Amazing. I definitely got my money's worth. I should have rewatched it before your review dropped.

@StruggleReviewzTV

11 ай бұрын

Thank you I’m glad you enjoyed it! 🥰

If Spike Lee ever made a sequel to this film, it would have to be all about Social Media.

@dominiquejones3805

10 ай бұрын

OMG there's so much material

@Supremmo

7 ай бұрын

I agree. Notice that in this film he did touch on what social media would be like via the Mua Muas.

thank you for pointing out the parallel between this movie and Chappelle's situation... life imitating art...

I would argue to say Bamboozled picked up where Hollywood Shuffle left off on, being more edgy, racy, and direct with the usage of Blackface.

@dominiquejones3805

5 ай бұрын

No doubt. Spike needs 2 drop 1 now that focuses on this reality show/social media era

@davidgerald133

4 ай бұрын

I was thinking about this...and. its like Girl 6 was WAY ahead of its time and would work so perfectly today but instead of phone sex it would be an OnlyFans girl

@johnbrown5662

8 күн бұрын

If you haven’t please watch the documentary Classified X with Malvin Van Peebles.

This movie has always been so underrated and under appreciated. I really loved the performances by all of the actors as this movie was definitely out of the box. And it still holds true now!

@dominiquejones3805

10 ай бұрын

1 of my favorites

Criminally underrated film. Might be my favorite Spike joint. I know Spike didn’t direct rather produced but Drop Squad is slept on too

@dominiquejones3805

5 ай бұрын

I go back & watch it more than any Spike Lee Joint

My parents got this on tape & for the longest I thought it was a horror movie looking at the cover as a kid lol. This movie was ahead of its time & still very relevant today with blacks with social media & reality shows. Definitely one of Spike Lee hidden gems. My favorite besides he got game

I think this is Spike Lee's greatest piece of art. It gives you all the good and the bad of Spike Lee as a writer/director and like any piece of great art, you have to wrestle with it. Whether you hate it or love it, you're 100% correct and that's how great art should be. I hold my criterion blu ray as the pinnacle of my motion picture collection. I also think that "Get On The Bus" is an absolute banger as well (I went to the million man march myself in 95).

@crishnaholmes7730

11 ай бұрын

How was it

@dominiquejones3805

10 ай бұрын

Same here

@dominiquejones3805

10 ай бұрын

I still laugh that MC Serch wasn't shot by the police 😂

Like most. The first time I watched it I was too young to truly understand what the movie was trying to say. But then I watched it again some years later and automatically saw the point of it. I knew all along what the message was I just didn’t understand it until I started seeing those very things go on around me. Today we have people like Sukiana, Sexy Red, the City Girls, the dancing gorilla looking dude, and countless tik tokers who have little to no talent but make a mockery of being black and produce it for the world to see! Spike is a lot of things but people better make sure to always call him a genius first!

@dominiquejones3805

10 ай бұрын

I remember renting it from Roses back n the day & not getting it. Now I gotta watch it atleast once a month

Hi Tyra! I love how you explain the parallels between historical minstrel shows and modern day minstrel shows such as what we saw in the film and what we see today. I think it's sad that to this day many Black people are willing to sell their souls for money. You would think something would have changed in the 23 years since this film was released, but nope. Just sad. Thank you for another great review.

@dominiquejones3805

5 ай бұрын

Its like Tales From The Hood, 1 would expect the message 2 break thru but it hasnt

This was my most favorite review you did sis! No lies told in the commentary being a relative of Sidney Poitier a lot of what you have said was spoken about him though not in black face and also criticized by black folks for not being black enough. Thank you for being honest in this review Spike went deep on this one and it went over ppls heads but I think a review like yours and a rewatch of the movie could open the eyes of a lot of ppl who didn't get it then❤

@StruggleReviewzTV

11 ай бұрын

Thank you! I had to take my time with this one ❤

@dominiquejones3805

5 ай бұрын

This vid is where i discovered the channel. Love your work

I don't remember ever hearing of this movie before, but now I NEED to see it.

This film was prescient about where pop culture was going the same way Network predicted Fox News and A Face in the Crowd predicted entertainers as political figures and would-be demagogues (Spike even dedicated Bamboozled to the writer of Face in the Crowd). I think Damon Wayans was perfect casting because of his behind the scenes experiences with In Living Color. As Keenan’s main co-writer who had to sit in on all those battles with censors, you just know he probably met plenty of Dunwittys in his day. I get a feeling he drew a lot from that experience.

@dominiquejones3805

10 ай бұрын

Including Paul Mooney was the chefs kiss.

This was a beautiful movie. The ending montage always makes me cry because, as a very young child, I found a lot of those cartoon 'insults' funny. I know better now. Thanks Tyra UPDATE: Still in your excellent review and will stream the movie once done. You are a true gem Tyra. 💚👴🏽 If I can’t find a free stream, I’ll break out my DVD. Watching my DVD w/ Spike’s commentary (since your review was so-o-o-o thorough) 💜.

@StruggleReviewzTV

11 ай бұрын

Thank you I’m glad you enjoyed the video ❤️

Such an underrated film but i found it to be such a brilliant and tragic story. Mos Def was one of my more favorite performances in this film

Love the episode of Jamie Foxx feat Savion

The movie is very underrated and the performances are absolutely amazing. The message in the movie went over people's heads when the movie was released. I would compare Bamboozled with Network,a film that came in 1976.

@askiani

11 ай бұрын

The comedic timing is amazing.

@Rahnotrob

11 ай бұрын

One thousand percent.

I just finished the last review in the series for 'i may destroy you'. And now bamboozled. These are not easy movies to review! Tyra so articulate and on point. Another great video.

@StruggleReviewzTV

11 ай бұрын

Thank you I’ll probably have to go back and rewatch it to get the reference. Those were my first videos.

@coreyano

11 ай бұрын

@@StruggleReviewzTV these are not simple movies. I really like the great breakdowns!

Man this is my flick right here.. Damon Wayans was so good in this..

@dominiquejones3805

10 ай бұрын

Tbe audition scene with Honey Cut

this was the last of the great anti establishment spike lee movies.

@twoskoops74

11 ай бұрын

Agree

@trevormichael4906

4 ай бұрын

Yes. Then the 👃 ‘s bought him and he just mirrors what they want.

Great review 👏🏾 🖤. I haven't seen that movie in years, and it's crazy how it relates to the things we see people doing today for clout on social media.

@StruggleReviewzTV

11 ай бұрын

Thank you 🥰

@dominiquejones3805

10 ай бұрын

Nothing new under the sun

You mentioned the whole network replacement situation. After Womack left, Manray witnessed this when some studio painters are putting Honeycutt's name on Womack's dressing room door.

pitch perfect analysis, especially after watching this movie for the first time last year. more relevant than ever with the social media influx

@StruggleReviewzTV

Ай бұрын

Thank you ❤

That “smacking my hoes” song is my shit!😂😂😂 You really gon make me watch this movie again SR, it’s been a while but I love this movie though, definitely underrated and misunderstood.

@dominiquejones3805

10 ай бұрын

N××××s Is a Beautiful Thang, then we bring n the choir or some sh!t

Really wish he made an appearance in this one

Why they remind me of bopsy and topsy from lovecraft country 😭

My favorite Spike Lee joint. Analyzed it in a college presentation, I confused all the yt people. So happy you reviewed this!

Its such a GOOD MOVIE ,always love the legendary ❤ Paul Mooney my fav comedian.

Tommy Davidson has an underrated performance and his dramatic scene (fighting with Savion's character) should have been awarded-- it seemed cut for a nomination, "for your consideration, etc." Those horns still depress me 20 years later. I did a presentation for school to ruin their whole day. Oddly, we thought that English elective class would have become core curriculum by now; it was called Media Literacy. _It's not bad knowing most local elections are decided by 15% of their electorate, for example_

This movie gave me "Misrepresented People" and "Some Years Ago" by Stevie Wonder so that's a positive.

This movie took me a couple of views before I got it. I was a huge Spike Lee fan but the first time I watched it I just didn’t get it. Now, in 2024, I rank it near the top of his films.

22:20 The jab at Ving Rhames was brilliance

Nahmsayin-nahmean has been part of my vocabulary for many years.🔥 Excellent review.

@StruggleReviewzTV

6 ай бұрын

Thank you ❤

Came after watching the live review of They Cloned Tyrone w/BKA. I remember my mother had me watch this movie. It opened my eyes alots especially with the cartoons at the end. I stopped watching Bugs Bunny. I love this movie. Love Spike Lee.

@StruggleReviewzTV

10 ай бұрын

Thank You for checking out more of my content

@tyrondacoleman2694

10 ай бұрын

@StruggleReviewzTV You have a great channel. I have watched several of your videos already. I love throwbacks.

@StruggleReviewzTV

10 ай бұрын

@@tyrondacoleman2694 ❤️❤️❤️

Gratitude for sharing your in depths reviews. "Can't lack lyrical, we need black generals Holy war, tap into you like Savion But I'm a orator " - Common

@StruggleReviewzTV

6 ай бұрын

Thank you ❤

Underrated movie

@ronniemike2

11 ай бұрын

Keep doing your reviews. Love em.

Shout out to Suzan-Lori Parks who wrote Girl 6!

Too many catchy crazy songs in this movie 😂😂😂

Yes, I did sub and you're welcome my lady. Blackface is the creepiest thing I've seen in my lifetime, I've watched some old movies way back then, and sometimes I do see the stereotypes of black people in the very older movies and it's very disturbing and nightmare fueled by seeing it. Great job with the review. 😊

@StruggleReviewzTV

11 ай бұрын

Thank you and researching this movie some of the blackface imagery is nightmare fuel!

@TG5455

11 ай бұрын

You're welcome and trust me I have it's scary to look at with the acting and looks. I'm very happy that we're not in those times anymore. 😊

@jama3997

11 ай бұрын

Fr for me before I even knew the historical context, when I saw older movies with blackface I always had an uneasy feeling from it. Sorta the same feeling I got when I saw the man in “Them” , like just ignoring the black scleras and the racism in the show, I got that sneaking feeling of disgust and avoidance. That same feeling I had as a kid seeing blackface, not even knowing what it meant, it never felt RIGHT.

@TG5455

11 ай бұрын

@@jama3997 I remember seeing this trailer/commercial from the early '60s called My Baby is Black and that title and movie are one of the weirdest stuff I've ever seen. It was like WTF was that?

@LENA-mz1lo

10 ай бұрын

What's amazing to me is how we ( black people) perpetuate whatever we're told about ourselves. First we were slow, lazy and buffoons. Then we were pimps hoes and savages. Next was criminals and thugs. Now we've cycled back to the beginning with the tiktok minstrel shows, it's just disappointing

This movie was brilliant and heartbreaking.

Movie was way a head of its time. If this came out 20 years later it would been a hit

@davidgerald133

4 ай бұрын

American Fiction is out...is it a hit. Honestly....I think the days of non action drama movies being box office hits are over

So glad you reviewed this one. This is a Spike masterpiece that isn’t appreciated enough. On point as always!

@StruggleReviewzTV

10 ай бұрын

Thank you !

Basically, this is Spike's personal middle finger to Hollywood and entertainment inc at the time (and to an extant today) It ain't my place, but this is basically what this movie is Arguably aside from the actual minstrel show itself and the overall message, the ending compilation of old racist movies and cartoons is one of the most memorable parts of the film. Somehow, he even got a clip from the live action segments of Song of the South. (Incase some don't know, Song of the South is Disney's 1940s film adaptation of the brer rabbit folktales. Cause almost every movie they made is based on a public domain story. It was infamous for basically taking place on a plantation in Georgia (one of the states the original stories came from) and showed happy black slaves. The actor who played Uncle Remus despite winning an Oscar, wasn't even allowed to watch the very movie he starred in all cause of Jim Crow)

A remake of bamboozled focused on reality tv/social media makes more sense to do than whatever the color purple remake was tryna give..or is that just me?

Love this! This is one of my fave Spike lee films 👌🏾

Always on point and insightful!

@StruggleReviewzTV

11 ай бұрын

Thank you ❤

@jbstuff4472

11 ай бұрын

@@StruggleReviewzTV you’re welcome…keep them coming!

My film is Black Rip Van Winkle, b4 he went 2 sleep there was a black man being lynched. went 2 sleep 4 100yrs wakes up & a black man is being lynched. Nothing new under the sun - Paul Mooney

This my favorite Spike Lee joint, behind Malcom X of course

Oh wow, I've never seen this movie! Country bumpkin Australia might not have had it in cinema's 🤔🐨❤️❤️

It’s amazing how so much of American culture is influenced by US even in a roundabout way.

Ex-so-lent content Sis. You on it. And talented. And you right, Niggas IS a Beautiful Thang!!! RIP Paul Mooney.

@StruggleReviewzTV

8 күн бұрын

Thank you! 💕❤️

I watched it when I was 15, great film ! and great review.

4:35 Savion Clover He was mumble from Happy feet

Michael Rapport was playing himself basically

@ohhhreallyyyy

5 ай бұрын

Yes.

This would be a grest stage musical.😄

Da Bomb Malt Liquer commercials always get me....that's modern hip hop in a nutshell....which to me is the modern day Minstrel show. These drill rappers and stripper hoe female rappers....yeah that's the 2023 Minstrel Show

I watched this movie for this first time about a year ago & i liked it. Can we please get reviews on the following movies: She’s Gotta Have It Get On The Bus Clockers Chi-Raq

Paul Mooney was gr8

Being bamboozled is a part of humanity as a whole, so I agree, no.

Great review for this underrated film.

I own this movie. It has been one of my favorite movies.

@dominiquejones3805

10 ай бұрын

Facts

One of my favorite movies ever and super deep and super slipped on

I absolutely LOVED this film!!!

Awesome video! Please forgive me for being distracted by the bottom of the screen at times lol 😅

I have never been able to watch this movie knowing what it was about but now seeing the part where light skin got gunned down that really made my stomach drop I had to go to his ig to remember this man is still alive in real life lol but I feel like what made me feel so bad is he was killed in such a vulnerable way with his hands up while tap dancing that was crazy to me I couldn’t stomach it but I think even that was symbolic in a way as well and it had to happen that way

I'm not black I'm not even american, but it's good to have a movie like this as cautionary tale of how racism is Very much a thing in modern society, how old stereotypes can easily come back if normalized. With that being said the only thing in the video I was kinda iffy about was when you showed the TikTok of the Black man wearing a maid costume dancing because I think you kinda missed the point with that one given the fact that as far as I understand it he wears that outfit as a way to parody anime, maybe I'm wrong but that's how I always interpreted it. I think someone like I show speed would probably have illustrated your point better given the fact that he definitely acts like a caricature . Again I might be wrong and I don't mean to be disrespectful that's Just me sharing my vision. Thank you for this amazing review.

As a child I used to really like this movie. I liked savion, I knew of him from sesame street.

RIP Honeycutt

@dominiquejones3805

10 ай бұрын

He passed?

@USBlues

10 ай бұрын

@@dominiquejones3805 Yes, he was killed in 2020 sadly. Thomas Jefferson Byrd - Rest In Power

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I remember an episode of A Different World tried to tackle this sensitive topic, Whitley found out that her ancestors owned slaves and little Ms.Jada Pinkett as Lena was on her neck and disgusted with Whitley until Mr. Gaines explained it away, Kimberly was offended and insecure about the performances until again Mr. Gaines helped her through her conflicts. I don't really remember what the boys were doing for a majority of the episode, but I know they hurt Kim's feelings with the yo momma is so fat/ugly/black jokes... Even though the actors and writers tried to shine a good light on this dark and misguided/miseducated aspect of black history and culture, it still rubbed me the wrong way. I feel like there is too much negativity in black face for me to acknowledge it in any positive light, but that's just me. Wonderfully deep and thoughtful review as always 😊.

@StruggleReviewzTV

10 ай бұрын

Thank You I too thought of that episode while reviewing this movie!

Didn’t think many people watched this movie

I actually can't stand this movie, but love your reviews 💕💕💕

@Blackgirltries

11 ай бұрын

Why can’t you stand it? And I’m not trynna be funny I genuinely wanna know lol I’ve heard of this movie read the Wikipedia synopsis but I could never bring myself to watch it I knew it would make me uncomfortable

@vikkidc3859

11 ай бұрын

​@@Blackgirltries Damon's voice, the misogynoir, and Spike's inability to properly explore certain topics without going into respectability hotep mode. This movie revealed a lot of the problems with Spike Lee as a storyteller that would be magnified in Chi-Raq

@StruggleReviewzTV

11 ай бұрын

Thank you ❤

@Blackgirltries

11 ай бұрын

@@vikkidc3859 oh ok yeah I feel you girl Chiraq was a hot mess, this movie was giving very hotep but I think the essence of it like it had a good message. I actually think rn with how so many people wanna be woke this concept would be interesting to revisit

Love this movie

I can see this happening on tik tok

I'm at home sick today. You made my day 🥺

@StruggleReviewzTV

11 ай бұрын

You know I live for that! I hope you feel better ❤️

@marissawilson4644

11 ай бұрын

@@StruggleReviewzTV thank you 😊

Paul Mooney was the goat 🐐

S ,M, KATz out BAG 💰 on media social wiz e...😮❤just say'n...no hay.T... Pre role😊

Tyler the creator has definitely makes use of minstrel images to appear edgy

Love Malcolm X & BlacKKKlansman but Bamboozled is his magnum opus

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By any means necessary...?❤️🙏

TEAM Mau Mau!!!

@StruggleReviewzTV

8 ай бұрын

Yaaaaah Sayin! 🤣

Naw TikTok is cool, if anything the modern day minstrel show is DEFINITELY the Zeus Network 🤢🤮🗑👎🏾👎🏾

@StruggleReviewzTV

11 ай бұрын

I’ve never watched it before 🤔

@dominiquejones3805

10 ай бұрын

​@@StruggleReviewzTVu not missing anything

I remember taking a very pretty sistah to the movies to see Bamboozled when it was in theaters. She did not like it and most of the commentary went over her head. I knew she was not the one for me.

Lawd