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topic #699022
Subject: "Spike went full Spike on this one."
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rdhull
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Sun Dec-06-15 04:11 PM
59. "Spike went full Spike on this one."
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Chiraq (Spike Lee, 2016)
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CaptNish
Jun 07th 2015
1
What the hell is this movie about?
slp_igneous1
Jun 07th 2015
2
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lysistrata#Plot
CaptNish
Jun 07th 2015
3
Yeah, I'll admit that my personal bias is keeping me from being optimis...
slp_igneous1
Jun 08th 2015
6
he made a movie about his own home town called "Crooklyn"
John Forte
Jun 11th 2015
12
Yes, but that movie was nostalgic for the most part,
slp_igneous1
Jun 11th 2015
13
This is gonna be a musical too
nipsey
Jun 07th 2015
4
Chiraq poster: "Nick Cannon is Hilarious!"
howisya
Jun 08th 2015
5
???
astralblak
Jun 08th 2015
7
I believe they just started filming on this...
The Analyst
Jun 08th 2015
8
I hope he doesn't try to capture how young people talk or act. He is awf...
Buddy_Gilapagos
Jun 09th 2015
9
That's another part of my problem.
slp_igneous1
Jun 09th 2015
10
i'll yet again give him the benefit of my doubt
lfresh
Jun 10th 2015
11
Trailer's out
Marauder21
Nov 03rd 2015
14
Holy fucking shit. My brain melted watching that trailer.
The Analyst
Nov 03rd 2015
15
Reminded me a bit of Bamboozled
Marauder21
Nov 03rd 2015
16
Yeah, it was like flipping through multiple movies
SoulHonky
Nov 03rd 2015
18
Nope. Another Spike fall-off bomb;
Basaglia
Nov 03rd 2015
17
LOL. Such hate!
BigReg
Nov 04th 2015
19
I'm just amazed
Numba_33
Nov 05th 2015
32
Cautiously optimistic since at least it looks purposely fantastical
BigReg
Nov 04th 2015
20
i think the older actors are suppose to be the leaders
StephBMore
Nov 04th 2015
21
...Except in Chicago
caramelapplebttms
Nov 12th 2015
44
Yeah, this in a big way
Marauder21
Nov 04th 2015
31
My assessments from the trailer
DVS
Nov 04th 2015
22
RE: My assessments from the trailer
The Analyst
Nov 04th 2015
23
The dialogue I heard was TERRBLE
DVS
Nov 04th 2015
24
RE: The dialogue I heard was TERRBLE
The Analyst
Nov 04th 2015
27
It's a retelling of a Greek play so it'll be stilted dialogue
SoulHonky
Nov 04th 2015
28
well the dialogue is suppose to be like the prose of Lysistrata
StephBMore
Nov 04th 2015
29
This gave me more pause than the dialogue
jigga
Nov 04th 2015
30
i mean, he is the guy that made malcolm X look like dick tracy, so...
Basaglia
Nov 04th 2015
25
True...but Malcolm X had some teeth to it Bas
DVS
Nov 04th 2015
26
Honestly I feel you
lfresh
Nov 11th 2015
41
Spike explains satire to Chi-raq critics and releases new clips
nipsey
Nov 06th 2015
33
Spike basically says exactly what I said in #23.
The Analyst
Nov 06th 2015
34
Jeez that trailer is worst. Also disconcerting to see Spike flip-flop w...
Buddy_Gilapagos
Nov 06th 2015
35
I mean, assuming the moving itself hasn't changed...
The Analyst
Nov 06th 2015
37
That's not a real trailer
mrshow
Nov 09th 2015
40
This makes it look even more all over the place.
SoulHonky
Nov 06th 2015
36
I'll have to watch when I get home
Numba_33
Nov 06th 2015
38
not much better. I'll watch but I ain't expecting much nm
DVS
Nov 08th 2015
39
Granted, this is without context, but wtf is this song?
Marauder21
Nov 11th 2015
42
Yeah, this is going to go badly for Spike :(
Buddy_Gilapagos
Nov 11th 2015
43
Imagine if Stevie Wonder were on that piano instead.
Numba_33
Nov 12th 2015
45
no, i think he believes that.
SoWhat
Nov 12th 2015
46
I knew Spike was fishy
Mafamaticks
Nov 12th 2015
47
This particular song in the movie was cringeworthy
DVS
Dec 06th 2015
58
Variety review of Chi-raq
obsidianchrysalis
Nov 23rd 2015
48
Hollywood Reporter review is similar
SoulHonky
Nov 23rd 2015
49
Guys this movie is fucking awesome. Spike is back!!!
bwood
Nov 23rd 2015
50
ok.....I'm giving this a fair chance....but
rorschach
Nov 23rd 2015
51
speak on what you know.
dula dibiasi
Nov 23rd 2015
52
I don't remember this kind of denouncement in 2010-2012.
rorschach
Dec 05th 2015
56
pretty much what Dula said
DVS
Dec 04th 2015
53
ppl been pissed about the term for years, player.
SoWhat
Dec 04th 2015
54
Spike Lee's return to form
Wordman
Dec 05th 2015
55
A Chicagoans Review of Chi-Raq (Spoiler Free) (long)
DVS
Dec 06th 2015
57
RE: A Chicagoans Review of Chi-Raq (Spoiler Free) (long)
Scrapluv
Dec 06th 2015
60
This movie said ALOT.. but with a mushmouth.
Scrapluv
Dec 06th 2015
61
I wish Spike could've casted someone else for the role of Chiraq.....
rorschach
Dec 07th 2015
62
Nick said Kanye was cast originally....
KnowOne
Dec 08th 2015
64
RE: too suited for comedy and lighter roles
bentagain
Dec 14th 2015
70
Beautifully Messy
BigReg
Dec 07th 2015
63
RE: Beautifully Messy
Princess_Tiffany
Dec 08th 2015
65
RE: Cusack as a pretty damn convincing 'black' preacher
bentagain
Dec 14th 2015
69
The Cusack church scene is one of the best scenes of 2015.
Frank Longo
Dec 14th 2015
72
i'm conflicted. some of what DVS said, some of what Reg said
astralblak
Dec 09th 2015
66
Agreed it's a mixed bag
lfresh
Feb 08th 2016
80
Spike goes off https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n4SftNnceZg&feature=yout...
rdhull
Dec 09th 2015
67
Good for Spike
KingMonte
Dec 11th 2015
68
That was awesome.
denny
Jan 09th 2016
74
RE: That was awesome.
denny
Jan 09th 2016
75
Just want to say I loved the movie
bentagain
Dec 14th 2015
71
Saw it tonite. Processing.
Castro
Jan 09th 2016
73
RE: Saw it tonite. Processing.
Numba_33
Feb 04th 2016
79
I just saw it. I know it's based off of Lysistrata, but the whole sex st...
-DJ R-Tistic-
Jan 25th 2016
76
Loved it
Nappy Soul
Feb 03rd 2016
77
"PTP hates black movies"
bignick
Feb 04th 2016
78
You felt this flick was above criticism?
Numba_33
Feb 09th 2016
81
Pretty sure this is a shot @ OE
jigga
Feb 09th 2016
82
RE: Chiraq (Spike Lee, 2016)
Mongo Slade
Feb 10th 2016
83
i had the exact same reaction...
gumz
Feb 11th 2016
84
Loved the ambition & pleasantly surprised w/ most of the execution
jigga
Feb 22nd 2016
85
Stylistically, its A+ Politically C-, Thematically D
GumDrops
Dec 23rd 2016
86
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