It's soo anoying that i have no movie to realate to.. i mean just cuz i was born and raised in the suburbs doesnt mean that my skin's any lighter than black people in the ghetto.
i mean really do you think i should be ashamed of myself becuz my dad is successful?
and not all black ppl act the way they do in movies!!!
i want to see a movie that i can relate to >(
2007-09-20 08:10:37 · 15 answers · asked by ~TylML~ 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
rollin_west how the HELL do u figure that suburban blacks are boring? i bet your life is no where as interesting as mine....
and to that person that said that i only watch those movies
u shuld have read what i said "MOST movies" not all
2007-09-20 08:21:15 · update #1
Skittles HOW THE HELL AM I GONNA MAKE A MOVIE? i'm 15yrs old? i mean really.....
and Daddy's little girls wasnt in the suburbs.
2007-09-20 08:23:04 · update #2
M.Monroe..
i dont care that you dont see black people where you live i mean for the black people like ME that live in the suburbs and want a movie made about me
and yea i'm gettin an attitude but how can u blame me? im a Teenager and i'm Angry
2007-09-20 08:25:04 · update #3
I grew up in a quiet peaceful subburb of san diego, ca I guess hollywood has never heard of middle class black people in nice neighborhoods
2007-09-20 08:18:21 · answer #1 · answered by Melissa T 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Suburban blacks are boring. How can you make a movie about that.
Anyway that is not true. There are lots of black movies that are not about the ghetto.
A good movie for you is Training Day.
You should not be ashamed that your father is successful. Live your life the way you feel comfortable. Never be ashamed of success.
Always act smarter than you really are. Acting ghetto is not the road to success.
2007-09-20 08:14:20 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
There are many movies that don't depict black people as being ghetto. Many have some very interesting story lines. One such movie is Daddy's Little Girls, which touches on the comedic, gangster, family values, and overcoming challenges. It's a real feel good movie.
2007-09-20 08:19:32 · answer #3 · answered by Semp-listic! 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
You may have noticed that all groups of people get stereotyped in the movies. That's especially true for minorities. Apparently, it never seems to occur to the people who make movies that there are many others in those groups who don't fit into those stereotypes. Instead, they seem to think it's easier for audences to relate to when others are portrayed in that manner. Not only do you have black people living in ghettos but also black men are shown as drug dealers or athletes and black women are loud and rude. It doesn't stop there. Asian women are shown as hot and sexy while their male counterparts are nerdy, intelligent, asexual, martial arts experts, or have mystical powers. Native Americans are often portrayed as being noble savages and Middle Eastern people are often shown as being terrorists (this was especially true in 1980s action movies). White women, especially when they are older, are portrayed as being privileged and neurotic, while children, especially if they are little and cute, are smarter than the adults. Hardly anybody ever gets portrayed realistically in movies. I can't really relate to them either.
2007-09-20 08:23:55 · answer #4 · answered by RoVale 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
1.Guess Who
2. How Stella Got Her Groove Back
3. Waiting to Exhale
4. Gothika
5. Jarhead
All movies that depict black people (men and women) spaying strong characters, none of whom live in the ghetto.
2007-09-20 08:26:29 · answer #5 · answered by OhKatie! 6 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Because if they break away from that stigma, the number of blacks going to see the movie will be lower. There is still a need for a Ghetto God in black films.
2007-09-20 08:15:55 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
well lets face it most of blacks are in the ghetto and we dont control the movie studios so until we start taking advantage of the opportunities we get thats what they will continue to show or thats the way the world will think of us the way the TV and movies or rappers portray us
2007-09-20 11:50:20 · answer #7 · answered by anthentherwasi 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Because the movie Leonard Part 6 was so awful that no one ever wanted to make a movie even vaguely resembling it ever again.
2007-09-20 11:43:50 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
R We There Yet and R We Done Yet wer'e 2 good movies along with alot of other nonghetto movies.
2007-09-20 08:24:56 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Not all of them are. I know, you said "most".
Deliver Us From Eva??? Something New????
The show "Girlfriends"????? Brown Sugar??? Best Man???? There are plenty of black movies to disprove your question.
2007-09-20 08:45:19 · answer #10 · answered by krisi10_21 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋