Fakin' Da Funk

I had never heard of this movie until I saw it this afternoon. I was channel surfing and managed to luck up on it when it was starting. I watched five minutes and was hooked until the end of the closing credits. I thought the movie was really good, and it explored a racial tension line that I had never thought to explore before. It was an interesting and tastefully done. I liked it

i happened upon this movie while channel surfing and was hooked. it explored the meaning of being "black" or "asian" culturally, and portrayed the issue; not so much as a matter of race, but rather how one identifies with a culture. julian lee is far more "black" than his love interest (tatiana ali) in the movie, who happens to be of african descent. i think this highlights an important distinction, because in america, people so quickly classify and pre-judge people based on their skin tone or facial features. i think, while the movie could have been less corny, it takes a good, light-hearted view of common stereotypes surrounding african and asian americans, and concludes with the somewhat unoriginal, yet still significant motto of "keep it real."

This film leaves me breathless. It is like a prescription tonic for the credit crunch. Pam Grier is wonderful. The entire cast is a true Ambassador for Peace and Love. You add in the nasty gangleaders, the resentful waiters and the whole racism thing is controlled by professionals nonsense. It all works. I know some very cynical racists who expressed themselves above such candy floss trivia and yet whooped for Julian in the end This is my favourite feel-good film of the 90's. If you have seen it already - do yourself a favour and watch it again. Everyone needs some buttons to help them through bad economic times and I've yet to find better.

Fakin Da Funk Rules!

I very much enjoyed this film when it aired repeatedly on USA Networks. The film elevated the 90's comedies to a new standard, especially in integrating cross-cultures before its time. The funny thing is now many colleges and universities have 'Fakin' Da Funk' as a required watching in their multi-cultural classes, thus proving the film has steady legs even 10 years later.

The entire cast was exceptional and you could see they had a blast filming the movie. Duane Martin was wonderful as the antagonizer and Pam Grier was amazing as the mother to the Asian kid. Also John Witherspoon was truly hilarious as the unsuspecting neighbor having to now host an exchange student from China.

Phenomenal story, well-written, and very well made.

Overall, 9/10.

One thing I noticed in reading the comments of this movie is that nobody recognized the screenplay by Tim Chey. Without their screenplay the movie does not get made.

As I sit here in a Film class I am taking I understood that I should have an open mind... But a racial comedy? What was he thinking, Making us watch a comedy about an Asian kid? OK, I sat there biasly waiting for the DVD to play the So Called top ten movies of all time, and to my utter amazement and total surprise the movie did not suck. In fact I don't recall ever blinking during the show, it was Funny, Romantic- but not corny, seemed real life and race dealings - for the most part, and over all quite inspiring to me and my fellow classmates here at The University Of Kansas, KU, United States of America. I must suggest that all those who have ever seen a movie before must buy this movie and add it to their collection of all-time favorites. I guarantee that any person between the ages of 9months and 120 years will love this show and share the same enthusiasm that I have.