Gang of Roses (2003)

first of all three out five cowboys in the old west were black, Mexican or native-American. Read a book. Preferably one on Bill Pickett, Mary Fields, or Clara Brown. Read up on influx of Chinese labor after the Civil War. This movie wasn't bad because there weren't any minorities in the Old West. it was bad because it wasn't focused. There was no plot and the characters weren't authentic. Neither were their outfits. If you took out the horses and the dusty western town, it would be just like any those other ghetto films where rappers get top billing just because they contribute to a soundtrack. Bobby Brown was the best actor in this whole,horrid mess. And that's really saying something.

Alright, I got passed the horrible acting. I got passed the fact that Lil Kim was blasting some cannons and her arms or hands weren't moving, I got passed the weaves, I got passed the colored contacts.This is what killed it for me: In the scene where the four roses were sitting at the table arguing. Lisa-Raye and Monica Calhoun stand up and, and then Lil Kim gets up to break up any hostilities by saying, "Whoa, Whoa, Whoa, Hold up. Let's CHILL OUT here for a HOT SECOND." I am a fan of the western movie genre, and I never heard anyone talk slang like this in any of Clint Eastwood's movies.If anyone thinks this movie deserves over a 1 rating, please tell me another movie that's worse than Gang of Roses.I'm through.

This movie was of course awful. There was nothing but reversed stereotypes and clichés. Some of the plot details did not match the setting or time period. There were times when the film showed it's weaknesses and how it is going to be just horrible But the good things.... It shows people in the reverse situation. (Women as the best and the fastest)and it shows a Western that minorities would rather see and relate to. And of course Lil' Kim can't act, LisaRaye needs to stick to a certain image, and if the Asian women can't speak English in some parts of the movie she shouldn't all of a sudden speak perfect English. What makes this movie good is the fact that it's easily relateable and you can easily slip from the 2007 to 1893

The Rose Gang looked like they just learned how to ride.Who buried 1/2 the map in the grave & who put the other 1/2 on the Sheriff's chest? (BTW, Louis Mandylor's sheriff was FINE but who gave him such a big hat?!)Why did the sheriff wait until Bobby Brown's gang came into town before he tried to get to the well where the gold was? Why didn't he go get the gold sooner?Why did the sheriff accept money from Bobby Brown's gang for women?Where were all the REAL deputies to help out the sheriff? The big woman with the long black hair who was lookin' for the girl who shot her sister - since it wasn't one of the Rose Gang, what sheriff was it that killed her? We're not told. Couldn't have been Sheriff Shoeshine (where'd he get that name?!) becuz that was a different town from Flatridge, no? Why did Mario van Peeples shoot Kim down from the noose & then disappear for the rest of the movie? Was he paying homage to his film POSSE? Why were the last 3 of the Rose Gang left at the well at the end of the picture? Did they ever get the gold because we didn't see it.How could Maria in white never get dirty?There's just so many unanswered questions to this movie! I saw the edited version. Maybe I need to watch it a few times to 'get it'?! But the riding is too long! I keep fast forwarding!