oh no not one of these type of films again…NEXT. hollywood need to step they game up quick

Did u even watch the trailer? That comment went up a little too quick homie.

I’m mad they keep casting Zoe Saldana as a Black woman in these films. Why can’t they cast as the Dominican woman she is? I’ll tell you why! All Spanish women in hollywood gotta look like Jlo or Selma Hayek to be considered or classified as Spanish! But then again it aint so good to be Spanish in Hollywood either! Your just looked at for your tits and ass! It’s sad!

LOL @ Angel!!!!!!! you know these bitches are dying to be first!!!!! crazyness

erm but either way I agree w. Ms.Lashonda on one thing. Next! The film clearly tried to be a different take on things at the beginning but it seems to fall back into these standard Black romantic/comdeies. I’m tired of our films being either dance competition type films or stupid and cheap black romantic comedies. God! What ever happened tothe drama. Soulfood anyone?

This looks really good! I love indie movies and music. I still watch Matty Rich’s “Straight out of Brooklyn”

Angel La I think you are fine.

oh yeah! about the post, the movie looks very interesting i love great independent flicks……..

The movie looks pretty good, I will def look for it when its released. I enjoy indie films too because they tend to stray from the mainstream

i’m in da top ten, it looks decent 2 watch

I really like Independent Black films, they are not always the greatest movies as far as production, but I still rent them and enjoy! This is one I will rent. I really like Hill Harper. Not so sure about Eva Pigford, I have yet to see her in anything worthwhile.

Top 10

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oh this seems like it would be worth a rental…
but why dude gotta go and try to ruin his ex’s life…
there is a song with the lyrics “she used to be my girl”…
obviously they broke up for a reason…
get over it…
and please can we get a new premise for a movie…
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I’ll watch it.

I love me some Hill…

Looks like a good concept…
The trailer was nice.

@ Ms.S girl you need some history classes or take sociology for that matter. the girl is HISPANIC not SPANISH and she is a BLACK HISPANIC at that. she is a BLACK woman so calm down. look at Halle. she’s mixed but is a black woman isn’t she? Hollywood calls her african-american and she thinks she is too. if anything zoe is more black than halle so hush

I think the movie is looks cute. Looks like a movie a lot of “us” can relate too. Zoe Saldana is the bomb. Black, Dominican, whatever I like her.

What’s most important to me is supporting Hill and Zoe. Other than that… NEXT PLEASE!

Okay, I love to support people of color as well. So I say rent it if your sole purpose it to support. But I have seen it (my husband loves watching independents) and I have to say, the movie really wasn’t that great, IMO.

I actually like the storyline. I would def rent it or borrow it from someone(lol).

3. Ms. S said:
I’m mad they keep casting Zoe Saldana as a Black woman in these films.

>>>>> She’s a black latina, black being racial, latina being cultural so yes she is a black woman. And she claims black as her race. If that woman was claiming Cuba, Spain or Puerto Rico talking ’bout “soy una borricua, si señor!!” all y’all would call her a disgrace for distancing herself from her african heritage and trying to sound exotic. I’ll support the movie, thank you Angel!

It’s available on AMAZON.COM too :
http://www.amazon.com/Pre...qid=1177002103&sr=1-1

This movie is EXCELLENT..go get it.

Zoe is a black woman..Damn!

I just bought it and can’t wait to watch it!

As far as Zoe Saldana goes, her father was black. So she’s dominican and black or Blatina or whatever. Even if she wasn’t black, I love that chick. She is so smart and endearing in all the roles I’ve seen her in.

HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH THE TOPIC AT HAND BUT I HAD TO POST SOMEWHERE.
SPIDER LOC VIDEO SHOOT UP.

http://vids.myspace.com/i...al&videoid=2023423552

hey i rented this last week and it was better than i thought it was going to be. pretty funny movie, not too serious and not too silly:)

I think I will take a peek at this movie. It probably wont be all that good (who knows) but I like Zoe and I loves me some Hill Harper
(*Holmer Simpson voice* mmmmmmm Hill Harrrrper!)LOL

Anywho…I agree w/you Tia…..I am sick of dance competitions and hair salon flicks…..can we not do any better?

This is the reason why I watch Love Jones at least once a week. Granted the movie had its corny moments but Nia and Lorenz rocked it out!!! And the soundtrack was fever too!
I LOOOOVE THAT MOVIE!!!! Damn, I just realized that movie came out in 1997! SHUT UP! LOL

Question: Why does just about EVERYTHING have to be about race with some of you guys? Who the hell care sometimes…..sheesh! Seriously, does it lessen the quality of the persons acting or singing abilities if they are or arent of mixed heritage? Good gracious…..lighten up a bit.

No…it looks like the same cliche romantic comedy. Some guy has to stop a wedding so he can tell her he’s always loved her…NEXT!!

Sean Nelson should have won a academy award for his role in “Fresh.” And what ever happen to that show that use to come on The N? They always cut off the good black shows real early and leave the crappy white shows on for like a decade! I rarely watch anything on that network, but sadly I’m a moesha fan so….

Dorian Messick is lookin real sexy though

4. TIA_87 said:
The film clearly tried to be a different take on things at the beginning but it seems to fall back into these standard Black romantic/comdeies. I’m tired of our films being either dance competition type films or stupid and cheap black romantic comedies. God! What ever happened tothe drama. Soulfood anyone?

BUT THIS IS WHY WE NEED TO SUPPORT THE BLACK MOVIES, WHY CANT WE HAVE A NORMAL RUN OF THE MILL ROMANTIC MOVIE? HELL THE YT’S DO IT DAMN NEAR EVERY MONTH!!!

WHY DO OUR MOVIES HAVE TO BE HOOD MOVIES, DANCING ETC?? WHY CANT WE HAVE A CINDERELLA STORY LIKE PRETTY WOMAN? WHY CANT WE HAVE A ROMANTIC ACTION MOVIE LIKE SPEED?? AND THE LIST GOES ON IM TIRED OF SEEING JENNIFER ANISTON, RENEE(CONSTIPATED LOOKIN) ZELLWEGGER, REECE WITHERSPOON, & JULIA ROBERTS ON EVERY FUCKIN MOVIE! IF WE SUPPORTED OUR PEOPLE & NOT BE SO QUICK TO LOOK FOR THE DRAMA THAT WE EXPECT TO BE AROUND THE CORNER, THEN WE COULD GET THESE MOVIE ROLES AS WELL…

But unlike the salon and barbershop movies, the movie is also used to talk about a struggling black actor fed up with stereotypical african-american roles being given to him, that’s one good theme and for that reason alone I’ll buy it. AND Hill Harper is in the movie, boy they got my money fo sho!

*yawn*

WACK…..NEXT!!!!!!!!!!

i wonder how much they are paying y’all to promote this crap!! not worth my money or time!

Ms. S said some dumb shit about the actress being spanish. I thought a mutherfucker could be black and Hispanic all at the same time. I don’t understand why all these nappy-headed Dominicans keep trying to pretend like they are something other than black. Can someone tell me?!!!

I must say that I am proud of Concreteloop! For the first time they have done thier jobs and promoted something indie, instead of kissing the mainstreams asses!

This looks dumb!!! I wouldn’t even spend money to rent it, much less spend 2 hours watching it.

@ Chante is being biracial really that crucial? I mean my daughter is black and Puerto Rican. So what the hell? I’m so confused. I didn’t know it was that serious.

New Yorker …you need to hush cause you obviously didn’t read a damn thing I said! I said I’m tired of Hollywood casting her as the stereotypical black woman in Hollywood! As for Hispanic….thats our Slave name…She’s Latin American or Latina…she was born in Dominican Republic…therefore I’m right in what I say! I just wish she was cast as a Latina for once, instead of being put in a role for how she looks! if anybody needs to go back to school! It’s you!

why does this have to turn into some racial issue? who cares what role she plays…this post is about the movie and i’d see it.

#34 you need to hush too! I said I just wish she could be portrayed as a Spanish woman for once! And yes I happen to a nappy headed Domnican…you got a problem with that? Yes the girl is Black, never said she wasn’t…I’d just like to see her as a role mean’t for a Spanish woman for once…dammit I’m entitled to my opinion, I’m not taking away from her acting chops for that! I just wish homegirl would broaden her horizons for once. Jesus!

The trailer was a lot better than what I expected from reading that lame ass plot summary!

Seems like the director borrowed Spike Lee’s style in some parts

@ Ms. S , Zoe is doing what she needs to do be more acceptable and mainstream. If she were to limit herself to playing a latina , she would be hardly working - those roles are few and hard to come by. By recoginizing herself as a Black woman, she is able to choose from more roles. All the actresses have to do it to survive in the business - ex: j-lo played an italian in out of sight. i’m not saying it’s right but it’s just the nature of the business.

she’s repping DR all day but she still doesn’t deny being black.

sounds like a serious version of norbit, but not that funny.

37. H-Town Chic*** said:
@ Chante is being biracial really that crucial? I mean my daughter is black and Puerto Rican. So what the hell? I’m so confused. I didn’t know it was that serious.

>>> Black and Puerto Rican don’t mean mixed to me, because black is a race and Puerto Rican a nationality and culture. Black Puerto Rican is black from puerto rico in my head, but maybe you define it differently and I respect that. I’m not against Zoe reppin’ her latin culture and she does it too, but she claims black as race and I was pointing out that if she was claiming everything else but black, ppl would be pissed. It’s like a lose lose situation. Folks are mad at Lala Vasquez for reppin’ puerto rico. Ya know?

And H-Town Chic***, basically, me personally I’m not mad at them for reppin’ their cuba or puerto rico. That’s legit.

#43…thank you for hearing me out! I’m proud of home girl! I really am! I know roles are hard to come by and I more mad at Hollywood then her. Naw she is doing her thing! I just wish these assholes at Hwood would stop giving her the same ole roles. I don’t her to be typecasted thats all! I don’t mind repping for the black women…it’s a beautiful thing….I just wish there was a way she could rep her African roots and her Dominican roots, then she recieve the real paper and get it poppin! But yeah, she is repping us right! You right about that!

45. Chante’ said:

>>> Black and Puerto Rican don’t mean mixed to me, because black is a race and Puerto Rican a nationality and culture. Black Puerto Rican is black from puerto rico in my head, but maybe you define it differently and I respect that. I’m not against Zoe reppin’ her latin culture and she does it too, but she claims black as race and I was pointing out that if she was claiming everything else but black, ppl would be pissed. It’s like a lose lose situation. Folks are mad at Lala Vasquez for reppin’ puerto rico. Ya know?

>>>Thanks for breaking that down for me and I totally agree with you.

@ #3

Zoe is Black. Doesn’t matter if her ancestry is from the Dominican republic. My fam is from the south and she’s darker than me. She looks just as Black as lets say ahh, Megan Goode. Black women need to get off that hating shit. Hating on other black women from different areas. The slave ships brought us everywhere.

@ H-Town Chic***, you’re welcome!

@ oatsuzn - that’s just it - it does matter whether or not she claims to be black and not claim to be dominican , then dominicans and the latino community in general would say that she was denying her roots and turning her back on them.

the same principle applies if she were to rep only being dominican, then she would be pissing off the black community.

it’s like walking on a tightrope trying hard to please both sides of your culture and identity…

Ms S, I just read the rest of your comments and I gotta say u are one of the most ignorant black, dominican, nappy(whatever u wish to call yourself) women on here. I hope I never have the inconvienence of meeting you in real life.

49. oatsuzn said:
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@ #3

Zoe is Black. Doesn’t matter if her ancestry is from the Dominican republic. My fam is from the south and she’s darker than me. She looks just as Black as lets say ahh, Megan Goode. Black women need to get off that hating shit. Hating on other black women from different areas. The slave ships brought us everywhere.

You are right about that, they did drop us off everywhere…wasn’t hating man, I just wish she could rep for both African American and Latin American women…but Hollywood won’t give her dual roles cause she don’t like Jlo! and Zoe can act better than her to boot!

Oatsuzn

You don’t know me…to say I’m ignorant….I considered myself Afro Latina. I don’t want to meet you either, you sound very uneducated and ignorant yourself! To make an assumption like that you must be…but whatever, I’m entitled to my opinion like everybody else is on the topic. you wanna label people? Fine. your just as bad as these ignorant people in Hollywood!

I tried watching this movie *twice* and fell asleep both times. The script was boring as hell. Don’t waste your money.

@ Bored@work

But does the culture she reps in real life affect the movie role??? I mean, that’s what Ms. S is trying to imply, but really it doesn’t. Zoe is a Black woman from DR. She fits the look for the role(a Black woman). You act as if she’s not doing spanish speaking roles because she refuses to. She doesn’t get cast for JLo roles because the viewing audience would see her as a Black woman not the typical Taino Latina. JLo played Selena, but shes the farthest thing from Mexican…but she LOOKs the part.

The movie was alright. It was a little slow in parts but it picked up in the middle.

I bought that last weekend and its a pretty good movie. If you aint broke, cop it! Eva did her thing in there too…

@ oatsuzn - you’re right. how she portrays herself in real life doesn’t affect the character she’s playing. but by limiting herself to only playing latina roles, she would be missing out. i think she’s doing a good job of repping both sides professionally and personally. she doesn’t get considered for or offered latina roles because she doesn’t fit the so called mold of what latin women look like because hollywood doesn’t realize that latin people come in all shades..

There was a black film fest some months ago in DC (I want to say late last year) and they showed this movie and the director was there to talk about it. I thought it was a cute movie but unless it is edited, it is definitely something that I could not see making it to the big screen.

I saw this in block buster. I guess since seeing the trailer, i’ll go and rent it. Why does Eva always look ghetto in the movies she’s in? Might be because she keep getting cast in ghetto roles. But I’ll wait and see the movie, maybe the character calls for that.

I saw the movie last year. Its ok, pretty typical but ok. Its about a dude living his life as a stuggling actor. In persuing his dreams he dissed his girl, she left him, she got engaged to someone else, he ratted her out and her fiance broke off the wedding and they still wound up not being together…the end.

@9 No worries, Pigford’s screen time is all of 6 minutes, this hardly counts as a staring role or co-staring and her ass (or lack there of) was out yet again.
Zoe did great as usual and my mans Dorian is a great actor. He really needs to hit the big screen. Good job on the movie, it just needs some kinks worked on. Oh the writer of the movie casted himself and he can act as well.

people stay hating on this damn site!

but anyway i think the movie looks really cute and is worth a rental.

everyone complains about how there are no “Black movies/directors/actors” but when an interesting black project comes out we hate and dont support. whats is up with that?

i look forward to checking it out. thank you for the post Angel.

LOOKS GOOD YALL!

Can someone tell me why it only showed in like 3 theaters? I saw it at a screening in NYC and was waiting for it to come out but it went to DVD. I think it was as good as any feature film. Did anyone else see it in a theater? It got good reviews from the audience I saw it with.

If I can waste brain cells on watching I love Ny I guess can sit and watch this movie.

glad to see eva do her thang but sorry NEXT

@26 thank you it’s not that serious she really considers herself black geez!!!…lol..but the movie looks good though I’ll check it out;-)

It looks smart and funny. I’ll buy it even though someone just gave up some spoilers!!!

Y are yall all on Ms S.? I think I get what she’s saying. Zoe says she Hispanic/Latina or whatever you want to call it but she always casted in non-latin roles. Ms S. said that they are only casting JHo or Selma Hayek look alikes in Spanish roles when there are other Latinas that are a darker complexion. In other words, they only cast light-skinned for Latina roles. Is that right Ms S.?

@69 My bad. I didn’t give you the main details though. Trust me on that;)

@69 My bad. I didn’t tell all the big stuff though. Get it anyway. Its good.

THIS LOOKS BORING!

Yes # 70! Thats exactly what I was trying to say! It’s that some people here don’t like to read between the lines and they took for what it wasn’t! Thanks for the love!

No prob Ms. S.

Seen it!! Its Def. Boring!!

Unless Zoe actually starts speaking in spanish in all of her roles how would the viewing audience know she was of Latin descent?? The look and the movie role has nothing to do with the actual person. lol god. When you watched Selena, did u say “why did she take this role? she’s not mexican”. Of course you didn’t, because she fit the part. If they had played Zoe opposite Will Smith in ‘Hitch’ instead of Eva Mendez, the viewing audience would view it as a Black male and Black woman in a romantic comedy.

The only Black Latina I can think of off the top of my head that is doing this is Lauren Vélez. All of her characters have been Latin, because she clearly looks it to the viewing public. If they tried to caste her as a ‘Sharissa Jackson’ all you Black women would be hating and saying “they couldnt caste a real Black woman for that role”. I mean c’mon now which way do you want it.

this one ACTUALLY doesn’t seem as cliche as i thought it would be. i may check it out on on-demand lol!

It’s not hating. The concept of the movie just seems played out. I’m all for black Hollywood getting more work but this movie is just not it. Spike Lee’s “Do The Right Thing” is a good example of excellent Black cinema with a interesting concept that wasn’t played out at that time. “Love & Basketball” was a really good romantic movie too. Movies like “Norbit” are the movies that are shaming black Hollywood (and yet people still went out and supported it because it’s supposedly black cinema) But this movie looks good though and it will most likely be better than all the terrible mess that’s been coming out.

# 3 Ms. S

she was born in america, her parents were born in d.r. she is african-american. do you know how many dominicans who are darker than her wouldnt even consider themselves black because they think being black is a taboo. zoe is black and she knows it! black is a race, hispanic/latino is a culture, spanish is a language, no one can be spanish!

oh and its funny in your 54th post you are now playing the victim lol you dont like being labeled yet your labeling zoe? why is she only allowed to play someone in a movie where the audience knows shes from hispanic descent?

My bad Ms.S I thought you were making a race issue out of nothing because on these gossip sites it’s been a race war lately..but I understand what you saying..my bad girl!!!..I stand corrected..lol

lol zoe was born in new jersey
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zoe_Saldana
so the only person who needs to get their facts straight is you ms. s

Actually it is a really…and i do mean really good movie. The acting is great. It makes fun of how HOllywood tries to stereotype black actors and it doesnt end in a way that you would think it would.Give it a try!

Its amazing how people always turn even the smallest shit to racial issues. Let the girl be what the hell she is. If she says she’s black, she’s black. I dont see her having an issue with taking on black roles. If she did, do you honestly think she’d take the role? In time, she’ll be offered a latin role. It’ll come. There might be people out there that dont even know she’s half latina, for the simple fact that she doesn’t look mixed. She just looks like a carmel skinned black girl. With the exception of her hair. Her hair is kinda a giveaway.

Back to the subject at hand. Im always down for watching a movie. So I’ll check it out. Alot of ya’ll talkin about “I aint gonna waste my time watchin this dumb stuff….” Like yall really doin anything better with your time. I mean, how many of you are seriously doing something with it? Probably sittin on ya behinds texting ya girlfriends about some dude. (High school kids mainly)… So whats 2 hrs??

NOw I remember when I first started posting on CL about a year ago a post went up about zoe saldana and if I am not mistaken please correct me if I am wrong she said that she was not black but a latina or something to that affect and it sparked a huge debate that even I took apart of. SO I am shocked to see her play roles that were written for black women if she does not consider herself black??? I also remember learning a very good history fact on that post about why dominicans don;t consider themselves to be black. I really do need to check those archives.
P.S> I am not saying that she needs to diss her latina culture but she is still a black woman.

And or the record, yes she was born in Jersey, but Wikipedia, isnt a good thing to use as a proof of resource all the time. Sometimes they are incorrect.

That’s if she is even mixed.

Ahh hell, I dont even care. The girl’s gorgeous and talented. It is what it is….

#80

wasn’t labeling the girl….I said I’m tired of Hollywood doing it!

I think you need to look between the lines!

this hav nothin to do wit this but i find it so funny that as soon as i go to bed n the day time dats when all stories come out but when i stay up and come to the website maybe every hour min dont shyt b on here

Question: How come CL is not posting about Ms. Vagina/PE-Nus Power??? Homegirl is blowing up. Ha! All my people who saw it know what I’m talking about.

ZOE CAN CLAIM TO BE LATINA OR DOMINICAN IF SHE WANTS…BUT LET IT BE KNOWN THAT THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC SLAUGHTERED OVER 10,000 BLACK PPL IN THE BEGINING OF THE CENTURY UNDER THE TRUJILLO GOVT…DO UR RESEARCH I WONT GO IN DETAILS…BECAUSE HE WANTED TO WHITEN HIS COUNTRY…SO THIS HAS A TREMENDOUS EFFECT ON DOMINICANS WHO ARE DARKER SKINNED..THE REASON WHY THEY DONT LIKE CLAIMING THEY ARE BLACK..THEY HAVE BEEN BRAINEDWASHED…THAT IS UNTIL THEY COME TO THE U.S.A OR OTHER PARTS OF THE WORLD THAT THEY REALISE THAT THEY ARE IN FACT BLACK…LOL THATS FUNNY CUS I HAD TO GO THROUGH THAT…THEREFORE, ZOE HAS GOT A REALITY CHK…EVEN HERE IN THE US..SOME SPANISH PPL ARE STILL AMAZED TO SEE BLACK PEOPLE SPEAK SPANISH WHATS UP WITH THAT!!!! ANYWAYS THATS MY 2 CENTS…THERE IS ALWAYS SOMETHING BEHIND THE MENTALITY SO LEARN THE HISTORY

@ 90 ain’t ol girl the truth yes post her story concreteloop!!!!

83. candace said:
Actually it is a really…and i do mean really good movie. The acting is great. It makes fun of how HOllywood tries to stereotype black actors and it doesnt end in a way that you would think it would.Give it a try!

>>>>>> That’s the first reason why I said I’d buy the movie, the reviews on amazon.com are great, they rated it 5 stars.

Yeah, looks pretty good.

Looks good.

Well said #91, I respect your views.

this movie does look good i just might buy it

@85 yes Zoe said she wasn’t black but Latina. I do remember that. So, I guess she actually labeled herself. That kinda solidifies what Ms S. was saying. SHe latina, let her play a Latina.

@77 She doesn’t have to be speaking Spanish just for folk to know she’s Latina. That’s the purpose of Ms S. post. If they stop casting all the light-skinned Latina folk will be aware of the fact that Latinas aren’t just light.

Same story….different actors!!! ROBERT TOWNSEND ALREADY DID HOLLYWOOD SHUFFLE!!!

Can’t Hollywood come up with ANYTHING ORIGIONAL? It’s even more embarracing when a black film does the same type of immitation.

This actually looks good to me. I’ve been waiting to see a nice romantic black film! I am always interested in seeing independent films like this one because it gives me the chance to see less known actors and actresses. It’s so nice to see some new faces for a change! Sometimes I get so tired of seeing the same 5 black actors and actresses in every movie!

single ladies only, my treat

It could be a movie about Black martian lesbian zombies and yall would say, “Damn why black people always gotta play in movies about lesbian martian zombies?” STFU and just enjoy the movies. ALL movies nowadays are going to have similarities to others. This one seems fresh and new. I want to see it.

**Looking at #4**

This is a GREAT movie!
My friend stars in it… MAJOR=)

I’m late but why and how did the race thing come up in this post?

the last 30 secs was the bomb!!!!

Okay seriously it looks okay…I’ll definitely support! If it’s got Hill harper in it, its all good with me!

ZOE LABELED HERSELF A BLACK LATINA. AND IF SHE DIDNT CONSIDER HERSELF BLACK SHE WOULD ONLY PLAY LATINA ROLES LIKE ROSARIO DAWSON IN THE 25TH HOUR. ZOE SAID SHE IS BLACK GET OVER IT!

Yea, it looks interesting. I’ll probably cop it.

I saw this movie and its not that good… Ends dumb too…

Between every cut they put a paragraph on the screen to tell u whats going on… This movie is all over the place. Don’t waste your money.

Finally, a nice love story (triangle) revolving around blacks that does not contain drugs, gang violence, or other negative stereotype.

Indepedent movies are the greatest. Just check out the IFC channel. They ALWAYS have a good movie on.

Jilly the movie does contain negative sterotypes… Cool comes to work late almost everyday. Also when he trys out for movie (in the movie) He can only get a part as a rapist or drug dealer. And he can’t even really get one of those gigs. He’s living with his mother…. i could go on and on… Eva (is terrible in the movie)… There are too many moments where it is silent for too long with nothing going on. I got this movie like 2 weeks ago from blockbuster.

For those who says it romantic, its NOT. Just see the movie. Yeah its been done a lot of times but what movie hasn’t. Even cartoons are repetitive.
and STFU to whomever said Zoe is black. She SAID she IS LATINA! READ ALL OF HER INTERVIEWS…DAMN!
I don’t think anyone brought up the race issue with her and I’m not gonna explain again. And living under a rock, this is the US and everything is about race whether you like it or not.

I HAVE READ SOME OF HER INTERVIEWS AND SHE CLAIMS BLACK LATINA. SO STFU!!! AND SHE IS TOTALLY COOL WITH HER ROLE AS A BLACK WOMAN BECAUSE SHE EMBRACES HER BLACKNESS TOO. ZOE IS A BLACK DOMINICAN END OF THE STORY!!!! GET OVER IT.

this is dump

I understand where Miss S is coming from with regards to them actually portraying Zoe Saldana as Hispanic instead of Black.

Hollywood always portrays ethnic actresses as mixed or white looking, i.e. the chinese actresses like ziyi zhang are light skinned chinese, the latin ones always look practically white like eva longoria or salma hayek and so do the black ones like thandie newton and vanessa williams.

I think Ms S was making the point that not all latina’s look white/fair like Salma, some look practically black (and are) thus Hollywood should take that into consideration.

Zoe said in an interview that she doesnt want to be regarded as a “black actress”, but i dont understand why she then goes and acts in “black films”, thats kinds of non-sensical to me

The film looks good, a different story line i might see it if it comes out in the UK

Some of y’all need to calm ya asses down over all this racial nonsense. It is not that serious! Either you like this DVD called “Premium” or you don’t. Either you don’t like Zoe Saldana or you do. Ain’t no need trying to argue over what her race is. Point is Angel wants you to support it.

@ #63

It’s all part of the fun, hon.

@113 beocth eat a dick…the key word is LATINA! That her friggin point!

@ #63

………referring to your statement that people stay hatin’ on this site, of course

@ #116

Ok, teacher!!!!

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.