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  News for Cradle 2 the Grave (2003)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Cradle 2 the Grave, Warner Bros., $2,974,489, 3 Wks.
Cradle 2 the Grave, Warner Bros. $6,535,475, 2 Wks.
The Jet Li-DMX movie Cradle 2 the Grave, another hip-hop-meets-martial-arts affair, is receiving a mixed reception from critics.
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 :: rogerebert.com :: Reviews :: Cradle 2 The Grave (xhtml)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
The funniest scene in "Cradle 2 the Grave" comes over the end credits, as supporting actors Tom Arnold and Anthony Anderson debate how the story should be filmed.
"Cradle 2 the Grave" will, however, be a box office hit, I imagine, and that will be demographically interesting because it demonstrates that a savvy producer like Silver now believes a white star is completely unnecessary in a mega-budget action picture.
Dozens of squad cars turn up twice in "Cradle 2 the Grave," however--once when they're told a robbery is in progress, and again at the end, when a battle involving guns, rockets, explosives and a tank blowing a helicopter out of the sky inspires an alert response after only 20 minutes.
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 Cradle 2 The Grave (2003)
There’s no new ground broken in Cradle 2 The Grave, as the script is nothing more than an afterthought and is simply treated as a by-product of the prerequisite of mindless action sequences.
Warner presents Cradle 2 The Grave in an anamorphically enhanced transfer in the film’s original theatrical aspect ratio of 2.35:1.
Cradle 2 The Grave was another bad film with good intentions and it’s unfortunate that Jet Li hasn’t found his breakthrough vehicle in America to really showcase his talents.
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 Cradle 2 the Grave (2003)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
`Cradle 2 The Grave' (and what the heck that title actually means to the film, I will never know), is the new product from famed action producer Joel Sliver.
Directed by former cinematographer Andrzej Bartkowiak, `Cradle' is miles ahead of the appalling `Romeo' and `Exit Wounds,' yet still stuck in that rut of overindulgence, and general disinterest in shaking things up at all.
One the mantras of `Cradle' is that Tony doesn't believe in using a handgun during his crime sprees.
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 DVDActive - Reviews - DVD - Cradle 2 The Grave (UK - R2)
Cradle 2 The Grave centres around Tony Fait (DMX), a jewel thief who takes on more than he can handle when he leads his gang for a heist.
Cradle 2 The Grave is not the greatest action movie that I have seen (actually it doesn’t even come near to it), but it still easy viewing, and contains a few eye-pleasing action stunts to pass the time.
Cradle 2 The Grave is a mediocre no-brainer action movie, which is entertaining enough, but you probably won’t remember it a few weeks afterwards.
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 Movie Review | Cradle 2 the Grave (2003) Jet Li, DMX, Kelly Hu
Built from a foundation of clichés only possible in a movie by Andrzej Bartkowiak, "Cradle 2 the Grave" is yet another film melding hip hop with kung fu aimed at the urban market (or is often the case, young white suburban kids with delusions of being "ghetto").
"Cradle 2 the Grave" teams action star Jet Li ("Kiss of the Dragon") with rapper DMX ("Belly") as a Taiwanese secret agent and a jewel thief, respectively.
"Cradle 2 the Grave" is a formulaic action film with some nice action sequences but nothing more.
www.beyondhollywood.com /reviews/cradle2thegrave.htm   (735 words)

  
 Cradle 2 the Grave - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Cradle 2 the Grave is a 2003 action film directed by Andrzej Bartkowiak featuring world-renowned martial artist Jet Li and the famous rapper DMX.
Other cast members include Gabrielle Union, Anthony Anderson and Tom Arnold.
This leads to both an unlikely partnership between the Taiwanese agent Su (Jet Li) and Fait, and to an action-packed journey filled with mysteries to recover the child and the jewels.
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 CNN.com - 'Cradle 2 the Grave' tops box office - Mar. 2, 2003
"Cradle 2 the Grave," which mixes the U.S. hip-hop culture with Hong Kong-style martial arts, fusing the work of rapper turned actor DMX with Hong Kong action star Jet Li, debuted at No. 1, grossing $17.1 million, according to industry box office service Exhibitor Relations.
Locked in the No. 2 position for the second week in a row, was the bawdy buddy DreamWorks comedy "Old School," with $13.9 million, while "Daredevil," a Marvel Comics adaptation starring Ben Affleck fell from No. 1 to No. 3, grossing $11 million.
"Cradle," released by Warner Bros. Pictures, a unit of AOL Time Warner Inc., was the only new nationwide release by Hollywood's major studios over the weekend, as the industry gears up for the Academy Awards on March 23.
www.cnn.com /2003/SHOWBIZ/Movies/03/02/box.office.reut   (781 words)

  
 Cradle 2 the Grave (2003)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
The oddly titled Cradle 2 the Grave delivers on pumped up action and martial arts combat by sticking to tried and true conventions.
Like most modern Hollywood action films, Cradle 2 the Grave is a manufactured adrenaline rush packed with bombastic pop music, ultra-tight editing, and completely improbable circumstances.
Cradle 2 the Grave is one of Li's most brainlessly entertaining Hollywood films yet.
www.kungfucinema.com /reviews/cradle2thegrave.htm   (1067 words)

  
 IGN: Cradle 2 The Grave Review
As for the music on the Cradle 2 The Grave album that you can buy, it's exactly what you expect it to be: rage in the cage rap angst that is thrust in-yer-face with unbridled velocity.
Foxy Brown, one of the few femme fatales to actually rep on the album, brings the sexy slank on "My Life (Cradle 2 The Grave)", her flow sounding like a sultry female version of LL in the way that she phrases her lines.
And her lyrical slant, one against violence, murder, and materialism, is a welcome breath of fresh air on an album otherwise packed with thug symmetry.
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 Cradle 2 the Grave Review :: Hollywood.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Cradle 2 the Grave isn't going to be known as one of those action flicks that thrills you but also has a surprisingly interesting story to back it up.
Still, Cradle has enough credible plot points to keep things moving until the next fight sequence.
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 Cradle 2 The Grave film review
Cradle 2 The Grave, or Romeo Must Still Die as this martial arts thriller should perhaps be entitled considering its similarity to director Andrzej Bartkowiak's debut feature, is a high octane, low concept caper enlivened briefly by a couple of well choreographed fight sequences.
The stunt sequences in Cradle 2 The Grave are slickly photographed and edited in that breathless, slam bang MTV style which has become Bartkowiak's trademark.
Most showcase Li's athletic prowess, such as the daredevil sequence in which Su penetrates the security of an apartment block by hanging from the top floor balcony then dropping, one floor at a time, catching hold of each successive balcony with his fingertips to halt his fall.
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 Movie Photos: Cradle 2 the Grave
Warner Bros. ' Cradle 2 the Grave - 2003
Director Andrzej Bartkowiak makes a point to a member of the crew on the set of Warner Bros. Pictures action thriller 'Cradle 2 the Grave,' starring Jet Li and DMX.
DMX and Gabrielle Union in Warner Bros. Pictures action thriller'Cradle 2 the Grave,' also starring Jet Li
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 OnWisconsin Live Movies: Cradle 2 the Grave
DMX and Jet Li in a scene from "Cradle 2 the Grave."
"Cradle 2 the Grave," which opens in theaters today, is their third picture together in five years.
Even though it is as predictable as what will happen to a souffle during a kitchen brawl, "Cradle 2 the Grave" manages to entertain and defy logic in equal measure.
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 Cradle 2 the Grave   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Martial arts meets hip-hop in "Cradle 2 the Grave," an oh-so-commercially calculated action thriller.
Like a well-oiled machine, "Cradle 2 the Grave" purrs along at maximum efficiency, delivering fights, chases, explosions and comic interludes with cool precision.
It's a dark and industrial milieu, brimming with menace and corruption, where the distance between cradle and grave can be very short.
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 Cradle 2 the Grave Movie: Cradle 2 the Grave DVD is available from Bestprices.com
Cradle 2 the Grave Movie: Cradle 2 the Grave DVD is available from Bestprices.com
Li was introduced to American audiences as the villain in Richard Donner's LETHAL WEAPON 4, which featured former Crystals lead singer Darlene Love.
The director has reteamed Li and DMX as men on opposite sides of the law who are forced to work together in CRADLE.
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 Compare Prices and Read Reviews on Cradle 2 the Grave at Epinions.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Contrived 2 the Bone: The tedious Cradle 2 the Grave
Ironically, when he speaks Taiwanese or French (as he did in "Brotherhood of the Wolf") he is able to convey a certain stoic cool and mystique that is beyond his grasp otherwise.
Nevertheless, for the undemanding "Cradle 2 the Grave" might deliver one hundred minutes of pure entertainment but for those of you who like a bit of logic, decent fights and worthwhile villains you'd be better off seeking out one of Jet's Hong Kong productions.
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 Cradle 2 the Grave Movie Review at Hollywood Video   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Cradle 2 the Grave could've been Jet Li's best crossover into Hollywood.
If you think that Cradle's plot sounds stupid, that's because it is. However, the leaden story is redeemed by one of the best action sequences ever filmed.
The characters in Cradle are like cardboard cutouts; Archie may as well just be called "The Tom Arnold Character," since Arnold plays the same lout he's played for fifteen years.
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 Modamag.com |Cradle 2 The Grave (DVD Review)
While this may not cement him as an actor’s actor in North America, “Cradle 2 the Grave” certainly showcases his action abilities.
Warner Bros. has released “Cradle 2 the Grave” in an extremely attractive Widescreen transfer.
In a perfect world, “Cradle 2 the Grave” would have featured a script with more backstory for the characters to help explain their motivations.
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 Cradle 2 the Grave
"Cradle 2 The Grave is the kind of action movie that makes the audience look longingly 2 the exit."
"Cradle 2 the Grave feels like about four different movies working at once, all of them stylized, none of them making much sense and maybe a couple of those being even slightly entertaining."
"Cradle 2 the Grave is stupid 2 the max."
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 Cradle 2 the Grave - VHS - Title C Shopping at dooyoo.co.uk
Cradle 2 the Grave - VHS - Title C Shopping at dooyoo.co.uk
Cradle 2 the Grave : "Kill me but don't touch my hair".
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 Cradle 2 the Grave/ Training Day - 2 Pack
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 Cradle 2 The Grave by Original Soundtrack : MusicOutfitter   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
CRADLE 2 THE GRAVE, which features "music from and inspired by" the action film of the same name, is a tough, well-put-together collection of aggressive East Coast hip-hop that perfectly mirrors the gritty urban setting of the movie.
The disc opens with a ferocious duo of tracks featuring DMX (who stars in CRADLE TO THE GRAVE with martial arts master Jet Li).
Unlike many soundtrack albums, which appear to be cobbled together simply to make a few extra bucks, CRADLE 2 THE GRAVE is an extremely cohesive album and may even emerge as a more substantial work than the film itself.
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 DVDActive - Reviews - DVD - Cradle 2 The Grave (AU - R4)
Jet Li is a phenomenal martial artist and extremely versatile actor...
Cradle 2 The Grave had the highest calibre of production values afforded for this movie, it's just a shame that the script wasn't part of the costing and resultantly all this great footage just comes all unstuck.
Still, there are many other things going for it like the entertaining stunt sequences (both in the hand-to-hand combat and inevitable car-chases) and the equally welcome comic-relief moments interspersed throughout.
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 Cradle 2 the Grave (2003): Jet Li, DMX, Mark Dacascos - PopMatters Film Review
The third kung-fu-hiphop one-two punch by Bartkowiak, Cradle 2 the Grave is also the second time he's worked with Li, who is reliably cool (their first film together was Romeo Must Die, which also featured DMX for a minute).
Su has a "unique fighting style," conceived for the film by Li and endlessly inventive Corey Yuen, so brilliant and self-assured that he can beat back challengers with one hand in his pocket.
Granted, From Cradle 2 the Grave, a B-movie even if it does boast some A-movie stunts, can't begin to answer these broad, industry-shaking questions.
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 Cradle 2 the Grave
Cinematographer-turned-bad director Andrzej Bartkowiak's third interchangeable mixed-genre picture (half blaxploitation, half chop-socky--call it "soul fu") is the amazingly weak, inexplicably named Cradle 2 the Grave.
A distinct possibility is that with stars like Li, Jackie Chan, Chow Yun-Fat, and so on, the main box office is thought to be an international one thus denigrating the need for dialogue, story, subtlety, and much purpose for existence save a cheap investment, a short domestic run, and a worldwide return.
This review may not be reprinted, in whole or in part, without the express consent of its author.
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 "Cradle" Rocks 2 No. 1 - Mar 03, 2002 - E! Online News   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Cradle 2 the Grave, starring the rapper and his Romeo Must Die cohort Jet Li, dug up $16.5 million over the weekend to open as the nation's new number one movie.
Crashing into 2,625 sites, Warner Bros. R-rated Cradle 2 the Grave averaged $6,294 per screen.
Holding up in second place for a second week the raucous frat house comedy Old School earned a solid $14 million, averaging $5,120 at 2,742 sites.
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 Cradle 2 the Grave specs at MSN Shopping
Cradle 2 the Grave specs at MSN Shopping
The jewels have already been stolen, however, from Tony's fence Archie (Tom Arnold), and are now in the hands of a powerful underworld boss (Chi McBride).
Cradle 2 the Grave also features Kelly Hu and Roxana Brusso.
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