15706, RE: maybe... Posted by HomerILLiad404, Sat Apr-21-01 06:42 PM
>>the >>stroy /characters in Malcolm X >>(with creative liscence) were fictionalized >>or combined to make a >>historical event more "popular/entertaining", almost >>as if he were playing >>to the emotions of the >>masses of black people who >>needed a "taste" of something >>conscious. We all saw the >>X caps that followed. my >>queen said that, it was >>necessary to waterdown or "fictionalize" >>the events because the autobiography >>was so long, but i >>didn't buy it. When telling >>a story based on true >>events, why cater to the >>whims of the public?, UNLESS, >>of course, it is intended >>to get a certain response >>from them? i.e. get the >>masses to wake up. > >...that was his intention. Read my >earlier post. I don't take >"true life" movies at face >value, so as soon as >I saw the film, I >wanted to read everything about >Malcolm I could get my >hands on. It motivated me >to educate myself about the >"unpopular" Black leaders and the >more revolutionary side of Black >history.
Damn. It wasn't twisted THAT much. Yes it was twistd somewhat but t wasn't warped.
>>To >>me there is no excuse >>for distorting history like that. >>And because she's in the >>field, she was defending it. >>Only in america could te >>distortion of truth become so >>easily accepted "to sell tickets." >>to give it a term >>like "creative license" is >>pitiful to me. > >Perhaps, but at the same time, >remember the idea of "reaching >them where they are." If >you put out something and >they go home trying to >put the pieces together, that >is going to motivate them >to educate themselves and others. >If they don't want to >know any more than what >they saw in the film, >Spike can't help that. But >if they DO, then he's >done his job.
No comment.
>>Bamboozled on the other hand was >>meant to directly confront the >>fakers/selouts/bootlickers/black westerners/ whatever! One >reason >>why i don't think it >>did well. ruffled too many >>feathers. > >I agree. I liked how you >came out of that movie >angry with EVERYONE (at least >I did), Black folks, White >folks, whoever...everybody got dissed.
I was speechless when I walked out. I was about to cry...seriously. ------------------------------------------------- EMCEE PHIL MAXWELL on... BLACKALICIOUS & DEL THE FUNKY HOMOSAPIEN
Phil:Man, what the fuck is Blackalicious. That sounds like a black porn movie. "Blacka-licious!"
Me: It's a group. Chief XCel & The Gift of Gab
Phil:..and together they're Blackalicious
Me: Ae yo don't knock it 'till you'v listened to it.
Phil:I'm not knockin;' it's just the name.
Me: Is that why you don't like Del?
Phil: C'mon! Del the Funky Homosapien.
Me: What's wrong with that?
Phil: That shit sounds goofy. I bet he's a nerd. "Funky Homosapien"...
Me: Whatever yo....
REMEMBER...
REAL thugs eat salad!
(OKAYyoungin repin')
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