Review of Harlem Nights (1989) by Shawn W — 27 Dec 2014

Still remember the theatre I saw this movie!!! It was a packed house and everyone loved the movie!!! I could tell then it would be a classic!!! Great movie!!!!

This review of Harlem Nights (1989) was written by Shawn W on 27 Dec 2014.

Harlem Nights has generally received mixed reviews.

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First and foremost, any critic that rates this spectacular movie with anything less than 90% is either one of two things…

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This film may have been panned by critics, but I believe those critics lacked any relatability to the film…

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Funny how the critics review is 21% and the audience score is 81%. Harlem Nights is a classic if you want comedy. It's not the Godfather…

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A true comedy classic! One that critics will never understand…

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