no fail flicks.
You didn’t ask but just In case you wanted to know:
- Coming To America
- The Color Purple
- Eve’s Bayou
- Mo Betta Blues
- Love Jones
Runner Ups:
- Sugar Hill/Dead Presidents
- Lackawanna Blues
- A Soldiers Story
- Black Orpheus
- Antoine Fischer
- *Dave Chappelle’s Block Party
Criteria based on whether GT can watch said film ten times in a row. See why I think black film is in such dire straights? Look at the above list and tell me what happened in the twenty first century? When I’m channeling my inner coach potato; these are my go to no fail flicks.
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…I know that this is a toughie but what are your top favorite black films of all time?
Posted by gt on October 1, 2008
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Naturally Alise — October 1, 2008 @ 2:18 pm
1. Five Heartbeats
2. Lackawanna Blues (I looooooooove this movie)
3. Steel Magnolias
4. Shawshank Redmeption
5. Matrix
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Naturally Alise — October 1, 2008 @ 2:18 pm
oops i just noticed you said black movies, so scratch 3,4,5… LOL
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Harlem Chic — October 1, 2008 @ 3:09 pm
GT…you hit it on the nail. I love your top Five.
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Simone — October 1, 2008 @ 4:36 pm
A Soldier’s Story
Devil In A Blue Dress
Eve’s Bayou
Daughter’s of The Dust
The Color Purple
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Jazzy — October 2, 2008 @ 3:36 am
You nailed it, with the exception of leaving out the Color Purple. Gasp.
And thank you for adding Block Party, I heart that movie.
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TJ — October 2, 2008 @ 1:42 pm
The Color Purple
Eve’s Bayou
A Soldier’s Story
Waiting to Exhale
Do the Right Thing
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Ramona — October 2, 2008 @ 1:44 pm
1. The Color Purple and Eve’s Bayou (Clearly, they are tied for first place)
2. Eve’s Bayou and The Color Purple (second place, too!)
3. School Dayz
4. Polly Coming Home (don’t laugh y’all; I LOVE this film)
5. Do the Right Thing
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gt — October 2, 2008 @ 1:47 pm
I noticed I have Eve’s Bayou twice…let me edit that…
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gt — October 2, 2008 @ 1:48 pm
@ Jazzy…. I don’t know why people sleep on Block Party…that movie is official
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gt — October 2, 2008 @ 1:49 pm
@ Simone…
Daughters of the Dust is one of those films that really make me proud to call myself black.
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gt — October 2, 2008 @ 1:53 pm
Ok…just changed it to Sugar Hill and Dead Presidents…
What?….no Tyler Perry Fans?
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InstantVintage — October 3, 2008 @ 1:00 am
I vote yes! And shamefully, I can watch The Player’s Club 10 times in a row. LOL.
As for my list:
Coming to America
The Color Purple
Love Jones
Love & Basketball (only because it’s the story of my life sans the love and the basketball – it’s true)
Bad Boys (not fully black, but I LOVE that movie)
School Daze (for SO many reasons – LOL)
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Ramona — October 3, 2008 @ 12:23 pm
Oh, I forgot Coming to America!!! “She’s your queen to beeeee.” LMAO!!!
~Ramona
p.s. The Love Jones soundtrack is the BOMB!
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Ishita — October 3, 2008 @ 7:13 pm
Crooklyn!
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gt — October 5, 2008 @ 3:12 pm
Crooklyn was a great family film for modeling black life.
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Simone — October 5, 2008 @ 3:21 pm
I loved “Dead Presidents.” Can’t believe I forgot that one.
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