Exaxtly
Quality shows no doubt
Boyz in the hood = blassic
Menace 2 society = blassic
In living color = blassic
Scary Movie/white girls = pop culture classic
I got some more…. See, black directors had to sneak in through Hollywood’s window to get their art off… in today’s time, only certain types of blacks will be invited through Hollywood’s front door… and you can tell by the content they put out
What is your criteria for what is considered a cultural classic?
Yep. All the Shawn/Marlon stuff def can make the list, everything not named Wayans Bros or don’t be a menace belongs at the bottom of that list. Thank God for Keenan/Damon/Kim for being the all star starters. Shawn and Marlon are the role players that gave quality minutes on some nights..There’s people who found problems with those at a certain point when they came out as well
But I’m offended you put WHITE GIRLS of all the projects
Not Mo’ Money
Not Blankman
Not even Don’t Be A Meance
But fukking white girls?
Man please.
shyt won't let me rep you, but you're absolutely right, it's more variety today and this new crop of black visionaries are insanely talented...stuck in the 90's nikkas, this ain't for you.
I just saw Sinners a second time, which I never done for ANY movie, so I had to keep it 100.
But I'm older enough to remember when My Wife and Kids went off the air, you ain't see some black folk doing much of nothing
Sure there was Boondocks (), The Game (not for me), then Flavor of Love
Then there was ol' Tyler Perry who had the latter half of the decade on lock like Jordan in '92. TV and Movies. I got a soft spot for House of Payne and Meet The Browns.
But after awhile, it was slim pickings
I remember the days of being on various black myspace groups about black TV and movies
I remember the "why can't black people make something different!" and "why we gotta make the same stuff day in and day out" etc.
iykyk and I agreed
now in my opinion, it's night and day compared to back then
it ain't about "whose better, whose the goat, etc"
But there's a noticeable variety. And even better: choices.
There's all type of funny ass people on TikTok and Insta. There's even Tubi.
Not everything is gonna be for everyone, and that's ok
Happy Easter.
(honorable mention for Barry Jenkins for If Beale Street Could Talk and the brehs behind South Side)
@murksiderock
Why did you put
But yea I agree with the over arching message.
