Sunday, December 10, 2023

Musing of the Moment: Considering 8 Mile

The movie 8 Mile came out over twenty years ago, but I never watched it until last night.  

I like Eminem but not as much as to watch the movie way back then or to buy any of his CDs back when people bought and listened to CDs. 

I watched the movie last night and enjoyed it. 

The film takes you on the journey of hero made famous by the work of Joseph Campbell. The white kid outsmarts the rap battles dominated by black guys after a number of setbacks. 

The minor gaffe in the movie though is making Kim Basinger, who plays B-Rabbit's mom, try to have a consistent Southern accent. And she's not good at it. 

Why? 

The movie is set in Detroit. 

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