CHIRAQ trailer (spike lee joint)

[Black Magisterialness]

I'm going to see it for the simple fact that its NOT going to be Menace II Society 2

 

[wire28]

Just saw the trailer yesterday and the thing that stood out to me most was how this gonna be Chicago when nobody got dreads

Song at the end was cool tho. Was that durk

 

[BodeineBrazy]

I prefer spoke doing his movie like this, to out of touch to do something "real" let a young brother from the chi do that.

 

[trick]

Just saw the trailer yesterday and the thing that stood out to me most was how this gonna be Chicago when nobody got dreads

Song at the end was cool tho. Was that durk

Sounds like Nick Cannon

 

[pete clemenza]

Not sure about this one. Thought it was supposed to be a documentary

 

[spliz]

Just saw the trailer yesterday and the thing that stood out to me most was how this gonna be Chicago when nobody got dreads

Song at the end was cool tho. Was that durk

Honestly it sounded like Nick Cannon.

 

[Dr. Narcisse]

I'm going to see it for the simple fact that its NOT going to be Menace II Society 2

Spike Lee did Clockers during the peak of hood movies. It was something different and nuanced.

He did Sucker Free City which was about San Francisco gangs and did that very well.

He does Chicago and uses it for a Greek Satire

I'm hoping its a classic. Its just when Spike has no filter....the creative choices with his films can be


I'd much rather an unknown had the role instead of Nick Cannon as well

This just looks like an either or type of movie. Either its an instant classic or a dud. Lets hope for the former.

 

[WaddupDoe!]

 

[NeilCartwright]

Saw the screening a while back. Id highly recommend it

 

[Squirrel from Meteor Man]

And why isn't this meant for satire? You really think spike Lee don't see the killing of young black people as an important issue? You think the issue is him making mockery of this? Cmon fam, this is the same guy who did a movie on new Orleans exposing people purposely blowing up the dams. If you don't allow the media to educate you on what chicago is, and you actually talk to the people or live there like I do, you would realize a satire with a plethora of truth permeating the story lines is exactly what is needed.

If spike exposes the 50 people being shot weekly but no names of who got shot and never any arrest, and the black market of body parts being sold between chicago and Detroit, that makes this all better.

I get that, and I'm sure he's well aware and intends to get a message across, but this has no appeal to the audience he needs to reach. It appeals to snobs looking tell everyone how much they know about Greek theater.

Anyone notice how lazy Spike seems to be getting. His 2 most recent movies are straight remakes.

 

[re'up]

I understand that he 'may' be doing this to bring awareness to the cause in his own way, and that no, a 'Chiraq' like 'Menace' would be a bad look....and I realize Spike is probably not the director for this, but why not a 'Beasts Of No Nation' stye movie.....beautiful and moving, realistic and well acted.... but deeply repulsive and ugly, has a message without glorifying violence or shying away from it....or beating you over the head with it?

Thats how I see a Chicago movie, beautiful cinematagraphy, authentic performances, violent and nihlistic, but not weighed down in this side or that side of the conflict....just hints of GD or OTF or whatever, show the humanity and bleakness of the dead and their killers.....

Don't make a fukking moulin rouge looking satire....maybe in 15 years, if things have improved, but not now....when kids getting strays in the head is a WEEKLY read, and dozens are getting killed and shot every week.

 

[Mike Otherz]

the clips with jennifer hudson are powerful just cause of what she expoerienced.

 

[AnonymityX1000]

I understand that he 'may' be doing this to bring awareness to the cause in his own way, and that no, a 'Chiraq' like 'Menace' would be a bad look....and I realize Spike is probably not the director for this, but why not a 'Beasts Of No Nation' stye movie.....beautiful and moving, realistic and well acted.... but deeply repulsive and ugly, has a message without glorifying violence or shying away from it....or beating you over the head with it?

Thats how I see a Chicago movie, beautiful cinematagraphy, authentic performances, violent and nihlistic, but not weighed down in this side or that side of the conflict....just hints of GD or OTF or whatever, show the humanity and bleakness of the dead and their killers.....

Don't make a fukking moulin rouge looking satire....maybe in 15 years, if things have improved, but not now....when kids getting strays in the head is a WEEKLY read, and dozens are getting killed and shot every week.

Just from this thread isn't doing satire doing more to push those closest to the issue at examination? The violence isn't a joke but it also isn't close to stopping. So then what treatment does this epidemic deserve?

You want Chicago to be respected. Do they collectively deserve it with things like this going on? Or do they need to be mocked to the point they actually ask why?

Tyshawn Lee, 9, fatally shot on Chicago's South Side; $20K reward offered to find killer

 

[Dr. Narcisse]

Saw the screening a while back. Id highly recommend it

elaborate

 

[re'up]

well, you are not 'respecting' so much the shooters and the killers, but respecting the gravity of the situation....I mean, I can maybe see a bunch of Chicago teens seeing this and liking the message, somehow....Seeing the women withhold sex to stop violence, that could resonate as comedy, but I don't know about anything else.....and theres something to be said, that none of this will STOP the violence, and make an impact, but it won't make a mockery of it. And I will concede from a strictly film point of view, I would rather see serious filmmaking then broad satire....