What is wrong with black people?
I come to this board..and so many complaints about Oprah and this movie...its like can you do a better job? We just take Oprah for granted..it cost $50 million dollars to make this movie...Oprah had to convince ABC to broadcast this movie...But of course..black people being black people we got to complain about something...anything...We can't just be proud of Oprah. and say "good job Oprah..thank you for bringing black literature and history to the masses". We can't be proud of the all black cast..the director. or screenwriter..that worked so very hard on this project. What is wrong with some of us? Are some black people here so bitter and miserable...that they can't enjoy the movie for what it is? The movie is an adaptation from book to film..so of course..there is going to be some things removed or changed. And then there are complaints that Michael Ealy or Halle Berry are too light for the Tea Cake role..Its like there we go again the colour complex issue in black communities. Michael gave the best audition for the role..its not his fault that he got it..The casting director thought he was the best and that's why he won the role..And then people always have an axe to grind with Halle Berry...Halle is the most famous black actress in America and she has star power....I can see why Oprah chose her. If it wasn't for Halle..would The movie pull in the huge ratings that it had? Of course not...without the superstar power of Halle Berry...We should be grateful..that Oprah made this movie...If Oprah never made this movie...I doubt anyone else would....The movie is a complex role..about a young black woman trying to find herself in this world...It discusses the all black town Eatonville...and how the town was put together..This movie is a celeration of black American literature and history...can't people see the beauty of that?
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