I really don't want to see this movie in the theatres. If I'm over a friends house and they happen to have a viewing of the movie in a few months then I shall take a peek.
I do find it refreshing, however, that Singleton will explore the relationship aspect a little more. That was the overpowering theme for Boyz N' The Hood for me. The father-son, brother-brother, mother-son relationship that we saw on-screen continues to pervade in my consciousness.
Like many of you, I do think its time that we had more diversity in the film industry. It's time for people to really stretch their imaginations. After a while, I'll get tired of seeing flicks like The Best Man, The Wood, and Love Jones, and will want something else. We really need to stretch out and do different things. Historical pieces, romantic comedy, and action/thriller kinds of movies have not been done by black filmmakers. If they want to really be diverse in what they are offering, stretch the thinking a tad. At the same time, when they come out with these type of movies, we need to be willing to support it.
Now, on my boy, Willie Will (Will Smith), the brother has certainly done well for himself. He's shown that he can do different flicks from ID4 to The Legend of Bagger Vance. If you really want to become convinced of Will's abilities, check out Six Degrees of Seperation from your video store.
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[This message has been edited by nikki25 (edited June 28, 2001).]
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