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Title: 70 Classic Black Films Everyone Should See At Least Once
Post by: .betterwiseup on September 10, 2015, 08:29:34 PM
How many have you watched on the list?
http://www.buzzfeed.com/kelleylcarter/70-essential-classic-black-films-everyone-should-see-at-leas?utm_term=.xsjVAGZX0m#.tj8KW4Zoy
Title: Re: 70 Classic Black Films Everyone Should See At Least Once
Post by: iman on September 10, 2015, 08:35:26 PM
Purple Rain
Raw
Coming to America
House Party
Malcolm X
Poetic Justice
Bad Boys
Friday

that's all :ohwow:
Title: Re: 70 Classic Black Films Everyone Should See At Least Once
Post by: Herb. on September 10, 2015, 08:36:27 PM
soul food better be on that list
Title: Re: 70 Classic Black Films Everyone Should See At Least Once
Post by: .betterwiseup on September 10, 2015, 08:42:45 PM
Imitation of Life  is a sad movie. That's a movie they should remake.
Title: Re: 70 Classic Black Films Everyone Should See At Least Once
Post by: BranLover on September 10, 2015, 08:49:29 PM
The 90s was the best era for black film. Seeing this list reminds me of how fortunate I am to have grown up in that era. These kids today will never know! :'(
Title: Re: 70 Classic Black Films Everyone Should See At Least Once
Post by: MelMel on September 10, 2015, 08:59:18 PM
I've seen about half

I absolutely love Class Act and Love and Basketball though
Title: Re: 70 Classic Black Films Everyone Should See At Least Once
Post by: The Brandy Barbie on September 10, 2015, 09:25:54 PM
What happened to black cinema?! How is it that Friday came out in the same year as Bad Boys and Waiting to Exhale. Three completely different movies, all classic.  Now, we are lucky to get a Tyler Perry movie and another civil rights film in the same year.
Title: Re: 70 Classic Black Films Everyone Should See At Least Once
Post by: Zankou. on September 10, 2015, 09:28:24 PM
Stopped reading after The Wiz
Title: Re: 70 Classic Black Films Everyone Should See At Least Once
Post by: Boomz on September 10, 2015, 09:28:57 PM
Quote from: NexTae on September 10, 2015, 08:49:29 PM
The 90s was the best era for black film. Seeing this list reminds me of how fortunate I am to have grown up in that era. These kids today will never know! :'(

!!!

I'm sitting looking at just the 90's movies on the list and thinking...DAMN! What kinda slayage?! :uhh:

We don't have that level of black film making these days. Makes me sad.
Title: Re: 70 Classic Black Films Everyone Should See At Least Once
Post by: Lazarus on September 10, 2015, 09:38:59 PM
I've seen majority of these.
Title: Re: 70 Classic Black Films Everyone Should See At Least Once
Post by: .betterwiseup on September 10, 2015, 11:31:21 PM
Quote from: Corporate Cannibal. on September 10, 2015, 11:24:37 PM
Quote from: .betterwiseup on September 10, 2015, 08:42:45 PM
Imitation of Life  is a sad movie. That's a movie they should remake.

!!!

I've never seen the original. But the 1950's version is great!
That's the version I seen. I didn't know it was a remake.
Title: Re: 70 Classic Black Films Everyone Should See At Least Once
Post by: Bentley! on September 10, 2015, 11:57:01 PM
This list >>>>>>

Wish it dove into the 2000's a bit more

But ugh.... We kinda SLaYED on the movie scene
Title: Re: 70 Classic Black Films Everyone Should See At Least Once
Post by: JCJ. on September 11, 2015, 04:56:41 AM
I've only seen close to 30 that I recall. Know of most though.
Title: Re: 70 Classic Black Films Everyone Should See At Least Once
Post by: Herb. on September 11, 2015, 06:56:10 AM
Quote from: Corporate Cannibal. on September 10, 2015, 11:26:29 PM
I've seen 49 out of 70.
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Title: Re: 70 Classic Black Films Everyone Should See At Least Once
Post by: Miranda on September 11, 2015, 06:59:50 AM
not one fantasy or sci-fi film. :iamweak:
Title: Re: 70 Classic Black Films Everyone Should See At Least Once
Post by: Herb. on September 11, 2015, 07:01:01 AM
Quote from: Miranda on September 11, 2015, 06:59:50 AM
not one fantasy or sci-fi film. :iamweak:
wat r u implying
Title: Re: 70 Classic Black Films Everyone Should See At Least Once
Post by: AIDS! on September 11, 2015, 07:26:33 AM
Nice list