[β] Threadkiller (1456) 4 hours ago
I was definitely thrown off by a variety of things like the main actors being used in flashback scenes with no real attempt made to de age them and as you mentioned the mother and daughter who definitely seemed too young who would have had to be at least in their 60s and late 40s respectively.
I had already seen an interview with Spike Lee a few days before June 12th where Spike explained the production decision to NOT de-age the actors. I too might have been confused if I had been dropped into those scenes with out context; but they were set-up and transitioned so brilliantly that it was a joy to experience as part of the story-telling. It was as if these four remaining Bloods were stuck in time in a place of trauma. At first I thought their movements in the action scenes betrayed their natural ages and lacked a youthful physicality but when I watched it a second time I could see I was projecting something that wasn't there. They all moved, responded and acted accordingly, like soldiers in a firefight.
Artistically this is a very well done, thought out set of director choices that some are going to find fault with but are clearly done for a reason.
Fun Fact: Otis, David, Paul, Melvin and Eddie get their names from the founding members of The temptations.
Ball of Confusion was a fitting song for that era also (released 1970).
People moving out, people moving in
Why, because of the color of their skin
Run, run, run but you sure can't hide
An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth
Vote for me and I'll set you free
Rap on, brother, rap on
Well, the only person talking about love thy brother is the(preacher)
And it seems nobody's interested in learning but the(teacher)
Segregation, determination, demonstration, integration,
Aggravation, humiliation, obligation to our nation
Ball of confusion
Oh yeah, that's what the world is today
Woo, hey, hey
The sale of pills are at an all time high
Young folks walking round with their heads in the sky
The cities ablaze in the summer time
And oh, the beat goes on
Evolution, revolution, gun control, sound of soul
Shooting rockets to the moon, kids growing up too soon
Politicians say more taxes will solve everything
And the band played on
So, round and around and around we go
Where the world's headed, nobody knows
Oh, great googalooga, can't you hear me talking to you
Just a ball of confusion
Oh yeah, that's what the world is today
Woo, hey, hey
Fear in the air, tension everywhere
Unemployment rising fast, the Beatles new record's a gas
And the only safe place to live is on an indian reservation
And the band played on
Eve of destruction, tax deduction, city inspectors, bill collectors,
Mod clothes in demand, population out of hand, suicide, too many bills,
Hippies moving to the hills People all over the world are shouting, 'End the war'
And the band played on
Great googalooga, can't you hear me talking to you
Sayin' ball of confusion
That's what the world is today, hey, hey
Let me hear ya, let me hear ya, let me hear ya
Sayin' ball of confusion
That's what the world is today, hey, hey
Let me hear ya, let me hear ya, let me hear ya, let me hear ya, let me hear ya
Sayin' ball of confusion
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