Customer Reviews
Sa da tay! Pootie Tang is O-Kay - By: Jenny J.J.I., 04 Jul 2007 
"Pootie Tang" is the ultimate guilty pleasure film. Sometimes I ask myself, "Why do I laugh at this?" I don't know why, but it's crazy. Chris Rock has done well on this movie. I don't know how you come up with a story about a funny talking super hero. Throughout the whole movie, this guy is saying a thing that doesn't make any sense, but the characters surrounding him alll understand. How do you come up something like that?!? And put it into a feature film!!! One liners like "sa da tay" & "sine your pity on the runny kine", are classics.
Forget the fact that the movie is silly & extremely basic in plot, the story of this modern-day inner-city African-American untouchable super hero is funny, & on a elementary level, it even gets some socio-political digs in too. The movie is only 70 minutes long, but it manages to take shots at corporate America, some black stereotypes, & society's habit of unrestrained hero worship. I was tempted to label the movie "dumb", but given these little angles, it's obvious that there was some cleverness at work behind the scenes.
"Pootie Tang" was conceived on the HBO hit The Chris Rock Show, in this spin off movie, Pootie is trying to take alll the junk food, drugs & alcohol off the street that is being distributed by Dick Lecter (Robert Vaughn). The supporting cast includes The Chris Rock Show regular Wanda Sykes. Missy Elliot also does a cameo in this as well.
"Pootie Tang" seems like a send up to 70's blaxpoitation films, but at the same time, I don't know what it is. "Pootie Tang" is a mixed bag of funk music, cheesy action & comedy. It alll works for "Pootie Tang" making it the most unusual film ever made. If the idea of a character that combines the talents of Buckwheat, Austin Powers, & Shaft appeals to you, then you will find something to like about "Pootie Tang".
So bad, its nearly great. - By: Digger, 27 Oct 2006 Yup! Three stars for a film that on one hand gave me some of the biggest laugh out loud moments I've had in ages & which attempts to pay tribute & affectionately parodies some great moments of blaxploitation cinema. On the other hand, its very short ( a blessing actuallly), runs out of steam after 20 minutes & lacks any sort of direction for long parts of it. At times, I'm sure the cast weren't aware the camera was on or where it was. But there is something strangely endearing about the whole calamity. So alll in alll, a great laugh for 20 minutes if you can get it for under a Fiver. Wadata!
Worst film ever - By: , 06 Apr 2006 
This film could have been made better by GCSE students!
I was so disappointed, it was cheap & tacky.
Chris Rock played two parts, which wouldn't have been so bad, if they had tried to make him look different, or if the two characters he played were at least related, so you could accept the similarity!
The only actor I was impressed with was Chris Rock, he at least tried to make a badly written script work!
Possibly the greatest film evert - By: Sam Edwards, 02 Nov 2004 
I dont usuallly say this about a film, but anyone who doesnt see this film has not lived yet. I am a pretty good judge of a films calibur & this is up there with the highest of them. If anyone enjoyed the blacksploitation films of the late 70's you will love this. That or Chris Rock who is superb in this. BUY THIS FILM
Stupidly funny. one for the inebriated - By: , 09 Mar 2004 watch this late at night, with friends after a drink or something else. it's ridiculous & i only caught it by chance on sky movies, & it cracked me up. not the funniest movie ever, but definietely weird & very random. & if you like random stupidity, you'll enjoy this silly film. i did!
