PoorAndDangerous
Superstar
I want to but I'm also tired and want to be fully awake for this one. Might have to peep it tomorrow after beauty sleep.Gonna give this a watch after work
Spike Lee's Da 5 Bloods (Official Thread)
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PlayerNinety_Nine
Produced, Arranged, Composed and Performed by....
Just finished.
shyt was fantastic. All the Bloods were on point, but Delroy Lindo killed.
That reviewer is a clown cake though. Read the review on the strength of the tweet. She struggles with the fact that Paul is a Trump supporting Black man, like one of the biggest pop stars on the planet hasn't been pulling the exact same schtick for years.
The motherfukkers exist - we always think twice about inviting them to functions - but the motherfukkers exist.
She also says she's a comedian - the amount of comedy podcasts I've listened to over the years and I've never heard of her. Old girl must be super trash
From her tweets, she's way more excited about Bill Burr's projects dropping today, anyway, so make of that what you will. Someone should tell her that even with her 2 cents - Da 5 Bloods is still better reviewed across the board than 'King Of Staten Island' too.
shyt was fantastic. All the Bloods were on point, but Delroy Lindo killed.
That reviewer is a clown cake though. Read the review on the strength of the tweet. She struggles with the fact that Paul is a Trump supporting Black man, like one of the biggest pop stars on the planet hasn't been pulling the exact same schtick for years.
The motherfukkers exist - we always think twice about inviting them to functions - but the motherfukkers exist.She also says she's a comedian - the amount of comedy podcasts I've listened to over the years and I've never heard of her. Old girl must be super trash
From her tweets, she's way more excited about Bill Burr's projects dropping today, anyway, so make of that what you will. Someone should tell her that even with her 2 cents - Da 5 Bloods is still better reviewed across the board than 'King Of Staten Island' too.
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Gotta watch this. Heard Spike & Delroy hit a home run
Big D Bangston
Superstar
Just finished it a half hour ago.
The opening montage though
The opening montage though
Will this be available for actual purchase? Dont have netflix but want to support eventually with a permanent copy.
King Kreole
natural blondie like goku
I thought this was actually kinda disappointing.
Delroy gave a masterful performance, especially the soliloquy. I also liked how the historical photos/asides were interwoven into the narrative. But apart from that, it seems undercooked and rushed. I think the sappy score (not the soundtrack, loved the Marvin) made it seem like a fake movie at times.
The whole subplot with the white landmine people and the love interest was really stupid.
The whole subplot with Jean Reno turning on them for the gold was weak.
The whole subplot with the Vietnamese daughter was really thrown together and barely given any care.
Chadwick was really good, but he was in the film for like 4 minutes.
While I appreciated they gave some agency to the Vietnamese perspective with the Calley reference, I don't think they really grappled with the War sufficiently.
I think Miracle at St. Anna was a far superior film.
The whole subplot with the white landmine people and the love interest was really stupid.
The whole subplot with Jean Reno turning on them for the gold was weak.
The whole subplot with the Vietnamese daughter was really thrown together and barely given any care.
Chadwick was really good, but he was in the film for like 4 minutes.
While I appreciated they gave some agency to the Vietnamese perspective with the Calley reference, I don't think they really grappled with the War sufficiently.
I think Miracle at St. Anna was a far superior film.
A family friend, Emory Douglas, did the art for this movie. He was the Minister of Culture for the BPP back in the day. Nice to see him getting some mainstream shine.
This is a book of his art along with tons of info about the BPP, that Spike had him sign at the end of that video. One of my most cherished possessions. I always recommend it to folks, but I think it may be out of print because the lowest price I'm finding it online now is over $650. I remember being able to find the paperback on amazon for ~$20 when it was still available. If anyone ever goes to a BPP museum exhibit, check out the gift shop because the last one I went to that featured him also had his book for sale there. The hard cover I got is only $35, which is an absolute bargain.
This is a book of his art along with tons of info about the BPP, that Spike had him sign at the end of that video. One of my most cherished possessions. I always recommend it to folks, but I think it may be out of print because the lowest price I'm finding it online now is over $650. I remember being able to find the paperback on amazon for ~$20 when it was still available. If anyone ever goes to a BPP museum exhibit, check out the gift shop because the last one I went to that featured him also had his book for sale there. The hard cover I got is only $35, which is an absolute bargain.
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Yea I just read her other tweets
These are all are terrible opinions. This person's reviews should never be shared.
I AM WE ARE
Banned
They couldn't find younger actors or cgi these dudes
Acting was great everything else was ehh though too many unnecessary scenes imo
Acting was great everything else was ehh though too many unnecessary scenes imo
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King Kreole
natural blondie like goku
Yeah, I’m giving Spike the benefit of the doubt here, but I found it distracting.They couldn't find younger actors or cgi these dudes
Lord_Chief_Rocka
Superstar
It’s ok. Definitely not as good as people are making it.
30 minutes in when I realized it’s 2.5 hours long I have to finish this spike lee joint later 
They couldn't find younger actors or cgi these dudes
Acting was great everything else was horrible though
Lol
at first I thought he was taking liberties with the directing and the Bloods would be narrating the flashbacks fazing themselves in and out but nope... it is distracting to be honest
CreepyMcCreeperson
Veteran
They couldn't find younger actors or cgi these dudes
Acting was great everything else was horrible though
I was afraid to sound like the idiot, but I was REALLY confused during the first flashback, because they were the same actors, but they threw in Chadwick, and I was:
I thought this was a vacation. Why are they holding guns, and being shot at? Is this a tour excursion to be a part of a war reenactment?
Then I thought the flashbacks were hallucinations. I’m an hour in. I was about to head over to wiki to attempt to read the plot.
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EA
A Pound & A Prayer
Just finished it and it was just ok to me. Delroy Lindo acted his ass off but the story felt undercooked to me. The historical references and images were cool but it felt a bit too on the nose.
Overall, I give this a 3/5
The BLM scene felt so forced and all the death scenes were super telegraphed.
Overall, I give this a 3/5