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♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ [ sound of gunfire ] as far back as i can remember, i always wanted to be a gangster. >> "goodfellas" is like, fasten your seatbelts, im going to kick the shit out of you for two and a half hours, and youre going to love it. >> there have been so many gangster movies, so many mob movies. is it really possible that in 1990 martin scorsese will be able to make a gangster movie that has something to say that hasnt already been said a million times? ...

>> ladies. b loves in the house. >> dragon breath. >> who you talking to? >> kid an dplay, who were a musical duo, play two teenagers who were looking to have a fun time. dads away, lets throw a party. >> ooh, scandalous! >> having a movie like that premiere at sundance really showed the possibilities that indie black filmmaking could have. >> kristin! >> what? >> dont answer me what. turn that tv off. >> im watching the knicks. >> i dont care what it is, no tv on a school night! >> we talked ab...

Indie black filmmaking can have. >> kristin! >> what? >> dont answer me what. turn that tv off. i dont care what it is, no tv on a school night! >> we talked about the spike lee films, john singleton films, but also it was a period when black female filmmakers are making some really interesting things. you have "daughters of the dust," julie dashs film, examining the gullah culture, black culture that hearkens back several hundred years. and that movies beautiful. you also have a movie like "jus...

Indie black filmmaking can have. >> what? >> dont answer me what. turn the goddamnn tv off. >> im watching the knicks. >> i dont care what it is. no tv on a school night. >> we talked about the spike lee films and the john singleton films but also it was a period when black female filmmakers are making some really interesting things. you have "daughters of the dust," julie dashs film, examining black culture that harkens back several hundred years. that is beautiful. the one directed by leslie h...

Silly teen comedy. >> ladies! in house. >> dragon breath! >> who you talking to? >> hidden play, a musical duo, play two teenagers just looking to have a fun time. dad is away. lets throw a party. >> oh! >> skancandalous. >> having a movie like that premier. it showed what could happen. >> dont answer me what. turn the tv off. >> im watching the knicks. >> i dont care what it is. no tv on a school night. >> we talk about the spike lee films, the john singleton films. it was a period when black f...

Teenager and profiles him. >> i didnt do nothing. >> you think youre tough, huh? oh, youre scared now, huh? i like that. >> singleton was nominated for two academy awards, best original screen play and the youngest person ever nominated for best director. >> it was an era when a lot of people were paying attention to black film. there was a famous moment in "new york times" magazine does this cover story. you really had for the first time a large collection of black filmmakers documenting what w...

Know youre going to be in attendance at the throwdown. >> did you hear anything about a party tonight? >> huh-uh, at least not a good one. >> "house party" is just a fun, silly teen comedy. >> ladies, beat is in the house. >> dragon breath. >> they were a musical duo looking to have a fun time, dads away, lets throw a party. having a movie like that premier at sundance really showed the possibility that black film making could have. >> what? >> dont answer me what. turn the god damn tv off. >> i...

Teenager and profiles him. >> i didnt do nothing. >> you think youre tough, huh? oh, youre scared now, huh? i like that. >> singleton was nominated for two academy awards, best original screen play and the youngest person ever nominated for best director. >> it was an era when a lot of people were paying attention to black film. there was a famous moment in "new york times" magazine does this cover story. you really had for the first time a large collection of black filmmakers documenting what w...

Oh, youre scared now, huh? i like that. >> singleton was nominated for two academy awards, best original screen play and the youngest person ever nominated for best director. >> it was an era when a lot of people were paying attention to black film. there was a famous moment in "new york times" magazine does this cover story. you really had for the first time a large collection of black filmmakers documenting what was going on in the culture. >> youve got to be ready to throw down, stand up and ...

Attendance at the throwdown jam of the year. >> did you hear anything about a party tonight? >> huh-uh, at least not a good one. >> "house party" is just a fun, silly teen comedy. >> ladies, beat is in the house. >> dragon breath. >> who are you talking to? >> they were a musical duo looking to have a fun time, dads away, lets throw a party. >> scandalous. >> having a movie like that premier at sundance really showed the possibilities that indy black filmmaking could have. >> what? >> dont answe...