These mofos boycotting the wrong year. Why didn't they call for a boycott when Selma was nominated? They could've got Oprah behind it, nominated for best song and picture....THAT would've been a boycott. That's a stand, especially if they felt Ava DuVerney and David O both deserved to be nominated. And with it being a movie about King, that's how you make a stand.
Idris was in a Netflix movie. Do they even count those? Will didn't deserve it, Eazy Mitchell did but no one campaigned for him, and he wasn't really the focus in the second half. Michael B Jordan, I say no, but others say yes. As for movies, I think Creed was good but just another boxing movie. I think it has the same vibe as Balboa. For Straight Outta Compton, we all admitted that the film is all over the place for the second half. A lot of of felt that the second half would keep it from being nominated. I think Coogler will be a favorite for years to come. He won't get a nod for Black Panther unless he Avatar the fukk outta it. It can't be on some everyday-grounded in reality film. It has to be grand on the grandest of scales.
All I'll say is this, don't be rallying for no damn Madea or Lee Daniels soap-opera BS to be nominated. Or any of those average as romantic comedies or romantic dramedies or hood flicks. Come with your A-game.
So the count of Monte Cristo was black?
What about the musketeers?
Porthos was black. I don't think the Count was ever represented as black, however Alexandre Dumas was black. But if you want a book to read, The Count of Monte Cristo is like 1500pgs with over 100 chracters. Sheesh. And don't let Spike near that ish. Give that to Coogler
that Mad Max got a best picture nomination. I liked it but it didn't leave me thinking that it could've been the best of last year. Straight Outta Compton or Beast of No Nation should've had that spot.
