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how's about another poll
🕑 Added 2025-01-18 15:00:06 +0000 UTCAs y'all know February not only about Valentine's Day; it is also Black History month - so I've gathered a few movies for you to vote on all different genres and even years.
Pick your favorite!
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Paula Barr
I love Hidden Figures. Also, it’s CARMEN Jones, not Cameron Jones. It’s George’s Bizet’s opera Carmen with an all black cast
Todd Lower
What about Hidden Figures? Did Ashleigh already do that one?
Sally Haskell
Do the Right Thing is the most important film on this list.
Missy Schmader
I would definitely replace Glory with Mississippi Burning and I'd add To Kill a Mockingbird, A Time to Kill and Higher Learning
Missy Schmader
I'm glad you brought that up Mike well done
Missy Schmader
These are ok picks but I'd add a few at take a couple off we have so many good black movies that not a lot of reactors do
Missy Schmader
These are ok picks i guess but some are true story's against made up ones based on the culture I think they need separate polls
ssb031
I've said it before, and I'll say it again, Soul Food! An *excellent* movie!
Matthew Maxon
42. The Jackie Robinson Story. One of the best movies I've ever seen.
Tony Rogers
You should just watch the first three, regardless of which wins. They are each important films that everyone should see at least once. Seriously, do each for February. I doubt too many would complain, and even if they did, they would be wrong.
nycDawn
I voted for it too. It’s a great movie.
Cosmic Slice
I would call it loosely based on reality.
Cosmic Slice
Right??? Such a powerful movie.
Jim Altman
Can’t go wrong with Glory, Do The Right Thing, or Boyz n the Hood.
Lionbarber
Moonlight is a masterpiece. It challenges some audiences but broke a lot of barriers and won best picture for a reason. Keep it in mind for future polls. Glory is also amazing.
Tyler Foster
She has watched Guess Who's Coming to Dinner, yes.
Tyler Foster
Not particularly surprising: at a glance, I see 4 Selma reactions on YouTube to 20 Glory reactions.
Matthew Vandiver
I haven't seen Do the Right Thing but I saw Siskel and Ebert praise it as a very important film and being absolutely shocked that it was ignored at the Oscars. Now I really want to see it.
CinWin
I meeeeaannnn...the title alone should have been what directed everyone's voting finger, RIIIGGHT?😁
CinWin
Excellent list!
CinWin
COOLLEY HIGH
CinWin
FRIDAY is totally a must-see! As well as the sequels!
AuntVes
You misspelled CARMEN JONES (1954)... based on the opera CARMEN. 😏 I think the ROOTS (1977) miniseries is also something you should consider.
R Kelly Coker
I am surprised that "I'm Gonna Get You, Sucka!" or "Undercover Brother" aren't on the list.
Spocktacular
How is Selma losing a Black History Month poll? Lol. Lord....
Saavik
I saw in the Heat of the Night listed and I’d second that. Have you already done Guess Whose Coming to Dinner? It’s slow but epic
Steven Clem
it's rather lengthy but "Roots"1979
Michael Buhl
Hollywood Shuffle (1987) would be a great addition to this poll.
SnakeandNape
Men of Honor starring Cuba Gooding Jr.
Leigh Nathaniel Silver
no its not. its what happened.
Mike B
Please don’t do Glory even if it wins. It’s a white savior movie
Cindy Byrne
Please consider watching the movie "Amistad," from 1997.
Cass&Jason
Do the Right Thing was our vote, but Boyz n the Hood was a close second. I would also say that Friday, while a comedy, has a great message that too often gets overlooked.
Marcus
Considering the topic, Selma should be leading this by a long way. Not Glory.
karl balstad
How about a couple of Sidney Poitier classics, All The Young Men and In The Heat Of The Night. A couple of of other classics would be A Soldiers Story starring Howard Rollins and Denzel Washington and Sergeant Rutledge starring Woody Strode who was also in The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance.
Leaf on the Wind
Men of Ho or would have been a good addition too. Just a suggestion
_tragicmike
So the movie directed by a white guy is winning. Interesting...
Christine
Not on the list but would love to see a reaction to Lean on Me with Morgan Freeman. (Based on a true story)
Jassell B
LOL Cameran Jones - Carmen. All great flicks, but I'm voting for Do The Right Thing.
MrBamaRed
Boyz in the Hood is so good!
djhyjak
I'm gonna suggest a movie made by black filmmakers and that's not about struggling. Spike Lee's School Daze, or Crooklyn or to keep it light I'm Gonna Get You Sucka.
Charlie Heist
Glory!
Bill Bevins
For a good black comedy they should add Uptown Saturday Night with Sidney Poitier.
Elisa H.
I could see some people being offended if she were do to undercover brother for black history if it was her only movie for it. I am not one of those people cause the movie is hilarious but I can just see people getting offended
Bill Bevins
Voted for Glory. A good movie for Black History Month would be Uptown Saturday Night. It's a comedy with Sidney Poitier.
Elisa H.
Isn't that already on the channel ?
Gio Vidrio
Glory! For sure a great movie!
Kristen
Glory is one of my favorite films ever made.
Chris
Do Glory as just like, a regular movie, or a war movie. Do a great film from one of the great black filmmakers (these others are great choices!) for Black History Month.
Joseph Ricks
Regardless of the outcome of this poll, Do The Right Thing, Glory, and Boys n the Hood are all films that the channel should explore at some point, in the spirit of revisiting old and classic movies
Michael Parker
So Many Good Movies!!
Kenn E Wayne
Agreed but the following week must be ‘white chicks’.
Kenn E Wayne
I’ve been waiting for you to start going down this rabbit hole. Higher Learning, poetic justice, drumline, house party, menace to society, the Friday franchise, save the last dance, and last but not least don’t be a menace while drinking your juice in the hood.
JC
I was so confident I'd be in the majority what is happening 😭
Omni
Missed opportunity to include Beverly Hills Cop
Cosmic Slice
Tough but I *have* to go with Selma....the movie is too good to choose anything else.
JC
For me it's gotta be Do the Right Thing
Bryan Fritchie
"Black History Month is an insult. You're going to relegate my history to a month... Also 'African-American' is an insult. I don't subscribe to that title. Black people have had different titles all the way back to the N-word and I do not know how these things get such a grip, but everyone uses 'African-American'." -- Morgan Freeman on "Black History Month".
Sir Friendzone
At some point you might want to put Undercover Brother (comedy) into a poll. If you end up doing a 2nd Black History Month poll, it would be a good candidate.
Micah Mann
Tough choices. All great.
