Is Black Hollywood IN TROUBLE?
Posted by Mysterygrimms | Under Adverse Effects, Entertainment News, Mysterygrimms Thoughts, What Caters To Me, What Caters To You Monday May 19, 2008
According to a Boston.com article, The Black Hollywood film community is facing extreme hardship and may be in trouble you can read the article in it’s entirety here.
Mysterygrimms Thoughts: Honestly I’m sick and tired of all the typical black movies that try to cater to blacks through mostly comedic relief or the typical gangster hood movie with no REAL substance. There is tons of talented black, actors, screenwriters, directors, and actresses out there. I also I’m privy to the fact that financing these movies is what the real burden is.
Most black OWNED studios or Independently run black film companies don’t have the deep pockets to cover the film budget that a real film with substance would require. They don’t have the necessary monies or budget that most of the white run studios have like MGM, Paramount, New Line and Universal studios to name a few.
So I’m pretty sure that has a lot to do with the quality of films that do come out in black Hollywood (Low Quality, Low Budget). Tyler Perry is one of the more prominent black film directors and maker of the current black Hollywood who has a pretty good hold on what a black quality film should be (Even those his films tend to be catered to lonely black, church going women with problematic relationships).