Sooooo turns out I might have been wrong about the movie... But I made another video talking about that! ruclips.net/video/3oLvPSqy9-4/видео.htmlsi=iztKDTptz0GkMmww
Bro, get yourself a better lighting setup and back drop asap. Make the investment. I’m not saying this to be disrespectful, but the contrary - you are clearly very smart and well spoken and could probably speed run to more viewership by doing the (unfortunately) necessary aesthetic upgrades to have that professional studio feel. I’m not sure how much you care so obviously you do what effort allows, but I can genuinely say that I stumbled upon this video and was not expecting much.. little to no views, low lit - but was quickly won over by an extremely well articulated and thought provoking take on the movie and other themes discussed. You’re good. Treat yo’ self and get that fancy setup cuh
Thank you. I know it doesn't look the best. I'm trying to figure out what works and what doesn't, and I know the current setup doesn't lmao. I have some plans for lighting in the future and I'm trying to figure out how I want everything like the camera placement, where I'm filming, my background. That all will come in time but my main focus right now is trying to make the content and what I talk about enjoyable. Thank you again for the feedback it's extremely helpful.
thanks for talking about this!! i saw the trailer for this movie not too long ago and felt alarm bells ringing in my head but i didn’t know how to articulate it. i really like your cadence and editing, i can’t wait to see more from you!
got whiplash when I saw how few views/subscribers you have!!! extremely insightful and well written video, glad the algorithm popped it up on my recommended!
@@xovstheworldabsolutely! I hope RUclips keeps promoting you and I'm looking forward to being able to say I've been there since the first 125 when you blow up 🔥
I found this extremely enjoyable and I'd love to hear more thoughts from you. As others have mentioned your setup isn't the fanciest but I wanted to shout-out that your audio quality is already pretty good, I didn't have any trouble hearing you and for this kind of content I think that might be more important than the video anyway (this is purely unsolicited opinion, I could be wrong)
deadass only just found out american fiction existed this morning and you mentioning is my sign to watch it immediately. ao annoyed there was barely any promo and found out about it this late -_- also hella good video so glad you got recommended to me :)
This movie is gonna have the same problem The Blackening had, where the writers think that just by saying "hey, this is a movie ABOUT a movie stereotype" that they are Artistic Geniuses and are gonna be exempt from criticism and can excuse their bad writing
I was actually excited for the movie when it first got announced. But seeing from recent reviews its unfortunate that it just missed the mark, nobody is interested in it. Really high quality video man got yourself a sub
Actually, Dick Halleron, in the book "The Shining" lives and helps save Wendy n Danny. Kubrick changed this so that those who read the book would not know what the ending of the movie would be.
Thanks for the info and perspective, I didn't even know that the Magical Negro was a trope. Man I was kinda excited to watch the movie😭:/ You just got a sub tho😎
I hope it's better than what the trailers make it out to be, like pull out the rug from under us. I'm just going to wait for the reviews before deciding whether to watch it or not
Very nice video! Articulated my thoughts well, thought I was mostly noncommittal on an opinion due to not seeing the movie and absolutely refusing to believe they turned the k&p sketch into something nearly unironic.
I was tentatively interested with the idea of this movie when I saw the trailer and I was kind of itching to hear other people’s thoughts. As a white queer writer I love seeing media that talks about other media while interrogating it’s purposes etc. etc. (nerd stuff). So I was kind of excited to see a movie that appeared to comedically tackle a really prevalent troupe. But it sucks they went more formulaic with the plot in this movie? It’s such an provocative idea I feel like trying to make it more ‘pallettable’(?) may end up alienating more viewers. Excited to see the conversations/critiques around it when it does come out lol
Good analysis. The magic helper device in literary and recent films is at least four thousand years old. I've seen it in numerous books, myths and fairy tales for children.
I think they missed the idea completely, I keep thinking about key and Peeles skit on magical negroes and how it could be adapted to something feature length. I think you would need both a black and white duo to make it work tho. Maybe they discover they both have "The Shine" except they can hear each others racist thoughts towards another after a bump or confrontation.
I watched the film and actually really enjoyed it. I think people's reaction to it kind of proves the point it was making. I also think people have to be willing to be honest and consider the bigger picture which we're specifically conditioned never to do so...
Tbh, I've knew about this troupe but I've never seen it as a negative thing (aside from the fact that those people always die, I dunno why is that a thing). If anything, I think that this troupe was an excellent tool to rip racism apart in a non-cringe way (I'm white European btw, so feel free to correct me).
It's a step forward to include people of color but it's still not a good look to only put them in places where they die or are used purely to make the main character a better person.
Honestly, I’m not black but I really enjoy films like Black Dynamite, Shaft and Undercover Brother. I was looking for more after having just got around to My Name Is Dolemite. Saw the teaser in front of a trailer for Outlaw Johnny Black, and was like “yo that sounds good” but then say the trailer.. my main issue with the American society movie is that it doesn’t look like what it should be. Why is it a romance film with the black hogwarts thing as the backdrop? I was expecting some funny ass commentary, but it looks like an earnest attempt at a romance film? Edit: I wrote this before I actually got to the rest of the video haha. Sounds like we got a similar take.
Basically I thought we’d get a feature length version of the key and peele sketch. So I don’t know about your typical white audience, but for me this isn’t for me either.
I generally thought this movie was going to be a comedic one abt magical black ppl that's it. With like little black comedic anecdotes (jives,etc) here and there. Evb was saying black harry potter black harry potter, but I'm like huh? I thought this was gonna just be like a funny school society thing with magical black ppl I didn't rlly see how they got harry potter, still don't honestly. If anything going off of what I first thought it would be more like black umbrella academy. Not just one in your face all abt them protagonist like a good group. Rlly like again Hargreeves ahs : coven esque but all black. I guess it's all the same, or similar enough but, eh. I did skip the trailer after some seconds so this could be why but thinking what I thought abt it, it was kinda sad ish to me that someone darker like a dark skin or brown skin in general didn't show up right away. And if it needed to rlly follow one main protagonist for all of that they could at least be brownskin/darkskin idk thats just me. My only real complaint before I started seeing ppl down talking it was negroes. Idk, besides nobody liking it bc its not giving what's it's spose to and its downright icky, was that it "had to be" called negroes. To me, it's just odd it's 2024 and it just doesn't seem all that right or necessary even. who even uses that to address black ppl anymore w/o the micro aggressive tone or negatively connotated in general. It was just like all the wrong ppl that will use colored or blacks or the blacks when they could literally just say AA or black ppl it's not that hard. Thanks for the video tho bc I've been wanting someone to explain well and briefly (in a shorter video n all that) so I could truly understand where the hate and backlash is coming from. This was rlly something I wanted to watch, which is sad cuz idk if I would want to watch it now hopefully tho this could be done again and better and what we all actually expected, like very self explanatory an actual academy institution society (w.e) for magical negro that's it. Little bit of comedy here whatever whatever a good all black movie. I will say tho, it's tiring getting a black movie greenlit and promoted esp to the GP+ and it has to be watered down, "palatable", or generally under categories it shouldnt be esp when you analyze it and it's taking on certain things. Or it ends up like this. It rlly sucks that this isn't what it could've been esp when American fiction just happened and he was in it too (Jeffrey wright), and then there's things like Atlanta and others that also happened previous years. Jmt, again great video🖤
I think that as a critic you should watch the films in cinema especially black films. Even if you end up trashing it i think its important to show up for black films in general. If black people dont then nobody will and less opportunities for black film will arise. Plus the film could surprise you! It could be secretly good.
GREAT video, btw! Might I suggest slowing down just a bit? Feels like you're reading a script rather than talking your normal speaking pace. PLUS the unseen God that is the RUclips Algorithm prefers sacrifices that are 8+ minutes. You're just 48sec short of falling in its good graces. (Ours is a greedy god that likes more time for ad space) I just rewatched at .75 speed and while it was just *slightly* too slow in some parts, a lot of the parts felt more natural.
@@LebaneserScrooge I definitely went slower in my first recording but I had to re-record because of an issue with the audio and I definitely was not happy about it lmao
@@xovstheworld ooohh okay! Yeah, I've done that, and I always end up reading faster the second time through because I'm just ready for it to be over with haha!
The American Society of Magical Negroes really gave me a glimpse into what it's like being Black in today's America. It nailed those subtle workplace and everyday microaggressions we often overlook. And sure, some parts were funny, but they missed the mark on a few jokes. Plus, the main character felt a bit one-dimensional. Why so timid? Where are his pals? I wanted more backstory on everyone. But hey, maybe that was the point - to show how the 'magical negro' trope falls flat in real life. Overall, it's a thought-provoking flick that could've dug a bit deeper into its characters. I will give this a 6/10
How much of a Main Character Syndrome do people have to believe that if that aren't nice to people or acting civil that a whole race of people will destroy everything. Feck'n hell.
So say Hallorann from the shining and john coffee didnt have self preservation is literally insane to me, “theyre just 2-dimensional characters who only serve to help the white main characters”. You are very clearly being willfully ignorant and cherry picking because John Coffee is such a complex character and literally the best thing about the movie, he wanted to die because he was a literal angel with so much empathy and heart that he was suffering because he could feel all the hate in the world. I grew up watching that film and it had a huge impact on my life, to write it off as a white author following a racist trope comes off as nothing but brain rot. Oh no! The best character that everyone loves is the black guy! How racist! Ya goofy. And Hollorann??? He couldnt just go to the police and say “the little boy is speaking to me with his mind and theirs evil spirits in the hotel, could u go check on them?”. He was literally the only person who could have helped, did you just want him to do nothing???
Dick Hallorann lives in the book. He had no reason to die in the movie. And magical negroes don't always have to be intentional. I don't think anyone goes, "Ah yes, I'm going to create this character to specifcally follow a racist trope." And at the end of the day whether he was a good character that people love or not, John Coffee is still a magical negro. He's the textbook definition of one.
@@xovstheworld what does that even mean “whether he was a good character that people love or not john coffee is still a magical negro” you cant just say its racist just because. Authors are going to write main characters that they relate to and more often than not theyre white because they are. Look at jordan peele, notify me when he drops a movie about a white person, or spike lee, or donald glover. Im not saying its unheard of to write a main character thats not your own race but it usually will be because authors write about themselves and their experience because thats what theyre most inspired by. And i know this is a wild concept, but out of all the “tropes” a black person can be in a white persons story, being the “magical one” that everyone loves and adores isnt the worst thing in the world.
Yeah the movie definitely gives me “Bad SNL skit with weird romance” vibes stretched over a 2 hour runtime. I’ll probably watch it but we’ll see. Thanks for sharing your thoughts!
I thought the trailer for this movie looked funny. David Allen Greer, Nicole Byers, yes please. A lot of people who are angry with the concept of the movie don’t seem to understand the magical negro trope. I see this as not a movie taking place in real life, but within the universe of American cinema itself. I saw another video that described the plot and terrible writing, though. It seems to me that the biggest problem is that it’s NOT a movie about the magical negro trope. It’s a movie about the black best friend trope, which is more like the gay best friend trope. Side note: I’m noticing a lot of ironic outrage from the “it’s just a joke” and “I like dark humor” crowd. So you like dark humor, until the dark joke is that white people need to be placated at all times to avoid violence against black people? 🤔 side side note: I was also surprised to hear she wasn’t white. When you said she was a person of color, I said, “WHAT color? Griege?”
Bruu i saw a commercial fa dat movie da otha day n i jus went '😬' da whole way thru i was like weres da satire at also jus wanted ta say iv been in dat exact blackish scenario i was walkin at night n i thought i saw 2 short white people den i get a bit closer n its 2 girls so im like oh shii da nearest house was like yards n yards away n i was like "where yo parents at dey really let chall out here damn near 10pm" dey giggled at me den i had ta jus walk on by sayin unda my breath "hope yall aint on dese streets ran away r sumthin cuz i aint catchin no charges"
I went to go watch the trailer half-way through the video before you critiqued and expected a black Harry Potter trailer. Clearly my expectations for a black led fantasy/supernatural movie were far too high. The romance sub-plot really throws off the entire concept and the overall vibe was definitely uncomfortable in the way you described. Won't be hate watching it either.
I would disagree with your thoughts around John Coffey and the Green Mile. The guards ask John if he would like them to help him escape, and he says No, I'm done living with all the hate and hurt in the world. So they let him go through with it. I guess I can't understand what you think would be a better outcome for him. If he had escaped, he would have been hunted down and probably had an even worse death. What kind of self-preservation would have worked for John?
@chasrn64 can't forget about the fact that he brought something back from the dead. Also it doesn't really matter, at the end of the day he's the definition of a magical negro.
in the green mile i got the feeling that john coffee was more of a angel or a god archetype manifesting a human and thats y he sacrificed himself and less of the tope wdyt?
I think with that you could say he's even more if a magical negro. Because an angel or a God manifested as a black man and took on so much pain and hurt to help the white characters. You can kind of argue the same thing about Morgan Freeman in Bruce Almighty and Evan Almighty, but not to the same degree because God isn't suffering or losing anything because of helping Bruce or Evan. That's just my opinion.
Isaac though I appreciate the compliment on the shirt, are you black? Because if not just because you use 🥷 instead of nigga doesn't mean you're not saying the word. The implication is still there
From the title and previews I've seen it just seems like it's having a go at white peoples stereotypical racism towards blacks by using stereotypical black racism towards white people in a way that the writers thought was some kinda comically racist irony but completely fail and just made some horribly racist woke trash. If it was the other way round the uproar about how racist it is would be deafening. Maybe it was made with the misguided premise that black people can't be racist. 🙄 And like ya say, I don't know who it's made for as it seems offensive and degrading to black people as well. What a friggin joke. 🤷♂🙄
Pretty sure there are way more "magical white people" in entertainment and that's not considered racist or condescending. Even when it's something like the kid in Powder or any other number of films.
Do you understand that roles for black people are already limited? So if the roles they are cast in are magical spiritual stereotypes that's messed messed up. You can't say the same thing about white people.
Sooooo turns out I might have been wrong about the movie... But I made another video talking about that! ruclips.net/video/3oLvPSqy9-4/видео.htmlsi=iztKDTptz0GkMmww
Bro, get yourself a better lighting setup and back drop asap. Make the investment. I’m not saying this to be disrespectful, but the contrary - you are clearly very smart and well spoken and could probably speed run to more viewership by doing the (unfortunately) necessary aesthetic upgrades to have that professional studio feel. I’m not sure how much you care so obviously you do what effort allows, but I can genuinely say that I stumbled upon this video and was not expecting much.. little to no views, low lit - but was quickly won over by an extremely well articulated and thought provoking take on the movie and other themes discussed.
You’re good. Treat yo’ self and get that fancy setup cuh
Thank you. I know it doesn't look the best. I'm trying to figure out what works and what doesn't, and I know the current setup doesn't lmao. I have some plans for lighting in the future and I'm trying to figure out how I want everything like the camera placement, where I'm filming, my background. That all will come in time but my main focus right now is trying to make the content and what I talk about enjoyable. Thank you again for the feedback it's extremely helpful.
@xovstheworld agree 100%. definitely see a huge jump in views and subs with more content like this (and pro feel setup).
Your Breakdown was perfect🤌🏿
Damn. The level of respect is chefs kiss.
I’m so glad to see other black people with iffy feelings on that movie. Great video overall!
Thank you so much I may have to actually go see it and come back for a second video
You know it's from a book right?
@@dominusanuli3595 the American Society of Magical Negroes is a book?
@@dominusanuli3595 what does that have to do with anything?
@@xovstheworld lol no I meant The Green Mile, I assumed that was the movie. I'd totally watch the other movie though
This appeared on my homepage. Glad I clicked. Keep up the good work!
Thank you so much:)
thanks for talking about this!! i saw the trailer for this movie not too long ago and felt alarm bells ringing in my head but i didn’t know how to articulate it. i really like your cadence and editing, i can’t wait to see more from you!
Thank you so much! I had to sit down and figure what it was that didn't feel right about it.
I felt so bad for the shining guy… he didn’t deserve that
Michal Clark dunken was brilliant in that movie the green mile. had me crying at the end. rest I'm peace Michal Clark dunken great actor
got whiplash when I saw how few views/subscribers you have!!!
extremely insightful and well written video, glad the algorithm popped it up on my recommended!
Thank you! I have to start somewhere right?
@@xovstheworldabsolutely!
I hope RUclips keeps promoting you and I'm looking forward to being able to say I've been there since the first 125 when you blow up 🔥
@@Vixelia_ now I'm always going to look out for you lmao
I sense that this channel is going to blow up one day.
Thank you nice SCP pfp by the way
I found this extremely enjoyable and I'd love to hear more thoughts from you. As others have mentioned your setup isn't the fanciest but I wanted to shout-out that your audio quality is already pretty good, I didn't have any trouble hearing you and for this kind of content I think that might be more important than the video anyway (this is purely unsolicited opinion, I could be wrong)
Thank you so much! I do want everything to improve though so any feedback is always helpful
Love the intro and aaah tea, I put the same amount and my heart beats super fast lmao. Thanks for the video!!
deadass only just found out american fiction existed this morning and you mentioning is my sign to watch it immediately. ao annoyed there was barely any promo and found out about it this late -_- also hella good video so glad you got recommended to me :)
Honestly, it was really good, and yes, I wish it was getting the amount of attention The American Society of Magical Negroes is getting.
This movie is gonna have the same problem The Blackening had, where the writers think that just by saying "hey, this is a movie ABOUT a movie stereotype" that they are Artistic Geniuses and are gonna be exempt from criticism and can excuse their bad writing
I never saw that. I was always curious about it though.
That makes sense. That’s kind of a problem with a lot of movies nowadays. They think just having a concept is enough.
I’ve actually heard a LOT of praise for American Fiction. It’s on my to-see list now because of that
I strongly recommend it
Man, this is a great perspective apart from the face value. Thanks man!
Thank you!
I was actually excited for the movie when it first got announced. But seeing from recent reviews its unfortunate that it just missed the mark, nobody is interested in it.
Really high quality video man got yourself a sub
Thank yoiu! I actually watched it and enjoyed it. Im editing the video about it now.
Damn ! A ROM-Com in disguise, Black people can't even be the main character in a movie about Us !
The Waynes should've made this movie
I think Key and Peele could've made an amazing movie like this they already showed they could do it in a skit
Never heard of this but now I need to check it out. A1 editing throughout the vid too!
Thank you
Actually, Dick Halleron, in the book "The Shining" lives and helps save Wendy n Danny. Kubrick changed this so that those who read the book would not know what the ending of the movie would be.
Actually I knew this! I get why he changed it but still that man had a whole happy life in the book
Thanks for the info and perspective, I didn't even know that the Magical Negro was a trope. Man I was kinda excited to watch the movie😭:/ You just got a sub tho😎
I say if you still want to watch it to form more of your own opinion on it that's perfectly ok. Thank you for watching and subbing!
Thank you for this video. I saw the trailers for both American Fiction and this film and thought that the former looked like a much better movie.
The brotha (Lamorne) in season 5 of Fargo falls into this category.
this is great analysis
I hope it's better than what the trailers make it out to be, like pull out the rug from under us. I'm just going to wait for the reviews before deciding whether to watch it or not
I actually went and saw it yesterday and I do have to say I actually enjoyed it. I'm making a video on it now
I'm glad someone is finally talking about it. I first heard about this like 15 years ago. It's still a popular to this day as well as their variants.
Yeah I hope one day we won't even remember these tropes in movies unless we're properly joking about them
Very nice video! Articulated my thoughts well, thought I was mostly noncommittal on an opinion due to not seeing the movie and absolutely refusing to believe they turned the k&p sketch into something nearly unironic.
My Angolan colleague told me to pet his head for good luck before I went to my driving exam. It worked.
I was tentatively interested with the idea of this movie when I saw the trailer and I was kind of itching to hear other people’s thoughts. As a white queer writer I love seeing media that talks about other media while interrogating it’s purposes etc. etc. (nerd stuff). So I was kind of excited to see a movie that appeared to comedically tackle a really prevalent troupe. But it sucks they went more formulaic with the plot in this movie? It’s such an provocative idea I feel like trying to make it more ‘pallettable’(?) may end up alienating more viewers. Excited to see the conversations/critiques around it when it does come out lol
I want to see what people say too. I know I talked about pirating it but I might go see it and make a follow up video about it.
Good analysis. The magic helper device in literary and recent films is at least four thousand years old. I've seen it in numerous books, myths and fairy tales for children.
I think they missed the idea completely, I keep thinking about key and Peeles skit on magical negroes and how it could be adapted to something feature length.
I think you would need both a black and white duo to make it work tho. Maybe they discover they both have "The Shine" except they can hear each others racist thoughts towards another after a bump or confrontation.
That shit would legit be hilarious
I watched the film and actually really enjoyed it. I think people's reaction to it kind of proves the point it was making. I also think people have to be willing to be honest and consider the bigger picture which we're specifically conditioned never to do so...
Certified good classic.
It's a premises that needs to be discussed and I plan to support.
I agree it needs to be discussed but I don't think they're going about it the right way
Tbh, I've knew about this troupe but I've never seen it as a negative thing (aside from the fact that those people always die, I dunno why is that a thing).
If anything, I think that this troupe was an excellent tool to rip racism apart in a non-cringe way (I'm white European btw, so feel free to correct me).
It's a step forward to include people of color but it's still not a good look to only put them in places where they die or are used purely to make the main character a better person.
Hopefully all this critique is somebody who actually seen the movie and not just the trailer because damn that would be just malpractice
Luckily it's not my job😭
Honestly, I’m not black but I really enjoy films like Black Dynamite, Shaft and Undercover Brother. I was looking for more after having just got around to My Name Is Dolemite. Saw the teaser in front of a trailer for Outlaw Johnny Black, and was like “yo that sounds good” but then say the trailer..
my main issue with the American society movie is that it doesn’t look like what it should be. Why is it a romance film with the black hogwarts thing as the backdrop? I was expecting some funny ass commentary, but it looks like an earnest attempt at a romance film?
Edit:
I wrote this before I actually got to the rest of the video haha. Sounds like we got a similar take.
Basically I thought we’d get a feature length version of the key and peele sketch. So I don’t know about your typical white audience, but for me this isn’t for me either.
Yeah nah this movie shouldn't have been made or at least should have been rewritten
I generally thought this movie was going to be a comedic one abt magical black ppl that's it. With like little black comedic anecdotes (jives,etc) here and there. Evb was saying black harry potter black harry potter, but I'm like huh? I thought this was gonna just be like a funny school society thing with magical black ppl I didn't rlly see how they got harry potter, still don't honestly. If anything going off of what I first thought it would be more like black umbrella academy. Not just one in your face all abt them protagonist like a good group. Rlly like again Hargreeves ahs : coven esque but all black. I guess it's all the same, or similar enough but, eh. I did skip the trailer after some seconds so this could be why but thinking what I thought abt it, it was kinda sad ish to me that someone darker like a dark skin or brown skin in general didn't show up right away. And if it needed to rlly follow one main protagonist for all of that they could at least be brownskin/darkskin idk thats just me. My only real complaint before I started seeing ppl down talking it was negroes. Idk, besides nobody liking it bc its not giving what's it's spose to and its downright icky, was that it "had to be" called negroes. To me, it's just odd it's 2024 and it just doesn't seem all that right or necessary even. who even uses that to address black ppl anymore w/o the micro aggressive tone or negatively connotated in general. It was just like all the wrong ppl that will use colored or blacks or the blacks when they could literally just say AA or black ppl it's not that hard. Thanks for the video tho bc I've been wanting someone to explain well and briefly (in a shorter video n all that) so I could truly understand where the hate and backlash is coming from. This was rlly something I wanted to watch, which is sad cuz idk if I would want to watch it now hopefully tho this could be done again and better and what we all actually expected, like very self explanatory an actual academy institution society (w.e) for magical negro that's it. Little bit of comedy here whatever whatever a good all black movie. I will say tho, it's tiring getting a black movie greenlit and promoted esp to the GP+ and it has to be watered down, "palatable", or generally under categories it shouldnt be esp when you analyze it and it's taking on certain things. Or it ends up like this. It rlly sucks that this isn't what it could've been esp when American fiction just happened and he was in it too (Jeffrey wright), and then there's things like Atlanta and others that also happened previous years. Jmt, again great video🖤
I completely agree this movie could've been revolutionary but they decided to play it safe
Well Said Blackman,,I really really appreciate your opinion and commentary.......! Carry on sir !!!!!!
Thank you:)
I think that as a critic you should watch the films in cinema especially black films. Even if you end up trashing it i think its important to show up for black films in general. If black people dont then nobody will and less opportunities for black film will arise. Plus the film could surprise you! It could be secretly good.
You're right I'll have to think about it more
Better than the cheap middle eastern merchant trope 😂
GREAT video, btw! Might I suggest slowing down just a bit? Feels like you're reading a script rather than talking your normal speaking pace. PLUS the unseen God that is the RUclips Algorithm prefers sacrifices that are 8+ minutes. You're just 48sec short of falling in its good graces. (Ours is a greedy god that likes more time for ad space)
I just rewatched at .75 speed and while it was just *slightly* too slow in some parts, a lot of the parts felt more natural.
@@LebaneserScrooge I definitely went slower in my first recording but I had to re-record because of an issue with the audio and I definitely was not happy about it lmao
@@xovstheworld ooohh okay! Yeah, I've done that, and I always end up reading faster the second time through because I'm just ready for it to be over with haha!
I want That Shirt !!!!!
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Nice vid
Thank you!
The American Society of Magical Negroes really gave me a glimpse into what it's like being Black in today's America. It nailed those subtle workplace and everyday microaggressions we often overlook. And sure, some parts were funny, but they missed the mark on a few jokes. Plus, the main character felt a bit one-dimensional. Why so timid? Where are his pals? I wanted more backstory on everyone. But hey, maybe that was the point - to show how the 'magical negro' trope falls flat in real life. Overall, it's a thought-provoking flick that could've dug a bit deeper into its characters. I will give this a 6/10
That's the thing though. If you're going to do a film like this, do it right. Knock it out of the park.
How much of a Main Character Syndrome do people have to believe that if that aren't nice to people or acting civil that a whole race of people will destroy everything. Feck'n hell.
Can you elaborate on this?
Saw this on my homepage, super interesting topic! You have a lot of potential I hope you keep posting :)
Thank you! I will:)
So say Hallorann from the shining and john coffee didnt have self preservation is literally insane to me, “theyre just 2-dimensional characters who only serve to help the white main characters”. You are very clearly being willfully ignorant and cherry picking because John Coffee is such a complex character and literally the best thing about the movie, he wanted to die because he was a literal angel with so much empathy and heart that he was suffering because he could feel all the hate in the world. I grew up watching that film and it had a huge impact on my life, to write it off as a white author following a racist trope comes off as nothing but brain rot. Oh no! The best character that everyone loves is the black guy! How racist! Ya goofy. And Hollorann??? He couldnt just go to the police and say “the little boy is speaking to me with his mind and theirs evil spirits in the hotel, could u go check on them?”. He was literally the only person who could have helped, did you just want him to do nothing???
Dick Hallorann lives in the book. He had no reason to die in the movie. And magical negroes don't always have to be intentional. I don't think anyone goes, "Ah yes, I'm going to create this character to specifcally follow a racist trope." And at the end of the day whether he was a good character that people love or not, John Coffee is still a magical negro. He's the textbook definition of one.
@@xovstheworld what does that even mean “whether he was a good character that people love or not john coffee is still a magical negro” you cant just say its racist just because. Authors are going to write main characters that they relate to and more often than not theyre white because they are. Look at jordan peele, notify me when he drops a movie about a white person, or spike lee, or donald glover. Im not saying its unheard of to write a main character thats not your own race but it usually will be because authors write about themselves and their experience because thats what theyre most inspired by. And i know this is a wild concept, but out of all the “tropes” a black person can be in a white persons story, being the “magical one” that everyone loves and adores isnt the worst thing in the world.
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hmm jus thought, legend of bagger vance too.
Yes!
Yeah the movie definitely gives me “Bad SNL skit with weird romance” vibes stretched over a 2 hour runtime. I’ll probably watch it but we’ll see. Thanks for sharing your thoughts!
Of course. I haven't seen it yet but I still think this movie needs better writing
I thought the trailer for this movie looked funny. David Allen Greer, Nicole Byers, yes please. A lot of people who are angry with the concept of the movie don’t seem to understand the magical negro trope. I see this as not a movie taking place in real life, but within the universe of American cinema itself. I saw another video that described the plot and terrible writing, though. It seems to me that the biggest problem is that it’s NOT a movie about the magical negro trope. It’s a movie about the black best friend trope, which is more like the gay best friend trope. Side note: I’m noticing a lot of ironic outrage from the “it’s just a joke” and “I like dark humor” crowd. So you like dark humor, until the dark joke is that white people need to be placated at all times to avoid violence against black people? 🤔 side side note: I was also surprised to hear she wasn’t white. When you said she was a person of color, I said, “WHAT color? Griege?”
saw this trailer before i saw american fiction and i hid my face in shame
Bruu i saw a commercial fa dat movie da otha day n i jus went '😬' da whole way thru i was like weres da satire at also jus wanted ta say iv been in dat exact blackish scenario i was walkin at night n i thought i saw 2 short white people den i get a bit closer n its 2 girls so im like oh shii da nearest house was like yards n yards away n i was like "where yo parents at dey really let chall out here damn near 10pm" dey giggled at me den i had ta jus walk on by sayin unda my breath "hope yall aint on dese streets ran away r sumthin cuz i aint catchin no charges"
Yeah nah. Gotta nope outta there every time.
@@xovstheworld fr man besta luck but im out
@@donstrong9195 completely understandable
Unrelated to the vid but that shirt fire 🔥
Love to see another Bad Brains fan
@@xovstheworld Whered you cop it at if you dont mind me askin?
I think I got it off Etsy but I cant find it otherwise Id drop a link@@Unknownafkk
@@xovstheworld Nah its all hood thanks man Absolute W of a person appreciate it
I went to go watch the trailer half-way through the video before you critiqued and expected a black Harry Potter trailer. Clearly my expectations for a black led fantasy/supernatural movie were far too high. The romance sub-plot really throws off the entire concept and the overall vibe was definitely uncomfortable in the way you described. Won't be hate watching it either.
If you do you gotta pirate it😭
Imo opinion john coffee and shazam were the main chars in their movies
Paul is the main character in The Green Mile I've never seen Shazam
I would disagree with your thoughts around John Coffey and the Green Mile. The guards ask John if he would like them to help him escape, and he says No, I'm done living with all the hate and hurt in the world. So they let him go through with it. I guess I can't understand what you think would be a better outcome for him. If he had escaped, he would have been hunted down and probably had an even worse death. What kind of self-preservation would have worked for John?
I don't know but I know I had magical powers no one would touch me
@@xovstheworld His only magical powers are intense empathy and the ability to heal people. How would he have used this to not have people touch him?
@chasrn64 can't forget about the fact that he brought something back from the dead. Also it doesn't really matter, at the end of the day he's the definition of a magical negro.
in the green mile i got the feeling that john coffee was more of a angel or a god archetype manifesting a human and thats y he sacrificed himself and less of the tope wdyt?
I think with that you could say he's even more if a magical negro. Because an angel or a God manifested as a black man and took on so much pain and hurt to help the white characters.
You can kind of argue the same thing about Morgan Freeman in Bruce Almighty and Evan Almighty, but not to the same degree because God isn't suffering or losing anything because of helping Bruce or Evan. That's just my opinion.
I’m not sure…but blacks seem to wish the film was more racist 😂
Hell yeah, you got a sub from a white dude. Thank you for informing me!
Hell yeah! Thank you for your Black History Month contribution
The film appears to be a flop.
Actually I watched the movie a couple days ago I was wrong it was pretty good and I'm making a follow up video now
🥷’s be tripping because the main protagonist is dating a white woman 😂 by the way, I love your Bad Brains T
Isaac though I appreciate the compliment on the shirt, are you black? Because if not just because you use 🥷 instead of nigga doesn't mean you're not saying the word. The implication is still there
From the title and previews I've seen it just seems like it's having a go at white peoples stereotypical racism towards blacks by using stereotypical black racism towards white people in a way that the writers thought was some kinda comically racist irony but completely fail and just made some horribly racist woke trash. If it was the other way round the uproar about how racist it is would be deafening.
Maybe it was made with the misguided premise that black people can't be racist. 🙄
And like ya say, I don't know who it's made for as it seems offensive and degrading to black people as well. What a friggin joke. 🤷♂🙄
I made a second video about it after I watched it if you're interested in that
@@xovstheworld I've already watched it and I don't think it's gunna be a movie I'll watch lol. But thanks for the reply mate.
@@28russ completely understandable thanks for watching
y’all goofy
Pretty sure there are way more "magical white people" in entertainment and that's not considered racist or condescending. Even when it's something like the kid in Powder or any other number of films.
Do you understand that roles for black people are already limited? So if the roles they are cast in are magical spiritual stereotypes that's messed messed up. You can't say the same thing about white people.