Its Out !! ITS OUT ! ! !

[Saltire]

Watched it a few days ago, it was so SLOOOOOOOW!

 

Almost gave up on it several times.

 

 

 

[metisdead]

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[jij]

I'm obsessed with movies and think that Spike has potential to be great and yes he is most assuredly a racist. I had a meeting a few decades ago in an freelance office that did Spikes poster work and the designer there told me flat out, "Spike would never hire you", of course the reason was clear, though I inquired, "because I'm white?", of course there answer was an honest "YES". The designer and I both laughed our heads off. Spike then went on at a later date to blatantly plagiarize a famous poster from a studio that I worked for. The plagiarism was so obvious that the studio had to reprint a new campaign and of course never an apology came from Spike. He's done some masterful works, when he focuses on his craft and not his racism directed towards whites. I watched about 20 of this new one and fast forwarded thru the rest in about a minute.

Edited June 15, 2020 by jij

[lexilis]

I thought the film was OK, not great but watchable. They filmed the jungle scenes somewhere near Chiang Mai. Had to done quickly since they only had 10 days of Chadwick Boseman's time (he was the Blood that got killed in the war). Bad scheduling though because it was in March at the very peak of the smoke season. You can see it in the jungle scenes. The sky is grey-brown. 

[ramrod711]

On ‎6‎/‎14‎/‎2020 at 11:59 AM, Gonzo the Face said:

I am a movie star ! !

You always were John, they don't call you "the face" for nothing.

[Thailand]

Congrats on your claim to fame but gave up after watching for 15 minutes.

[silverhawk_usa]

I didn't think is was too bad.  Put some biases aside and remember it is a Spike Lee movie and what is to be expected.  I enjoyed finding spots that I recognized. Some outcomes were predictable, especially when the (spoiler) explosive ordinance disposal team was inserted.  How long did it take them to shoot the Pun Pun scenes?

[Gonzo the Face]

On 6/17/2020 at 11:15 AM, silverhawk_usa said:

I didn't think is was too bad.  Put some biases aside and remember it is a Spike Lee movie and what is to be expected.  I enjoyed finding spots that I recognized. Some outcomes were predictable, especially when the (spoiler) explosive ordinance disposal team was inserted.  How long did it take them to shoot the Pun Pun scenes?

Silverhawk my sincere apologies for not answering sooner, but somehow I don't check in as often as I used to.   They were at The Pun Pun for two weeks.  I know that seems like a long time for so little screen time, but there was a lot of background construction that the had done.  Not sure it some of that made it to the finished product.  I will say this about the entire experience....... I have been around for a goodly number of years, but I wouldn't give up that two week experience for anything.   ....Well maybe if the price was right  Thanks for your posting.

[Gonzo the Face]

On 6/15/2020 at 1:44 PM, ramrod711 said:

You always were John, they don't call you "the face" for nothing.

Boy.... good thing that I didn't use something like Alex the Assumptive 

[Captain Monday]

On 6/15/2020 at 1:00 PM, jij said:

I'm obsessed with movies and think that Spike has potential to be great and yes he is most assuredly a racist. I had a meeting a few decades ago in an freelance office that did Spikes poster work and the designer there told me flat out, "Spike would never hire you", of course the reason was clear, though I inquired, "because I'm white?", of course there answer was an honest "YES". The designer and I both laughed our heads off. Spike then went on at a later date to blatantly plagiarize a famous poster from a studio that I worked for. The plagiarism was so obvious that the studio had to reprint a new campaign and of course never an apology came from Spike. He's done some masterful works, when he focuses on his craft and not his racism directed towards whites. I watched about 20 of this new one and fast forwarded thru the rest in about a minute.

You might put some effort in to alienate yourself from your white priviledge.

 

A black man in America cannot be "racist towards whites"

 

Those who hold the key to dismantle the racist structures that oppress him. 

Edited June 20, 2020 by Captain Monday

[faraday]

33 minutes ago, Captain Monday said:

 

A black man in America cannot be "racist towards whites"

What do you mean?

[Thailand]

2 minutes ago, faraday said:

What do you mean?

Not this I guess.

 

https://www.socialworktoday.com/news/dn_060311.shtml

[faraday]

"..... nation-wide sample of 208 blacks and 209 whites..."

 

Taken from the link above.

 

 

[4MyEgo]

On 6/14/2020 at 3:27 PM, Gonzo the Face said:

 I'm the one with half a body gone ,   go ahead ask which half....

Going by your posts heading, Its Out !! ITS OUT ! ! ! I would guess the lower part of your body ????

 

Edited June 21, 2020 by 4MyEgo

[Captain Monday]

40 minutes ago, faraday said:

What do you mean?

I don't want write a long post. You might start by doing some reading. There is a book gaining traction called "White Fragility".

This idea that people who address systematic racism are actually the real racists is a rhetorical point that was started in right-wing media 

5-7 years ago as a pretense that racism does not exist. ie "Barrack Obama" or  "Al Sharpton" is racist".  

 

Maybe Spike Lee hates White people. That doesn't make him a racist. Maybe he has reasons.

 

On August 25 1959, Miles Davis got beaten by NYC PD for stepping outside a club in New York that he was headlining at for no reason. 

I was alway told that Miles was racist. He was not. He was a victim of racism. Hate is a horrible poison that corrodes the person that harbors it  but to begin to even forgive your abusers, let alone love them, is a difficult thing that most people cannot ever achieve.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited June 21, 2020 by Captain Monday

[taotoo]

6 hours ago, Captain Monday said:

Maybe Spike Lee hates White people. That doesn't make him a racist. Maybe he has reasons.

That's the definition of racism.

[Gonzo the Face]

6 hours ago, 4MyEgo said:

Going by your posts heading, Its Out !! ITS OUT ! ! ! I would guess the lower part of your body ????

 

Can't help it and don't know why, but your repost instantly reminded me of the words of a good, great and well respected black man ......  Free at Last, Free at last.

[Silent Number]

On 6/14/2020 at 12:27 PM, Gonzo the Face said:

 I'm the one with half a body gone ,   go ahead ask which half....

My guess would be top half gone ..... Bottom half has gotta look better than your top half.

[Silent Number]

7 hours ago, faraday said:

"..... nation-wide sample of 208 blacks and 209 whites..."

 

Taken from the link above.

 

 

 

[4MyEgo]

4 hours ago, Gonzo the Face said:

Can't help it and don't know why, but your repost instantly reminded me of the words of a good, great and well respected black man ......  Free at Last, Free at last.

I think he's name was Bill, but they called him Will, if I recall, he was locked up on some trumped up charge, and a large crowd got behind him, and chanted, free Willy, free Willy and that is where the words ...... Free at last, Free at last came from ????

 

Can't help making it up as I go ????

 

 

Edited June 21, 2020 by 4MyEgo

[samsensam]

On 6/14/2020 at 7:20 AM, Donekys said:

I watched it already and it wasn't worth the 2 and a half hours. 

 

it has had mixed reviews, and sounds like two movies in one, but with spike directing it's probably worth watching

[Captain Monday]

23 hours ago, taotoo said:

That's the definition of racism.

No, that might be a definition of prejudice or bigotry. A subjugated person can't be racist. Blacks in America do not have the resources or influence to enforce  "superiority" on other races as long as the favored majority hold all the privilege.  These structures persistent in America. Centuries old socio-economic phenomena of practices and systems that ranks one race inferior or superior to another.

 

[taotoo]

2 hours ago, Captain Monday said:

A subjugated person can't be racist.

 

This one always makes me laugh.

[Dante99]

On 6/21/2020 at 7:21 AM, Captain Monday said:

Maybe Spike Lee hates White people. That doesn't make him a racist. Maybe he has reasons.

 

An expert that never talked with a black person.  Oh of couse they did (but they never listened).

 

It almost makes me like the thread on how to pay your electrical bill.

Edited June 22, 2020 by Dante99

[Captain Monday]

3 hours ago, taotoo said:

This one always makes me laugh.

Your failure to alienate yourself from privilege would make me laugh, if it wants so toxic and pervasive.

[Captain Monday]

4 hours ago, taotoo said:

This one always makes me laugh.

Do you think Miles Davis was a racist?

If so why?

[Gonzo the Face]

I was given a couple still Photos of the stars when they were shooting.  Jumbo size.  If anyone has any interest in seeing them, please stop by.  If and when you see the movie you can say HEY!!  I know that place.

[grin]

Which scenes were filmed at the Pun Pun?

[Rimmer]

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