This is perhaps the worst movie I've seen this century. Of course, this statement does not carry the same meaning as if I had uttered it 4 years ago, but the sentiment is there. The gist of the movie could have made a workable small film, but the writing is absolutely abhorrent. The jokes mostly miss, the plot flows like a glacier; very slowly, then it collapses entirely. There are some decent actors. I cannot blame them. The problem lies in the writing and directing. I would have expected better from any film student, quite frankly. There are useless subplots, and characters which would have added to the movie by their subtraction from it.

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I'm a fan of the real Roscoe's House of Chicken 'N Waffles and this movie really lays an egg. RHoCnW is a weak story about a NYC numbers runner who heads
to L.A. to rescue Roscoe and his restaurant. Numerous subplots without
motivation come and go throughout the movie. Bad jokes are made worse by
belaboring them instead of moving on to another scene. With some script
doctoring this might have been a decent small film. There are way too many
characters vying for attention in the film. The acting quality is erratic, though a few actors seem to have talent and make what they can of the roles. The actor playing Shaunte is not only hot, but she can act! I wouldn't mind seeing more of her in other roles.

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The film starts in 1978, In NYC the numbers racket is going out of business because the state is starting a lottery. Down on his luck, numbers runner Clyde Coltrane (Glenn Plummer) gets a call from LA. His friend Roscoe (Anthony Johnson) is in trouble. Clyde joins Roscoe who owns a restaurant and the mafia some money. Clyde plans to make the restaurant profitable and bail out Roscoe, however the only thing they have is chicken and flour.
The humor is worse than juvenile. For instance a blind black man is given the name 'Eyeballs' (Kristian Bernard). He believes he is an Italian. Another barrel of laughs is a customer in the restaurant who stutters. The hired help talk about women as if they are Cheech Marin. I didn't laugh while this comedy was playing. The jokes didn't work. Not even a good spoof of African-American film.
Parental Guide: No f-bombs, sex, or nudity. Woman in bra. Sex talk.

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I loved this movie. This movie was the bomb! It is one of my favorites. My husband, who wrote earlier, from Atlanta, is a hater. He has no idea what a good down home black movie is all about. All the movies I like, he calls them garbage.
I especially like the part when the black Italian guy was playing blind. That part was crazy funny. The whole thing was just silly funny. Those are the types of movies that I love. My husband just doesn't understand. It's good to be hyped over something that's funny. That movie was my kind of funny and I would definitely tell my crew to cop it! And that's that.

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for where it lacks in money, it makes up for in humor! Glenn Plummer is convincing as the desperate restaurant entrepreneur who started the famed Roscoe's Chicken and Waffles (http://www.roscoeschickenandwaffles.com)
I love this restaurant and go anytime I'm in LA. When I saw this film on the shelf - I had to rent it ... and boy was I glad I did! They really did a great job of capturing the warm, homey atmosphere that goes on in this mad-cap establishment that has the best food in town....
I recommend this movie to anyone who like to eat... or laugh!

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As far as I am concerned, this is artistic genius. I don't use this word very often, but this was breathtaking. The way in which the movie was made was excellent. Wonderful cinematography and one of the best overall performances by a whole cast ever seen, I am appalled that the people on this website disliked it. I gave it a perfect TEN. That is just an understatement. The greatest thing ever, do not miss this one if you have the opportunity. I used to think you couldn't beat Gone with the Wind. But this movie leaves it in the dust. Roscoe's Chicken n Waffles is a heartwarming tale, one you will never forget. Who would? This film perfectly depicts the historic restaurant and what it has done for the country. After you see it, you want to go to Roscoe's. I had the privilege and honor of eating fried chicken there. The greatest thing I have ever eaten. Just do it. You will never forget it, and I mean never.

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