The Official "Ask A Brotha" Thread - Part 1

[KRYPTON INC.]

Who is the black version of George Clooney?

Tangent here...

This reminds me of a bit from RENO 911! where two deputies get assigned to protect Kenny Rogers. Williams doesn't know who that is and someone says, "He's like the white Lionel Ritchie." To which Dangle replies, "I'd say Lionel Ritchie is the white Lionel Ritchie. The question is, who is the black Lionel Ritchie."

That's cold... But I laughed my ass off.

 

[Lencho01]

So...

 

[KRYPTON INC.]

I have to give it up for the film. It's a hard but rewarding film to experience. But if you aren't in tears by the last 10minutes... You have no emotions.

 

[MrsKent26]

That film deserves best picture. Regardless of race, it's a moving and beautifully acted film, the likes of which doesn't come around very often.

 

[Lencho01]

I don't know... I feel like it wasn't that hard to watch.

 

[KRYPTON INC.]

I don't know... I feel like it wasn't that hard to watch.

Really? I'm not particularly squeamish, but from the violence the protagonist experienced to the forced sex, to the toll it takes on all the slave characters... I mean, even knowing beforehand that he does make it out of slavery, it's still so powerful and visceral, everything he goes through. It's pretty damn raw I'd say.

 

[Lencho01]

Really? I'm not particularly squeamish, but from the violence the protagonist experienced to the forced sex, to the toll it takes on all the slave characters... I mean, even knowing beforehand that he does make it out of slavery, it's still so powerful and visceral, everything he goes through. It's pretty damn raw I'd say.

Yep. Outside of the rape, I didn't think it was that bad to the point of making me feel so uncomfortable. This quote partly explains why I feel that way...

12 Years A Slave: This movie isn't winning Best Picture. I can guarantee it. And you know why I can guarantee it? Because people are cowards. Schindler's List made over $100 million and has been broadcast on network television unedited and without commercial interruption. Ditto Saving Private Ryan. And every installment of the Saw franchise mints a new fortune. Holy ****, are we fascinated by seeing white people killed. Kill them, torture them, mutilate them, have a white girl assaulted on SVU weekly—WE WILL BE THERE. Can't get enough of it. It's important to let white people know we support them in their time of suffering.

But ask people to watch a movie about slavery? "WHOA HEY THAT SOUNDS LIKE HOMEWORK! And, God, it just sounds so brutal, you know? I much prefer movies about race to congratulate me and my fellow white theatergoers on our broad-mindedness. Let's go watch ****ing Crash instead."

Jesus Christ, America. You can at least try to not be so obvious.

(NOTE: I have not watched this movie. I'm no masochist.)

 

[MrsKent26]

12 Years a Slave won best picture.

 

[Warhammer]

12 Years a Slave is a masterpiece. I am glad it won Best Picture. As for it being hard to watch, for me it was. I was just so empathetic to Northup and the slaves in general. Also, in light of many other films involving slavery, this film depicted slavery like no other film I've seen. Not even Glory depicted slavery at a level this visceral. One poster in the Academy Award thread equated this film to slavery as Schindler's List is to the Holocaust. If you thought the masterfully executed scene in Glory when Denzel was getting whipped was tough to watch, this film has three particular scenes that trump it.

Also, if you are no stranger to Steve McQueen's films, they are all depressing as hell and don't necessarily have you wanting to rewatch them. And that's not a knock to him. He deserved his Oscar tonight. It's simply due to the subject matter and just how raw it is.

 

[roach]

My writing partner and I went to see this film a few months ago when it first came out as the start of a long night of Hollywood and it ended our night pretty early. I tweeted as I left the theater that I just watched the best picture. Its a rough film but worth it.

 

[Lencho01]

Hmm... maybe I've been desensitized when it comes to some violence on film since the beating in Glory didn't do anything for me too when I first watched it in middle school.

 

[Warhammer]

When I saw it, it was a 10 pm showing. I couldn't imagine if that was a 6 or 7 pm showing and having some s*** to do later. Total buzzkill of a film even if [blackout]the film ends on somewhat of a happy note.[/blackout]

 

[roach]

That beating Lupita got in this film was the hardest bit of film I ever saw

 

[charl_huntress]

12 Years a Slave is a masterpiece. I am glad it won Best Picture. As for it being hard to watch, for me it was. I was just so empathetic to Northup and the slaves in general. Also, in light of many other films involving slavery, this film depicted slavery like no other film I've seen. Not even Glory depicted slavery at a level this visceral. One poster in the Academy Award thread equated this film to slavery as Schindler's List is to the Holocaust. If you thought the masterfully executed scene in Glory when Denzel was getting whipped was tough to watch, this film has three particular scenes that trump it.

Also, if you are no stranger to Steve McQueen's films, they are all depressing as hell and don't necessarily have you wanting to rewatch them. And that's not a knock to him. He deserved his Oscar tonight. It's simply due to the subject matter and just how raw it is.

I don't think I can ever watch that movie. That's not a knock against the film... I just don't have it in me.

 

[KRYPTON INC.]

That beating Lupita got in this film was the hardest bit of film I ever saw

You just wanted to beat the crap out of Fassbender almost every second he's on screen. In some ways though, ole' Sherlock is even worse. He could have ended things for Solomon so much faster.

 

[roach]

You just wanted to beat the crap out of Fassbender almost every second he's on screen. In some ways though, ole' Sherlock is even worse. He could have ended things for Solomon so much faster.

I saw it the Arclight in Hollywood...which is an upscale movie theater...and during that scene you could here the audience sucking in air.

 

[MrsKent26]

That beating Lupita got in this film was the hardest bit of film I ever saw

This.

Just reading about it here makes me tear up a bit.

I love when a deserving movie wins.

 

[chamber-music]

The first beating of Solomon was the most disturbing for me when watching 12 Years A Slave. Seeing a ordinary grown man suddenly be flogged and beaten was unsettling in a way that the other horrific stuff was.

In the book Benedict's slave owner was nicer and Fassbender's was actually far worst than he was portrayed on screen.

 

[chamber-music]

Basicaly meaning the amount of clout he has. Idris can demand decent roles but he ain't producing adn writing. Hell, Perry is doing it bigger than any other black guy in the movie biz now.

Elba produced his Luther television series and most likely producing the film spin off as well.

 

[MrsKent26]

The first beating of Solomon was the most disturbing for me when watching 12 Years A Slave. Seeing a ordinary grown man suddenly be flogged and beaten was unsettling in a way that the other horrific stuff was.

In the book Benedict's slave owner was nicer and Fassbender's was actually far worst than he was portrayed on screen.

The movie was based on a book? I didn't know that. I think I'll have to read that.

 

[Lencho01]

You can see some of Northup's decedents here...

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/12-years-a-slave-solomon-683174

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/gallery/12-years-a-slave-portraits-683439

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/12-years-a-slaves-steve-683609

 

[Pink Ranger]

You can see some of Northup's decedents here...

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/12-years-a-slave-solomon-683174

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/gallery/12-years-a-slave-portraits-683439

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/12-years-a-slaves-steve-683609

I am disappointed that there isn't a random Asian person in there somewhere.

 

[roach]

The movie was based on a book? I didn't know that. I think I'll have to read that.

After he was freed he wrote about his experience...the book in now in the public domain and is free to download and read.

 

[RockSP]

I am disappointed that there isn't a random Asian person in there somewhere.

It falls on you to remedy that.

 

[Pink Ranger]

It falls on you to remedy that.

Ready, aye, ready! t: