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Post by pickle20 on Apr 29, 2019 15:49:32 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on Apr 29, 2019 17:31:01 GMT -5
Rest in peace, friend. So sad. I was a huge fan of his from Boyz n the Hood.
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Post by soulflower on Apr 30, 2019 8:24:16 GMT -5
RIP. He was one of my favorite Directors.
Boyz N The Hood will always be a classic...
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Post by pickle20 on May 1, 2019 9:24:37 GMT -5
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Post by pickle20 on Jun 23, 2023 12:13:30 GMT -5
So I got around to watching Boyz in the Hood and Higher Learning this week.
I forgot how good Boyz is. Just a stunner of a movie. One of the few best debuts for a director. And to think he was 24 at the time and was the first Black Director nominated for Best Director. I was in tears experiencing it all over again and knowing Singleton is gone.
Higher Learning is deeply flawed but there is a lot of stuff in that movie that has only gotten more relevant the further we get away from that film. What a cast too.
He was more mainstream than Spike but about as heavy handed as him with the message stuff. Anyway, I wish his career had continued the way Spike's did. I feel like we lost out on the second half of Singleton's career whereas Spike has had like 2-3 resurgences over the years.
Also, Larry Fishburne was/is amazing. Totally underrated actor.
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Post by soulflower on Jun 26, 2023 11:01:59 GMT -5
So I got around to watching Boyz in the Hood and Higher Learning this week. I forgot how good Boyz is. Just a stunner of a movie. One of the few best debuts for a director. And to think he was 24 at the time and was the first Black Director nominated for Best Director. I was in tears experiencing it all over again and knowing Singleton is gone. Higher Learning is deeply flawed but there is a lot of stuff in that movie that has only gotten more relevant the further we get away from that film. What a cast too. He was more mainstream than Spike but about as heavy handed as him with the message stuff. Anyway, I wish his career had continued the way Spike's did. I feel like we lost out on the second half of Singleton's career whereas Spike has had like 2-3 resurgences over the years. Also, Larry Fishburne was/is amazing. Totally underrated actor. Singleton's final project, the TV series, Snowfall, was great. A phenomenal show. Comparable to "The Wire" in terms of acting and writing. The series finale was in April. John wasn't involved with the final two seasons. I recommend the show as sort of a prequel to Boyz N The Hood.
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Post by pickle20 on Jun 26, 2023 13:03:16 GMT -5
Yeah I want to check that out.
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