"Self Made" Octavia Spencer as Madam CJ Walker @Netflix March 20th

[Nicole0416_718_929_646212]

Sister ether this movie. Her consciousness got me

I agree with her.. 100.

 

[TheHonorableOmarSharif]

Movie is pure trash. Tiffany Haddish ruined it. Wowww they dropped the ball on telling the REAL version of her story and glossed over pertinent details. They emasculated the fuk out of her husband. And had to make it a hateful competition element between two black females that wasn’t even true. They just had to insert the lesbian agenda into this that no one asked for. Blair Underwood was the best thing about this movie - I guess Octavia is the “face” of everything now - as if no other older black actresses exist. Another fail attempt at telling a very important and historically accurate portrayal just like “Harriet”. Disturbing to see and the end result when the story gets in the wrong hands.

Appreciate your take...but all I'm saying is while the project wasn't perfect, I thought it was good to see a black person portrayed positively on a major platform. Can't throw the baby out with the bath water.

 

[Nicole0416_718_929_646212]

I'm happy about the subject matter, but this could have been a lot better. I need to read more about her actual story, but they should have gone more with the actual truth rather than fictional drama. Like why the need for fake colorism? How did she actually navigate as a Black Businesswoman in a male world? This movie is what her story would be if a 2020 Black Woman went back in time and played Madam CJ Walker. What actually happened? How did she navigate racism? This could have been the best TV Show of the year. A show filled with real emotion, heartbreak and comedy. A show that shows the searing reality of racism in the early 1900s on the one hand, and Black people's determination to overcome on the other. Instead what we get is a superficial feel-good story where the greatest drama is the rivalry between Madam CJ Walker and her light-skinned antagonist.

This!

 

[Nicole0416_718_929_646212]

Blativity bullshyt

Dike-ism and colorism

Can you believe this shyt??!! The movie was basura- I only wish the people behind ‘Godfather of Harlem’ would have had their hands on this; they would have told it the right way and gave it what it deserved. This twitter remake adaptation is disrespectful and full of fake history.

 

[Ol’Otis]

This twitter remake adaptation

 

[Nicole0416_718_929_646212]

Appreciate your take...but all I'm saying is while the project wasn't perfect, I thought it was good to see a black person portrayed positively on a major platform. Can't throw the baby out with the bath water.

I’m throwing the baby, the bath water and the dirty diaper out the window. I’m calling it for what it is - I’ve seen better, more accurate adaptations and retellings on YouTube. I’m sorry but this movie was insulting; I hate for my intelligence to be insulted with propaganda when it comes to historical relevance and accuracy .

 

[Nicole0416_718_929_646212]

They had one damn job and all these years to get it right —

 

[FromStLouis]

This Annie Great Great niece seen this reposted online.

Yup, her legacy is still strong here too.

Annie Malone May Day Parade 110 years strong. 1st or 2nd largest black parade in the country.

The orphanage has become a child and family services center.

I haven't watched the netflix show but what I'm hearing is disappointing.



Bring The Ville back, wish I could have seen the neighborhood in its heyday.

 

[Nicole0416_718_929_646212]

Tiffany Haddish playing herself in every movie role - no acting range whatsoever

 

[Nicole0416_718_929_646212]

 

[Nicole0416_718_929_646212]

 

[Nicole0416_718_929_646212]

Madame Walker’s own people don’t like it either

 

[Nicole0416_718_929_646212]

Oh .. it figures. Knew it was something offhand going on

 

[Ain't That Something]

There was some goofiness in it, but all in all, it was solid. Wish it was 6 episodes so it could explored her business acumen and explored the racism.

Really thought it was a missed opportunity in this regard. A black businesswoman at the turn of the 19th century. Could've wrote at least 2 more episodes. And the cast was stacked, so I don't think it was a budget issue.

Apparently her biggest enemies were black people, black men and light skin women
shyt ws cheeks

 

[Kenny West]

They added all the fictionalized and false conflicts for dramatic purposes. This received the Hollywood treatment unfortunately.

Which parts were dramatized is what im wondering

I was watching it with my shorty who did a bunch of reports on madam in grade school as well. The lightskin rival and a$$hole husband was real. Crazy bytch really followed Walker across the country to compete.

Definitely lots of real drama to pull from, im surprised this wasnt made earlier

Edit: read the link from the article you posted. Interesting changes they made for drama purposes. It sucks they relied on these shytty cliches when they could have went higher. Wish a black person with some damn pride would be in charge of these projects for once