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you're talkin bout a actor that did booty call..let's be serious here..you throw enough money at jamie foxx andReal issue here is wondering why Foxx would bother taking this role. Dude is a good actor, he doesn't need to be in this type of cheesy movie.
I agree with everything u just said. BUT I think the real problem is the black actors tryna cater to everyone else and not embracing "where they came from" I miss those boys in the hood, takes from the hood, menace II society, Friday, the wood, new jack city, above the rim type of movies. Those were movies made for us by us without us tripping off us getting starring roles. Now we are castes in "their" movies mad at the role we got. Well how about we go back to doing us. We support our own movies its just not that many people are making em. And don't not one damn person mention Tyler perryI'm black and I think ur putting too much thought into it
I'm black as well and I don't think the question that should be raised as to where Jamie Foxx is standing in a poster for a movie. However we should ask why is it that in action movies the lead protagonist is generally a white male. Black Presidents in TB shows and movies have been "acceptable" for some time now but if you think about there still is a lack of minority lead protagonists in major action movies.
I am aware that some of you will be quick to point out movies that Denzel, Will Smith and Wesley Snipes have done but other than those actors there have not been many cast as the lead protagonist/hero in major action films.
Yall really be wanting Hollywood to cater to 14% of the population
Dudes is trying to make money....and when "they" give you a black lead yall cry about it
Yall dont eem support ya own people....word to Tyler Perry and Red Tails
I don't understand your basis for your generalizations.
you're talkin bout a actor that did booty call..let's be serious here..you throw enough money at jamie foxx andReal issue here is wondering why Foxx would bother taking this role . Dude is a good actor, he doesn't need to be in this type of cheesy movie.
he'll do anything.
you're talkin bout a actor that did booty call..let's be serious here..you throw enough money at jamie foxx and
he'll do anything.
I support movies quite a bit, including "black" movies. Even if I've seen a bootleg version of the movie, if I like it, I buy it. But lately my purchases of "black" films have decreased.
Can we just get more movies like these...
Movies that black people (and actually all races) can relate to. Movies that show more than just gangbaggin, drug-dealing, and killing. Movies that show how black people are different, but also share many characteristics of other races (love of sports, memories from growing up, love, friendship, difficulties of life and careers, importance of family etc).
I'm not saying every movie that I've shown below is an oscar winning (even though the Academy's opinions in themselves don't always produce the best films in my opinion) amazing film, but they're a start in the right direction. We don't ONLY have to have Tyler Perry and his non-sense and hood movies as representation of us.
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I didn't mention Red Tails because I actually haven't had a chance to watch it myself yet. I will watch it soon, and if I like it, I'll cop it on Blu-Ray.
well pursuit of happiness stars Will Smith and he's always profitable. You do bring up a good question about why we dont see movies like those posted above today
^ Those movies have a different content than red tails...and a more historical movie that depicts events that have largely gone untold on the big screen is not perceived to be as entertaining. When studios market a film, I know they consider the demographics and they also look at the previous success of movies with an all black cast and keep churning out the same product.
The movies listed in the post quoted all follow a typical formula. Except for The Pursuit of Happyness, and The City of God, and even with that movie I don't look at it as an American film.
I didn't mention Red Tails because I actually haven't had a chance to watch it myself yet. I will watch it soon, and if I like it, I'll cop it on Blu-Ray.
im a bit confused. hollywood told lucas to **** when he proposed red tails. their reasoning was we can't market an all black cast to a general audience.
but then how the hell did these movies get made? like love and basketball? or pursuit of happyness?
srs question.
Initially thought this thread was an overreaction but just saw the trailer and they had dude getting mad over someone touching his Jordans
Who was the last president you saw in some Jordans
Why would I support Tyler Perry perpetuating the same stereotypes over and over? I don't want to be told that men of my skin tone are evil and that light skinned men are the savior in every flick.Yall really be wanting Hollywood to cater to 14% of the population
Dudes is trying to make money....and when "they" give you a black lead yall cry about it
Yall dont eem support ya own people....word to Tyler Perry and Red Tails