Why are black movies not coming out like they were in the 90's?

[Crakface]

Watched that this weekend.

Surprisingly good movie

Dude who did that has plays too that are pretty good.

 

[boxfullofjoel]

Depends on your definition on " black" movie. You seem to be talking about the rush of " hood" movies from the 90's. I think we are actually seeing more diversity with movies catering to black audiences the last 5 years or so. Maybe black audiences have outgrown generic movies based in the ghetto.

For example:
Just wright
Jumping the broom
Takers
Precious
Red Tails
Think Like a Man

 

[Will Ross]

I don't think the youth now would support a black movie like the past. And when i say youth i mean people under 21

 

[Rocket Scientist]

Precious

 

[A Friend of The People]

Studios smartened up

Black culture dumbed it down

 

[JasonSJackson]

If anyone says a Tyler Perry style moves I will on you.

:dap:

 

[Da Jungles]

Depends on your definition on " black" movie. You seem to be talking about the rush of " hood" movies from the 90's. I think we are actually seeing more diversity with movies catering to black audiences the last 5 years or so. Maybe black audiences have outgrown generic movies based in the ghetto.

For example:
Just wright
Jumping the broom
Takers
Precious
Red Tails
Think Like a Man

If each movie you listed was a "hood" movie then this thread wouldn't get made every two weeks.

nikkas just wanna see

 

[BrothaZay]

King Of Paper Chasin

 

[emoney]

black hollywood is pretty much dead now. think about it, that hood rat lauren london is still getting roles.

where?

 

[The_Sheff]

Because nikkas arent going to watch anything but a shytty relationship comedy at this point.

 

[the cac mamba]

that how yall really feel about tyler perrys shyt?

i mean what ive seen of those madeas and house of payne is

but that shyt with stringer, daddys little girls was on tbs or somethin like a month ago seemed like a pretty good flick

 

[unit321]

Are we there yet?, Soul Plane, Black Dynamite, Nutty Professor, and the Tyler Perry movies ... Some are ridiculous and go straight to DVD, kind of like a Steven Seagal movie, and others do so-so to okay at the box office.
You need black directors and black movie writers, not black actors, to push the out more black movies. There are plenty of good black actors and actresses.

 

[malbaker86]

I don't have a problem w/some of the Tyler Perry movies

 

[Buckeye Fever]

I don't have a problem w/some of the Tyler Perry movies

 

[SnugglesDaBear]

where?

The Game.