It's really unfortunate. The only really great movies aimed at black audiences tend to come from generally young directors who are making some sort of statement (or Lee Daniels). The hollywood stuff tends to be drivel.
shareThe only really great movies aimed at black audiences tend to come from generally young directors who are making some sort of statement (or Lee Daniels)
I kinda wish there'd be movies that had nothing to do with race, where minorities could be a star. Like why not make a werewolf movie where the leads happen to be black people, you know? It just doesn't happen that often.
shareI agree. Don't make it about the race or ethnicity. Make it about the people, who just happen to be a certain race or ethnicity.
shareFrom what I can tell of the trailer; this movie has nothing to do with race.. It is another one of those suspense thrillers. Only this one has Black leads. Movies like "Do the Right Thing and "Crash" are about race.
shareThat's THIS movie. There was nothing racial about it. It could have easily had white leads.
shareEven if it did happen someone somewhere would bring race into it and ruin it all. There is no escaping "race" in todays society. If you make superman white its bad. If you make superman black its bad. etc. Overall I don't think Hollywood really gives a crap other than what is going to put butts in seats and sell. Money is what drives Hollywood.
shareThat's a Will Smith movie, ala Focus.
Other than that, there is none.
Whose idea was it for the word "Lisp" to have an "S" in it?
This movie is not about race.. The problem with some peoples mindset is that if they see more than three Black people in a movie, then they are the ones that make it about race. This movie was more fatal attraction stuff like Swimfan or Obsessed...or basically any movie where a young girl falls for an older guy then goes all crazy..
shareThe really strong films for black audiences are there, but hollywood is really playing it safe (in my opinion, they're playing it safe more with black audiences than they do with bigger budget films).
I think the problem now is studios like Screen Gems, who did No Good Deed & The Perfect Guy (ironically coming out around the same time in the year as this one), its becoming a game of testing the waters to seeing of people will turn out for films like this and not putting much effort into them in the process.
In a time where last year we had Straight Outta Compton, Dope & Creed, which were really good films in my opinion, I feel like hollywood is moving towards better films, but the process is very slow and drown out.
This isn't aimed at black audiences, it has a black cast. Pretty sure it's aimed at all movie goers
shareI agree MandarineGrace. I'm a white guy that saw Hand that Rocks the Cradle a long time ago and when I saw the trailer for this, I had put it on my watchlist. Although judging by IMDb's "People who liked this also liked..." on the movie's IMDb page, it looks like it has ended up more of a Muhammad Ali fans following. To my surprise, of the 12 "People who liked this also liked..." movie recommendations, Hand the Rocks the Cradle isn't among them.
shareThis movie reminds me too much of 'Obsessed' with Idris Elba and Beyonce.
I'd love to see a movie with a black cast that had nothing to do with cheating spouses, rap/hip-hop culture, or poverty.
Like, a film like 'Fight Club' or 'Memento,' but with a black cast. That'd be interesting.
Exactly what I've been saying for a long time now. I'm tired of relationship movies with all the same black actors
shareThen go watch Tyler Perry
shareHis movies are no better, either.
shareIt is NOT aimed at a black audience. It is aimed at an audience that likes thrillers. I like thrillers. It made no difference that the cast was predominantly black. Do you really think a black couple reacts differently than a white couple in this situation? Come on. People need to get their heads out of the sand. Does everything have to be about race? Why can't we just enjoy a good movie?
shareIt is NOT aimed at a black audience.
Does everything have to be about race?
Why can't we just enjoy a good movie?
It's really unfortunate. The only really great movies aimed at black audiences tend to come from generally young directors who are making some sort of statement (or Lee Daniels). The hollywood stuff tends to be drivel.
Revenge is the most important meal of the day.share