And I don't know how you missed me praising Malik Sayeed's cinematography as one of Clockers' strengths, along with the acting (Delroy Lindo, Mekhi Phifer, Isiah Washington delivered fine performances)

I mean, these are things that I mentioned. Yet, I'm "not making a real case" for the strengths of Clockers (as if writing an essay on the great things about Clockers is going to change your mind in spite of your spirited testimony to/evidence of "four states" worth of unanimous praise for, and endless cable showings of, Dead Presidents*) and I'm also just detailing "what's wrong with Dead Presidents." Okay, player.

Also, kudos for trying to frame the discussion in such a way that it's apparently an affront to decency and common sense to like Clockers and/or prefer it to Dead Presidents.

It's at this point where I jump off this ride.





*the repeated airings of a film on cable has just about ZERO to do with the quality/popularity of the film. But hey, the "it's popular!!!" argument works elsewhere, right, why not use it here too?

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