Many people and a great deal of kids, however, will take what they see at that value. OUR WORD TO PARENTS: As in all spoof type movies, none of the material is mean to be taken at face value. If, however, you're easily offended by off the wall or somewhat tasteless jokes, you'd probably be better off staying away from this one. Still, if this type of humor tickles your funny bone, you'll probably enjoy this film. As it is, one gets restless toward the end.

That's too bad for this genre as the movies would be far more entertaining if they paced themselves with the jokes. Most of that falls into the same category as the other spoof movies such as the 'Airplane' and 'Naked Gun' series and the more recent 'High School High.' Just like most of those movies, the jokes come fast and furious at the beginning and then all but disappear as the paper thin plot takes over and replaces the shenanigans. Picking on every silly or overly dramatic scene that occurs in such movies, this film's humor depends on one's taste for jokes being made about people being shot, or in wheelchairs, etc. OUR TAKE: 3 out of 10 This movie hits the target as the urban gangster genre was ripe for the picking of being spoofed.

As this is a spoof of urban gang movies, none of the main characters, including those played by SHAWN WAYANS and MARLON WAYANS, are good role models.

WHY THE MPAA RATED IT: R For strong language, sexuality, some drug content and violence. WILL KIDS WANT TO SEE IT? If they're fans of the Wayan brothers (TV's 'In Living Color'), gangster movies, or 'Airplane' type spoof movies, they will. When Ashtray begins seeing Dashiki (TRACEY JONES), who's obviously seen everyone else in the neighborhood based on the number of kids she has, things heat up as local gang leader Toothpick (DARRELL HEATH) isn't happy that this young kid is dating his girlfriend. He hangs out with Loc Dog (MARLON WAYANS), a drinking in public, gun-toting cousin, Preach (CHRIS SPENCER) a reformed gang member who spouts the way of the gospel, and Crazy Legs (SULI MCCULLOUGH), a teen who dreamed of a life of dancing before a drive by shooting left him in a wheelchair. PLOT: Ashtray (SHAWN WAYANS) is a teen who goes to live with his father in the ‘hood. QUICK TAKE: Comedy: A spoof of the urban gangster movies.

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