Comments on: Don’t Save Him, He Don’t Wanna Be Saved

By: The Dyv

The Dyv — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 05:58:28 +0000

I feel you on this one Michael and commentors!!

By: MzVirgo

MzVirgo — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 21:59:53 +0000

Though the plot seems inspirational at first, it does get tiring and predictable. When I watch a movie like this, it makes me feel like black (or Latino) people aren’t educated, are broke, on drugs, on welfare with multiple kids and unable to do for ourselves and here comes a white person to take them in and their lives are turned around miraculously. It just doesn’t happen that way, unless you are a celebrity going out to Africa to adopt a child (Madonna, Angelina Jolie). I don’t mind a Tyler Perry movie every now and then because it shows black people helping out other black people. I’m not saying that a white person taking in a black person is not real, but they need to come up with a better script.

By: BonitaApplebum

BonitaApplebum — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 15:35:24 +0000

This is why I love you and this blog cuz I swear when I saw this trailer I thought ALL THE SAME THINGS. Especially about Sandra Bullock not getting her due in Hollywood, this is not a good look for her at all, I thought she was better than this, but hey everyone gotta eat. Anyway this movies reeks of the “Black people need good liberal white folk to save them from themselves” cliche that is

Dangerous Minds, Freedom Writers, that damn baseball movie with Keanu Reeves and on and fucking on. When the hell will Hollywood learn that these movies do not appeal to us, but then again when do they ever consider us in contrived plots like this? I appreciate Precious, just because I am thankful that we have people that look like us willing to tell our side of the story.

By: Wendy

Wendy — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:00:18 +0000

Heck, I’m white, and I rolled my eyes at the trailer. It is a true story, but a white woman in high heels really marching out onto a field to teach a teen boy how football works? Right…….

I’ve heard the movie isn’t as obnoxious as the trailer, thank goodness

By: MissTee

MissTee — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 21:07:02 +0000

I felt the same dayum way when I saw the trailer! Okay, okay I get its supposed to be some “feel good, tear jerker”….but F that ish! I ain’t supporting this ish….I may watch it online tho:-0

@ Cassie “We have been watching this crap since Mr. Dummond saved Arnold and Willis from Harlem and George and Kathrine saved Webster.” WORD!!!!! (those were my shows tho!!!! At least Willis was callin’ Mr. D on it tho…LOL)

As for Spike v. TP…..I said it on another blog & was challenged but I stand by it: Spike just mad cause TP stole his spot as THEE go-to AA/black film director. Same as KRS1 going @ Nelly or my parents tellin’ me that rap was crap in the 80′s…..old school v. new school = eternal conflict.

By: Cassie

Cassie — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 17:38:03 +0000

I swear I was in the movies with my friend when this trailer came on and my eyes dang near rolled right out of my head. I’m so sick of this. We have been watching this crap since Mr. Dummond saved Arnold and Willis from Harlem and George and Kathrine saved Webster. Give it a damn break. And the part when she goes to the mean bad projects to look for him *blank f’in stare**** Or the part when he says, ” I ain’t never had no bed” I can’t and I won’t on this movie. Thanks for talking about this Mike. Now back to my regularly scheduled programming

By: Michael

Michael — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 04:33:59 +0000

@skanky Thank you so much! I was trying to tell my friend that earlier while we were talking. I haven’t read the book myself, but when I read the description there seemed to be a lot more intellect and nuance to the story, but as you put it, it’s “Wealthy White Lady Saves The Day.” You worded my thoughts perfectly.

Every story has a right to be told, but it’s like, why is it always [that] story? BLEH.

P.S. I love the name, Skanky Legg.

@BabyGirl Right, plus Spike is obviously a much better filmmaker but he’s not without his own stereotypes — namely in his depictions of women.

By: Skanky Legg

Skanky Legg — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 04:31:19 +0000

I’ve read the book and it’s quite lovely….but this trailer kills me every time. It looks like they scrapped all of the nuance of the book and turned it into “WEALTHY WHITE LADY SAVES THE DAY!”
SIGH.

By: babygirlja

babygirlja — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:00:54 +0000

I completely agree with you about white hollywood and their save-a-dumb-poor negro storylines. I love Sandra Bullock but that accent, no ma’am and I agree with you about Tyler Perry because when Spike Lee was bashing him everyone was agreeing with Spike but the difference between him and Spike is that Tyler gives the medicine with candy so it’s easier to digest whereas spike just gives you the medicine.

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