If The Writers & Directors Are White, Is It A Black Show/Movie?

[Petty Riley]

This topic got me fucked up. Just found out Hardball was written and directed by whites dudes.

G Baby still hurt though.

 

[AP4.0]

This topic got me fucked up. Just found out Hardball was written and directed by whites dudes.

G Baby still hurt though.

You should've known at that point in Keanu career, he wasn't getting out of bed for no black director lol

 

[Golan]

A lot of out of order elevators up in here this evening

 

[deadeye]

In addition to Baltimore being the theme of The Wire, I think it's fair to also say that............even though he might not be the heart of the show..........Bubbles represents the heart and soul of the city of Baltimore.


Simply because he's at the bottom and all the bullshit with the politicians and drug trade and police ultimately affects him the most.


He doesn't have any control over any of this, yet he still has to manage to find a way to persevere and survive all the obstacles he has to face as a result of how messed up the city is.

 

[deadeye]

Same thing with Ronnie from the Chi.


The show centers around the city of Chicago, but Ronnie exemplifies the heart and soul of Chicago.



I used to hate all the screentime he used to get, but I understand why he was such a central part of the show.



Basically in the same position as Bubbs from The Wire.


Meaning he has to deal with the worst of all the bullshit that goes on in Chicago, but he still has to find a way to live through it despite his circumstances.

 

[The Lonious Monk]

Here's a flip of the question. What if a black person writes, produces, and directs a show, but the cast is mixed. Would you consider that a black show?

 

[deadeye]

Here's a flip of the question. What if a black person writes, produces, and directs a show, but the cast is mixed. Would you consider that a black show?

Depends on the quality of the show.

 

[The Lonious Monk]

Depends on the quality of the show.

Really? Why would quality affect whether we see it as a black show or not?

 

[deadeye]

Really? Why would quality affect whether we see it as a black show or not?

Why wouldn't it?


Ok, how about authenticity?

Maybe I should've said that instead.

 

[100blafys]

So if there is a women’s movie but written by men it’s not a women’s movie?

A kids movie written by adults isn’t a kids movie

I can understand a full black movie with all black writers and actors. If a black movie has all white writers but still encompasses an African American lifestyle then I think it should be considered a black movie.

Some black movies have mixed writers and the cast are black but not American. It can also have a mix of American and non American writers and actors.

 

[100blafys]

Here's a flip of the question. What if a black person writes, produces, and directs a show, but the cast is mixed. Would you consider that a black show?

Depending on the topic and cast

If a black writer writes a biopic about Lance Armstrong, is it a black movie? It should not, but I would laugh if it was

 

[Maywood]