My World is My Stage

Not really much to say here. Just check out the movies. Surprising what is in the top ten. Surprising what’s not (Tyler Perry! Thank God). Also interesting to see what the call an “African-American” comedy. I guess if you have a few key Blacks it’s an AA comedy. lol. What movies do you think should be on the list?

It’s also interesting to view this article as I’ve been thinking about safe spaces to create Black art. I’d be interested in seeing what the top grossing Black movies (regardless of genre) are… Thoughts?

kosdetermination:

Tumblr only lets you answer with what, 120 characters? That ain’t enough to make a point.

In regards to Meagan Good’s upcoming role in “Video Girl”:

Some of the best character portrayals are negative. If they were shining examples of our race, then it wouldn’t make for a very interesting story….

Really enjoyed this response right here!

I agree that all portrayals don’t need to be positive but it ESSENTIAL that they are accurate (negative or positive). The subject matter is so important here. I also think it is one that can cause a movie to go bad SO quickly. Like really quickly. The trailer and actress choice make me think they are going into that “really bad” place and unfortunately, that has clouded my judgment. I hope to get out of that funk before it’s too late but we shall see…

Again, thanks for the comment! Keep them coming.

Oh, btw. For me, the difference between Black movies and Black film is message and intent. Very subjective, I understand, but I’m choosing the make a distinction. It can be argued, on both sides, why I shouldn’t make the distinction but that’s my stance. I would say “Medicine for Melancholy”, “Precious”, “Boyz in the Hood”  = Black film. “Juanna Man”, “Just Wright”, “The Best Man”  = Black movies. Like I said, the line is thin and my judgment is subjective.

So I encourage you all to watch this clip. I’m very conflicted on this one. While I want to see more movies featuring Black actors and stories that normalize a Black experience, I’m not sure if I want this movie to come out. It reflects the hip-hop generation and I’m not sure if this is either an accurate or positive reflection (not all need to be positive but all need to be accurate). Meagan will probably stink it up as an actress as she is wont to do but I think that the movie will be a miss. Unfortunately, with each miss, I think that gives Hollywood another reason to keep Black movies from hitting the screen. Black artists do need safe spaces to experiment and create, for the good or for the bad, but there isn’t much space for that. Maybe if we had more Black owned studios, or studios that cared more about that type of work, or if Tyler would actually produce other’s work on a large scale, maybe we would have those spaces, but alas, we may just have to keep pumping out indie work and hopefully it will be able to counteract the Hollywood Shuffle.

Sorry that I tagged this as black film and not a black movie. I realize how this could be different.

Thoughts?