Edit: oh, so it looks like people are mad that the movie focuses on the success of his career and leaves out the family drama and what not. I want expecting that, but isn’t there already a movie that explains all that? I remember watching that growing up.
Stock_College_8108 on
My reaction when I have to choose between paying my bills and buying $600 concert tickets to support our community
hardlyreadit on
What is important about this? There have been all black cast and black director movies before
ottercorrect on
Audiences are tired of every movie being pitched like a GoFundMe
RPM_Rocket on
I do believe this is the Tyler Perry Rule. Medea demands it.
Interesting-Wing616 on
What are the reasons this is important?
bgva on
It might be because I’m over biopics, or it may be because the Jacksons mini-series from nearly 35 years ago* still gets regular airplay on VH1 or BET, but I have very little desire to see this. I’m all about supporting Black filmmakers, but this one just does nothing for me.
*Apparently 1992 was 34 years ago and 7 years ago at the same time.
God if the boondocks was still around the amount of shit they can called out just for the Michael Jackson movie,……
Skiiisme on
I don’t think the original tweet is framing it as a revolution vs pointing out the fact that if you want to see more Black films being made you have to support the Black films in theaters. We can’t complain about Tyler Perry being the only Black director options when we don’t support the other Black films that are released.
ForTheFazoland on
If I wanted to watch a poorly-review Michael Jackson movie, I’d just watch The Wiz for the 15th time
PretentiousPoundCake on
I BEEN blocked her goofy ass. She so annoying bruh.
Hakusprite on
It’s written by a white man
Miles Teller isn’t black lmao
These movies are written for white people who want to remember the feeling the music gave them and get a shallow surface level history lesson
Nothing wrong with that but it has nothing to do with the black community
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Zersdan on
turning black power into a capitalist machine was one of America’s smartest moves. they turned the power against itself.
Kangarou on
Other melanated movies in theatres you can watch:
* You, Me, and Tuscany
* Newborn
* They Will Kill You
Coming soon:
* Is God Is
* Ricky
* Desert Warrior
* One Spoon of Chocolate
* Scary Movie
Or, just don’t see any of them. I’m not a cop.
PaymentTurbulent193 on
For me, it depends entirely on the movie. Michael looks like a bad movie but also not particularly innovative. Meanwhile, you motherfucking bet my ass was in the theater for Sinners. Movie not only looked great but it was a speculative fiction fantasy movie written and directed by a black man, who also happens to be one of the best creators in Hollywood today.
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To be fair, it’s hard to top The Jacksons: An American Dream. I know series vs movie, but it’s hard to look at the trailers and not think that this movie is just a washed out version of something done better in the 90s.
Repulsive-Music-7461 on
We gotta stop supporting Michael and his estate though and accept that he was a predator which is why he slowest deteriorated into a shell of a man, died, and if there was a hell he’d be burning in it for abusing children.
JoshDaws on
There’s actual black art winning Oscars, why do black people have rush to the theaters for Brohemian Rhapsody?
PassThatSpliff on
Rich people are always so tone deaf.
Dadalid on
Black Capitalists are still Capitalists and Capitalists only care about profit.
joogiee on
Shit if its that important, pay me to watch it i got yall.
Radioactive24 on
This is the same shit as people who shout “support local”
without asking “is local good, though?”
I’d rather support local than Amazon, but if my local option is shit, I’m not gonna blindly support it either.
SeaF04mGr33n on
You could go watch You, Me, and Tuscany, if you want to support Black leads and a female Black director!
Public_Job9786 on
I can’t get with idolizing Michael Jackson even if watching the movie inadvertently supports a bunch of regular people.
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I ain’t watching that shit. He knows what he did.
I’m cool
Context? Why is there never any context?!?!
Edit: oh, so it looks like people are mad that the movie focuses on the success of his career and leaves out the family drama and what not. I want expecting that, but isn’t there already a movie that explains all that? I remember watching that growing up.
My reaction when I have to choose between paying my bills and buying $600 concert tickets to support our community
What is important about this? There have been all black cast and black director movies before
Audiences are tired of every movie being pitched like a GoFundMe
I do believe this is the Tyler Perry Rule. Medea demands it.
What are the reasons this is important?
It might be because I’m over biopics, or it may be because the Jacksons mini-series from nearly 35 years ago* still gets regular airplay on VH1 or BET, but I have very little desire to see this. I’m all about supporting Black filmmakers, but this one just does nothing for me.
*Apparently 1992 was 34 years ago and 7 years ago at the same time.
https://preview.redd.it/vrxqkxh0ztwg1.jpeg?width=720&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=95ab1d4291cb6c77cd89bd73946cca84b678da9f
It does not look good
God if the boondocks was still around the amount of shit they can called out just for the Michael Jackson movie,……
I don’t think the original tweet is framing it as a revolution vs pointing out the fact that if you want to see more Black films being made you have to support the Black films in theaters. We can’t complain about Tyler Perry being the only Black director options when we don’t support the other Black films that are released.
If I wanted to watch a poorly-review Michael Jackson movie, I’d just watch The Wiz for the 15th time
I BEEN blocked her goofy ass. She so annoying bruh.
It’s written by a white man
Miles Teller isn’t black lmao
These movies are written for white people who want to remember the feeling the music gave them and get a shallow surface level history lesson
Nothing wrong with that but it has nothing to do with the black community
turning black power into a capitalist machine was one of America’s smartest moves. they turned the power against itself.
Other melanated movies in theatres you can watch:
* You, Me, and Tuscany
* Newborn
* They Will Kill You
Coming soon:
* Is God Is
* Ricky
* Desert Warrior
* One Spoon of Chocolate
* Scary Movie
Or, just don’t see any of them. I’m not a cop.
For me, it depends entirely on the movie. Michael looks like a bad movie but also not particularly innovative. Meanwhile, you motherfucking bet my ass was in the theater for Sinners. Movie not only looked great but it was a speculative fiction fantasy movie written and directed by a black man, who also happens to be one of the best creators in Hollywood today.
To be fair, it’s hard to top The Jacksons: An American Dream. I know series vs movie, but it’s hard to look at the trailers and not think that this movie is just a washed out version of something done better in the 90s.
We gotta stop supporting Michael and his estate though and accept that he was a predator which is why he slowest deteriorated into a shell of a man, died, and if there was a hell he’d be burning in it for abusing children.
There’s actual black art winning Oscars, why do black people have rush to the theaters for Brohemian Rhapsody?
Rich people are always so tone deaf.
Black Capitalists are still Capitalists and Capitalists only care about profit.
Shit if its that important, pay me to watch it i got yall.
This is the same shit as people who shout “support local”
without asking “is local good, though?”
I’d rather support local than Amazon, but if my local option is shit, I’m not gonna blindly support it either.
You could go watch You, Me, and Tuscany, if you want to support Black leads and a female Black director!
I can’t get with idolizing Michael Jackson even if watching the movie inadvertently supports a bunch of regular people.