For real. Whats also sad is when a film produced by us comes out and it's
not on some slapstick, hood star, buckdancin, man in a dress wearing type mess - we dont show support. Redtails was ignored. I have my gripes with it the flick, but I bought a ticket. The Great Debators - fantastic film - ignored. Ice-T's joint - The Art of Rap...I enjoyed it - ignored. Eve's Bayou - great film - ignored. But let Foxx and Martin put that Sheneneh and Wanda shyt out - cats will be lined up outside the theater. All we want to do is laugh and be entertained. Which would be okay because there is a lane for that genre, but when the dramas come or the historical period pieces come or the serious war films come - we dont support. We'd rather see Soulplane or Precious. When Spike's film Red Hook Summer drops, I know me and my chick will be one of the hanful of people in the joint.
I'm not saying support it just because it's black - it has to be quality. But even when it is a quality black product or project, we give it the