harry brown Posted November 13, 2015 Report Share Posted November 13, 2015 SPIKE LEE NEW MOVIE , CHICAGO IS AS BAD AS IRAQ/BLACK ON BLACK VIOLENCE.SELF INFLICTED GENOCIDE/I AGREE/9 YEAR OLD MURDERED,BY STREET GANG, HE WAS BURIED THIS WEEK,A 1 YEAR OLD BABY KILLED BY 8 YEAR OLD BOY,BECAUSE MOTHER WENT TO A NIGHT CLUB///KU KLUX KLAN ARRESTED ,THEY WERE PLANNING TO ATTACK BLACK CHURCHES, KILL PEOPLE, LIKE WHAT HAPPENED IN CHARLESTON//,NO BLACK UNITY AT ALL/BLACK WOMEN AS BAD AS BLACK MEN HAVING CHILDREN THEY DO NOT WANT , ,,BLACK MOTHER PUTS HER DAUGHTER DEAD BODY,IN A FREEZER, / I,I HOPE BOTH, MOTHERS GET A LIFE SENTENCE////// Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troy Posted November 13, 2015 Report Share Posted November 13, 2015 "Chi-Raq is a modern day adaptation of the ancient Greek play "Lysistrata" by Aristophanes. After the murder of a child by a stray bullet, a group of women led by Lysistrata organize against the on-going violence in Chicago's Southside creating a movement that challenges the nature of race, sex and violence in America and around the world." Man times have really changed. I have heard nothing about this movie. Other than news reports about Amazon making movies. I do recall a teaser on NPR about the film being controversial -- but that is it. At anyrate, the trailer has piqued my interest in the film. It looks like vintage Spike/Dickerson work. But I need Spike to subscribe to my eNewsletter, or something, before I go see this film...that is not a petty as it might sound. I think a sex strike would result in more violence not less Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cynique Posted November 14, 2015 Report Share Posted November 14, 2015 Spike Lee's decision to make a movie entitled "Chiraq" created a lot of controversy in Chi-town, with many characterizing him as a carpetbagger, - a New Yorker descending on Chicago, capitalizing on an ongoing crises, and bringing more focus on this town's violent reputation. I tended to agree with this but Spike did have support from those who credited him with providing jobs for local actors with this "art-imitating-life" project, even as it poured salt on the wounds of those who have lost loved ones to gun fire. Spike did make a financial contribution to a local organization fighting black-on-black crime. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troy Posted November 14, 2015 Report Share Posted November 14, 2015 Cynique, making a donation to a local organization fighting black-on-black crime is the least Spike could do. Any idea what the size of the donation was? Honestly, I had not considered the perspective of the a Chicagoans, who were personally touched by violence there. After thinking a bit more deeply about it; maybe this is not the time for a pimped out Samuel L Jackson, sexy babes, and jokes, but rather, a time for some serious reflection on what to do about the situation in Chitown and in other cities. We all know Amazon, like Spike (IMHO), is solely interested in making money. But I will reserve complete judgement until the unlikely time I see the film. Actually when it becomes available for streaming on Amazon I'll check it out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cynique Posted November 15, 2015 Report Share Posted November 15, 2015 I don't know how much Spike donated to the organization fightin black-on-black crime. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troy Posted December 26, 2015 Report Share Posted December 26, 2015 Interesting, but a Nairobi man pretty much pretty much summed up the impact; "Seven days is nothing, I can wait a year." I think the only people to be hurt in this campaign will be sex workers--assuming they decide to join the effort. Otherwise it will be a windfall for them. In all seriousness, this is a rather sexist ploy as if men are the only ones who want to have sex. Plus Hannah and her 5 sisters never say no Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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