Whats movies are apropriate?
Of course "Boyz in the Hood" is one of my favorate's but there will be children there and this movie contians too much adult subject matter.
So what other movies would be approriate to show to a crowd without too much adult content but represent african americans contributions to cinima?
Any help would be much appriciated.
2007-02-01 04:17:51 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Entertainment & Music ➔ Movies
*Attention*
Thank you all for your great suggestions..
I think my co-worker and I have composed a list of appropriate titles.
9a-11a Akeelah and the Bess
11a-1p Sparkle
1p-3p A raisin in the sun (The Sidney Poitier Version)
3p-5p Porgy and Bess
This is our rouph draft. Based off this list if you can see a title that you think would be better than please make the suggestion,
Thank you.
2007-02-01 04:55:52 · update #1
Malcolm X. its long, tho
2007-02-01 04:19:46 · answer #1 · answered by diamonddragon0 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You may want to make a flier, "Suggested Further Viewing"!
I love a musical with an all-black cast from 1943, "Stormy Weather," with Lena Horne, Bill "Bojangles" Robinson, Cab Calloway and his band, Katherine Dunham ("the Queen Mother of Black Dance") with her troupe, Thomas "Fats" Waller, The Nicholas Brothers (Fayard & Harold) (an absolute showstopper number), and Dooley Wilson (of "Casablanca" fame).
You have a good lineup already. I'm not familiar with "Sparkle," but good to have a picture from a third time period. "Porgy and Bess" gets mixed reviews at Netflix (not so at IMdB), but not that many people have seen it. It was really meant for the big screen (shot in 70mm), so I have to wonder, what format would you have it in?
If it were me, I'd take Lena Horne over Irene Cara. As a choice, I mean.
2007-02-01 07:10:26 · answer #2 · answered by Plimothy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Gone With The Wind
The Little Rascals
Shaft
To Kill a Mockingbird
2007-02-01 04:21:39 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mario Van Peebles' father was an influential film maker in the 60's and 70's
2007-02-01 04:20:29 · answer #4 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My favorite "black-themed" movie is Fresh (1994), directed by Boaz Yakin. It does have adult themes, but the main character is a boy. It contains a bit about drugs, sex and violence, but it doesn't glorify it.
You're going to have a tough time finding a kid-friendly movie, but good luck.
2007-02-01 04:23:42 · answer #5 · answered by Peter D 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Color Purple
Soul Food
2007-02-01 04:26:36 · answer #6 · answered by elvisdan77 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"Ali","The Autobiography of Ms. Jane Pittman" "A woman Called Moses" These are some of the movies I made my children watch.
2007-02-01 04:47:09 · answer #7 · answered by robee 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Shaft, Shaft's Big Score, Blackula are out, I suppose.
2007-02-01 04:21:08 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Since "Superfly" is not really appropriate (Ron O'neil rules!), maybe "The Inkwell" or "Jason's Lyric".
2007-02-01 04:32:29 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i also like akeelah and the bee, if you want of if it permits...the proud family cartoon....
love and basketball..though some might think..risky...
beat street...good message..
alot of spike lee's movies...
drop squad is good...
good luck!
2007-02-01 05:10:20 · answer #10 · answered by butterfly 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋