Jamie Poppingo in Honeybee (2001)

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Honeybee (2001) is a by-the-numbers sports story with each and every one of the requisite plot points. Student drops out of school to pursue a sports career. Parents do their best to prevent it. After lots of hard work with a great coach and overcoming some real problems, the athlete is ready for the world championship against a truly evil opponent. What makes it somewhat unique is that the athlete is a woman who becomes a boxer. Her father, a prominent attorney, does everything he can to get women's boxing outlawed.

Along the way, her boyfriend finds a little sumpin' on the side. She walks in on the two of them, and boyfriend and blonde bimbo Jamie Poppingo run for their lives and lock themselves in the bathroom. Her showdown match is against an undefeated woman who is known for fighting dirty, and who has been trying to seduce her for two years.

The film is barely mentioned at IMDb, and there are no reviews available. It played a handful of festivals and is now available on DVD. While it explores no new ground, and the plot follows a predictable path, it does present some not-often-seen cultural influences, such as the ultra rich black family. For me, it was no better or worse than any similar sports story, although the breast and buns exposure from Poppingo was a plus. Senait Ashenafi of General Hospital fame played the title character.

This is a C - a perfectly acceptable sports formula story.

Nudity Report: Breast and buns exposure from Poppingo.

DVD Info: Now available on DVD.


Written by: Tuna …courtesy of Scoopy.net