#if you've ever seen the movie they cloned tyrone

[mrawkweird]

So I've seen 3 things I've been wanting to talk about separately for a good long while but never got around to it so I guess I'll just do a 3 in 1.

That documovie Still really was something and is definitely worth a watch if you've ever been a Michael J. Fox fan. I grew up watching his films and shows and he quickly became one of my favorite actors and a bit of an inspiration is certain ways. I know there's this whole idea now where everyone believes I need someone who looks exactly like me on screen in order to see myself when honestly watching Back to the Future as a kid I still wanted to be Marty McFly. I even had the fucking vest. Well, it was gray and it was my grandfather's but it was still puffy as all hell and I thought "CLOSE ENOUGH".

There's this sort of relatability and endearingness in the man himself that's just really impossible to deny and watching that documentary you can still feel it. Whether it be Back to the Future, Family Ties, Casualties of War, Atlantis: The Lost Empire, The Secret Of My Success, Homeward Bound, Life With Mikey, Spin City, Stuart Little, The Frighteners you can name it and chances are I've seen it. I'm going to be a fan for life and I enjoyed the hell out of this.

If you've watched Nimona you would immediately see why certain studios constantly turned down doing this movie and that is because the story they wanted to tell and the creativity attached to this world is way above Disney's pay grade these days. Nimona felt like a throwback in certain ways, it felt like a classic in this day and age. From the style and animation to the performances I really enjoyed what this film pulled off. Went through a lot of hurdles to get made and what came out of the other side felt worth the fight. I was glad to have gotten the chance to see this.

They Cloned Tyrone is one stylish-ass movie in so many ways. Like, it's the sort of stylish you'd get if you told me this was based on a graphic novel. From the setting to the way the characters look, the way the characters dress, to the way it's all filmed everything just seems to pop. You can easily create recognizable iconography from it which almost feels rare in most live original films these days. It's old school in the new school. This is a story that could have gone a lot of ways and I am a fan of the way they chose to go about it. A really well done film from top to bottom in my eyes and everyone killed their role.

[destinyc1020]

I will agree with that last anon about how we sometimes don’t even support our own and can do so much more. And we as audiences members are sometimes the root of the issue because we don’t put our support where our mouth is. There’s a weird thing where I’ve seen POC give a lot of grace and leeway to white mediocrity and hold impossible standards sometimes for our own. It’s disheartening when we’re the ones perpetuating the work twice as hard and get half as much motif ourselves. When it comes to both actors and even directors. Shows and films. We say we want one thing and then don’t even support it when it comes out. Shows like Saturdays and Swagger could’ve used the support. So many great films that no one is supporting but everyone is always talking about the same five film twitter films. Where’s the talk about Thousand and One, Rye Lane, All Dirt Roads Taste of Salt, They Cloned Tyrone, Rustin, Earth Mama to name a few. Last year we had Nanny, Master, Till, Honk for Jesus to also name a few. American Fiction came out this weekend. There’s been plenty of Black women directors making great films this year and last but no one talks about them the way they rave about Greta, Sofia or Emerald as if they’re the only women directors ever. Even the way we’re constantly talking about male actors like Timothee, JE or Austin and leaving out people like Jerome, Kelvin, Caleb to name a few. We can always do self checks on how we’re feeding into the vicious cycle and seek out works from Black actors and directors ourselves if we want more of it.

Yes, you've brought up some very good points Anon. 👏🏾👏🏾

This is so true!

Part of it is obviously of course because films with a predominant black cast are just seen as a "black movie" (unless, it's the MCU's "Black Panther" of course lol 😵‍💫).... We live in a very Eurocentric world unfortunately. So it's sad how we as poc always have to see ourselves in white-dominated films and are able to do so, but others can't do the same when it comes to black films. 😕

Another thing is just the fact that some films are smaller, and some people just don't watch indie/smaller films just in general.... black OR white. 🤷🏾‍♀️

Idk about others, but I know for me too that I have to be in a certain mindset and frame of mind in order to watch certain films.... especially if it deals with slavery, racial inequality, or the mistreatment of black people. 😔 It just hits so close to home sometimes, and it hurts my spirit, so I have to mentally prepare myself for those films to watch.

Sometimes, you just want to watch smthg lighthearted, you know? I already deal with racial injustice in my real life....I like movies to escape lol. So sometimes, it's just nice to watch smthg a little more lighthearted. Or, if it's going to address racial injustice, sometimes it's nice to see it presented in a way like "The Other Black Girl" (which I'm currently watching on Hulu 😊).

I like black filmmakers who can make films that aren't JUST about struggle in Black America... ykwim? Like, sometimes it's just nice to see a Sci-fi film with a predominantly black cast, or a horror film with a predominantly black cast, or a lighthearted comedy or adventure film, ykwim?

Anyway, very good points Anon 👍🏾