Product Details

• Actors: Liza Rios, Fat Joe, Raekwon
• Format: Color, Dolby, DVD, NTSC
• Language: English
• Region: All Regions
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: Ground Zero
• DVD Release Date: June 11, 2002
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B000065U2S
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #106,941 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

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Documentary of the late great Puerto-Rican rapper Big Pun.

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Ultimate Big Pun DVD, August 13, 2002

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Compay (New Orleans, LA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Big Pun: Still Not a Player (DVD)

I have seen many documentaries before, but this one is by far one of the most telling and tearjerking ones ever made. While knowledgeable on the life and music of Christopher Rios aka Big Pun, I was blown away by how much the DVD revealed that I previously wasn't aware of. There are rare interviews with him, video clips of him hanging out with his crew, and a DVD special feature photo album accompanied by music that even the toughest Pun fan would have trouble keeping a dry eye watching.

Its raw, gritty, and real, even providing us with some of the darker aspects of Big Pun's life that I wasn't expecting to see on film. For those people that felt the documentary was too critical of him at times, I say that his real fans would prefer an unabashed look into his life. I have never seen another hip hop film that came close to what this documentary has, I strongly recommend it to music fans everywhere. This DVD is more than what you would ever expect it to be.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Big Pun DVD is "one of the most shocking you'll ever see"!, March 29, 2004

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Crazy Jim (Massachusetts) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Big Pun: Still Not a Player (DVD)

"You think you know? You have no idea". The infamous trademark quote uttered by celebrities covered on MTV's Diary seems frighteningly appropriate when talking about Marcos Antonio Miranda's controversial documentary on the late great Puerto-Rician rapper, Big Pun. This film not only highlights his many accomplishments as a popular performer but it also showcases the good, the bad, and the ugly side of an intense and self-destructive human being.

"Still Not A Player" interviews those who knew rapper Christopher Rios the best. From his closest friends and family to the many rappers who had the privledge of performing with him. It explains how Pun grew from a young child selling drugs in the streets of the Bronx into a multi-platinum rapper who tipped the scales at over 700 pounds. It also goes into detail about the physical abuse that Pun's wife, Liza, suffered at his hands. This proves to be one of the most disturbing moments on the film as we are shown actual security footage of the massive Pun hitting his wife in the face with a gun. We are also told the stories of his "final days" as he unsuccesfully battled to overcome a severe weight problem caused by an imense eating disorder.

"Still Not A Player" is far from the usual MTV-style "artist profile" that one might assume it to be. Miranda gives us one of the most honest portraits of an artist that one can display. This isn't just about a talented man's struggle to reach the top. This isn't just a paint-by-numbers description of his music career. This movie tells the story of Christopher Rios in a way that many documentary-makers would be too afraid to. It's honest even when the subject matter is not flattering. It shows us the good-natured side of Rios, the caring father, the over-the-top prankster, as well as the bad side, an abusive husband, a violent addict. It's all here. Whether you are a fan of Big Punisher or just a casual listener, this documentary could perhaps show you a side to him that you never even knew about.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best Hip Hop Film Ever, June 12, 2002

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"nicknamefree" (brooklyn, n.y. United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Big Pun: Still Not a Player (DVD)

I was blown away by this film's no holds barred coverage of Pun.His friends and family are straight up honest about the man.There is a video of Pun actually gun clapping his wife. It doesn't get more real than that.I guarantee you will be blown away by this film.