I don't mind saying it, Tupac was a beautiful dude with a lot of presence and a commanding voice.
This dude looks like them dudes you use to see at the club who were trying to pull off the Tupac look and were responsible for a lot of Tupac sightings in the early 2000s.
If they cast dude just because he looked similar to Tupac and not because he was a strong actor than you know this movie will be straight trash.
SMH.
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his face is too fat, they look a little a like but what takes me out of it is his face just looks fatter than Pac's, really he looks to have more weight on him in general than Tupac but he actually looks younger to me.
I think they cast Afeni well though, Danai Gurira could play Lauryn Hill too.
I'm also one of those people that think Jeff Goldblum and Orlando Jones look a like so you can ignore me lol
46. "Jeff Goldblum and Orlando Jones do look alike" In response to Reply # 12
>his face is too fat, they look a little a like but what takes >me out of it is his face just looks fatter than Pac's, really >he looks to have more weight on him in general than Tupac but >he actually looks younger to me. > >I think they cast Afeni well though, Danai Gurira could play >Lauryn Hill too. > >I'm also one of those people that think Jeff Goldblum and >Orlando Jones look a like so you can ignore me lol
>RE: i think he pulls it off pretty good based off the trailer >i doubt theres some Pac unicorn out there that had the voice, >looks and acting chops > >if there was we wouldve known bout him
He's got enough of the look, and from the trailer it looks to me like he did a decent job with the mannerisms. Can't be an easy dude to master, he was so uniquely eccentric in look, facial expressions, vocal tone, mannerisms...I actually can't imagine anyone there'd be more than a couple of people who have even a little bit of all of that, like this dude does.
legsdiamond Member since May 05th 2011 79559 posts
Fri Apr-07-17 07:39 AM
16. "Straight Outta Compton was on point. " In response to Reply # 14
**************** TBH the fact that you're even a mod here fits squarely within Jag's narrative of OK-sanctioned aggression, bullying, and toxicity. *shrug*
28. "Had to be with Dre and Cube micromanaging every shot" In response to Reply # 16
I don't use micromanaging in a negative way either I mean they were involved all the way and it showed that's a good thing, even with the Dre as an angel gloss over
Even when we get the benefit of someone who was there for the whole thing (Notorious) the end result was trash
32. "Haha agreed and that's because said person who was there ..." In response to Reply # 28
>I don't use micromanaging in a negative way either >I mean they were involved all the way and it showed >that's a good thing, even with the Dre as an angel gloss over > >Even when we get the benefit of someone who was there for the >whole thing (Notorious) >the end result was trash
...for the whole thing, as you say, is trash himself. So the end result could only reflect that person.
Whereas Dre and Cube are not trash, hence Straight Outta Compton not being so.
legsdiamond Member since May 05th 2011 79559 posts
Fri Apr-07-17 07:37 AM
15. "ehh, I prefer this over Clarence from 8 Mile" In response to Reply # 0
**************** TBH the fact that you're even a mod here fits squarely within Jag's narrative of OK-sanctioned aggression, bullying, and toxicity. *shrug*
**************** TBH the fact that you're even a mod here fits squarely within Jag's narrative of OK-sanctioned aggression, bullying, and toxicity. *shrug*
>>There are young people around who actually remember and >>witnessed how beautiful and charismatic that dude was. > >Very true. Can't really wait til that generation is gone tho >cause then no one will know who he is or care to watch it.
The whole 90's AARP run is coming up fast as shit....
30. "The Twitter generation would never allow for " In response to Reply # 29
casting for presence and skill over looks.
Denzel BECAME Malcolm X. What would have happened if they casted for light skin and red hair first? Terrence Howard as Malcolm X would have been a national disaster.
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legsdiamond Member since May 05th 2011 79559 posts
Sun Apr-09-17 10:55 AM
49. "No.. he tried and he failed. " In response to Reply # 37
**************** TBH the fact that you're even a mod here fits squarely within Jag's narrative of OK-sanctioned aggression, bullying, and toxicity. *shrug*
"You can take an African out of Africa, but you can't take Africa out of the African" Afro-Americana/Afro-Caribbana/Afro-Latino unite. We are ALL Black!
57. "this jawn somehow move too fast and too slow at the same time" In response to Reply # 0
so somehow they skip mad stuff (source awards? did the east/west beef even happen?) but then still drag thru other scenes
and those scenes drag because....
the writing/dialogue wasnt good like they had the setups for the songs (obviously the best part), but never fully nailed it on any of em
lol @ snoop doing his own voiceovers jada was the best actor, by far typecast biggie got slim. i guess he figure he done with the part now.... unless a badboy biopic come out in the next 2 years
overall not horrible, but didnt really show pac beyond the surface and glossed over most of the later controversies
i prolly shoulda watched it in the hood, woulda been more entertaining
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84. "This shit was WEIRD." In response to Reply # 57
>lol @ snoop doing his own voiceovers
Like, we've been hearing Snoop on a consistent/constant basis since '93, so hearing his voice and seeing some dude mouth the words was like those weird, disorienting VR demos that throw your equilibrium off.
62. "the nwgros already love it, too late now" In response to Reply # 58
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63. "that Hot 97 interview with Benny Boom made me not want to see it...." In response to Reply # 0
particularly the part where John Singleton got booted from the project because he and the producer couldn't agree on how Pac should be represented.
Benny Boom has the best intentions but Singleton (even now) would've been the better filmmaker for the job if not only because he worked with Pac and helped to cement the influence that the West Coast had on the culture with Boyz N The Hood. ---------------------------------------
65. "did you see the breakfast club interview though?" In response to Reply # 63
where singleton wanted to imply Pac was raped in jail or have his mom in a lesbian love scene for no reason? or have a scene where Pac was talking to his own severed head?
legsdiamond Member since May 05th 2011 79559 posts
Sat Jun-17-17 12:35 PM
66. "Oh my, if this is true.. lmao. " In response to Reply # 65
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legsdiamond Member since May 05th 2011 79559 posts
Sun Jun-18-17 04:43 AM
70. "$31 mill... it was projected to do 15 to 30 mill" In response to Reply # 0
**************** TBH the fact that you're even a mod here fits squarely within Jag's narrative of OK-sanctioned aggression, bullying, and toxicity. *shrug*
76. "I've not read or heard one review that wasn't negative, except..." In response to Reply # 0 Tue Jun-20-17 09:09 AM by Cam
by the filmmakers promoting it on Combat Jack's show.
So, this weekend I bought tickets--to support--but went instead to see 'It Comes At Night' after the Wesley Morris praise of its excellent direction. The movie is horrible! A horror/thriller that is somehow boring--exactly what you don't want from that genre.
legsdiamond Member since May 05th 2011 79559 posts
Tue Jun-20-17 09:17 AM
77. "watch Don't Breathe.. man that movie was pretty good" In response to Reply # 76
I was screaming at the TV and shit.
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legsdiamond Member since May 05th 2011 79559 posts
Tue Jun-20-17 10:49 AM
82. "I had no expectations but I was impressed by the suspense and twist" In response to Reply # 78
and when ole girl was talking shit in the street, I was rolling.
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legsdiamond Member since May 05th 2011 79559 posts
Tue Feb-13-18 12:21 PM
93. "whoa whoa whoa.. Notorious was much better than this" In response to Reply # 90
I couldn't even get half way through this movie
**************** TBH the fact that you're even a mod here fits squarely within Jag's narrative of OK-sanctioned aggression, bullying, and toxicity. *shrug*
91. "Unlike Straight Outta Compton, it didn't have an ongoing narrative" In response to Reply # 85
I compare it to SOC because of the similarity (musically driven larger than life subject matter)
But this one felt more like set pieces:
"Here's Afeni the militant" "Here's Afeni the struggling single mother" "Here's Afeni the addict"
No story telling, no character development, no narrative that tells the audience HOW and WHY she went from the Panthers to copping crack
It was all very scene 1- cut, scene 2- cut, on and on
Same with the Tupac story
All the scenes felt very much ripped from headlines very video driven, and facing the same problem that SOC and Notorious have: We remember the most minute details It wasn't that long ago, and it's not even about nitpicking scenes these movies miss the larger back story, focusing instead on the media highlights
Now I see what John Singleton was talking about on Drink Champs
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