Straight Outta Compton | August 14, 2015

[Frozen]

White Musicians beat women back in the 70's and 80's, why don't White people criticize them before coming after black people, it was the culture back then, in all communities, whites want blacks to move on from slavery because it was the culture back then, you all need to accept musicians abusing women was the culture back then across all racial lines, leave this man alone and let's all do better to treat women better

 

Well I would criticize them too. Like if someone ever makes an Ozzy bio pic and leaves out him abusing Sharon and getting arrested for trying to kill her. I'd say that's a rewrite of history. Although I'm sure Sharon would write it that way since Ozzy is her cash cow.

[DAJK]

Politics and public actions aside, as a movie, this is hands down one of the very best of the year.

[Alpha]

Everyone's throwing out names like Run DMC and Tupac, but I think we should see a mid-90s Will Smith rap biopic. Like, I'm dying to know the political turmoil caused by the lyrics of "Gettin Jiggy wit It".

[filmscholar]

Everyone's throwing out names like Run DMC and Tupac, but I think we should see a mid-90s Will Smith rap biopic. Like, I'm dying to know the political turmoil caused by the lyrics of "Gettin Jiggy wit It".

LOL, I think a Will Bio Pic will have more than the Hip Hop side but technically speaking the world knew him as a rapper first from the 80's. It was one of my first rap albums I got and I loved the song "Nightmare on My Street" which showed Will's storytelling skills.  It's funny they sued to keep it off the soundtrack for Freddy 4:Dream Master, lol.  

 

 

I think what "Notorious" and "Straight Outta Compton" proved is that for a Hip Hop Bio Pic you have to have controversy and sadly someone had to die.  Biggie died and Eazy E died.   In Run DMC, Jam Master Jay died and there was a lot of drama so I think it could work.   Of course Tupac died and his entire career was pretty controversal.   That's why those two I'd pick next.   I think Wu Tang could be interesting as one of it's members Ol' Dirty Bastard (Ol D ) died and it has 9 members so there's so many stories.   

 

 

 

Edited August 24, 2015 by filmscholar

[Black Hawk]

Surprise! 'Straight Outta Compton' Boosts Warner Bros. Too

[MrFanaticGuy34]

Looks like SOC, is finally steaming up a little OS-wise.

 

It's at $6.8M OS and $140M WW.

[Maxmoser3]

I've seen this twice in the theatre this weekend its a pretty good movie.

[Gokira2012]

So Europeans are not fans of gansta rap, 

[FilmBuff]

Jason Mitchell was incredible in this.

[AJG]

So Europeans are not fans of gansta rap,

It's doing decent in the UK. People act like a movie about late 80s Rap (which was recorded in English) was supposed to sell everywhere. I only expected this to do well in English speaking countries.

[CJohn]

It's doing decent in the UK. People act like a movie about late 80s Rap (which was recorded in English) was supposed to sell everywhere. I only expected this to do well in English speaking countries.

It is gonna do go business in UK and Australia, and that is it. Most countries are not even getting it as a theatrical release. 

[Jonwo]

It did okay in Germany with $2.2m but TBH this was never going to be a huge hit OS and it's pure profit anyway

Edited September 1, 2015 by Jonwo

[SchumacherFTW]

Knew virtually nothing about NWA until I saw this earlier, but really enjoyed it. Pretty damn good stuff for a biopic.

[Blankments]

I ended up having to see this movie without glasses, but it managed not to give me a headache. That’s actually a huge compliment to the film itself.

[Box Office Hit]

Straight Outta Compton Reaches $200 Million at Worldwide Box Office

http://variety.com/2015/film/news/straight-outta-compton-200-million-box-office-1201631627/