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JI7

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22. that could have been one of the more interesting things about the movie

Reply to kwassa (Reply #19)

Sun Mar 6, 2016, 02:57 AM

Mar 2016

to actually show what it was to be a black woman, a gay man etc in those days.

if you are going to take away all this just make up some fictional story and characters and make something else.

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Nina Simone: Poetic Hot Lava In Open Letter [View all] Kind of Blue Mar 2016 OP

Glad you posted this... Digital Puppy Mar 2016 #1

You nailed every bit of it, DigitalPuppy. Kind of Blue Mar 2016 #2

I apologize...I didn't read/absorb all of your post Digital Puppy Mar 2016 #3

Viola Davis would be the perfect choice. kwassa Mar 2016 #4

Oh, no apology necessary at all! Kind of Blue Mar 2016 #5

Do you think this is an example of whiteness as beauty standard? ismnotwasm Mar 2016 #6

I sure think that that is an issue in Hollywood, but here, it makes little sense... Digital Puppy Mar 2016 #7

Well said! ismnotwasm Mar 2016 #9

Yes, for sure, Ismnotwasm and DP, nailed it again. Kind of Blue Mar 2016 #10

I've been reading about it and I won't be seeing it either ismnotwasm Mar 2016 #14

I have no intention of seeing it either JustAnotherGen Mar 2016 #16

I can't suppress my glee Kind of Blue Mar 2016 #17

Here is the movie's trailer: Digital Puppy Mar 2016 #8

I can't resist posting this amazing performance of Ms. Simone's "Four Women" Kind of Blue Mar 2016 #11

Brilliant!!!! Digital Puppy Mar 2016 #12

I'm so glad you enjoyed that! Kind of Blue Mar 2016 #13

Oh my God. ismnotwasm Mar 2016 #15

Yes, Indeed! Kind of Blue Mar 2016 #18

I'm confused. Who is Simone? kwassa Mar 2016 #19

Very interesting! n/t Digital Puppy Mar 2016 #20

Yes! She was part of the wonderful Kind of Blue Mar 2016 #21

Her *real* story def. needs to be told! Digital Puppy Mar 2016 #23

We watched this yesterday afternoon JustAnotherGen Mar 2016 #24

There's so much that COULD have been done that wasn't Kind of Blue Mar 2016 #25

it looks like she first had a story idea and then decided to do it based JI7 Mar 2016 #26

LOL! Kind of Blue Mar 2016 #27

that could have been one of the more interesting things about the movie JI7 Mar 2016 #22

Was rather surprised to hear about this Scootaloo Mar 2016 #28

Yes, I'd listen to Nina in her own Kind of Blue Mar 2016 #29