Looking back, it's got some way over the mf top acting but it still

Plus it has my gurrl Alfre.

Lawd I love me some Alfreeeeeeeeeee

And there's some great lines like: "You ignunt junkie, you cain't read! How you know I can't write?!"

Hershe said:

Something New

I see your Something New and raise you a Love & Basketball

SCNDLS said:

I don't even think I like any positive white films, let alone black ones. I'm just an evil whore all the way around.

johnart said:

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

I was really reluctant to watch this because I am not into tran-anything. But I loved the movie.

I enjoyed it far more than I thought I would.

[Edited 4/28/11 22:43pm]

i don't know if this one is so much posiutive than it is about justice:

MidniteMagnet said:

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.

nothing but a man is an amazing film... i absolutely love abbey lincoln so it was great to see her here.

Hershe said:

Something New

Didn't expect to, but I loved that movie

Hershe said:

SCNDLS said:

I see your Something New and raise you a Love & Basketball

I win! They shoulda cast Treach instead of Omar Epps. That's why.

Can Treach hoop?

I fell in love with Kyla on those Nike commercials. She was a natural for this movie.

Girl, where is your mama? Mama can't help your jumpshot. Does HE have a jumpshot?

[img:$uid]http://www.amacoast.com/images/P/A%20Good%20Day%20to%20Be%20Black%20and%20Sexy-01.jpg[/img:$uid]

[img:$uid]http://dangerouslee.files.wordpress.com/2008/09/chameleon-street.jpg[/img:$uid]

[img:$uid]http://www.joblo.com/posters/images/full/1984-the-brother-from-another-planet-poster1.jpg[/img:$uid]

[img:$uid]http://soundtrackbase.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Hav-Plenty.jpg[/img:$uid]

[img:$uid]http://img.slate.com/media/1/123125/122954/2154750/2160959/070330_MOV_killerSheepEX.jpg[/img:$uid]

[img:$uid]http://images.moviepostershop.com/lackawanna-blues-movie-poster-2005-1020275114.jpg[/img:$uid]

This was a very good movie.

[Edited 4/29/11 8:18am]

i see alot of you bastards have neflix subscriptions becuase these are the same movies that are on instantly watch

Harlepolis said:

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OMFG YESSSSSSSSSSSS

johnart said:

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

Sex shouldn't be comfy!

formallypickles said:

i see alot of you bastards have neflix subscriptions becuase these are the same movies that are on instantly watch

Netflix... whatchu talkin bout

I'm shocked at some of the omisions. Nobody posted Precious..lol

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[img:$uid]http://stickyshoereview.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/jackie_brown-1.gif[/img:$uid]

[img:$uid]http://www.thefunkstore.com/azDVDs/May2005/RayMovie-RegularRelease.jpg[/img:$uid]

[img:$uid]http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-IOf4PmSlCoY/TVahQtoAr-I/AAAAAAAAAyI/bBpEuwkMHmI/s1600/Ghost_dog_04.jpg[/img:$uid]

[img:$uid]http://inspirationoflyric.files.wordpress.com/2010/03/malcolm_x.jpg[/img:$uid]

Don't know if this was mentioned:

Mo betta Blues

spacedolphin said:

I love Kingdom Come. LL has really developed into a nice supporting actor/comedic actor. I see Bow Wow following in his footsteps.

I've seen part of Taps and have to check out the other film you posted.

Chameleon Street - Excellent

Lackwanna Blues - Excellent

A Good Day to Be Black and Sexy. I've seen it only once and need to watch it again. Did that girl lose her virginity to her brother-in-law?

Harlepolis said:

[img:$uid]http://www.amacoast.com/images/P/A%20Good%20Day%20to%20Be%20Black%20and%20Sexy-01.jpg[/img:$uid]

[img:$uid]http://dangerouslee.files.wordpress.com/2008/09/chameleon-street.jpg[/img:$uid]

[img:$uid]http://www.joblo.com/posters/images/full/1984-the-brother-from-another-planet-poster1.jpg[/img:$uid]

[img:$uid]http://soundtrackbase.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Hav-Plenty.jpg[/img:$uid]

[img:$uid]http://img.slate.com/media/1/123125/122954/2154750/2160959/070330_MOV_killerSheepEX.jpg[/img:$uid]

[img:$uid]http://images.moviepostershop.com/lackawanna-blues-movie-poster-2005-1020275114.jpg[/img:$uid]

johnart said:

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

lPoeticl said:

formallypickles said:

i see alot of you bastards have neflix subscriptions becuase these are the same movies that are on instantly watch

Netflix... whatchu talkin bout

yeah...never heard of it.

SUPRMAN said:

This was a very good movie.

[Edited 4/29/11 8:18am]

I fell in love with this movie

2freaky4church1 said: [img:$uid]http://inspirationoflyric.files.wordpress.com/2010/03/malcolm_x.jpg[/img:$uid]

Most definitely.

[Edited 4/29/11 11:16am]

2elijah said:

2freaky4church1 said: [img:$uid]http://inspirationoflyric.files.wordpress.com/2010/03/malcolm_x.jpg[/img:$uid]

Most definitely.

[Edited 4/29/11 11:16am]

But not lesser known. (The original post asked for lesser known.)

I excluded Spike's catalog on that basis.

thekidsgirl said:

Good movie.