Exactly. And everything I've read has said that it was really well done.
Plus I feel like bringing up Nate Parker's history now is just too coincidental. Like someone (more likely a lot of somebodies) doesn't want this movie to do well. Probably because of the topic/content.
He was on 60 minutes a few weeks ago if you're interested.
I watched it. I have conflicting feels about what happened, but I think it's unfair the way it was brought back up to undermine the movie. And he readily admitted it was based on, but not a fact by fact retelling of the Nat Turner story.
I know it's a gruesome story about slaves revolting and heinously killing a bunch of white folks, but it really happened. It's a part of our history, and I think people need to accept it. It's not pretty, it's not entertaining, it's not funny, but it's a story worth knowing.
Exactly. And everything I've read has said that it was really well done.
Plus I feel like bringing up Nate Parker's history now is just too coincidental. Like someone (more likely a lot of somebodies) doesn't want this movie to do well. Probably because of the topic/content.
I guess most of the criticism I've seen is from historians of slavery and black women writers, who I think would otherwise want to see the movie do well. So I'm not sure that we're talking about the same thing.
I know it's a gruesome story about slaves revolting and heinously killing a bunch of white folks, but it really happened. It's a part of our history, and I think people need to accept it. It's not pretty, it's not entertaining, it's not funny, but it's a story worth knowing.
I both agree and disagree with this. I think it's true as far as telling the story of Nat Turner's Rebellion.
However, the movie takes some very big liberties with the history (which happens all the time in Hollywood) but in this case, it invents a very specific rape as the impetus for the rebellion. Which is not a little detail of the story. And given Parker's history, I can see why his making that choice is controversial.
Stalking is what most people would call it, but not this Academy Award winning/nominated actor who would rather be doing something else. His former and probably soon to be future co-star is thisclose to getting a restraining order against him because of his obsession with her.
I want to have drinks and talk shit with Clooney, but I don't want to have sex with him. I don't usually go for overly muscular men, but I would nail the Rock to the wall.
So you're saying you'd like to be between a rock and a hard place?
Exactly. And everything I've read has said that it was really well done.
Plus I feel like bringing up Nate Parker's history now is just too coincidental. Like someone (more likely a lot of somebodies) doesn't want this movie to do well. Probably because of the topic/content.
Nate Parker shot himself in the foot by not expressing remorse, admitting any culpability, and not caring much about his victim. He had sex with a woman who was unconscious with his friend and she is now dead. Also, there is a lot about the film that is foctionalized. I feel no sads here.
This. I don't feel badly for him at all. He's an unapologetic rapist and he handled the press horribly from the beginning. No sympathy from me.
Is it awful that the thing I'm most jealous about @cherhorwitz's vacay is not the endless flow of celeb sightings, but that she is staying across the street from a really yummy Hawaiian BBQ place?
What place?
Ko Olina Hawaiian BBQ.
Ideally, you would go to Rainbow Drive-In, but I liked this place, too. Get the BBQ chicken or teriyaki steak, or just go for it and get both on a mix plate.
Ideally, you would go to Rainbow Drive-In, but I liked this place, too. Get the BBQ chicken or teriyaki steak, or just go for it and get both on a mix plate.
Exactly. And everything I've read has said that it was really well done.
Plus I feel like bringing up Nate Parker's history now is just too coincidental. Like someone (more likely a lot of somebodies) doesn't want this movie to do well. Probably because of the topic/content.
Nate Parker shot himself in the foot by not expressing remorse, admitting any culpability, and not caring much about his victim. He had sex with a woman who was unconscious with his friend and she is now dead. Also, there is a lot about the film that is foctionalized. I feel no sads here.
True. But I remember a conversation here about how when white men do horrible things, Hollywood tends to look the other way and make excuses. But when black men commit similar or even less serious crimes, they're ready to burn them at the stake for all time. It kind of stuck with me because it really is true.
That obviously doesn't excuse the crime but it does make me think about the double standard. And that maybe there are less than benevolent reasons why this is being rehashed now. I guess I just don't like that they pick and choose who they villianize, you know? And I question the motive here.
I think the answer here is to treat white men the same iaminigomontoya but I respect your thought process on this and I know ppl who see it the same way.
Agreed. Ideally everyone should be held accountable regardless of who they are and what they look like.
Post by Cherhorowitz on Oct 19, 2016 18:31:45 GMT -5
August 26, 2016
This back in the day one hit YouTube wonder who everyone remembers is If I prompt you with her name is hooking up with this record producer who has been in the news a lot in the past year or so. Apparently she is going to be the next big pop star instead of the person everyone laughed at.
To lighten things up, someone told me about an encounter with Jon Bon Jovi that wasn't pleasant. He was an ass and was growling at his assistants and everyone around. This was a work encounter. I was upset because I bought into the nice Jersey boy who married the high school sweetheart.
If it makes you feel better, my grandpop used to know him and says he was the nicest guy. And he tipped everyone well.
Ideally, you would go to Rainbow Drive-In, but I liked this place, too. Get the BBQ chicken or teriyaki steak, or just go for it and get both on a mix plate.
This back in the day one hit YouTube wonder who everyone remembers is If I prompt you with her name is hooking up with this record producer who has been in the news a lot in the past year or so. Apparently she is going to be the next big pop star instead of the person everyone laughed at.
Rebecca Black
Ooh, I read something about this! I'm glad for her. It had to be so hard to have everyone laughing at her, as terrible as that video was.
This back in the day one hit YouTube wonder who everyone remembers is If I prompt you with her name is hooking up with this record producer who has been in the news a lot in the past year or so. Apparently she is going to be the next big pop star instead of the person everyone laughed at.
Rebecca Black
Ooh, I read something about this! I'm glad for her. It had to be so hard to have everyone laughing at her, as terrible as that video was.
Post by Cherhorowitz on Oct 19, 2016 21:38:01 GMT -5
August 26, 2016
This foreign born hanging on to A- list mostly movie actor partied this weekend at a house on the beach. The house was leased by his drug dealer for the summer. The dealer has plenty of drugs to sell for his end clients inside and then they party outside on the beach.
Post by Cherhorowitz on Oct 19, 2016 22:52:21 GMT -5
July 22, 2016
The booze was flowing for this former superhero the other night. The married actor tried to hook up with multiple women the other night but failed miserably each time because of his booze ingestion.
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