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The Black Culture Thread |OT19| - You Still Can't Say Tanned
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Did you knuckle up, or what?
Professor Beef
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Because they're inferior to the green gods
I agree completely. Lol I was being facetious because its so dang clear they really don't mean any of it and this is just another angry hypothetical they;re pretending to fight.
They should of just used the super advance Tupac holographic tech, instead. 😝
It's for the general election.
I shouldn't be enjoying that as much as I am but hell yes. I'm smiling. Don't give much for it overall but I'm enjoying it.
It's that time of the year where every white nerd journalist complains on a podcast about EA sports and driving games presentations even existing. It's been none stop all week with the navel gazing.
And not a word about any expectations for something new, or an opinion about the last years games.
And not a word about any expectations for something new, or an opinion about the last years games.
"UGH WHO CARES ABOUT MADDEN OR FIFA OR NBA IT'S THE SAME GAME EVERY YEAR!"
Annoying asses
Thankfully the couple of gaming pods I listen to are black or black with a white cohost, and the white cohost plays Fifa and the others just don't care beyond making fun of people who just buy Madden every year
Secret Fawful
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Good luck, Shy. I hope good wins the election. I have no idea what's happened because I've been barely functioning the past few days.
Hero Prinny
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I dont see why you're making it a white only thing, sports segment is why EA's presentation will always be without a doubt the worst one (although ubi does come close sometimes)
Get rid of the sports segment, its trash 🚮
Because all of the detractors on podcasts year after year are white nerds that hate sports? Notice how I didn't ever say "only" and that also is a commentary about who is on podcasts that have something to say about their outlets E3 output to begin with.
Also, Pelé earned his respect decades ago. That stage should be there for the greats.
Yo that looks good, I can only imagine the dumb stuff I could pull of with friends. It is a huge blip on my radar now.
FeenixRising
Banned
Please don't miiind
How I pursue
Please don't take it personal girl, that's how thugs doooo
How I pursue
Please don't take it personal girl, that's how thugs doooo
FeenixRising
Banned
xD
Sorry, been listening to a whole bunch of Neptunes/Pharell records. I'm surprised you even remember that song.
The Faceless Master
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yooooooooooooooo
FeenixRising
Banned
The movie seems more like a movie made so white people in the 90s can feel sympathy for black people in the hood
Not a fan
Now it's not like Baby Boy or Belly, those movies have no quality
Boyz in the Hood does but I have my reasons for fucking hating it
FeenixRising
Banned
Menace II Society is good
I like a lot of things but fuck Baby Boy
Tyrese's can't act ass fucks TPH and she forgives him after he hit her. Fuck that noisr
Belly is fucking garbage.
Fucking Ghost Dog is better than that shit
FeenixRising
Banned
Belly's intro alone makes it a top 5 hood movie ever!
Lion probably hating on Nas GOAT acting skills.
Most hood movies are fucking awful movies
FeenixRising
Banned
SMH. State Property 2 is a classic. You should agree, Ye is in that one.
Professor Beef
Banned
I agree, Juice is trash
hey, young people have contrarian movie opinions. its never as cool as the new stuff. it takes time to appreciate the actual time and cultural context of the work. They have to see more other things. Worse things.
Fawful , stay full, keep your head up and your mind on better things.
example, sweet white plums are in season. as are red if you like those.
edit: that's an interesting opinion though Lion. What makes you think its a film to make white people feel sorry for black people? do you think its exaggerated or too stylized or what?
Fawful , stay full, keep your head up and your mind on better things.
example, sweet white plums are in season. as are red if you like those.
edit: that's an interesting opinion though Lion. What makes you think its a film to make white people feel sorry for black people? do you think its exaggerated or too stylized or what?
And I've seen a lot of good and bad
Something good or great doesn't need a cultural context to be seen as good or great
Professor Beef
Banned
LionPride's a baby boy
He not the real McCoy
He been rompin' these streets
He not the real McCoy
He been rompin' these streets
to truly appreciate the greatness you do have to let it marinate and see other things around it to really compare the contrast well. at first I was speaking generally, but now I'm interested. what's your problem with Boyz in the Hood?
Hey he's the new clan, let the brother speak. we got to listen before we can preach.
Professor Beef
Banned
he was talking that trash so they pulled his car
None of the movie seems genuine. It seems like a buncha heavy handed shit meant for the purpose of being a movie to get white people to get a glimpse into the lives of those living in the hood. It ends up coming across as preachy, Laurence Fishburne did well though.
Not judging at all, but if you could go into what you see a little further, it might help this discussion get into some interesting dissection. Reserving my own thoughts until you break it down a lil bit more if you care to.
So you think John Singleton made the movie for white folks? why? Have you seen him say that or someone else indicate it? Or is it just how the movie looks to you? Preachy (what's preached?) and heavy handed. (the violence? the way life in the neighborhood is shown?)
and...just a seriously random shot in the dark, did you by chance see the comedy parody first?
and...just a seriously random shot in the dark, did you by chance see the comedy parody first?
It's just
I don't know how to verbalize it
Like, the movie just always came off to me as fake. Like it was trying to be something it's not. From the beginning with 10 year old Trey all the way to the end of the movie it seems fake. Then it seems so so preachy and heavy handed in it's message about avoiding gang life.
The character of doughboy specifically irks me.
Just the whole movie has rubbed me the wrong way since I watched it as a youngin
Watched it about 6 or 7 times not a fan
It's just a feeling I gog
Also what comedy parody
hm. *shrug* oh yeah the waynans did a parody that incorporated a few elements from all those movies. I think they included the iconic driveby from boyz but its been a while since i've seen it.
well I guess I can't say much to that. If its just a feeling. I thought he made the movie for black audiences, since especially back then "black movies" were for "black people" etc, and white people would absorb it into culture on video over time. And it didn't seem like it was trying to be a anti-gang cautionary public service announcement type movie either. I never got that vibe. I did think they tried to be as raw and explicit as hollywood would allow, while trying to get the story across in the rarely shown setting.
well I guess I can't say much to that. If its just a feeling. I thought he made the movie for black audiences, since especially back then "black movies" were for "black people" etc, and white people would absorb it into culture on video over time. And it didn't seem like it was trying to be a anti-gang cautionary public service announcement type movie either. I never got that vibe. I did think they tried to be as raw and explicit as hollywood would allow, while trying to get the story across in the rarely shown setting.
Oh Don't be a Menace
I always associated it mainly with being a parody of just black films at the time period
It's just a feeling I get with the movie every time I watch it.
on cable. that's why historical and cultural context matters. no one would have guessed that the movie was a sympathy tale for white people about life in the ghetto. that's an interesting angle, but unfortunately you haven't given me much to go on for discussing it.
its hot i'm going to go get me some pineapple sherbet and pour some ginger ale into it.
its hot i'm going to go get me some pineapple sherbet and pour some ginger ale into it.
Hmm, haven't watched Boyz n the hood in ages. Remember loving it when it came and maybe watched it 5-6 times since. Need to watch it again to see if it holds up.
Think it does but I never ever even consider that angle.
Fill me in. Only gaming podcasts with a Black person I kinda follow is Super best friends.
Actually fill me in on everything you can recommend and if anyone knows what happened to So Well Spoken? Remember adding it to the rotation but they removed all the episodes. Now some are back but the 25(?) first are still gone.
Think it does but I never ever even consider that angle.
Fill me in. Only gaming podcasts with a Black person I kinda follow is Super best friends.
Actually fill me in on everything you can recommend and if anyone knows what happened to So Well Spoken? Remember adding it to the rotation but they removed all the episodes. Now some are back but the 25(?) first are still gone.
Dense Pixels
Used to listen to Gaming and Then Some
The High Score for pure dumbassery
It's honestly just what I see in it, I don't judge folks for liking the movie. Folks like what they like. I only judge people for liking Wale and stanning for Eminem in 2017.
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that's cool. do you see why people might disagree with your take away though?
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