Reginald “Cool” Coolidge is a struggling actor, fed up with taking stereotypical African-American roles and waiting for his big break in a legitimate production. While working his day job, his ex-fiancée – and one true love – reappears after three years of silence. Discovering that it’s only 36 hours until her wedding to a local lawyer, Cool embarks on last-ditch attempts to win her back. In the process, he takes on the biggest “role” of his life, while also learning the secret to mastering his craft.
Written / Directed by: Pete Chatmon
Produced by: Pete Chatmon, Kevin Frakes, Lynn Appelle
Starring: Dorian Missick, Zoe Saldana, Hill Harper, & Eva Pigford
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This is a straight to DVD release that actually looks pretty good. Click here to purchase it and support our black actors and directors!!
118. 4shizzle said:
@113 beocth eat a dick…the key word is LATINA! That her friggin point!
^^ BITCH SUCK A COCK. THE KEY WORD IS BLACK THIS IS AMERICA WHERE RACE MATTERS BEEEEEEEYOTCH!!!!!!!!!!!!
when are yall gonna update??
Yea I saw this, the movie has its moments. Mos def the movie is original and much different than your ‘typical’ black movies. But the script has too many plot holes. And the ending will have you scratching your head.
But I definetly like the vibe of the film, the cinematography & score were excellent.
I swear fo Lord race come up on this board more than a little bit. Why did that have to be the first comment? I read everyone’s justifications for their responses…well most of them anyway, and I’m glad ya’ll cleared up some of the issues. Plus, ya’ll should be happy Zoe’s not trying to be someone she’s not like J. Lo. She only recently went back to her Puerto Rican roots.
But anyway, I think the movie looks good. I’m sure I’ll rent it. I love Zoe. I think she’s a great actress. And I did the indie scene. A lot of those movies are better than what’s released by hollywood.
THIS IS AMERICA IT WAS BASED ON RACIAL THEORIES…. DONT ACT LIKE EVERYTHING IS COOL WHEN IT IS NOT…
I like Hill and Zoe
Eva, I guess is serious about acting,this makes her 3rd…(I’m guessing acting gig)? She was funny in that wack ass movie “Crossover”…I’m still mad I paid to see that when first came out. It’s was my daughter birthday-so it’s was her call!
Now where has Sean Nelson been?…I haven’t seen him since the HBO sereis “The Corner”,now if somebody could find “Cain”(Tyrin Turner) from Meance To Society”.
I wrote, produced, and directed this film and it took over 7 years of straight hustle to get it all produced. Independent of the hollywood system. It took that long because it’s not the stereotypical film that shows the negative aspects of our lives. Let me tell you, films like Soul Plane and other films you might complain about get funded by the studios quickfast. I know because I turn down offers to do that kind of bullshit. This is a business y’all and to continue to make different types of films with black actors you have to make a trailer that makes the film somewhat relatable to the widest audience. Anyone who judges a film by the trailer itself, especially something with black faces and hints of a different perspective should know that marketing people are often scared to market ANY film on it’s true merits. It’s a shame that all these posts are quick to hit the racial element about Zoe’s heritage or pan the film without seeing it. Whether or not the negative posters on this site see Premium or not, which I have no control over and can’t be concerned with, it should be known that this film was created for one reason: to show another side of the black perspective with black characters in a universal story that can be enjoyed by anyone (if it’s something they’re willing to open themselves up to). The films for which you readily and easily spend your hard earned dollars (or your parents) DO NOT have your perspective, perception, or image under any consideration. As far as the plot and other elements, not every love story has to end the same way, nor be filmed the same way, nor pander to the least common denominator of how non-black people view us. Let your expectations go of the films that you’ve seen before or what you think this film might be and judge it on its own merits. It’s no wonder we have the same type of music…movies…clothing…etc marketed to us when you read a string of posts like on this site. If I were a studio I’d be hesitant to make anything remotely smart too because “they obviously don’t want that”. We can have range y’all, and different tastes, and all that shit can work. Peep my website at http://www.double7film.com, view the other films I’ve done by clicking on “Spotlight” and then “Films” and then tell me if you think my shit is typical. I’m riding for the cause to get the real stories out there. Anyway…to y’all who have seen the film, good looking out, and spread the word. Be easy…
#3.. She is a BLACK Dominican. Never heard of ‘Hispanola’…the Caribbean Slave trade??..
Even wonder why some Dominicans and Puerto Ricans look ‘black’…its because ..uh… they ARE.
Ignorance is a sin. Their ancestors are AFRICAN…
^’were’ African
yes, please!
dorian is fine.
@ PETE, please don’t let the few negative comments give you the impression that most of us are fans of Soul Plane. Most of us couldn’t care less about that or Norbit. I commend you for doing something different! I saw from the trailer that it talked about the problem of stereotypical roles given to blacks in Hollywood, good theme! This movie deserves to be supported and I’ll spread the word.
I swear, nobody read what the hell I said….I was criticizing the demographic the hollywood holds in this country that is yet another bashing towards all black women! Zoe Saldana is an example of that! Being cast for her appearance! I NEVER said she wasn’t a black Dominican! I’m tired of Hollywood creating these stereotypes. Yet once I said this, people on this blog, want to attack and say that it’s ignorance or an uneducated assumption. No it’s not? Why can’t I have these questions?
# 128…never commented on her not being black…READ THE COMMENT BERFORE YOU COMMENT!!!!! I was criticizing the demographic of the Spanish woman in this country! Zoe has represented the Afro Latina hard and I love that…but I hate that you can’t say her name in the same sentence as Jlo, Jessica Alba, Selma Hayek or Penelopee Cruz, America Feerera, Michelle Rodriguez etc.
If nobody didn’t understand that when the comment was read…..then ya’ll must be really be blind!!!! It was pro-black comment, not questioning this girl’s identity.
128…your right ignorance is bliss!….You should listen to what you say sometimes!!!! It might keep you from saying stupid things!
I have this movie and I really liked it. I usually don’t even like lovey dovey movies but this one was pretty good. I loooooove Hill Harper so I couldn’t just leave it in the store.
Uhhh…hate to be the bearer of bad news but this has been done before minus the whole extra (irrelevant) love story. Did anyone ever see a movie called “Hollywood Shuffle”? That explains why this is straight to DVD because they wanted to avoid a copyright infringement suit!
Three words: Hor-ri-ble!!!!
rented the DVD this past weekend and could not get past the first 25 minutes. Total waste of $4.00. Probably one of the WORST black movies I have ever seen.
PETE… I didn’t like that after every scene you had to be reading a paragraph. I mean it was OK… I mean I did watch the whole thing. The ending made it worse because thats what really makes a movie… And nothing special happened. Nothing to remember. That’s whats up that you wrote produced and directed the film. I kinda feel bad for saying negative stuff about it. It’s def something to be proud of since you did everything on your own. Maybe I’ll go buy it now. ( i rented it when I saw it)
131 Chante … thanks for the support.
135 Focused23 … no worries on any of the comments, it’s all good. That’s what forums are about and I’m just the kind of cat to throw my hat in the ring too. I knew this film wasn’t gonna be for everyone. The only thing that’s frustrating is some people don’t know film history or see movies from all over the world to have a realistic reference point for the many different types of stories that are possible. Just because something isn’t for you doesn’t mean it isn’t good. You may hate classical music but you can’t say it’s not an art. Same applies to the knee-jerk proper cats who find no value in hip hop. Black folks need to allow more examples of our life to exist in the worlds of film, tv, radio, stage, magazines, literature…all of that…if we even expect to be seen as anything more than a monolithic race of people.
As far as nothing really happening in the movie, I think that all depends on where you are in your own life. I’m 29 years old, and while I don’t know how old anyone on this site is, I know people my age, older, and even younger who relate well to the fact that you can learn a lot from a relationship and ironically not be meant to share what you learn with that person. That’s a lot of what the film is about and that’s a bittersweet part of growing up. Maybe it’s an age group thing but that is specifically what people relate to at the ending of the film. They have a real person from their lives to place those emotions on.
If you do cop the DVD, I sincerely appreciate it. And I thank you for your comments. I hope as time continues maybe some of y’all will revisit the film and see what we were going for. It seems that the white critics are more concerned with us having more artistic voices out there than we as a people are in some regards, and unfortunately that’s pretty sad. If you check rottentomatoes.com, a site that LOVES to trash movies, you’ll see we have the very rare 100% approval rating for Premium. In the meantime, all the best with whatever you’re doing and don’t stop until you’re living life the way you’ve always dreamed.