Issa Rae Planning A “Set It Off” Remake

[dora_da_destroyer]

The vast majority of.movies don't need, nor benefit from, a remake. I think Set it Off is underrated enough that a modern retelling could reach a new audience while having it's own statement to make. I brought up GB and Oceans because they were viewed as pandering. This wouldn't be. I also think a move about black women made by a black woman would be well received and thoughtfully produced. I would never ask for a The Wood remake, for example, because it's a more well known movie that I don't think could be remade while adding anything of note. Black, female, heist movie is a much narrower niche.

Ehh, I fully believe set it off was a property of its time - the whole hip hop to film movement - and one that won’t catch a new audience upon retelling. That will always be a “black” movie thus it won’t go beyond the community, and set it off is on cable frequently enough for younger audiences to know it.

I’m not seeing it here, and for the ticket that Issa has written herself, I’d love to see her bring new stories to black film. Her and/or Coogler wasting time on remakes would be/is disappointing

 

[BXKingPin82]

You already know Tiffany haddish is gonna crawl her way into this movie.

yuuuuup!!

cause gettin that money while youre still hot in the game is TOTALLY counterproductive.

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:sadbagmj:

 

[Tasha And]

Tiffany Haddish gonna play Vivica's character

 

[QueenVirgo85]

They really need to leave this movie alone.

 

[Lootpack]

Nah, this ain't it.

 

[obarth]

Ehh, I fully believe set it off was a property of its time - the whole hip hop to film movement - and one that won’t catch a new audience upon retelling. That will always be a “black” movie thus it won’t go beyond the community, and set it off is on cable frequently enough for younger audiences to know it.

I’m not seeing it here, and for the ticket that Issa has written herself, I’d love to see her bring new stories to black film. Her and/or Coogler wasting time on remakes would be/is disappointing

I can co-sign your last paragraph 100%. I just don't think it's an either/or thing. I'm more than confident in their ability to remake black classics while putting new and fresh original properties out. I have to disagree with young people being that familiar with Set it Off. shyt, I was 10 when that dropped

 

[Dr. Narcisse]

Not saying I agree, but man...

 

[re'up]

Damn, I think Spike is really mistaken, and kind of hateful, what has Issa done to deserve no faith, and such pitched criticism from Spike Lee?

 

[Dr. Narcisse]

Its going to be hard to top the soundtrack to this movie

 

[luckyse7enz]

I'm with it....

...but I'll watch just about any heist movie, so....

Damn, I think Spike is really mistaken, and kind of hateful, what has Issa done to deserve no faith, and such pitched criticism from Spike Lee?

 

[Tasha And]

Damn, I think Spike is really mistaken, and kind of hateful, what has Issa done to deserve no faith, and such pitched criticism from Spike Lee?

 

[Dr. Narcisse]

Damn, I think Spike is really mistaken, and kind of hateful, what has Issa done to deserve no faith, and such pitched criticism from Spike Lee?

Trolling?

 

[richaveli83]

 

[SuburbanPimp]

I wish she'd just make an original movie in a similar vein.... I'm tired of these remakes.

 

[HollywoodP]

Damn, I think Spike is really mistaken, and kind of hateful, what has Issa done to deserve no faith, and such pitched criticism from Spike Lee?

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