Anonymous
Post 02/09/2023 09:08     Subject: You People movie on Netflix
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I mean no disrespect at all. I watched a movie on Hulu with a black female love interest and a white male love interest- interracial couple. I watched another movie with the same on Netflix. It was set in Verona, Italy, titled "Love at the Villa." Race wasn't an integral part of the story, except when she described him as "Thor" because he was so big.

Is this a trend that younger audiences want to see in movies and tv series or is it reflective of what is going on in real life? I see it in commercials, too. In the couple, the man is white and the woman is black.

In real life, it doesn't sound like black women see these as great matches. Any thoughts? I have not found any sources online discussing this.


In real like you don’t know any white man/black woman couples? That doesn’t mean they don’t exist. I know plenty.


+1

Same; especially in the DMV
Anonymous
Post 02/09/2023 08:26     Subject: You People movie on Netflix
Anonymous wrote:I mean no disrespect at all. I watched a movie on Hulu with a black female love interest and a white male love interest- interracial couple. I watched another movie with the same on Netflix. It was set in Verona, Italy, titled "Love at the Villa." Race wasn't an integral part of the story, except when she described him as "Thor" because he was so big.

Is this a trend that younger audiences want to see in movies and tv series or is it reflective of what is going on in real life? I see it in commercials, too. In the couple, the man is white and the woman is black.

In real life, it doesn't sound like black women see these as great matches. Any thoughts? I have not found any sources online discussing this.


In real like you don’t know any white man/black woman couples? That doesn’t mean they don’t exist. I know plenty.
Anonymous
Post 02/09/2023 07:08     Subject: Re:You People movie on Netflix
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I love Jonah Hill and enjoyed the movie.
Inoffensive sociopolitical commentary.
Not a great movie but a good watch.


Jonah Hill was great in Moneyball


and Wolf of Wall Street
Anonymous
Post 02/09/2023 07:04     Subject: You People movie on Netflix
I mean no disrespect at all. I watched a movie on Hulu with a black female love interest and a white male love interest- interracial couple. I watched another movie with the same on Netflix. It was set in Verona, Italy, titled "Love at the Villa." Race wasn't an integral part of the story, except when she described him as "Thor" because he was so big.

Is this a trend that younger audiences want to see in movies and tv series or is it reflective of what is going on in real life? I see it in commercials, too. In the couple, the man is white and the woman is black.

In real life, it doesn't sound like black women see these as great matches. Any thoughts? I have not found any sources online discussing this.
Anonymous
Post 02/09/2023 06:20     Subject: Re:You People movie on Netflix
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I got about half way through the movie and had to stop watching after the 20 millionth closeup of Jonah’s face. Jonah looks like a 50+ year-old man and it didn’t seem realistic that such a beautiful, cool and hip AA woman would date someone like him.


I feel this was explained well in the movie - she dated a gorgeous, nice guy in the beginning but he was self-centered and didn’t really listen to her and try to really know her. Vs Jonah Hill. I thought they had great chemistry on screen and were a cute couple (and I am not a Jonah Hill fan).


I felt there chemistry on screen was horrible. They didn’t even kiss throughout the whole movie, and their kiss during the wedding was off screen! Did the female lead refuse to kiss him as part of her deal in her contract. How bizarre!
Anonymous
Post 02/08/2023 20:36     Subject: Re:You People movie on Netflix
Anonymous wrote:I got about half way through the movie and had to stop watching after the 20 millionth closeup of Jonah’s face. Jonah looks like a 50+ year-old man and it didn’t seem realistic that such a beautiful, cool and hip AA woman would date someone like him.


I feel this was explained well in the movie - she dated a gorgeous, nice guy in the beginning but he was self-centered and didn’t really listen to her and try to really know her. Vs Jonah Hill. I thought they had great chemistry on screen and were a cute couple (and I am not a Jonah Hill fan).
Anonymous
Post 02/08/2023 20:34     Subject: You People movie on Netflix
Anonymous wrote:I thought JLD’s character was too over the top and not realistic at all. Nobody would behave that way.

I thought they missed an opportunity to leverage Eddie Murphy’s comedic talent…unless perhaps he has simply lost his comedic talent? Stick up the a-$$ black dad wasn’t believable or entertaining.

David Duchovny was a real treat!



So agree re Eddie Murphy - I kept waiting for him to have better lines/scenes.
Anonymous
Post 02/08/2023 19:27     Subject: You People movie on Netflix
This thread is why humor is the terrible way it is in movies and tv shows these days.

People are offended over a movie that was written to have stereotypes.

Someone even mentioned one of Kanye’s songs playing in the movie. Just hilarious. Can’t make this shit up. The movie is more real life than the movie is.
Anonymous
Post 02/08/2023 19:18     Subject: You People movie on Netflix
It was predictable but I loved it!
Anonymous
Post 02/08/2023 19:18     Subject: You People movie on Netflix
Anonymous wrote:It was awful. Jonah hill is a big fat tub of lard


Wow, you suck
Anonymous
Post 02/08/2023 18:52     Subject: You People movie on Netflix
Anonymous wrote:I thought JLD’s character was too over the top and not realistic at all. Nobody would behave that way.

I thought they missed an opportunity to leverage Eddie Murphy’s comedic talent…unless perhaps he has simply lost his comedic talent? Stick up the a-$$ black dad wasn’t believable or entertaining.

David Duchovny was a real treat!



Although it was over played, I totally know women like that.
Anonymous
Post 02/08/2023 17:43     Subject: You People movie on Netflix
Anonymous wrote:What really bothers me is that Joannah looks WAY WAY WAY older than his mommah.

It's distracting. She's had too much work and he's had not enough.


This. I thought they were a couple, not mother and son.
Anonymous
Post 02/08/2023 16:49     Subject: You People movie on Netflix
Are those tattoos on that fat red face Jonah real?
Anonymous
Post 02/08/2023 16:33     Subject: You People movie on Netflix
Anonymous wrote:I can't figure out why, in 2023, interracial dating/marriage is being treated like a THING. Also, of all the songs whyyyy is one with Kanye West playing in this movie?


Well...maybe you're not the target demographic. I thought it was funny.
Anonymous
Post 02/08/2023 16:31     Subject: You People movie on Netflix
What really bothers me is that Joannah looks WAY WAY WAY older than his mommah.

It's distracting. She's had too much work and he's had not enough.