From the heart

Four black teens in Philadelphia with nothing other than weekly tranpasses and opinions. Still, the criticism and general interpretation seem to change from day to day regardless of aforementioned teens consistency.

Whatever. We're not doing anyone some terrible injustice, and we don't claim to be changing the world or enlightening the folk beyond belief or recognition. Credences, food for thought, images, a few laughs here and there, and opinions are all that we can offer you. Whether you choose to accept or decline, you are here, as are we, daily.

To face the rain or sunshine, parade or riot, cookout or Saturday detention..We ride Septa.

- Til' the very end, Nya Ari, Samir S, Trent XIII, and Hez

Saturday, May 9, 2009

Thoughts on "obsessed"

Obsessed should have been a fool-proof movie (I don't even have the heart to call it a film). You have a handsome African American lead, an attractive caucasian co-star, more budget than your average hollywood home, and a flock of Beyonce groupies ready to sleep in lines in order to see it first. Unfortunately none of this was enough to make it good, let alone worth wasting money on.
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1.The Soundtrack was probably the best aspect of the movie, and the only reason I didn't leave...That was a complete lie, I wanted to see the fight scene.
The advertising executives did a fantastic job.

2.You'd think that a movie grossing at more than $28 million it's opening weekend would at least have a good detective. Nope, the detective was an idiot, and wasn't able to discern what her purpose was.
"WHAT HAPPENED?"..Isn't that your job, to figure it out?

3.Lately I've been marveling at a lot of things but, the most marvel worthy this week by a long shot would be at how a character with so few lines, featured in so few scenes, could ruin the majority of a movie.
If it weren't for "Smash into you" at the end of the movie I would fully stand by the not-so popular belief that Beyonce Knowles should be seen and not heard.

4."Breathe Bitch Breathe!". Chuckle worthy lines were few and far between. This made all of the bad flirting, winking smiley email attachments, lack of scenery, and unequal racial representation in the picture one thousand times worst.
"Bitch, I told you not to come to my house!", was also noteworthy.

5.It took all of one hundred and one minutes to subsequently find Ms.Knowles stumbling, madblackwomanesque, in louboutins throughout a house in pursuit of a soon-to-be dead white girl. There is no doubt in my mind that this is the only reason that anyone in the entire theatre suffered through all of it.
This could have made a better music video.

6.I think I enjoyed all three minutes of Justin Timberlake's "Mother lover" Saturday night live feature more than any of this movie, excluding the scene with the two lead actresses dueling.
I'm not mad that I spent more than an hour of my life in a theatre complaining..Because I didn't spend any money on it. Not mad at all.
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.N ari

I apologize for the constant change in "scenery" on We Ride Septa. It's hard to find a template that allows for full-sized pictures, text that isn't annoying, and a wide background. Prepare for more changes.

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