I haven't seen Men With Guns either. I need to add it to my Netflix
list.
--- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
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> But of course! I think the only thing I haven't seen from Sayles
recently is "Men with Guns". I really enjoyed "Lone Star",
and "Passion Fish" too. I think I first encountered his work
with "City of Hope", starring Joe Morton and Angela Bassett. I was
struck by the positive treatment of Blacks, the positions of power
they had--and a love scene between Morton and Bassett! Back in '91,
all of those things were still rare for Black characters. I
saw "Brother from Another Planet" after that.
>
> Even when I don't just love a Sayles film, I'm always struck by how
fully realized his Black characters are. He treats us with respect
and dignity, shows a whole gamut of Black people, isnt condescending
or patronizing. He also doesn't make us into cardboard heroes
or "magical negrores". He shows us as people--with a unique
culture, yes, but still, as people
> Sad that in 2008, that's still a rare thing...
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> From: "B. Smith" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> I want to see that as well. I love John Sayles stuff. Did you ever
> see Sunshine State?
>
> --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, KeithBJohnson@ wrote:
> >
> > that's right, thanks. I'll try to see it this weekend, but
> frankly "Honeydripper" is ahead of it on my list
> >
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> > From: "B. Smith" <daikaiju66@>
> > It was me.
> >
> > Not as shaky as Blair Witch and no fast edits like the Bourne
> films.
> > There is some really shaky stuff during battle scenes and I hear
> that
> > the helicopter scene really got to some folks due to the spinning.
> >
> > --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, KeithBJohnson@ wrote:
> > >
> > > I asked another person about that camera--it was either Daryle
or
> > Mike--but how bad is it? The second Bourne film made me nauseous
> > (though the third, curiously, didn't). I saw "Blair Witch" on a
TV
> at
> > home,and that camera didn't bother me. But honestly,
> > the "Cloverfield" trailers have made my head spin a bit.
> > > Whaddya think?
> > >
> > > -------------- Original message --------------
> > > From: "Tracey de Morsella (formerly Tracey L. Minor)"
<tdlists@>
> > >
> > > > Same here. The shaking camera, did it for me. Even people who
> > love it
> > > > mention aspects that are kind of a turn off
> > > >
> > > > James Landrith wrote:
> > > > > My stepson saw Cloverfield over the weekend and said, "I
want
> > my money
> > > > > back."
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> > > > > I'll be waiting for it to hit HBO or Starz.
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> > > > > From: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com
> > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On
> > > > > Behalf Of Mike Street
> > > > > Sent: Thursday, January 24, 2008 9:19 AM
> > > > > To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com
> > > > > Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] J.J. Abrams: You're Dead, Jim
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > I saw Cloverfield last night and I totally want my money
> back.
> > It was
> > > > > the most bumb ass movie and those white kids really annoyed
> the
> > hell
> > > > > out of me. Will not see Cloverfield 2
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