Miracle at St Anna flops,Why didn't blacks support it?

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Miracle at St Anna flops,Why didn't blacks support it?

Posted On: September 28, 2008 @ 3:49 PM PST Category: Movie Reviews Comments: 11 (add a comment) Viewed: 670

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Spike Lee's Miracle at St Anna opened to just 3.5 million over the weekend. Now I know a war movie is a tough sell right now as we are all tired of war.

Now I didn't expect it to open it #1 but I thought it would open closer to 10 million. But silly me I forget that it didn't feature a black man in a dress or a lot of cooning. It didn't feature blacks killing each other or a comedian using as much foul language as humanly possible in 90 minutes. So of course many whites didn't go see it but sadly many blacks did not either. I should not have been surprised.

I mean how could a movie depicting black men as heroes expect to make any money. How could a movie that shows black men fighting not just for their country but fought so that other African Americans would be seen as equals and to show they were just as capable and ready to defend their country as anyone else make any money.

I mean how could a movie without a "gangsta" or a comedian make any money. We all know that we don't support serious movies anyway. Right?

The Expresss comes out on 10/10/08. That movie is about Ernie Davis a black athlete that overcame racism to become the first African american to win the Heisman Trophy. That may do a little better because it's a football movie and has the familiar underdog wins sports movie message.

I wonder if we will support that movie. I mean it's based on a true story so I guess the stars wont be running around in dresses.

I hope Spike and other black directors keep making serious movies featuring African Americans. Eventually we will get tired of eating hamburger and start to demand filet mignon. Eventually.....

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MRSPEAKDATRUTH

Location: Indiana , United States

Wow it couldn't just be that maybe people didn't want to go see the Movie, Why do we always have to indirectly put one another Down. In other words you pretty much say that were just a bunch of knee slapping negroes who enjoy comedy and Gangsta movies, but lack intellect because we didnt see one spike lee joint...wow uncle ruchus

Posted on Oct-12-2008, 7:27 PM

RICO4937

Location: Maryland , United States

I think if they would have promoted it a little more than more people would have went to see it. I think I saw one commercial of them advertising this movie. But I don't watch T.V. too much. But I remember when American Gangster came out. That shit was everywhere. Every radio station aired it and it was on every channel. I didn't see the movie myself but I will watch it when I get the chance. And yes it will be bootlegged. LoL. I'm playing.And to answer your question Brother_Rap the movie was called "Talk to Me".

Posted on Oct-11-2008, 6:03 PM

KALEBER

Location: New York , United States

I saw St.Anna's Twice, it's a dope movie.

Posted on Oct-10-2008, 6:39 PM

TANZIE_JEWELL

Location: Nevada , United States

i'm too broke these days to attend a movie. but everyone i know who are movie go'ers went and said it was a good movie. wanna take me?

Posted on Oct- 8-2008, 11:50 PM

CREATIVEGIRL

Location: Michigan , United States

I haven't even seen the trailer for the movie, but I heard about it
so for me it's a maybe if I do decide to go see spike lee's
movie even tho I'm not a huge fan of his work....

Posted on Oct- 6-2008, 1:47 PM

BROTHER_RAP

Location: Virginia , United States

It's sad that I had to go bout an hour away to see this wonderful movie. I guess that's what happens when you live in the "Bible Belt" area of the U.S. I guess that we as a society shouldn't know about our history. I guess we as a race shouldn't care about supporting black movie directors today. I guess if it isn't starring more hip hop artists or have hip hop themes and symbolism in it, the the movie is no good. It's a shame when some people say that "ATL" is more believable and credible than "The Color Purple". Even heard people say that T.I. is a better actor now than Denzel Washington and Morgan Freeman were back then (WTF are they smoking/snorting?!?). All I'm saying is it's ok to watch black comedies, black dramas, ensemble-cast movies, etc. Just don't turn your back on movies that have historic material in it. You might learn something if you didn't know before.

Also, can anyone tell me the name of the movie with Don Cheadle in it playing a disc jockey in the 70s?

Posted on Oct- 4-2008, 9:29 PM

VEGASLYFE

Location: Nevada , United States

I probably won't see either movie because they don't interest me. The Spike Lee film trailer looked awful and the last 5 or so movies he's done have been horrible. The Express uses a washed up formula that has been done at least 10 times over the last couple of years. Thought provoking books sell, but a movie has to be entertaining. That goes with white films as well.

Posted on Oct- 3-2008, 7:59 PM

IZAMMM

Location: Connecticut , United States

I will go see this film because it's about the true strength of blacks Peace Spike.

Posted on Oct- 1-2008, 6:50 PM

STR8BAMA

Location: Alabama , United States

i am gonna try too make it too see it i can find a thearter showing it!

Posted on Sep-30-2008, 3:18 PM

NASHVILLAIN

Location: Georgia , United States

I'm going to support this film, I just don't like going during the opening week of a movie. I can't stand trying to share an arm-rest with a complete stranger.

Many people, especially BLACK PEOPLE, are BROKE right now. A movie is a luxury currently.

Posted on Sep-30-2008, 2:12 AM

ARIES_RC

Location: Illinois , United States

i supported the movie but there weren't a lot of "us" there...unfortunately, spike's movies don't hit home with the new generation of movie goers and thats not his fault

Posted on Sep-29-2008, 11:06 AM

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