Josh Deakin
For The Maine Campus
It is not uncommon for rappers to appear in films. Snoop Dogg has been in many, such as “Soul Plane” and “Starsky and Hutch.” Eminem starred in the Academy Award winning film “8 Mile.” None of these movies compare to the ridiculousness that is “Big Money Rustlas.”
“Big Money Rustlas” features the talents of rappers found on the Psychopathic Records label. This includes Violent J and Shaggy 2 Dope of Insane Clown Posse as well as Monoxide, Jamie Madrox, Boondox and Blaze Ya Dead Homie. Oddly enough, it also features the acting talents of Jason Mewes, who played the iconic Jay of “Jay and Silent Bob.”
The film is a Western and is about a man named Sugar Wolf, played by Shaggy 2 Dope, who returns home after being away only to see that the town is now under the control of Big Baby Chips, played by Violent J. Big Baby Chips is essentially an Old West mob boss. He’s the crime kingpin of the area.
This just won’t do for Sugar Wolf, so he decides to clean up the town himself. The first step in taking the town back is taking over as acting sheriff. The current sheriff is perfectly OK with this and willingly hands over his badge. The sheriff in turn becomes Sugar Wolf’s deputy and is sent on an errand for chili. This is not just any chili, however: this chili is in New York City. The sheriff-turned-deputy departs the town and is shown throughout the film searching for the chili.
Meanwhile, Sugar Wolf takes on a jailhouse guard, a man named Bucky played by Jason Mewes. Bucky is constantly in fear of getting shot and even has a catchphrase: “Oh crap.” Sugar Wolf also enters into a relationship with a little person named Tink.
Throughout the film, Big Baby Chips sends various assassins to take out Sugar Wolf and end the take-over. These assassins include The Ghost, played by Boondox, and The Foot, played by wrestler 2 Tuff Tony. The Ghost can shoot laser beams from his eyes while The Foot has a very powerful odor. The assassin that does the most damage to Sugar Wolf ends up being Tink who is actually a man named Tank in disguise. Before Sugar Wolf can defeat Tank, he is shot in the hand. While this is going on, Bucky meets his end by a hail of gunfire.
The film does have a way about it that will keep you entertained. The acting is absolutely horrible and the dopey camera cuts and angles prove that there was not much of a budget involved. One thing that sticks out as being unnecessary is that the members of the Insane Clown Posse keep their makeup on. It is out of place and does not make any sense.
Another thing that does not make any sense is when the deputy reaches New York City, it is a modern version of New York City. The movie is not supposed to be serious in any way, so these out of place things are forgivable. “Big Money Rustlas” is worth a watch for anyone looking for a laugh.