This movie is absolutely hilarious and had me in tears. Idk how I have but seen this movie before now!

I feel this flick is slightly underrated at 5.7, I give it a 6. There are some good moments here. For example when Travolta tells James Woods early in the movie that one can only use the "f" word once in a PG rated movie and then he, almost immediately proceeds to SAY the "f" word! ("Be Cool" is, in fact rated PG so that is the only time in the movie that the "f" word is used)! So that is a good "inside" joke. Another good inside joke is when Steven Tyler states, quite emphatically that he does NOT appear in movies and yet that is exactly what he is doing, appearing in a movie! Dwayne Johnson (The Rock) is hilarious in this! Especially the scene in the "Boot Barn!" Harvey Keitel's car is a Porsche 911 and it is INCORRECTLY pronounced as "Porsh." The name is properly pronounced as "Por' Shuh." It is a two syllable word with the accent being on "Por.". The letter "e" at the end is pronounced exactly the same as the "a" at the end of Toyota. Anyone who says "Porsh" evidently drives a "Toyot" or a "Ferrar" or a "Chevrol." Porsche does not advertise very often (mostly during auto races) but when they do, it is ALWAYS pronounced "Por' Shuh." If you don't believe me, look it up on the internet, it's right there for proper pronunciation.

This movie is a latterday exemplar of the type that gets made because umpteen agents and studio executives have convinced themselves that a starry prior hit can be sequelized into an even starrier, bigger hit--ergo no expense should be spared in terms of production-value excess, name-performer baggage (here extending to the realms of standup comedy, rock, rap and R&B stars), and miscellaneous expensive whatnot.\John Travolta gets to reprise his too-cool-for-school protagonist from "Get Shorty," and nods to "Pulp Fiction" in a dance sequence with reunited female lead Uma Thurman. Those are just a couple of the film's myriad "in-joke" Hollywood or music-industry references, which come off as less clever than simply a smug exercise of A-list privilege. (The only reason this movie includes variably brief appearances by Wyclef Jean, James Woods, Fred Durst, Black-Eyed Peas, Gene Simmons, Aerosmith, RZA, Sergio Mendes, Anna Nicole Smith etc. is simply to flaunt its leading characters'--and makers'--infinite fantasy showbiz connectedness.) The results are overblown and pandering--to an imagined mass audience that might enjoy both Elmore Leonard-derived, very Caucasian arch neo-noir comedy and heavy "white negro" (Norman Mailer's phrase) dives into gangsta hiphopdom. But that high-concept gamble failed, as "Be Cool" was not a box-office success.It's a diverting movie due to so many disparate narrative and casting elements, if nowhere near a good one. The racial and gender stereotyping is sometimes borderline offensive, even if it's all meant in "fun." The Rock has funny moments as a bodyguard/wannabe actor, even if his character's homosexuality is used for some cheap jokes. Vince Vaughn, Cedric the Entertainer, Danny DeVito and others are funny guys--at least when they've got better material than they do here. "Be Cool" isn't bad. It's the equivalent of fleetingly entertaining but instantly forgettable star vehicles from Hollywood's "Golden Age." Except those at least faked sincerity--this is an entirely cynical enterprise. It's a deliberate, crass cash cow that despite everything failed to give birth to more money.

Wow, did this movie suck! Glitter stars patting each other on the back making big bucks, trying to gather a laugh. An industry insider movie to pamper to their wonderful talents.Bah! Aerosmith? Steven Tyler and Joe Perry signed on, but where was the rest of the band? Smart enough to stay away from this piece of tripe. And Mr. Leonard? Did you know the screenwriters were taken poetic license with your book? If you didn't sell your soul to Hollywood, then maybe a lawsuit is in order. Your plot, however lean, was totally chopped by this movie to the point of where it made no sense.I can find little reason to watch this movie. So, in the words of the knights in MP & The Holy Grail,,, run away, run away !!!!!