Michael Smith thought it was more in line with I'm Gonna Git You Sucka early on in the movie. With how over the top it was.This shyt reminds me of a parody movie. More like what scary movie was to scream.
Sounds like a tragic case of overly high expectations, too many people in the writers room+Amazon being heavily invested, and a lack of a real want to create the film.This movie had zero comedic tidbits like the original...a good example, the Black awareness pageant with Randy Watson doing the “sexual chocolate!” stomp, Randy kissing the preacher and him being stunned and wiping his cheek, Randy’s mic drop and exit, the preacher’s “IIIII” shuffle during the little sermon, “you all know him as Joe the policeman from the what’s going down episode of That’s My Mama”... the original was full of this.... not even one scene repeatable in the sequel...
Amazon didn't get involved until the movie was complete. After COVID shut shyt down, they stepped in around Nov/Dec and bought the rights to distribute.Sounds like a tragic case of overly high expectations, too many people in the writers room+Amazon being heavily invested, and a lack of a real want to create the film.
Eddie had zero interest in making a sequel for decades, he only came out for the paycheck.
The original was pure originality and creativity - at at a perfect time where the crew had some creative control to make their own narrative. It can’t be replicated if it’s soulless - like this one does.
This movie definitely didn’t need to happen, but at least the original is timeless.
This movie had zero comedic tidbits like the original...a good example, the Black awareness pageant with Randy Watson doing the “sexual chocolate!” stomp, Randy kissing the preacher and him being stunned and wiping his cheek, Randy’s mic drop and exit, the preacher’s “IIIII” shuffle during the little sermon, “you all know him as Joe the policeman from the what’s going down episode of That’s My Mama”... the original was full of this.... not even one scene repeatable in the sequel...
Sounds like a tragic case of overly high expectations, too many people in the writers room+Amazon being heavily invested, and a lack of a real want to create the film.
Eddie had zero interest in making a sequel for decades, he only came out for the paycheck.
The original was pure originality and creativity - at at a perfect time where the crew had some creative control to make their own narrative. It can’t be replicated if it’s soulless - like this one does.
This movie definitely didn’t need to happen, but at least the original is timeless.
You also had the club scene, the St John's game scenes, the scenes at Mcdowells restaurant and his house. Just classic scene after scene. Also felt real, like they were really in Queens and not on some set the whole time. It was an actual film. This wasn't.This movie had zero comedic tidbits like the original...a good example, the Black awareness pageant with Randy Watson doing the “sexual chocolate!” stomp, Randy kissing the preacher and him being stunned and wiping his cheek, Randy’s mic drop and exit, the preacher’s “IIIII” shuffle during the little sermon, “you all know him as Joe the policeman from the what’s going down episode of That’s My Mama”... the original was full of this.... not even one scene repeatable in the sequel...
Yes, the grade was bad. Looked like there was hardly any contrast in the imageThe color grading in this movie is so off
Everything is a washed out sepia