Well...I find it quite easy to watch even though the topic is pretty tough. I am glad I grew up 60 miles to the north in Flint, but really the same stuff is going on there. This documentary seems to focus mostly on Detroit's underground Rap and Hip Hop stars as half the trailer is filled with them. East Side Chedda Boys and Al Nuke were the first ones I recognized. There are gunfights amongst Detroit rappers all the time. A couple of years before Proof shot that guy up, (and then got lit up himself) he got into it at Greektown Casino with Royce Da 5'9" with guns and all...Maybe a lot of problems could be solved if Detroit's scene came together instead of hating all the time.
While this may be a documentary, a there seems to be a few dramatization scenes...which I am sure were put in place to shock its audience in to believing that the toughest thugs come from Detroit. You can watch a similar documentary from LA, Miami, Mexico City, and even Flint that would have all the same material with different names attached to it. Some of you overseas peeps may not understand the glorification of violence in the media, and I don't either...but it is something that is seen every day in the US no matter what the location. I think the Government needs to take steps to providing children in the US with outlets to channel creativity and energy to help keep them off the streets in Detroit and throughout all the major metropolitan areas in the country...the Boys and Girls club just isn't cutting it anymore. But most importantly, the these kids parents need to help their child move in the right direction. In general, I don't think the parenting in the last 25 years has been all that great, and that goes for all races. I didn't proofread this before sending it...hopfully it makes sense. Jeff --- diana potts <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > The promo clip definitely isn't easy to watch. I > wonder though ( to play devil's advocate) if the aim > of the film makers is to glorify the violence, or > tell > the story of much of the population of Detroit.The > scenes that look set up or the most difficult to > see, > but then again...are they supposed to be? > > I'd like to tie down some politicians and make them > watch this. Then have them explain to me how they > can > decrease the education spending for Detroit. From > what > I understand, they aren't helping the > situation...just > making it worse. > > In the clip they do mention Project Life. They also > give the perspective of women too.Many young girls > DO > turn to stripping because well...doesn't need to go > explained. > > Just some thoughts on the matter... > > ya know, for the sake of discussion.;) > > d > --- CJH <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > WTF.......to glorify violence like this: > > > > http://youtube.com/watch?v=v0JsqTdfXWc > > > > > > > ____________________________________________________________________________________ > Fussy? Opinionated? Impossible to please? Perfect. > Join Yahoo!'s user panel and lay it on us. > http://surveylink.yahoo.com/gmrs/yahoo_panel_invite.asp?a=7 > > > ____________________________________________________________________________________ Boardwalk for $500? In 2007? Ha! Play Monopoly Here and Now (it's updated for today's economy) at Yahoo! Games. http://get.games.yahoo.com/proddesc?gamekey=monopolyherenow
