tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7186698165589554338.post97935581568966266..comments2024-01-03T19:09:09.739-05:00Comments on THE OBENSON REPORT: Sanaa Lathan Goes Under The Sheets With Another White Dude!The Obenson Reporthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12327489832781036602noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7186698165589554338.post-49240222308576749032008-10-23T23:29:00.000-04:002008-10-23T23:29:00.000-04:00You know there aren't many roles for black female ...You know there aren't many roles for black female actresses in Hollywood. What do you want them to do? Sit at home waiting for the ideal role that pleases the bloggers. No. They have to take roles that are pleasing to them, and we should not critized them for doing that. They do have to make a living.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7186698165589554338.post-18474706729849571412008-07-15T10:58:00.000-04:002008-07-15T10:58:00.000-04:00I should have passed on the movie too (for many re...I should have passed on the movie too (for many reasons).<BR/><BR/>As for the nudity, it was like in New Jack City where the women are naked as they package the product. I get that, but this kind of scene shows up twice and the second time was very lengthy. These black women were standing completely naked. We saw their entire front and back, for a long time. They didn't even wear masks like in New Jack City. Completely naked and standing!<BR/><BR/>I can't explain it but I was uncomfortable and upset.<BR/><BR/>When the camera finally moves away from the women to the characters, the shot keeps a completely naked woman in the background in clear view. Thinking about it now bothers me, but I can't articulate my feelings about this. Why do I feel this way?<BR/><BR/>Maybe it's because I can't remember seeing multiple completely naked black women on screen at once since Roots. <BR/><BR/>Maybe it's because I was sitting next to a white man in the theater.<BR/><BR/>To be accurate, I must mention that the movie has a scene with two topless Asian women.<BR/><BR/>If the black women were just topless, I wonder if I would be bothered so much? I don't know.<BR/><BR/>I'm going to discuss this with a friend.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7186698165589554338.post-5414086662822254412008-07-15T08:06:00.000-04:002008-07-15T08:06:00.000-04:00@ CatchI didn't see American Gangster. Like TOR, I...@ Catch<BR/><BR/>I didn't see American Gangster. Like TOR, I just wasn't interested. It's one of those films I'd sit and watch when on cable.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7186698165589554338.post-69296861190610108952008-07-15T05:49:00.000-04:002008-07-15T05:49:00.000-04:00I wrote about this film on my blog when I first he...I wrote about this film on my blog when I first heard of it....why in the bloody h*ll would any sista be attracted to Matthew Broderick of all people? I thought that casting was so bogus--Sanaa is way too beautiful for that angle to play out realistically.<BR/><BR/>I agree with Albertine--why would the Kerry character risk evrything for that limp noodle of a wimp? He had nothing to offer her. Boo.Invisible Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08299734445263175345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7186698165589554338.post-50420106243901794002008-07-15T01:31:00.000-04:002008-07-15T01:31:00.000-04:00Albertine - Monster's Ball (especially the sex sce...Albertine - Monster's Ball (especially the sex scene) left a bad taste in many mouths, so, it's understandable to react adversely to any similar onscreen sightings.<BR/><BR/>Catch - what kind of nudity in American Gangster? I still haven't seen the film. No interest.The Obenson Reporthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12327489832781036602noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7186698165589554338.post-2476751183976396572008-07-14T22:09:00.000-04:002008-07-14T22:09:00.000-04:00@AlbertineKerry Washington's role and that scene i...@Albertine<BR/>Kerry Washington's role and that scene in "The Last King of Scotland" bothered me too.<BR/><BR/>Did the nudity in "American Gangster" bother you at all?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7186698165589554338.post-42310006422343646262008-07-14T21:56:00.000-04:002008-07-14T21:56:00.000-04:00I don't like the sound of this either. Is she goin...I don't like the sound of this either. Is she going to have a Senegalese accent? I expect so. <BR/><BR/>But that's not even what I don't like the most. I just watched "The Last King Of Scotland" for the first time. I avoided it for many reasons. Kerry Washington's portrayal irked me. Not her though. The role she played. Although her attempt at the accent was cringe-worthy. And the scene where she gets with the Scottish Doctor annoyed me. Another black actress exposed, vulnerable, raw, submitting to a white man. I kept thinking of Monster's Ball. I can't imagine either of these scenes playing out on screen with a black man and a white woman.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7186698165589554338.post-43796308093221532792008-07-14T15:09:00.000-04:002008-07-14T15:09:00.000-04:00BchickFilmmaker - Matthew Broderick is a critical ...BchickFilmmaker - Matthew Broderick is a critical darling? Really? I need to watch Election again to check out Reese W's role and performance. Haven't watched it in awhile.<BR/><BR/>Catch - You know they weren't going to cast an actual Senegalese woman. If Angelina Jolie can play Mariane Pearl, it's a lot less of a stretch for Sanaa to play a Senegalese woman.<BR/><BR/>P - Me too. I'm all for good stories regardless of cultural diversity; just not when it's some white man's *fantasy* (for lack of a better phrase), as is often the case.The Obenson Reporthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12327489832781036602noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7186698165589554338.post-27676881358094957052008-07-14T12:39:00.000-04:002008-07-14T12:39:00.000-04:00I'm all for a good love story, interracial or othe...I'm all for a good love story, interracial or otherwise. I'm just hoping this isn't another one of those "white man as savior" flicks. I'm so over it. <BR/><BR/>- PAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7186698165589554338.post-56768457566221058272008-07-14T11:19:00.000-04:002008-07-14T11:19:00.000-04:00There aren't any African actresses around? C'mon p...There aren't any African actresses around? C'mon people!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7186698165589554338.post-32791332987512098472008-07-14T01:36:00.000-04:002008-07-14T01:36:00.000-04:00Reese W. as far as far breakout roles go, a charac...Reese W. as far as far breakout roles go, a character u can do more with. <BR/>-BchickFilmmakerAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7186698165589554338.post-83350692762903560992008-07-14T01:27:00.000-04:002008-07-14T01:27:00.000-04:00Man, I just have a feeling hers is a throwaway rol...Man, I just have a feeling hers is a throwaway role despite starring opp critical darling M. Brod. I'm thinking of Reese W. in Election. <BR/>-BchickFilmmakerAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com