Milwaukee has a sizeable Black presence, right? I'd think it'd be there with
the nationwide release now in effect...
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From: "ravenadal" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Hasn't opened here in Milwaukee, yet. I've been looking for it since
I saw the trailer. I will break my rule of never paying first run
movie prices to see it when it comes.
~rave!
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> I still haven't gotten around to writing my review, but I wanted to
exhort everyone to see Don Cheadle and Chiwetel Ejiofor in "Talk to
Me". This is a really good film. It captures the times and the
feeling of the times very well. Cheadle--unfairly underappreciated by
the masses, including some Black folk--is really good as Petey
Greene. Potentially overlooked, but just as good is Ejiofor as the
straightlaced Dewey Hughes. Often doing memorable but supporting
roles, Ejiofor shows once again that he's good enough to carry a
leading man role--if given the chance. (Incidentally, there was talk
of Ejiofor being considered as the new James Bond, during the
microsecond when it was considered to make teh character a Black
man). Both men are powerful actors who hold their own against each
other. Each actor's performance is made better by the other's. Also
good in character parts are Tarija P. Henson, in another outlandish
performance, Cedric the Entertainer, Martin Sheen, and Vondie Curt
> is Hall. The overall cast, acting, writing, and production values
are excellent. This is no doubt due in no small part to Cheadle
serving as an executive producer, and greatly to Kasi Lemmons ("Eve's
Bayou", "Caveman's Valentine").
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> The movie just takes you back to those times when it was special to
hear a black man on the radio actually talking about *black* issues.
When it was revolutionary to hear someone on the radio talking about
how "they" are keeping us down. When someone could call Barry Gordy
a "pimp" and not do it out of mean spiritedness. When "keeping it
real" wasn't a catch phrase calculated to pull in a demographic, but
a simple description of a man who liked to run his mouth. Petey
reminds you of that uncle, brother, or cousin everyone has. The one
where you say "boy, if only someone would pay you for talkign trash
all the time, youd be rich". And like that loudmouthed relative,
Petey's still just plain old folk, with all the flaws (drinking,
women) and insecurities they have. The film is very profane--liberal
usage of the "f" and "p" words abound--so please don't take the
kiddies. But it's also funny, serious, and even thought-provoking in
its own way.
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> Overall a very good film that I plan to see again. It's been in
limited release for two weeks, goes wide release this week. Please
support it so that a good Black film can make some money. Support it
so Hollywood realizes that someone other than Will Smith or Denzel
Washington is a good Black actor. And support it because you'll have
a good time at the movies with Petey Greene.
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