Happy Easter everyone,
Today, I went to Fredericksburg and ate Easter dinner at Grandma’s house. It was great to see my family since we’ve all been kind of busy lately. While talking, my sister saw that Antwone Fisher was playing on BET. After hearing people say how good that movie is, we all decided to watch it.
Even though it was the edited for TV version of the movie, it was way better than I expected it to be. Very powerful film about the power of the human spirit, and the importance of overcoming past demons that are keeping you from moving forward. The drawback to this is that you become emotionally invested in it. That’s a good thing when you’re at home alone with no witnesses. It’s a bad thing when you’re in a room full of relatives. Towards the end, I had a little miniature storm cloud form over the right side of my head and start precipitating a little bit on my eyeball.
I repeat…I DID NOT shed any tears. It was rain. Salty rain. From an invisible tiny cloud. Yeah…I said it!
So yeah, I’d like to call out BET for making me have to talk to my family with my head tilted to the side out of view while the mini-storm hit. The movie was great, and this film was a little more acceptible then the last one that made me almost shed a tea…I mean, be in the wrong place at the wrong time during one of those invisible mini eyeball rainstorms. That movie was My Girl. Damn you, Thomas J. You should have known better than to f*ck with those bees! You were that little girl’s only friend!
Ok…let me get it together real quick…
BET then added insult to injury by putting on an episode of the The Hoodrat Reality TV Hour, otherwise known as Keyshia Cole: The Way I Am. It went from a story of uplifting triumph over adversity, to an ashy, loud couple arguing in the street because the husband is sleeping with the wife’s cousin, and the wife is pregnant by some other guy. What better programming could you ask for on the anniversary of Christ’s resurrection?
Once again, I didn’t cry, dammit! It’s just that those little eyeball rainstorms are something else…
That is a really good movie. Touching for even the toughest of guys (and gals)! Next time, let the storm cloud burst and pour like a monsoon. That guy (Derek Luke?) acted very well as Antwone, but I haven’t seen or heard of him since.
you’re so cute. lemme wipe your tears. ahahah
what do we always tell you – no bitchassness in the 08!
peace,
e.
excellent movie.
the book was even better.
one of the best i’ve read.
Antwone Fisher is a good movie, real talk.
However, I learned not to watch it in front of my crazy brother, because he would laugh at the part when Mrs. Tate whooped them kids with a wet dishrag, and I was ready to beat his ass for laughing at it.
@ leoninatl, the dishrag part reminded me of the wet-towel locker room whippings I gave motherf*ckers…and also received as a result of doing that sh*t to people LOL. The only reason I didn’t laugh was because it was an adult doing it to a child with the cruelest of intentions.
@ Paula, I really want to read the book now.
@ E, I’m gonna d*ck slap you senseless one of these days.
@ Mightyme, he was in “Friday Night Lights” and a couple of other movies. I’m officially a fan of his now. He did one hell of a job in Antione Fisher. I also now have a crush on Joy Bryant!
to an ashy, loud couple arguing in the street because the husband is sleeping with the wife’s cousin, and the wife is pregnant by some other guy.
^ Leon, your married??? lol
i BET (no pon intended) I dont even watch BEt any more
I’m mad you called out Thomas J… he was just a kid! He didn’t know any better!!
*wipes tears*
I think its Derek Luke. I know Im a big football fan and the few times in my life I will admit to crying center around football games. But when I watched Friday Night Lights and Boobie tore his knee up I shed a tear. Of course it was the “tough tear” like Densel shed in Glory but it was still a tear…
ahh! i’m upset you said Antonio Fisher..when its Antwone Fisher. Lol. but we all make mistakes. i don’t think i cried watching that movie. But Put titanic in when jack dies…your sure to get some tears out of me. And i personally don’t see anything wrong with me crying. Its good to let it all out.
LOL. It was a great movie.
Woo Woo Woo…. *Patting leon on back and letting him dry his tears*
But wait, how you gonna use Bitch in the title of an Easter post? *Shaking head*
try it
*flexes*
You’re funny. Never saw that one…
I did however see Why Did I get Married (never saw a Tyler Perry movie before) and Jill Scott’s predictable but triumphant scene got to me. And I hate chick flicks!
I loved that movie. I shed a few tears too.
The book was an excellent read. BTW. Thomas J was just trying to do somehting nice for the woman he loved! How was he to know that the bees would keep on stinging?!
*sheds tear*
My sister loves that Keyshia Cole show. It is ghletto ignorance at its finest. Its pretty enjoyable ff you don’t think about the deep sociological problems within it.
Aww Leon, you have a heart
I cried like a bitch during that scene in my girl. I think that was the first time I cried about a movie.
oh dear…My girl! I saw that movie about three months after I found out I was allergic to bees. It was very traumatic.
Damn Leon, you just had to bring back the Thomas J memories. I so didn’t expect that and cried silently for three scenes hiccuping and blowing snot bubbles all over the place. Pursuit of Happiness is another invisible cloud jerker…
Is there any quote in film history sadder than “The bees killed Thomas J!” Damn you. I’m pregnant, too, so you know I’m ’bout to cry.
LOL @ you damn the memories of My Girl.. LOL but errr.. admit it.. YOU CRIED :) I hope you brought some food back with you.. :)
Antone Fisher was good. I didn’t see all of it, but the bit I saw was really moving.
P.S. As long as it doesn’t run down your face, its doesn’t count. You’re in the clear.
EYEBALL RAINSTORMS?? Bwahahahaha!!!
Mannnnn listen. I always cry during sappy movies. I think it has something to do with getting closer to 30 and biological clocks or some sappy girly ‘ish that I never cared about before the age of 28, lol…
Anyhoo, my trick is to fake ALLERGIES. It works like a charm EVERY time, unless you don’t have allergies, lol. The one thing about it is that you have to wait a good 3-4 minutes after the sappy scene, or you’ll be found out like LOL
Not sure why my comment got cut off, but my last sentence was supposed to say: “you’ll be found out like (insert the name of any cheating-a$$ political figure in the US right now)” LOL
It’s not the same the 2nd time around… :(
lmao….. @damn you thomas j.
that movie got to me too….. *denies shedding any tears* man up. lol…