tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7333991649672303972.post2347432993025492257..comments2023-12-29T14:39:38.577-08:00Comments on That Bootleg Guy: The 20 Rules of Black Movies (or "How Leonardo DiCaprio & Claire Danes Became Stars")Aaron C.http://www.blogger.com/profile/03840720779725600492noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7333991649672303972.post-18761208469670253742007-01-19T21:33:00.000-08:002007-01-19T21:33:00.000-08:00Tony...let's say three. Any three of these 20 tra...Tony...let's say three. Any three of these 20 traits and you've got your Black movie. As for "Love Jones", let's look at the evidence:<br /><br />Shitty soundtrack? Check.<br /><br />Hottest chick in movie of mixed heritage? Nia Long? Check.<br /><br />Immediately out-of-style hair? Isaiah Washington's burnt sienna hair twists. Check.<br /><br />"Love Jones" = Black MovieAaron C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03840720779725600492noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7333991649672303972.post-39161274063505489302007-01-19T07:41:00.000-08:002007-01-19T07:41:00.000-08:00Maybe I don't fit the demographic of this discussi...Maybe I don't fit the demographic of this discussion, but I'm confused. Does a black movie have to have all 20 traits to be a "BLACK movie"? Half of them? Two of them?<br /><br />And, how does a movie like "Love Jones" fit in? It's obviously a "black movie" but doesn't seem to fall into any of the criteria above. Ditto for "Love & Basketball".<br /><br />(And, no, I can't believe how much thought I've given this.)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7333991649672303972.post-75355022207574977352007-01-19T07:06:00.000-08:002007-01-19T07:06:00.000-08:00Wait, I thought I'd already proven myself. You're ...Wait, I thought I'd already proven myself. You're saying I have to cut hair now?Joe R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13723444829147746242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7333991649672303972.post-56453007491579540862007-01-19T05:04:00.000-08:002007-01-19T05:04:00.000-08:00You know you're watching a Black movie if Taye Dig...You know you're watching a Black movie if Taye Diggs and Cuba Gooding, Jr. and Ice-T are always involved with a Black wife/girlfriend. And, ONLY in a black movie.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7333991649672303972.post-87006614209485218912007-01-19T02:24:00.000-08:002007-01-19T02:24:00.000-08:00Aaron Cameron; the new Dave Chappelle.Aaron Cameron; the new Dave Chappelle.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7333991649672303972.post-21138889283091015562007-01-18T21:07:00.000-08:002007-01-18T21:07:00.000-08:00If it's a black movie then it must someway offend ...If it's a black movie then it must someway offend the sensibilities of Revs. Jesse Jackson, Al Sharpton or William H. Cosby, pHD.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7333991649672303972.post-69256228729688264542007-01-18T20:03:00.000-08:002007-01-18T20:03:00.000-08:00I've got one: every black movie has to include one...I've got one: every black movie has to include one black actor that hasn't had steady work in 10-20 years (Salli Richardson, Tommy Davidson, Mario Van Peebles).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com