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Originally Posted by DaBargainHunta
I bought Eve's Bayou on DVD a couple of years ago. I still need to watch it, but from what I've heard, it's excellent.
What do you guys think of the following African-American titles as potential future Criterions?
South Central: To me, this is the best - and most underrated - of the "black gangsta" flicks that were a genre unto themselves in the 1990s. Warner has the rights, so it seems unlikely, but who knows.
Down in the Delta: This used to be on the Channel, and it's quite good. Boasts an all-star cast of prominent black actors, including Alfre Woodard and Wesley Snipes, and it was directed by no less than Maya Angelou. I believe this is with Lionsgate.
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Been awhile but I remember agreeing with you about South Central. Not sure how much was due to Glenn Plummer as I recall he was terrific (not a rarity).
Down in the Delta I thought was decent but the person I watched it with loved it.
I actually liked Eve's Bayou the least of those three but I don't often line up with a number of films that are highly regarded so it was probably me.
A couple I'd love are two Mario Van Peebles films
Baadasssss, a definite, and
Panther. Panther was not treated well on home video and I don't recall it being overwhelming well received but, at the least, would inspire some terrific extras and I remember finding the film very worthwhile.
Another that comes to mind for me is
Hangin' with the Homeboys (1991). I would say
Beloved but I'm not sure if that would qualify (and is Disney owned). I always thought that was very underated.
Has anyone found a quality source for films by black directors? This is the best I have located so far.
https://www.imdb.com/list/ls05827570...num_votes,desc
There are some worthy TV movies and mini-series, mostly from HBO, but maybe
The Book of Negroes? I'd like to see someone release a couple other Clement Virgo films like
Rude which I remember thinking was pretty unique at the time. Never saw
The Planet of Junior Brown.