Get Up! (2003)

Get Up!: Directed by Kazuyuki Izutsu. With Toshiyuki Nishida, Takako Tokiwa, Tarô Yamamoto, Ittoku Kishibe. A James Brown fanatic gangster decided to disband his own gang and see his long lost daughter before entering prison. Hoping to change his mind, his underlings planned to kidnap James Brown to convince him to perform privately for their boss.

“An aging Yakuza boss decides to retire, and dreams of one day seeing James Brown perform live again, just like when he first saw him in the 60u0026#39;s. As an order from his number 2, 3 of his clan members decide to kidnap James Brown so he can perform for the boss personally, but they instead capture a look-a-like.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThis movie was absolutely stupid. The plot was stupid, the laughs were not there when they were meant to be, and nothing stood out as being exceptional or even mediocre.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eI donu0026#39;t care if you are a huge James Brown fan. This movie is utterly bad. 1/10”