Official Candyman Thread

[Milk N Cookies]

Finally saw it. Started off slow, but the second half was excellent!! Loved the connections to the original and still told its own story. I saw some reviewers saying that it was ‘too woke’ it was only one scene that would fall under that category; mind you this movie was made prior to the 2020 uprisings. Yeah that message was there but that wasn’t whole plot.

 

[Squirrel from Meteor Man]

I don’t think Jordan Peele can be completely blamed for this. It was Nia DeCosta’s film and she had a hand in the script. I thought it could be better but I don’t see it as a bad film

 

[Tenchi Ryu]

Spoiler: Ending

Star wars style cgi Tony Todd was lame as the only scene of him

 

[Apollo Creed]

Spoiler: Ending

Star wars style cgi Tony Todd was lame as the only scene of him

exactly they shoulda just had him in it the whole time lmfao

 

[Green Ranger]

Nothing's wrong with u it was very disappointing

i watch the OG & the new one back to back idk just wasn't feel this like the OG something just felt off about it
It was kinda slow and it felt like certain scene/character where not needed to me and didn't add anything to the movie. The bathroom scene/the ending with the cops the racist art critics it felt to preachy especially compare the OG that hit on thing i think more subtile

 

[FlyRy]

I forgot about this movie while I was still in the theater

 

[darealvelle]

I forgot about this movie while I was still in the theater

Its still in theaters. It seems like the movie is polarizing. People hate and people love it.

 

[Duke Dixon]

Spoiler

exactly they shoulda just had him in it the whole time lmfao

Spoiler

I'm more mad they deception'd his voice. His voice is already distinct without all that bs.

 

[DPresidential]

Somebody originally said that this movie was a bit on the nose, and I agree. Candyman 2021 felt preachy with particular story points(gentrification for example). I also wasn't feeling the Burke character. He was a bit too coincidental in the film and felt like a lazy way to introduce Candyman. The film definitely has some great thoughts, but seeing that Peele, Decosta, and Rosenfield got screenwriting credits there were too many chefs in the kitchen for a focused story. 6/10. Decent directorial debut for Decosta though

This.

 

[patscorpio]

me and @LauderdaleBoss just did a podcast for this...will try to have it posted in here by tomorrow

 

[Mr Hate Coffee]

Finally saw it. It was aight.

that’s all I got.

Vanessa Williams was looking good for her age tho.

 

[Ironman]

Finally saw it. It was aight.

that’s all I got.

Vanessa Williams was looking good for her age tho.

Yea

 

[Rollie Forbes]

The story was a little messy; but overall, I still enjoyed the movie.

 

[hazardous]

It was okay, probably a 6/10. Doesn't compare at all to the original...it was more "uncomfortable" than scary

Thought there would've been more comedic moments since Peele was a writer, but it was probably just enough since the movie was only an hour and a half anyway

 

[darealvelle]

It was okay, probably a 6/10. Doesn't compare at all to the original...it was more "uncomfortable" than scary

Thought there would've been more comedic moments since Peele was a writer, but it was probably just enough since the movie was only an hour and a half anyway

Yes you nailed it with the “uncomfortable” description. I felt very uneasy after watching it. Maybe because the first one was uncomfortable as well but scared the shyt out of me too.