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Originally posted by Steeltrap
Excellent rant. I've thought about this for a while. I wish that we could have heavier stories, but maybe there's a sense that we won't support them, which I think is wrong. Many of us who are over 35 would like more balance in black films.
On the other hand, I think that many AfAm moviegoers are in their teens and early 20s, so the studios think lighter, less substantial fare is the way to bring the money in.
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Good point ST. I agree. However, I have afrined who writes for Disney and recently pitched a movie to MTV about the Black college experience but on a PW campus (basically our experience) and she was told that Balck people don't want to see that. Make the heroine a white girl who has a few Black friends, has the same issues but tell her story instead and they'd think about it. She couldn't do that and is still shopping her script.
I think you hit the nail on the head but dang.
Meanwhile, my Sands just sent me this FYI
As you may have already learned from our website, Proposition 63 is planning a movie night next week to celebrate the release of “People Say I’m Crazy”, a documentary by an artist with schizophrenia. The film will air on Cinemax at 7 PM on Wednesday, August 18th. John Cadigan and his sister Katie, who is a filmmaker, created this film over the span of 10 years to show the progression of John’s illness and his recovery. It is a compelling story of mental illness and the need for treatment and support. The film has won several awards and critical acclaim. We are teaming up with the filmmakers to have events on August 18th. CCCMHA will double all donations made on this evening just as they matched donations in July. The Cadigans have even agreed to put together a promotional piece on Proposition 63 for hosts to play after the film! And it gets better…
See....