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740742, Lovers Rock was so perfect in so many ways
Posted by ShawndmeSlanted, Thu Feb-18-21 10:12 AM
>im haitian and grew up around tons of west indians and the
>way that episode was shot brought back so many memories of
>house parties i've went to when i was younger.... mad respect
>to Steve McQueen for repping the culture with so much
>authenticity.... i mean just the mere fact that the BBC
>allowed him to play long ass sequences like that.... that shit
>blew my mind.... beautiful


The history, the scene, the shooting, the charatcers.

What I loved most is how there were featured characters, but it really captured the essence of how when you go to a house party like that -- everyone is the star and in the spotlight of their own show---but then also in community.