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Christianity lords over black romantic comedies?
Submitted by david46208 on May 9, 2011 - 12:12pmIn a piece written on The Grio, Arielle Loren wonders why Christan themes rum wild in black romantic comedies. Here is an excerpt from the piece:
"However, it seems that contemporary black films, in the mainstream, keep following the same formula: Christianity, a bit of comedy, borderline coonery, a simplistic love story, and a stereotypical depiction of black poverty. Perhaps, this is a result of major distribution deals going to Tyler Perry or similar filmmakers with a strong Christian fan base. Or do black people only want to see black Christian love?
In real life, black love is not a monolithic entity. We love as Christians, Muslims, Buddhists, agnostics, atheists, amongst other spiritual beliefs. As the art of filmmaking should inspire originality and bring to life untold stories, it is disappointing to solely see black Christian love continuously played on screen. Our films have become stagnant, ignoring the numerous stories of black love and its various manifestations.
If black love is not heterosexual and Christian, the film won't make it beyond the independent circle. Where is the mainstream distribution for non-Christian black love stories? Heterosexual black Christians are not the only demographic that falls in love or gets married.
Where are the love stories of black Muslim couples? Black lesbian and gay couples? Black Buddhist couples? Black polyamorous couples? Black atheist couples? Why not expose the diversity of love within our communities on the big screen? READ MORE
Guillermo Del Toro has to ramble on after he quits The Hobbit
Submitted by FatimaQ on June 9, 2010 - 1:34amMore than two years ago, Guillermo Del Toro, the acclaimed director of Pans’ Labyrinth and the Hellboy films, was attached to direct the film version of The Hobbit. The Hobbit was written by JRR Tolkien as the prequel to the Lord of the Rings trilogy. Peter Jackson got Guillermo Del Toro to move to New Zealand to help him bring the book to the large screen. The film was heavily beset by the financial problems of MGM Studios, and as a result, Del Toro has dropped the metaphorical hammer of the gods on the film.
Resource for this article: Guillermo Del Toro drops The Hobbit and rambles on to other work
Guillermo Del Toro hired after long debacle
A film of The Hobbit was inevitable following the success of the Lord of the Rings trilogy. The roadblock was that the rights to The Hobbit are owned by United Artists and Metro Goldwyn Mayer, but Peter Jackson belongs to New Line and Warner Brothers. An agreement was made, but conditioned on somebody other than Jackson directing. They were planning to invest cash til payday loan in a director with an intense eye for visuals, and Guillermo Del Toro fills that bill with ease.
No quarter from troubles in development READ MORE
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The Academy Awards 2010
Submitted by lost4815162342 on March 6, 2010 - 9:22pmI made a quick video of the Ten Best Piccture Nominees.
Summer Movie Trailers 2010
Submitted by lost4815162342 on February 23, 2010 - 2:05pmHello everyone
I edited a movie trailer for pretty much all the movies coming out this summer and I was hoping everyone could check it out.
Please let me know what you think.
Academy Awards 2010
Submitted by lost4815162342 on February 1, 2010 - 11:28pmThe Academy Awards Nominees will be released later today so Im just getting ahead of myself. Will post entire list here later. I hope The Hangover, District 9, and Star Trek get nominated for Best Picture but I highly doubt they will...but my fingers are crossed.
Best and Worst of the Decade (2000-2009)
Submitted by lost4815162342 on January 23, 2010 - 12:35amHere are my best and worst movies of the decade....
Worst 2009
Bruno / H2 / Couples Retreat
Worst of 2008
Meet the Spartans / Step Brothers / Four Christmases
Worst 2007
War / Halloween / License to Wed
Worst 2006
Final Destination 3 / Hostel / Scary Movie 4
Worst 2005
Rebound / The Cave / XXX State of the Union
Worst 2004
Napoleon Dynamite / Torque / Surviving Christmas
Worst 2003
Dumb and Dumberer / Dickie Roberts Former Child Star / Cabin Fever
Worst 2002
Rollerball / Mr. Deeds
Worst 2001
Summer Catch / Jeepers Creepers
Worst 2000
The Kid / Road Trip
Best 2000
Requiem of a Dream / Gladiator / Erin Brocovich
Best 2001
Amelie / A Beautiful Mind / Ocean's Eleven
Best 2002
Bourne Identity / Catch Me If You Can / Pianist
Best 2003
Lord of the Rings 3 / Pirates of the Caribbean 1 / Mystic River
Best 2004
Incredibles / Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind / Team America World Police
Best 2005
Crash / Sin City / Batman Begins
Best 2006
The Departed / Prestige / V for Vendetta
Best 2007
Bourne Ultimatum / Zodiac / Hot Fuzz READ MORE
