Attention Honorary Blackness Certificate Holders

[NitaX]

and students in the Honorary Blackness Studies Classes

In light of Black History Month being upon us, I give you a blog post about Black Films you must watch. Yes, I know we've done a CEP version of this list, but blog posts must also be shared.

 Here ya go


 

[pixy0stix]

I've watched 10 of them.

DH makes me watch Purple Rain at least twice a year. Do I get extra credit for that?

[laurenpetro]

duely noted. i've actually seen more on this list than i'd have thought.

the disclaimer at the end kills me:

* If you’re not black, better black awareness. But don’t get it twisted: 28 movies do not a culture make. Don’t get your ass beat for trying to understand your black co-workers by suddenly dapping them up or trying to debate the symbolism of Doughboy shooting that Eazy E clone in the back.

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No Foxy Brown?!  I have a small crush on Pam Grier.

[NitaX]

Yes. You may have extra credit. More extra credit will be given once I get to Denver and you can insert lines from these movies seamlessly into conversation.

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"The only way this film could be any blacker is if Steven Spielberg gave the job to Spike Lee (who would have fucked it up)."

YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAASSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS

[NitaX]

He has another fantastic post about Black History in 50 Movies. Awesomeness right here.

[pixy0stix]

Jan 28, 2015 15:07:31 GMT -5 NitaX said:

Yes. You may have extra credit. More extra credit will be given once I get to Denver and you can insert lines from these movies seamlessly into conversation.

You have to purify yourself in the waters of Lake Minnetonka!

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Rosewood makes me so damned angry. Sooooooooooooo damned angry. It also marks one of two times in my entire history of watching movies that domestic violence made me happy.

Number two goes to J.Lo beating Billy Campbell's ass at the end of Enough.

[zelda25]

Jan 28, 2015 15:05:59 GMT -5 pixy0stix said:

I've watched 10 of them.

DH makes me watch Purple Rain at least twice a year. Do I get extra credit for that?

Your H is a man after my own heart.

I was 13 when that movie came out and I wanted to see it in the theater SOOOOOO BAD!!!!11! But it was rated R, and no adult would take me. I had to wait 23 gazillion years for it to come out on video. Having to wait all that time traumatized me for life.

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So I'm on the history films link now and OMG, I loooooooooved the hell out of Men of Honor. Love that movie. LOVE.IT! I wanted to stand up and cheer when he was all, fuck you, honky, I'm finishing my shit! Both my mama and my grandfather were in the navy so that movie spoke to me.

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But I'm mad at anyone calling Miracle of St Anna a good movie. You just fuck right off with alladat, Spike Lee.

[meshaliuknits]

Jan 28, 2015 15:07:28 GMT -5 @slayerkate said:

No Foxy Brown?!  I have a small crush on Pam Grier.

I have a HUGE crush on Pam Grier. Her biography is pretty interesting. I recommend it.

[pixy0stix]

Jan 28, 2015 15:12:39 GMT -5 NitaX said:

He has another fantastic post about Black History in 50 Movies. Awesomeness right here.

I love Beloved, mostly the book. The movie was ok. 

I've only read Roll of Thunder Hear My Cry, and the sequels. I didn't realize they were movies as well.

[pixy0stix]

Jan 28, 2015 15:18:58 GMT -5 zelda25 said:

Jan 28, 2015 15:05:59 GMT -5 pixy0stix said:

I've watched 10 of them.

DH makes me watch Purple Rain at least twice a year. Do I get extra credit for that?

Your H is a man after my own heart.

I was 13 when that movie came out and I wanted to see it in the theater SOOOOOO BAD!!!!11! But it was rated R, and no adult would take me. I had to wait 23 gazillion years for it to come out on video. Having to wait all that time traumatized me for life.

My H luuuuuuuurves Prince. So very much. Whenever he karaokes he chooses Prince songs.

[mrsukyankee]

I saw Purple Rain when it first came out - and loved it at age 16 (sneaking into the theatre as it was rated R). And ten others. Glad to see some movies to watch that I didn't know about.

[NitaX]

Jan 28, 2015 15:24:15 GMT -5 @soudesafinado said:

Jan 28, 2015 15:23:25 GMT -5 @majorwife said:

I've seen 2/3 of these. DH loves Harlem nights so we watch that semi annually

Oh! Now you're gonna shoot me in my pinky toe.

QUUUUUUUUUIIIIIIIIIIIIIIICCCCCCCCCCCCCKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK

IMMA GET YA IMMA GET YA IMMA GET YA!

[iammalcolmx]

I loved Devil in a Blue Dress , Don Cheadle should have won an Oscar for that right there. " You know how to put some money in a n-words pocket!!"

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Jan 28, 2015 15:25:46 GMT -5 pixy0stix said:

Jan 28, 2015 15:18:58 GMT -5 zelda25 said:

Your H is a man after my own heart.

I was 13 when that movie came out and I wanted to see it in the theater SOOOOOO BAD!!!!11! But it was rated R, and no adult would take me. I had to wait 23 gazillion years for it to come out on video. Having to wait all that time traumatized me for life.

My H luuuuuuuurves Prince. So very much. Whenever he karaokes he chooses Prince songs.

My husband loves Prince too. His music library is all Danzig, Black Flag, Nirvana, MSI, the Ramones . . . and Prince.

[2curlydogs]

Jan 28, 2015 15:12:39 GMT -5 NitaX said:

He has another fantastic post about Black History in 50 Movies. Awesomeness right here.

Oh I love this list.

Something the Lord Made! Oh, man. Great movie.

[iammalcolmx]

Jan 28, 2015 15:27:59 GMT -5 @soudesafinado said:

Jan 28, 2015 15:27:26 GMT -5 iammalcolmx said:

I loved Devil in a Blue Dress , Don Cheadle should have won an Oscar for that right there. " You know how to put some money in a n-words pocket!!"

If you didn't want me to kill him, why you leave 'em wit' me Easy?

How I gonna help you if I'm back here foollin with him now?

[iammalcolmx]

Jan 28, 2015 15:22:55 GMT -5 @soudesafinado said:

Jan 28, 2015 15:21:44 GMT -5 @helenabonhamcarter said:

But I'm mad at anyone calling Miracle of St Anna a good movie. You just fuck right off with alladat, Spike Lee.

I didn't get it. I was like "why are they toting this thing again?"

I fell asleep on that movie.

[NitaX]

Had my mouth all set for orange juice and ain't but a swallow left in the container.

[meshaliuknits]

Jan 28, 2015 15:33:45 GMT -5 NitaX said:

Had my mouth all set for orange juice and ain't but a swallow left in the container.

You ain't got no sugar? Damn you ain't never got two things that match. Y'all got Kool-aid, no sugar. Peanut butter, no jelly. Ham, no burger.

[2curlydogs]

Where is Lady Sings the Blues. Diana Ross, Billy Dee, Richard Pryor. Come ON now....

[gpw]

I did really well by that list. However, I will have to watch them again because I doubt I could quote lines. Maybe some Boyz in the Hood if I sat and thought about it.

[jln]

I've only seen 3.  

[meshaliuknits]

I have seen every single movie on both lists with Denzel Washington. I'm amused with myself.

[meshaliuknits]

Jan 28, 2015 15:49:02 GMT -5 jln said:

I've only seen 3.  

Which three?


Also, you have homework.

[2curlydogs]

Jan 28, 2015 15:48:42 GMT -5 @soudesafinado said:

Jan 28, 2015 15:44:38 GMT -5 2curlydogs said:

Where is Lady Sings the Blues. Diana Ross, Billy Dee, Richard Pryor. Come ON now....

This is my favorite movie of all time. Me and my mom used to always watch it together. 

I think you and I have bonded over this one before.

I'm just saying, if they felt guilty about The Cotton Club, why not put this one in for a Jazz Age movie?

I am still annoyed it's not available on Netflix or Prime streaming.