I prefer to call it taking the bait one too many times. But thanks for giving LittleRM95 and me something to discuss at the game tonight. jk, we'll be hoarse from booing.
Howard is NOT a rapper, but an ACTOR. I give him credit for being able to be at least be an average rapper while only rapping for a few months. This dude is extremely talented...and yeah he's already better than Who?!?. Yep, you already know.
Actually what really bothered me is I had that disagreement with Max 12 days ago and I thought I made it clear that I misunderstood him so I don't know why it had to be brought back up again almost two weeks later.
The thread was brought back up...I didn't realize it was that long ago. I certainly didn't bring the thread back up to post that, it was already brought back up by someone else. My bad.
And you don't b**** in threads? If I make a racial comment I guarantee you will be one of the first responders, I already know what gets your goat. That's what gets me, everyone on this site has a button to push but only a couple of people get labeled with chips on their shoulders. We're all on here arguing with people we don't even know.
Since this thread hasn't been locked yet (by the way, calm down everybody), I'll post on what was supposed to be the topic. I was in Memphis a few days ago and there is a lot of controversy over this movie. Some people love it; others don't like the image it presents of the city. They're afraid people will think this lifestyle is glorified, and that outsiders will think that's all there is to the city. (and those neighborhoods really do exist... on the other hand, there are some really rich and nice places... not much in between compared to other cities, IMO...)
I kind of understand where they are coming from, but in the movie they never show the nice parts of Memphis. The movie is set in this one isolated poor part of the city. Kind of like how Boyz in the Hood was set in South Central Los Angeles, but never showed the skyline of LA or any other part of LA. The movie is about the downtrodden part of Memphis, where people struggle to make a living. I found a post about the movie from the IMDB message board that explains it the best: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0410097/board/thread/22995695 As a member of the Hollywood community, I was blown away by this film... By the tight screenplay, the professional direction, and the phenomenal acting. In my opinion, this is one of the best films of the year so far. With that said, it is not a film for children. It is not a film meant to portray ideal role models for children. It IS a film meant to realistically depict the lives of people who live at the very bottom of America's socioeconomic ladder. If you find yourself unable to reserve judgment against people born into a life so vastly different than your own, you will probably not like this film. In order to appreciate it, you have to be able to see past the moral and ethical ambiguities of these characters. So if anyone feels unsure whether they can handle the ugliness of this type of world, but still feels curious enough to see it, take a cue from the Anthropologists... When studying a culture vastly different than your own, make sure to leave the rights and wrongs of your society at home. Because once you impose the moral judgment and ethical standards of your world upon another's, you've sacrificed your objectivity. And by doing so, miss the very point of empathy. This is a sad, yet inspiring story about unfortunate people who are desperate to find meaning in their lives.
I bought it for $5 (negotiated in Chinatown) and thought it was ok. Not groundbreaking. Sorry I have no racial input, I just thought it was a worthwhile movie to watch on a Thursday night.
