Official Candyman Thread
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I hate the word "woke", but I do think a lot of Black creatives are obsessed with their work being profound and socially relevant and conscious. It maybe is the Peele/Get Out effect, but I'm more than ready for more Black artists to start creating great genre films that exist to entertain and not necessarily educate. I was hoping Black Panther would set off an Afrofuturism or Black sci-fi movement, but nah that didn't happen.
darealvelle
Real Talk
He enjoyed it
Ya' Cousin Cleon
OG COUCH CORNER HUSTLA
it works both ways unfounrately
when you consider we live in a society where people a) don't like history across the spectrum b) don't read
something in this case, entertainment or cinema has to take the mantle.
reminds me of a convo I had with a breh of mine who loves that show Shameless
he told me you could easily make a black show in the same tone of that and what not
but you couldn't at the same time. for obvious reasons.
when you consider we live in a society where people a) don't like history across the spectrum b) don't read
something in this case, entertainment or cinema has to take the mantle.
reminds me of a convo I had with a breh of mine who loves that show Shameless
he told me you could easily make a black show in the same tone of that and what not
but you couldn't at the same time. for obvious reasons.
People dont want to learn. Cinema isnt and will not change that.
$cam-U-Well_Jack$on
Superstar
I lowkey wanna see it again.
Rayzah
I'm Everywhere you ain't never there
I went in knowing absolutely nothing about candyman but it was entertaining.
I fell out of love with horror films once everything became PG-13 and we never really saw the killer, the whole implying what happened era was awful. I’m glad we are getting back to the roots. So for what it was trying to do they nailed it. Two thumbs up for me
I fell out of love with horror films once everything became PG-13 and we never really saw the killer, the whole implying what happened era was awful. I’m glad we are getting back to the roots. So for what it was trying to do they nailed it. Two thumbs up for me
Dr. Narcisse
Veteran
I know someone who saw it twice and said it got better with another viewing
darealvelle
Real Talk
Do you think this is a horror film for people that do not really enjoy the genre? Like there is substance to it and just not a kill count.
Folks may argue it but yup, since technically he did co-write it. It’s the other projects he EPs that be having me hesitant.Sounds like we can count this one in JPs win column
I guess balance is key. I don't want to come off as I have an issue with Black films in general being socially conscious, I don't. It just seems like every Black creative out there is aiming for the same thing. After a while, it starts looking like a crutch, like we're unwilling, or scared to do anything else.
Rell Lauren
Banned
Can someone summarize the plot. There's nothing on Wikipedia yet.
So what’s the verdict before I take this broad out to see it tonight?
loyola llothta
☭☭☭
Majority of people love it but they felt it was too short (they wanted more) plus the third act was lacking
$cam-U-Well_Jack$on
Superstar
Go see it for yourself.