Baby Boy - Page 2

DreamfulOne · #16 06-27-2001, 08:50 PM

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Originally posted by DST Love:
I will not pay money to see it. I'm just getting sick of seeing these types of movies. Not that they shouldn't be made but come on. I can relate to some things in these films but I can also relate to films like Soul Food, Love Jones, etc. More important it's not about relating. Why can't we see us doing other things? Why do we always have to have movies that we relate to? Can't we just see US in a good action flick from time to time? I mean I couldn't relate to everything they were going through in the movie Life (it was set in a time way back and I've never been to jail) but yet I enjoyed it immensely. Baby Boy, been there done that. I think it was Boyz in the Hood.

I have to agree w/ you. There are too many people that try to relate to movies that are being made that the entertainment part is negated and forgotten about. I personally did not plan on seeing this movie in theaters and probably will not order it on Pay Per View...just wait until it comes out on cable. I didn't like Boyz In the Hood and I probably won't like this.

KnowledgeEternal · #17 06-28-2001, 12:52 AM

I won't watch this until its on regular TV. John Singleton was talking about how he feels like slapping all these black film makers who keep making happy "black" films(ala Best Man, Soul Food, Love and Basketball) because those are not "real" movies. When he said that I was like WTF? There are Middle and upper class african americans you know. He's talking like through all his success he's been "keeping it real" in an apartment in Compton. Give me a break.

ZChi4Life · #18 06-28-2001, 03:05 AM

I don't think I'll go to the movies to see this. Whenever I see the previews and Tyrese says that line to the effect of, "I'm gon make you my wife" or "you my wife" or whatever...he just sounds terrible! ugh! It just sounds like he can't act at all in that line. Hopefully, that's the only line where he sounds like that. I think the concept of the movie seems good, but I'm not feeling Tyrese. Plus, I'm not a big fan of rapper/singers who try to act. I mean, Will Smith is about the only person who actually did it. He's not the greatest, but um, he's a LOT better than some of these rapper/actor people. I think I'll wait until it hits the video store.

Steeltrap · #19 06-28-2001, 06:05 PM

Here's a link to a profile in the Village Voice about Singleton, Baby Boy and Shaft: www.villagevoice.com/issues/0126/tate.shtml

nikki25 · #20 06-29-2001, 12:24 AM

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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pink_ace · #21 07-02-2001, 09:05 PM

I went to see the movie this past weekend and thought it was horrible. After the first ten minutes, I was like let's go. Just because you are famous does not mean you can act.

Nubian · #22 07-02-2001, 09:37 PM

Bowing head... "OK I did it! I went to see Baby Boy!"

It wasn't that bad, it actually had a decent plot.However, Singleton wasn't too creative with this one,he just took the script from Menace to Society and changed the ending. I have to say, there is something seriously wrong in a movie where the lead actor can not ACT. I couldn't tell if I was supposed to laugh or cry at certain parts. The role would have been better suited to 2-PAC.

I am a little weary of these life-in-the-ghetto love stories. Singleton seems to think that sums up the black experience. I'm sure he'll learn when the money stops flowing in.

showstopper_1908 · #23 07-02-2001, 09:45 PM

Not going to see it. I like to see actors act. I like to see singers sing. However, I do not like to see singers act. I think Tyrese should stay on the bus and sing about soft drinks. I liked him in those days. Some un-known, deserving black actor could have had this role but a singer who already has his face out there has it. I don't like that. I can understand when MTV does it with stuff like "Carmen - A Hip Hopera" or "Love Song". It's music television, but to pay to see a singer try to act, no thanks I'll wait til HBO.

Silk · #24 07-02-2001, 11:05 PM

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Originally posted by Nubian:

It wasn't that bad, it actually had a decent plot.However, Singleton wasn't too creative with this one,he just took the script from Menace to Society and changed the ending. I have to say, there is something seriously wrong in a movie where the lead actor can not ACT. I couldn't tell if I was supposed to laugh or cry at certain parts. The role would have been better suited to 2-PAC.

I am a little weary of these life-in-the-ghetto love stories. Singleton seems to think that sums up the black experience. I'm sure he'll learn when the money stops flowing in.

Girl, you are being more than fair when you say that the movie wasn't bad.
I love movies about real life stuff, but come on, did it have to be so GHETTO!

I hate "sharing" that type of movie with the white people in the audience.

How many times did girlfriend have to say that jacked up sentence?
"He don't luv me no mo!"
(she said it four to five times)

Ladies, please wait for this one on video. That way you won't have to look around the movie theater wondering if the all of the white people in the audience think that this is the way all black people behave.

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#25 07-03-2001, 01:39 PM

Ok I saw the movie last night. Waiting for this movie to come on video is a no-no also. How about everyone wait until it comes on USA and watch USA cut the movie up..maybe they will do a better job than Singleton did. The movie was horrible and the plot was lost in the shuffle either between the profanity or the sex scenes. I can't believe John Singleton waited so many years for a new movie and this was the result. It was a Boys in the Hood, Menance to Society, I Got the Hookup, and South Central all rolled up in one. Save your money.

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loviest95 · #26 07-08-2001, 06:19 PM

Hey sorors--I have been away for awhile..
My hubby just had to see that mess...It was ..so childish!!
It was way to long!!

NOWorNEVER · #27 07-08-2001, 09:17 PM

Dang-I guess I'm the only one who thought it was decent. I thought Tyrese did okay. I mean, after all, this WAS his acting debut (plus in some scenes he looked like he was workin wit something

I wouldn't compare it to another "hood" movie. I mean, it wasn't perfect but I guess I could relate to different aspects of the movie. I'm under 20, so maybe this film is not for more "mature" audiences...

SweetestDiva · #28 07-09-2001, 12:03 AM

I liked it as well. I had convinced myself I wouldn't, but I gave in and saw it.. and I was pleasantly surprised. Tyrese's acting was a lot better than they insinuated on the preview:

(Tyrese, in monotone): Ay girl.. you got mah baby, and you prolly gone be mah wife!

It was okaaay.. but the movie with Morris Chestnutt and Vivica Fox on the previews looked much better.

2hot2handle · #29 07-09-2001, 10:33 AM

hello, i went to see baby boy over the weekend and i wasn't too impressed. my friends really enjoyed it, but i thought it could have been better

CJUS · #30 07-10-2001, 03:16 PM

I haven't seen it yet, and probably won't because of the negative vibes I am feeling from reading your posts. I will probably wait until it comes on TV or something.