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Date Posted: 08:01:23 02/12/02 Tue
Author: Bojangles Fried Chicken? Huh?
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The most effective horror film ever?

I have been trying to make my way through the film "Bamboozled" this month. I say trying because I simply can't FORCE myself to watch the whole thing at one sitting without vomiting.

I'm curious--has anybody else seen this? Do you have an opinion?

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[> An African American voting Republican is like the chicken voting for Col. Sanders.... -- J.C. Watts Sr., 09:47:11 02/12/02 Tue

Yes, he actually said that about his traitor son.

As for "Bamboolzed", I think I remember the commercials. It was supposedly a farce or a comedy, but it looked pretty terrible. This weekend I may pull the "moron miracle mile" and see Kung Pow and Supertroopers in the same day...

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[> I have... -- Iraqi Dude in need of purified water, 09:58:47 02/12/02 Tue

Troubling. Very troubling. If you haven't been able to make it through to the end yet, well, don't. The ending is REALLY fucked. I look at that flick as a real missed opportunity. Maybe it's just the historian dude in me, but I think you could do a lot with the topic, be that in a comedic, historical, or documentary form. As far as I'm concerned, Spike Lee made two good films- Do The Right Thing and 4 Little Girls. The rest of his stuff is freaky, weird, and sucks.

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[> A review from Internet Movie Database(IMDB for short).... -- Kosty, thinks this chick might have been on something when she wrote this, 10:25:13 02/12/02 Tue

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Debra English (tweetybir@algorithms.com)

Date: 11 October 2000
Summary: This masterpiece left me speechless

I was lucky enough to see the Philadelphia premiere of this movie at the U. of Penn, with Spike Lee in attendance, and I left the theatre feeling almost speechless. I've seen most of Lee's films and have mixed emotions and reviews of each of them; however, this film is truly a MASTERPIECE of filmmaking. Without giving away the many-layered plot, which must be experienced to be appreciated, the subject is a touchy one --- controversial and poignant, embarrassing and humiliating, enlightening and insightful. Mainstream white audiences ( of which I am a part ) may find the subject to be uncomfortable --- obviously one of Lee's goals here --- and all audiences will find certain parts of the movie to be terrifying. Besides the storyline, the acting is wonderful across the board, and Daman Wayans deserves an Academy Award for his over-the-top role. Spike Lee's "Bamboozled" should go down in history as one of the most important films about race vs. social status and the misconceptions and stereotypes that surround them, as well as being a magnificent movie about popular culture and the almighty dollar. It is alternatingly hysterical, contemplative, witty and violent, and I left the theatre in tears, totally speechless. Unfortunately, this will probably be a short-lived film in your local cineplex, but hopefully it will gain enough serious attention to win the accolades it deserves, as well as open some closed eyes and minds.

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[> [> "the subject is a touchy one" and "Mainstream white audiences ( of which I am a part ) may find the subject to be uncomfortable..." Uh, hopefully this chick had just smoked the most massive bowl of Kryptonite in history if THIS is her take. And she's an Ivy Leaguer? -- H. Rap Brown, 10:38:23 02/12/02 Tue

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[> [> [> Guilty White Liberal Mistakes Shitty Art for Profound Social Commentary -- Skip the Headline Guy, 11:41:23 02/12/02 Tue

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[> [> I wonder what the Iraqi Movie Database would say on it? -- jj "feeling goofy", 12:24:05 02/12/02 Tue

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[> [> [> Probably, "Boy, am I thirsty!" -- V-Dawg "about to throw furniture", 16:06:28 02/12/02 Tue

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[> [> [> [> These pretzels....are making me....THIRSTY!!!! -- George Costanza, 11:51:09 02/13/02 Wed

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