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John Singleton (1968-2019)

#1 Post by CSM126 » Mon Apr 29, 2019 9:37 am


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#2 Post by domino harvey » Mon Apr 29, 2019 10:22 am

His publicist issued a statement that he’s actually still alive

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#3 Post by hearthesilence » Mon Apr 29, 2019 10:38 am

False report spread by TMZ. They do this all the time now, just to "outscoop" everyone else. Garbage news source.

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#4 Post by Buttery Jeb » Mon Apr 29, 2019 1:39 pm


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#6 Post by bearcuborg » Mon Apr 29, 2019 6:56 pm

Way too young...but the numbers were definitely against him as we’ve been reminded about the alarming statistic of black men dying from a stroke...

Still, his career never matched Boyz in the Hood in beginning to end enjoyment. Higher Learning was laughably bad, Poetic Justice was a mess, despite some really fine chemistry between Tupac and Janet Jackson. After Rosewood, I don’t think I’ve seen anything else he directed.
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Re: Passages

#7 Post by knives » Mon Apr 29, 2019 7:02 pm

His Shaft is fun.

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#8 Post by hearthesilence » Mon Apr 29, 2019 7:03 pm

knives wrote:
Mon Apr 29, 2019 7:02 pm
His Shaft is fun.
I was just about to post this. His Shaft film is actually pretty good for a reboot (or rather a follow-up of sorts).

He also did the video for Michael Jackson's "Remember the Time" (Jackson's last great single) and Baby Boy is supposedly one of his better films too though I haven't seen it.

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#9 Post by black&huge » Mon Apr 29, 2019 7:08 pm

Glad to see some good words about Shaft. It always pops in my head every few years and I always remember how enjoyable it is.

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#10 Post by bearcuborg » Mon Apr 29, 2019 7:13 pm

I was just about to say that I’ve been reminded of MJ’s video, Remember the Time... That was very much a must watch event in the 90s. Even if it has aged, all the stars make it fun. I’m surprised Michael would want himself portrayed as a chubby cat! It must have been his or John’s maybe...

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Re: John Singleton (1968-2019)

#11 Post by domino harvey » Mon Apr 29, 2019 7:28 pm

Wasn’t his Fast and Furious sequel the highest grossing film by a black director until Black Panther?

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Re: John Singleton (1968-2019)

#12 Post by knives » Mon Apr 29, 2019 8:09 pm

Close, but Fate of the Furious beat it there.

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Re: John Singleton (1968-2019)

#13 Post by domino harvey » Mon Apr 29, 2019 8:16 pm

Interesting list, thanks. I’ve never even heard of Tim Story, but he dominates that list!

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#14 Post by knives » Mon Apr 29, 2019 8:52 pm

A true journeyman's hero.

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Re: John Singleton (1968-2019)

#15 Post by Forrest Taft » Tue Apr 30, 2019 10:40 am

Four Brothers is also worth a watch, a loose remake of The Sons of Katie Elder.

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#16 Post by knives » Tue Apr 30, 2019 11:17 am

That was actually his first film I saw so it has a special place for me regardless of quality.

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Re: John Singleton (1968-2019)

#17 Post by DavyGallagher » Wed May 01, 2019 4:24 pm

Terrible news. I read more than one "never lived up to his potential..." comment online which might be true but he worked hard throughout his career and didn't want to be a spokesman for anything more than his films.

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Re: John Singleton (1968-2019)

#18 Post by ando » Mon May 06, 2019 6:30 pm

Props. Poetic Justice fan.

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