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Reviews
Broken English (1996)
The music
I really liked this film. It was a love story like West Side Story. It has probably been 7 or 8 years since I last saw this film. I think a film is especially meaningful when it is related to some real crisis or event. In the case it was the migration of Croatian refugees to New Zealand and their conflicts with the Maori which said a lot about the issues of race, class and ethnicity.
But what has really stuck with me was the music. The recurring gypsy/tango musical interlude made the film for me. It is in my ears right now sort of like the theme for "Last Tango in Paris". I thought there was no published soundtrack made for this film. Please if you are aware of where to obtain a copy of this soundtrack, please let me know.
Bamboozled (2000)
re: Why didn't people like this movie
I have seen few of Spike Lee's movies since Malcolm X and Crookland. I am upset that I waited so long to see this film. As an African American born in the 50's and a witness of the 60's and 70's, I think Spike was really right on, again.
Perhaps to some White Americans, Spike may have drawn out the old conversation about the "R" word--racism some more. As an African American I think he pointed the flashlight back on a problem and phenomenon that has not gone away. I am immensely grateful that he included all of the caricatures of African Americans at the end of the film. As an epilogue, it reminded me that the society and culture my parents, grandparents, great-grandparents and related others who have passed had to survive is the same one that I continue to survive and one my children will have to learn to survive. The hum may not be as loud today, but the hum is still there. It ain't gone nowhere!!!! Damon Wayan I think was appropriate as you need some one who could effectively act the role of a character who was a buffoon and did not know it.
I will say that I wish it had not so much foul language so not to offend some people.