After reading the thread on Tyler Perry vs. Spike Lee, I'm in the need for some good black films that have diverse characters, personalities, faults, etc. I can only stand to watch so many black films full of walking stereotypes (which is usually the case regardless of the race of the director). Post some lesser known ones!

Nothing But A Man (1964)

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0058414/

I need to see this one again but it blew me away the first time.

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one of my favorites.

One of my favorite films ever...

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i love slave movies

crooklyn

carmen jones

formallypickles said:

i love slave movies

That just sounds wrong!

Bright road (1953) with Dorothy D and Harry B's block headed self

The little boy is annoying in the film though

CallMeCarrie said:

formallypickles said:

i love slave movies

That just sounds wrong!

it does but i cant help it ..i love watching slave movies

a niche genre that i just love

formallypickles said:

CallMeCarrie said:

That just sounds wrong!

it does but i cant help it ..i love watching slave movies

a niche genre that i just love

I get uncomfortable watching anything that is racist and feel mildly guilty even though none of my relatives were slave owners or known rascists.

My guilty pleasure genres - kung fu and teen movies.

formallypickles said:

i love slave movies

the hell? I know you meant well but dayum.....

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Cotton Club is not technically a "black film" but gatdamn this is one of the baddest ensemble casts EVER IMO. I don't understand how this flopped. Plus, it's the first time Larry Fishburne played Bumpy Johnson and he was foiner than frog's hair.

And of course my baby daddy Gregory Hines. Love the scenes with his brother. I still can't believe he's gone. Can't forget the lovely Lonette McKee

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^ Gurl u aint lyin' about Cotton Club. THAT'S MY SHIT!!!!

Larry Fishburn : "Who are you and what are you doing interrupting me! This uppity nigger is buying you a drink!" FLUSH!!!

That's the kinda man I need in my life. Somebody who will flush a fool down the toilet when he get out of line!!!

HotGritz said:

^ Gurl u aint lyin' about Cotton Club. THAT'S MY SHIT!!!!

Larry Fishburn : "Who are you and what are you doing interrupting me! This uppity nigger is buying you a drink!" FLUSH!!!

That's the kinda man I need in my life. Somebody who will flush a fool down the toilet when he get out of line!!!

And I love that everybody was fly to DEATH in the movie. Francis did us right.

I've always said that somebody needs to tell the story of Madame Queen Stephanie St Clair who ran the numbers racket in Harlem before Bumpy. Very interesting black female character. She's the character Cicely Tyson played in Hoodlum. All these sistas outta work and ain't none of them optioned that shit???

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SCNDLS said:

HotGritz said:

^ Gurl u aint lyin' about Cotton Club. THAT'S MY SHIT!!!!

Larry Fishburn : "Who are you and what are you doing interrupting me! This uppity nigger is buying you a drink!" FLUSH!!!

That's the kinda man I need in my life. Somebody who will flush a fool down the toilet when he get out of line!!!

And I love that everybody was fly to DEATH in the movie. Francis did us right.

I've always said that somebody needs to tell the story of Madame Queen Stephanie St Clair who ran the numbers racket in Harlem before Bumpy. Very interesting black female character. She's the character Cicely Tyson played in Hoodlum. All these sistas outta work and ain't none of them optioned that shit???

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U AINT NEVA LIED!

Ah my, did somebody mention Laurence Fishburne?

I don't know if this qualifies as positive, but it was good. I understand the director was black and Dr Dre did the soundtrack

morningsong said:

Ah my, did somebody mention Laurence Fishburne?

I don't know if this qualifies as positive, but it was good. I understand the director was black and Dr Dre did the soundtrack

OMG! Ur reading my mind!

Felix the rat...Felix the rat!!!!

One of my all-time favorites - it helped me get through the death of my dad

SCNDLS said:

SCNDLS said:

And of course my baby daddy Gregory Hines. Love the scenes with his brother. I still can't believe he's gone. Can't forget the lovely Lonette McKee

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SCNDLS said:

1:15

Pizza Man?

Hershe said:

SCNDLS said:

And of course my baby daddy Gregory Hines. Love the scenes with his brother. I still can't believe he's gone. Can't forget the lovely Lonette McKee

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Cyn, you can't have all the good ones!

I got carried away But he been my baby daddy from waaaaaay back.

You can have Billy Dee Williams. That better?

But for real, why this commercial look like it was directed by Nelson from Boomerang????

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Me she.

SCNDLS said:

Not a "black film" but a great black lead character.