isn't for everyone, but I urge everyone to see it, if not for your love of all things Psychopathic, then for your love/distaste for all things horrendously entertaining/appalling. Much clown love to all, and keep runnin' with the hatchet, mutha facko!

My Money Mutha-Facko!!!

[Angel_and_Demon · 10/10 · 20 July 2003]

I love this movie so much. ICP are much better actors than Eminem will ever be. The movie might have a 15 mintue love scene (between the fat stripper Missy and Sugar Bear) and a TON of swearing, but it's so effing funny! It's like 70's pimp movies mixed with Monty Python humor. But-ONLY FOR THE JUGGALOS

Hilarious!

[Sigglecow2 · 8/10 · 24 January 2004]

I would tell you about the plot and about who's in it and such, but if you're looking at this movie's page in the first place, then you've already seen it. And if you enjoy comedy, then you like it, too. In addition to the hilarity of seeing ICP and Twiztid in their ridiculously over-the-top roles, which we all enjoy, there's the greatness that is Harland Williams. And there's Johnny Brennan in a fat suit. And there's Mick Foley. And the late Fred Berry. And Dolemite. This movie may not be excellent filmmaking, but who cares? It's hilarious and entertaining, which is all a comedy needs. 8/10

-bbs

Big Money Hustlas from the eyes of a true ninja

[youhavetobekiddingme · 9/10 · 22 January 2005]

What does Big Money Hustlas mean as a film...What does Big Money Hustlas mean to the public in large...What does BMH mean to the film industry...it isn't for the film...it isn't for the public at large...and it sure as hell isn't for the film industry. I started out writing about how this movie was for Juggalos. I was wrong. This movie is for anyone who has a pulse. I have shown this movie to many people who had no clue what the Wikkid Sh*t was all about. They still laugh. This is comedy in its truest form. You want to laugh??? Watch the movie. If you want to b*tch and moan, watch the movie. This flick has enough to please to casual movie critic (great story) and more than enough to please anybody that runs wit the hatchet (big IL' fake t*tty Kitty, Missy, and then some). Plus go and buy the soundtrack, that sh*t was d*mn near as funny as the movie.

Fun movie...

[beefybooyawn · 19 February 2004]

This is ICP's first attempt at the silver screen and they pulled it off rather well. At times it has cheesy writing and even cheesier acting, but it seems just right with the type of movie that it is, and it also seems like it was just meant to be that way.

I would heavily recommend it to anyone who would just like to laugh at a movie that you really don't have to pay attention to, though you won't be able to take your eyes off of it. It's got a certain draw to it.

It is riddled with little jokes in the background which make for good re-viewing enjoyment. I've seen it numerous times and every time I watch it I notice something I hadn't before. Good movie, and a hell of a lot more entertaining than 8 Mile. Of course, it also helps to have an open mind when watching it. Most people that don't like it just don't want to like it and nit pick. But overall, I'd give it a 4 out of 5 stars.

Funny as Hell!

[HokusPokus · 10/10 · 12 June 2001]

Okay, personally, I thought the movie was hilarious and I'm sure all true juggalos would agree. If you like ICP's music, you'll like Big Money Hustlas. J and Shaggs are both funny as their characters Big Baby Sweets and Sugar Bear. I can definitely say its not like your conventional movie... It's a lot better!

ICP At Their Best!

[juggalette_j · 10/10 · 19 November 2000]

The Insane Clown Posse puts forth one of their best performances in this spoof on the Blaxploitation movies like SuperFly and Shaft. This film is a must to have for all ICP fans, but almost anyone else will hate it. SO what if they hate it, this movie is for the fans! Much Clown Luv! I'm out.

Three cheers for two wicked clowns from Southwest Detroit.

[Jeremy Sparks · 9/10 · 24 August 2000]

The first feature film from everyone's favorite ninjas, Insane Clown Posse, was almost completely overwhelming. With a loose plot that parodies both modern gangster rap movies and the blacksploitation/tough cop movies of yesteryear. I don't think that a first film could be better when you take into account the subject matter of the film and the outstanding reputation of the two leading men. Violent J as Big Baby Sweets/Ape Boy )(You thought J was going to be a good guy?) and Shaggy 2 Dope as Sugar Bear the tough 'Frisco cop who transfers to New York City and discovers that he, the Chief (Johnny Brennan of Jerky Boys fame) and Officer Harry Cox (Harland Williams)are the only clean cops on the force. Faygo, fat chicks and thinly veiled references to the actors' real-life personas abound. Be on the lookout for cameos from Rudy Ray Moore (Dolemite), Kamal (The other Jerky Boy), The Misfits, Mike E. Clark and more.

I believe someone else said it best in their review but I feel I need to state the same thing, Jamie Madrox and The Monoxide Child (Twiztid) really made this movie. Their characters, Big Stank and Li'l Poot, respectively, were a nonstop laugh riot.

Don't miss this movie. Buy it and force all of your friends to watch it, they won't regret it.

Violent J sez: "Wholesome Family Entertainment"

[Dr Mysterioso · 30 January 2001]

Big Money Hustlaz is one of the biggest laugh riots I've ever seen. The entire thing makes fun of mainstream rappers and blaxploitation movies. I actually had to turn it off at one point to retain oxygen in my lungs from howlin' at Jamie Madrox & the Monoxide Child (from the band Twiztid), who both play the two funniest characters in this movie.

But it's ONLY 4 JUGGALOS! Don't you dare watch this movie if you aren't a fan of ICP.

And if you are, there's enough Clown Love for everyone!

I thought this movie was great

[Marianne17 · 10/10 · 30 August 2000]

You Have to be a true ICP fan to love this move....If you don't know who the Insane Clown Posse are DO NOT RENT OR BUY THIS MOVIE... I LUUUUUV this movie

Tour de force.

[marksamson-90341 · 10/10 · 15 August 2019]

Big money hustlas is an inspirational and thought provoking piece of cinematography which truly defines humanity and holds up a mirror to society. the movie is brilliantly acted by its two lead characters whom i believe lived as people their characters are based on. the movie is a rollercoaster of emotion which changes gears at every turn and leaves you on the edge of your seat and a better human from the experience of watching. highly recomended movie for those after a cerebral, inquisitive and masterfully acted piece of classic cinema.

those weird tiddies tho?

A pretty good laugh!

[twiztidhomeboy · 8/10 · 3 July 2006]

Now, this movie was made with a select few in mind. The Juggalos. If you don't know already, the Juggalos are the fans of the Insane clown Posse, when the ICP were on Island records they wanted to make a movie after seeing a really really low budget gangster flick on their tour bus, and so Big Money Hustlas was made.

Although this movie was made with a pretty select audience in mind, there are a lot of laughs to be had even if you aren't "down with the clown", I watched it with a couple non-Juggalos and they loved it! The budget for this movie is low, something that they love to make fun of during the movie, talking about the bad props and rubbish special effects as part of the dialouge. Funny stuff.

An interesting point about this movie is the character of Sugar Bear played by Shaggy 2dope only speaks in rhyme, all his lines in the movie were written in advance, and most other characters only had a brief outline of what to say, and much was ad-libbed.

All in all, a pretty funny movie, especially if you are a Juggalo.

Humorous bad movie.

[darkneox119 · 4 August 2000]

The Insane Clown Posse and Twistid star in this movie that plays homage the the 70's pimp/gangster movies. Shaggy 2 Dope plays a tough cop who digs Faygo and fat sloppy females. Violent J is the big money hustla who pretty much wants money. The acting was terrible and the pacing was off. But come on, you would take this movie seriously aside from hardcore juggalos? Many rappers and washed up actors appear in small roles. Laughs come constantly but in the same way you get humored from watching bad b movies. The highlight of the movie is Rudy Ray Moore making an appearance as Dolemite in sort of an Obi-Wan Kenobi way. ** stars out of **** For most people: zero

Juggalos Only! Like Troma films, you must be smart to enjoy this flick.

[Kevin8983 · 10/10 · 13 August 2000]

Critics that love Troma films have always said you must be smart to enjoy their movies, the same is true for this movie. If you're a dumb ass, you won't understand that this is one of the best movies ever. Granted that only Juggalos will appreciate it, the fact remains that it one of the funniest movies of all time. The way they do spoofs on all the maion stream gangsta rappers and also the blaxploitation genre is hillarious. Jamie Madrox and Monoxide Child stole the show with their parts as the suburban rich kid wannabe gangstas. BUY THIS MOVIE, it took me a second viewing to fall in love because I wasnt prepared for it but it just gets funnier after every time I watch it.

this movie kicks ass!

[jerkface · 10/10 · 8 August 2000]

This 1970's style cop/exploitation flick is awesome! if you dig "Insane Clown Posse" or "Dolomite" you'll dig this! it's laced with twisted humor, senseless violence and the kind of snappy dialog that only I.C.P. can deliver. a pair of thugs "twisted" make their on-screen debut in this film and make the words "shut up bitch!" come to life. oh yeah, where's big baby's money fool?