I was in this movie as an extra and the funeral scene was incredible in person. In between takes David O (MLK) started speaking off the top of his head and I got chills. It was a freestyle sermon and prayer as they set up the next shot.
The King Papers have not been made available to film directors, so every speech David gave was paraphrasing the actual King speeches! Which is incredible
Responding to 4:07 your right were not that fair removed a lot of ppl don’t know this but ruby Bridges is still pretty young and alive and the very last slaves weren’t freed till the lat 70-80’s evern tho they were free legally. The slave owners didn’t tell them and kept them enslaved for generations
Four girls died in the church bombing. There was a fifth girl named Sarah Rudolph that survived but lost her right eye in the blast. Her sister Addie Mae was one of the girls that died.
This is great movie. David Oyelowo did an amazing job as MLK. Now you guys have to watch Malcolm X with Denzel. He was robbed of the Oscar that year but that’s another story 🫠
It was mentioned that you thought that DR King's hair would be more grey from all the stress, But stress is not always visible, His autopsy revealed that his heart was that of a 60yr man, that is how stress and weight of responsibility can affect a person, Thanks for this upload
Found you guys thru a Twitter post for ur reaction to For Colored Girls. I’ve been binge watching y’all ever since. Many non-Black reviewers tend to avoid reviews of “Black” movies. I’m glad you haven’t, because i love the compassion and emotional intelligence you bring to your reviews. It has been great to watch. ❤
I want to thank you for your movie selections but more importantly I thank you for the level of compassion and understanding you provide in your commentary.
3:32 exactly! I’ll be turning 29 this month. *Both* my parents were born in 1952. MY PARENTS y’all! Not grandparents, or great grandparents. My mom and dad lived through the Civil Rights era. They were 16 when MLK was shot. They were graduating right when the schools became desegregated. They were among the first! It’s crazy to think about.
I can relate. My dad was born in 54 and mom in 58. My dad used to speak so passionately about MLK and what he did for his people that it will bring tears to his eyes, which still sticks with me to this day.
@ What a privilege you and I share friend! It’s so disheartening to have to think about all that they faced, but I will always consider myself blessed to have been raised by such strong individuals! It was never lost on me growing up that my parents were older than all the other kids parents, but I couldn’t care less. They were the wisest, strongest, smartest, and kindest people I’ve ever known and I’m fortunate to have been guided through life by two people who truly knew what it means to be grateful for everything - down to the air we breathe. Sadly my father passed away when I was 10, and my mother when I was 21. But I carry them with me in my heart always. ❤️
@@jasmine.matchaWELL I'M 43 YEARS OLD. IF BOTH OF MY PARENTS WERE STILL ALIVE THEY BOTH WOULD BE IN THEIR EARLY 80'S. BOTH OF MY PARENTS WERE BORN IN 1942... SO PEOPLE TAUGHT MY PARENTS WERE MY GRANDPARENTS GROWING UP... SO I'VE MANY, MANY, MANY STORIES ABOUT THAT TIME PERIOD...
FYI John Lewis, the one who Snic ostracized for marching, he ended up serving 17 terms in Congress. When you hear people talk about good trouble, it's a term he was popular for saying. He passed away in July 2020 still a member at that time.
I had the pleasure of Meeting Corretta Scott King in the early 2000's in Alabama, she was stoic. She need her own movie. The love she showed to the ignorant people there to protest her was inspiring. Diamond level woman.
Gotta do Malcolm X next with Denzel Washington. Malcolm gets a bad wrap in the media but he was truly instrumental in the civil rights movement. The movie helps correct the narrative about him.
Please react to Hidden Figures starring Taraji P Henson, Octavia Spencer, Janelle Monae, Kevin Costner, Glen Powell, Kirsten Dunst, Aswell as Mahershala Ali, i think it's such a good film and it's important for everyone to watch because it tells such an important part of history that is not taught im schools too much or know by people. And import part of African American women's history! HIGHLY RECOMMEND IT! ❤
As the person who requested this reaction, thanks for doing it! "Selma" deserves all of its flowers and more. Despite it's being Oscar-nominated for Best Picture and "Glory" winning for Best Original Song, that David Oyelowo wasn't nominated for Best Actor and director Ava Duvernay weren't Oscar-nominated for their brilliant work makes NO sense.whatsoever, as far as I'm concerned. I saw "Selma" on Martin Luther King Day in the theater and most of the audience was singing along to "This Little Light of Mine" at the end, myself included! Suggestions: "Malcolm X (probably in 2 parts)," "Glory," "Hidden Figures," "Mississippi Burning," "Detroit," "A Time to Kill,""Judas & the Black Messiah," "Amistad," "Love Field," "42," "Till," "Beasts of No Nation," "Black Klansman," "Boycott (2001)," "4 Little Girls," Spike Lee's documentary about the 4 girls who d!ed in the Alabama church bombing and "Rustin," which has an Oscar-nominated performance by star Colman Domingo, who's got a bit part in "Selma."
I love how the movie showed the various movements, different strategies, individual hurts, etc. People romanticize history and think everyone was on the same page all the time. All of these leaders were HUMAN.
This is one of those movies I can’t watch because I will BUST out into tears. As an ATL native, both Rev. Dr. MLK Jr and Coretta Scott King are literally irreplaceable, and left a legacy not only in Atlanta but throughout the world. I lived down the street from their house and Ebenezer (the old and new church) when I was in college at Georgia State, and you can definitely feel their spirit. One of these days, I’ll get the courage to watch SELMA because my fellow Naija brother, David Oyelowo, did his thing! My mom saw it and was praising him in both English and Igbo with pride 👏🏽👏🏽♥️♥️
Can you guys watch hidden figures and Dreamgirls? The way I look foward to your reactions every week and it keeps getting better and better. This duo in a gem. So much understanding, openness and compassion in their review. Thank you
My mother was 18 yrs old when the walk on Selma happened. And to hear a 1st hand account of the feeling the vibration of the country at this time makes we weep with happiness that my people stood their ground and sadness because of the struggle. The cost of small things.
You guys are not only learning but also providing each other and your viewers a space for thoughtful discussion. That’s the importance of these reactions. Knowledge, culture, and support are spread here and it’s been a constant irritant for me knowing that there are so many pieces of beautiful and impactful black centric or black made media that don’t get the attention of popular reaction channels. When I saw you guys start to put an emphasis on these stories I was genuinely elated (especially since it was outside of the confines of black history month).
My Dad marched with MLK JR when he came to Memphis for the sanitation workers strike!!! ❤❤❤ rip dad!! He just pasted end of last year at 83❤❤ I’m 35.. dad had me late lol ❤
Corretta was also a powerhouse in her own right. I hope one day they do a movie on her - this movie is EVERYTHING. Happy Bornday King Martin. . We still moving! 🖤😤🖤
Jaby: Tears welled and eyes red Michael: chuckles in disbelief Baby, ya'll just built different. Michael articulates his emotion while Jaby is a reactor/feeler and I just love his tender heart, emotion and connection.
Gen X er here. I remember my mother making me recite the preamble. It was always hammered into us that as an African-American we had to be twice as good at everything. I thanked her for that because it insured My success in life .
David oyelowo did his thing. I just got my bachelors degree. For my final report in my last history class I did a paper on the importance of religion in politics as it helped guide the civil rights movement. I stated how it was a vacuum source also compared in contrasted the methods of Martin Luther King and Malcolm X got a A+. I learned a lot. I learn things that are not taught in school. The method of doctors and how much of the Bible was included in Martin Luther King’s speeches rebuttals between the two in different sermons And speeches. The amount of respect they have for each other later in life.
Hope you got to the point that Malcom X and MLK were pitted against each other by the audience. By the end of his life, MLK was a looot closer to Malcom’s philosophy. Also that they killed MLK as soon as he started bringing in class analysis. I get frustrated with the Malcom X vs MLK framing.
The first time I saw Jimmy Lee Jackson’s death depicted was in a Disney movie and it shook me lmao. So I knew the more raw portrayal in this movie was gonna break me.
@@Sushikiss_ I would love to see them react to it!!! It’s similar to “Selma” however it focuses more on the children who were involved in the movement as well!❤️
1:00:13 “live long and prosper” it’s funny you say that because nichelle nichols, who played uhura, wanted to leave star trek but decided not to after a conversation with dr. king. he said he was a huge fan and allowed his children to stay up and watch star trek. he told her how important it is to have a black woman with dignity and knowledge be on a show set in the 23rd century. while black ppl were marching for a better future then, there was uhura to be that goal. i love this story bc it’s so beautiful that he was able to convince her which inspired ppl like whoopi goldberg also bc i love that MLK was a trekkie lol
I'm glad my man on the left clarified the statement that freedom was "earned." No. Freedom is a God-given right. You earn privileges. Rights are fought for. And peace only comes after that is unequivocally understood.
Stories like this are so important but also heartbreaking. And Jabby's right we are not far removed. I'm only 28-- my mom was 14 years old when MLK was murdered. She's just getting to her 70s. My dad was the third year of integrating middle schools in south. And my grandmothers were both in their 30s-- kids already born -- when they got the right to vote. It's not that far away and it's important to not forget it and not let lies separate us. Without movements like this-- other people of color would not have been able to equal rights either. These movies make me sad and proud. Nice reaction guys.
This movie came out during my senior year of high school and I voted in my first election in 2016. My history teacher told us about this but the movie visualized it for me. I will vote every time because of what it means.
BLACK WOMEN WAS THE BACK BONE , BRAVE AND FEARLESS HUMAN BEING FOR OUR PEOPLE. THEY CANNOT BREAK US THEY ARE SCARED OF US. STAY STRONG MY PEOPLE ONE LOVE.❤️
This is why education is so important. In order to return America to a time where one man/woman, one vote is no longer the law of the land, they must deny this history. They must convince young people that this history never happened. That the complexities of living as a Black man or Black woman in America is REAL and came at a high price! Those who hate progress, have worked very hard to discredit this history and the GREAT sacrifice made in order to create the America we live in today. This is why education, critical thinking, and the open discussion of the institutional racism that rules over life in America MUST continue! Thank you both for taking the time to experience this moment in America as shown in this movie. "No myth. No Malaise, will stop this movement."
I watched this in theaters. From the ‘Bloody Sunday’ scene until the ending credits I literally weeped. I had to sit there and collect myself before I could even leave my seat!!
This was a fantastic movie, and I'm so glad you guys reacted to it. Ava DuVernay did a phenomenal job directing . It's so difficult for me to watch civil rights movies because you're right it wasn't long ago. My mother still tells stories of segregation from her childhood. Side note: Many of the actors, including Oprah and David Oyelowo, are in the movie The Butler. It's also worth a watch.
I LOVE YOU GUYS, I started watching you all a few months when you were diving into Tyler Perry. I was literally just watching this movie on Friday. You HAVE to watch Ruby Bridges too! It's another movie about American and Black History. It's about the first gifted African American girl to get put into a gifted White school in the south. Ruby was 6 yrs. old at the time, as it takes place in the year 1960. It's a powerful movie that really speaks-hard today, unfortunately.
We went to see this movie on a field trip in high school i was 16 I didn't know what it meant to be black before I saw this and seeing my people get beat and hosed down in the streets opened my eyes. I cried bro and all i could think was regardless of what people think about us or how the news and media portray us we are a proud people ✊🏾✊🏾✊🏾✊🏾✊🏾
Can’t wait to see what’s next! I hope y’all react to Lee Daniel’s “The Butler” or the Rosa Parks movie with Angela Basset. As someone born and raised here in Montgomery, Al, I’ve been to so many civil rights museums. The Rosa Parks museum, Martin Luther King Jr. house and church, The Legacy museum. All here in downtown Montgomery. I love learning the history that the history books don’t mention.
With black history month approaching, here are few good recommendations. Malcolm X, Boycott, Mississippi Burning, Remember the Titans, and Ghosts of Mississippi.
I remember dragging my friends to the cinema to watch this. We all cried, one of my friends said she was going to register to vote and would vote at every single election and she has stuck to this commitment. This film should be compulsory viewing for all young adults, especially black people to ensure they understand why it's important to VOTE.
There is a wonderful documentary of different people who knew him or worked with him that’s fantastic. You’ll for sure learn of him as a human and it’s great.
I love you guys, and I was so happy to watch this flick with you. You’re still my favorite movie reaction/review duo! I can’t wait to see what’s coming up next on your schedule.
A reminder of how the events of this film weren't that long ago, John Lewis (played by Stephan James) just died a few years ago. Six year after this film was released. So, many people that were alive during that march are still alive and not that old.
African Americans have endured so much and have made so much progress for themselves and other disenfranchised groups. It pains me when other immigrants [african, Asians, etc] come over to the states and undermine us while benefiting from all the work we’ve done
I cry every time I watch movies like this. I hate being reminded how people were murdered for wanting people to be treated equally and fairly. Reminds you just how powerful hatred is in this world. We still have so far to go but we have come a long way.
I am so glad that you both watched this film. As someone who lives in Alabama, the way this is all accurate and it set up how Alabama is today. Also as an african american, this movie was SORELY needed for everyone to see. Thank you both for doing this.
This is why I will never not vote. What our ancestors had to go through is unimaginable. Some of our ancestors died for us to have our constitutional right to vote. Thanks guys for reacting to this movie!❤
You need to watch Boycott. It stars Jeffrey Wright (as Martin Luther), Terrence Howard, and Carmen Ejogo (Jeffrey's wife at the time), who also plays Coretta King in this film. That movie is incredible.
I love watching you guys and love that y’all are giving Black films their flowers! Please review Red Tails next! David was also phenomenal as one of the Tuskegee Airmen!
Love you guys and this DIVERSE reaction channel! Most are scared to react (I believe due to losing followers) to these types of American history movies especially around black history month or on a regular basis. If you all are ever in Atlanta, please visit the MLK museum and the Ebenezer Baptist Church where he did some of his speeches.
3:54 my mom was born the year after segregation so not that far back. Even in the 90s/early 00s she was the first woman to be a firefighter and also the first to be a sheriff deputy
"What happened to Viola Liuzzo after the march? Ms. Viola Fauver Gregg Liuzzo, a Unitarian Universalist committed to work for education and economic justice, gave her life for the cause of civil rights. The 39-year-old mother of five was murdered by white supremacists after her participation in the protest march from Selma to Montgomery."
It’s only been 11 years since this movie came out? Could’ve sworn it’s only been a few years. I recommend the Six Triple Eight on Netflix as both a Tyler Perry film and a black history film for February.
And yet people choose not to vote... after so many people died, and bled for the right to... it makes me so angry. How many American take it for granted, but that's privilege for you.
I was in this movie as an extra and the funeral scene was incredible in person. In between takes David O (MLK) started speaking off the top of his head and I got chills. It was a freestyle sermon and prayer as they set up the next shot.
Where did you guys film
@@roselynholloway7863various locations in and around Atlanta. The funeral scene was filmed in a church in East Point.
Wow! In-between takes, did he speak in an American accent or his own?
The King Papers have not been made available to film directors, so every speech David gave was paraphrasing the actual King speeches! Which is incredible
Responding to 4:07 your right were not that fair removed a lot of ppl don’t know this but ruby Bridges is still pretty young and alive and the very last slaves weren’t freed till the lat 70-80’s evern tho they were free legally. The slave owners didn’t tell them and kept them enslaved for generations
Four girls died in the church bombing. There was a fifth girl named Sarah Rudolph that survived but lost her right eye in the blast. Her sister Addie Mae was one of the girls that died.
Spike Lee made a great documentary for HBO about the girls. I remember watching it for a class in college.
Yesss and they were friends of the former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice
@@sonderson6363: The gop never fails to mention that when they want to oppose pro Black legislation
@@keptbygrace6221 There is also a little-known movie called The Watsons Go To Birmingham about this as well
Birmingham Sunday
Song by Rhiannon Giddens
Malcolm X (Denzel Washington/Spike Lee)
You've jumped down the rabbit hole guys, you gotta do it now ....😂😂😂
Before they do Malcom X (1992) they need to do Cry Freedom (1987) about Steve Biko, it also stars Denzel.
@@ecksearoh6283Cry Freedom is one of Denzel's most underrated films
I agree with both of y’all. As well as Judas & The Black Messiah.
@sweeteepye1984 Man Judas and the Black Messiah is one of my favorite films. Very strong performance by Daniel Kaluuya as Fred Hampton.
Judas and the Black Messiah is a good watch as well, based on Fred Hampton's story. With Daniel Kaluuya and LaKeith Standfield as the leads.
This is great movie. David Oyelowo did an amazing job as MLK. Now you guys have to watch Malcolm X with Denzel. He was robbed of the Oscar that year but that’s another story 🫠
❤Acted in 1992, the year of my birth
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Denzel’s best performance it was Epic
I was coming to suggest Malcolm X with Denzel and Ali with Will Smith
@_Tennille - Denzel Washington robbed of several Oscars Malcolm X and The Hurricane.
Ava DuVernay did the damn thing with this movie. She deserves EVERY award and accolade she received for this movie and for When They See Us.
Okay?? That's my babyyyy!! Yes she did and does!
It was mentioned that you thought that DR King's hair would be more grey from all the stress, But stress is not always visible, His autopsy revealed that his heart was that of a 60yr man, that is how stress and weight of responsibility can affect a person, Thanks for this upload
Yes. I remember hearing that. He was under so much stress.
Found you guys thru a Twitter post for ur reaction to For Colored Girls. I’ve been binge watching y’all ever since. Many non-Black reviewers tend to avoid reviews of “Black” movies. I’m glad you haven’t, because i love the compassion and emotional intelligence you bring to your reviews. It has been great to watch. ❤
Right!
I want to thank you for your movie selections but more importantly I thank you for the level of compassion and understanding you provide in your commentary.
3:32 exactly! I’ll be turning 29 this month. *Both* my parents were born in 1952. MY PARENTS y’all! Not grandparents, or great grandparents. My mom and dad lived through the Civil Rights era. They were 16 when MLK was shot. They were graduating right when the schools became desegregated. They were among the first! It’s crazy to think about.
I can relate. My dad was born in 54 and mom in 58. My dad used to speak so passionately about MLK and what he did for his people that it will bring tears to his eyes, which still sticks with me to this day.
@ What a privilege you and I share friend! It’s so disheartening to have to think about all that they faced, but I will always consider myself blessed to have been raised by such strong individuals! It was never lost on me growing up that my parents were older than all the other kids parents, but I couldn’t care less. They were the wisest, strongest, smartest, and kindest people I’ve ever known and I’m fortunate to have been guided through life by two people who truly knew what it means to be grateful for everything - down to the air we breathe. Sadly my father passed away when I was 10, and my mother when I was 21. But I carry them with me in my heart always. ❤️
@@jasmine.matchaWELL I'M 43 YEARS OLD. IF BOTH OF MY PARENTS WERE STILL ALIVE THEY BOTH WOULD BE IN THEIR EARLY 80'S. BOTH OF MY PARENTS WERE BORN IN 1942... SO PEOPLE TAUGHT MY PARENTS WERE MY GRANDPARENTS GROWING UP... SO I'VE MANY, MANY, MANY STORIES ABOUT THAT TIME PERIOD...
@@jasmine.matcha both of my parents were born by mid-wives at home, not in hospitals. So my folks were up there in age.
Thought**
I nominate
The Brothers (2001)
Eves bayou
Harlem nights
Boomerang
Higher learning and
Waiting to exhale next!
The Brothers and Waiting to Exhale for sure
Definitely Eves bayou!
Higher Learning, Eves Bayou, Boomerang and Harlem Nights -yes!
Harlem nights was always boring but all the rest , YES !!
@ what??? I watch Harlem nights every Christmas 😂😂
FYI John Lewis, the one who Snic ostracized for marching, he ended up serving 17 terms in Congress. When you hear people talk about good trouble, it's a term he was popular for saying. He passed away in July 2020 still a member at that time.
#GoodTrouble
@@lucheechalaGood Trouble Necessary Trouble!🙌🏾❤️
@@lucheechala Loved John Lewis RIP.
My grandma marched with Dr. King in Selma, I'm so proud of her and she was proud to be able to match with him❤
This is a pleasant surprise!… you guys are my favorite duo to watch.. throughout all of UA-cam lol… keep it coming! 😍
I agree
I had the pleasure of Meeting Corretta Scott King in the early 2000's in Alabama, she was stoic. She need her own movie. The love she showed to the ignorant people there to protest her was inspiring. Diamond level woman.
Me too in 99
16:00 On Dr. King's aging, it was internal. It was said that when he was murdered he was 39 years old but with a 70 year old heart.
King smoked two packs a day. My guess is a combo of 13 years of struggling for freedom and 40 cigarettes a day didn't age his heart well.
@antoniochasten3192 also that. A little chicken or the egg, too?
I love how aware you are Jaby about things. This was a perfect choice to watch
Gotta do Malcolm X next with Denzel Washington. Malcolm gets a bad wrap in the media but he was truly instrumental in the civil rights movement. The movie helps correct the narrative about him.
Denzel Washington should have won the academy award, for the Spike Lee movie "Malcom X. "
@@tobiasrekker5376 He was robbed!!!
@tobiasrekkdo do you know they didn't count the tickets
Malcom X is such a great movie. Denzel was definitely robbed
This is my hometown. Means a lot you guys are honoring Dr. MLK by watching this film. 💙
My family’s from Selma too!
The inclusion of the REAL footage (the Black and white) is what makes this golden!!!!!! My grandfather has shared these stories! 😢
I love CinePals! Thank you for the diverse review of films. In watching this review, I'm scared we may face a repeat of this history.
Please react to Hidden Figures starring Taraji P Henson, Octavia Spencer, Janelle Monae, Kevin Costner, Glen Powell, Kirsten Dunst, Aswell as Mahershala Ali, i think it's such a good film and it's important for everyone to watch because it tells such an important part of history that is not taught im schools too much or know by people. And import part of African American women's history! HIGHLY RECOMMEND IT! ❤
Yes!! This is a MUST watch!! And they've reacted to movies with Taraji and Octavia. Incredible movie.
I never knew about those women. Never once heard about them in public schools. It's a shame!!
Second this!
@luluthePoet - Hidden Figures and The Six Triple Eight
yessss i neeeed them to watch it
Rosewood by the late John Singleton is another one that is underrated. And yes, it will have you SEETHING 🔥🔥🔥🥺 About the Rosewood massacre in 1923.
As the person who requested this reaction, thanks for doing it! "Selma" deserves all of its flowers and more. Despite it's being Oscar-nominated for Best Picture and "Glory" winning for Best Original Song, that David Oyelowo wasn't nominated for Best Actor and director Ava Duvernay weren't Oscar-nominated for their brilliant work makes NO sense.whatsoever, as far as I'm concerned. I saw "Selma" on Martin Luther King Day in the theater and most of the audience was singing along to "This Little Light of Mine" at the end, myself included!
Suggestions: "Malcolm X (probably in 2 parts)," "Glory," "Hidden Figures," "Mississippi Burning," "Detroit," "A Time to Kill,""Judas & the Black Messiah," "Amistad," "Love Field," "42," "Till," "Beasts of No Nation," "Black Klansman," "Boycott (2001)," "4 Little Girls," Spike Lee's documentary about the 4 girls who d!ed in the Alabama church bombing and "Rustin," which has an Oscar-nominated performance by star Colman Domingo, who's got a bit part in "Selma."
29:09 “Where do you get the strength”? From the black women that raised us!!!
I love how the movie showed the various movements, different strategies, individual hurts, etc. People romanticize history and think everyone was on the same page all the time. All of these leaders were HUMAN.
This is one of those movies I can’t watch because I will BUST out into tears. As an ATL native, both Rev. Dr. MLK Jr and Coretta Scott King are literally irreplaceable, and left a legacy not only in Atlanta but throughout the world. I lived down the street from their house and Ebenezer (the old and new church) when I was in college at Georgia State, and you can definitely feel their spirit. One of these days, I’ll get the courage to watch SELMA because my fellow Naija brother, David Oyelowo, did his thing! My mom saw it and was praising him in both English and Igbo with pride 👏🏽👏🏽♥️♥️
I appreciate these movies being made. Watching them however, is heartbreaking. They still treat us like this.
Can you guys watch hidden figures and Dreamgirls? The way I look foward to your reactions every week and it keeps getting better and better. This duo in a gem. So much understanding, openness and compassion in their review. Thank you
If someone ever tells me they want that Coretta Scott King love from me.. I'm out. 😂
💯😂
Forreal she dealt with a lot
My mother was 18 yrs old when the walk on Selma happened. And to hear a 1st hand account of the feeling the vibration of the country at this time makes we weep with happiness that my people stood their ground and sadness because of the struggle. The cost of small things.
You guys are not only learning but also providing each other and your viewers a space for thoughtful discussion. That’s the importance of these reactions. Knowledge, culture, and support are spread here and it’s been a constant irritant for me knowing that there are so many pieces of beautiful and impactful black centric or black made media that don’t get the attention of popular reaction channels. When I saw you guys start to put an emphasis on these stories I was genuinely elated (especially since it was outside of the confines of black history month).
You’re right you don’t have to go far back. This is my parent’s generation. They grew up in Jim Crow Louisiana.
Exactly. My dad who is 83 marched with him here in Memphis and I’m 35
@ that’s why I tell myself if they can survive that I can survive the new administration.
This is OUR history and thank you for remembering less we forget ❤
My Dad marched with MLK JR when he came to Memphis for the sanitation workers strike!!! ❤❤❤ rip dad!! He just pasted end of last year at 83❤❤
I’m 35.. dad had me late lol ❤
How old was your mom when she had you? My mom had me at 40 and people called that late in the 80's lol.
Corretta was also a powerhouse in her own right. I hope one day they do a movie on her - this movie is EVERYTHING.
Happy Bornday King Martin.
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We still moving! 🖤😤🖤
Yes they do a better job at highlighting her and also Betty Shabazz in Genius MLK/ X
I agree ❤@@LadyCee-q5c
Didn't they do a movie on her already? Or am I dreaming? Lol
Jaby: Tears welled and eyes red
Michael: chuckles in disbelief
Baby, ya'll just built different. Michael articulates his emotion while Jaby is a reactor/feeler and I just love his tender heart, emotion and connection.
Gen X er here. I remember my mother making me recite the preamble. It was always hammered into us that as an African-American we had to be twice as good at everything. I thanked her for that because it insured My success in life .
David oyelowo did his thing. I just got my bachelors degree. For my final report in my last history class I did a paper on the importance of religion in politics as it helped guide the civil rights movement. I stated how it was a vacuum source also compared in contrasted the methods of Martin Luther King and Malcolm X got a A+. I learned a lot. I learn things that are not taught in school. The method of doctors and how much of the Bible was included in Martin Luther King’s speeches rebuttals between the two in different sermons And speeches. The amount of respect they have for each other later in life.
Keep religion out.
What was your major
@ political studies
@ ok how is the field
Hope you got to the point that Malcom X and MLK were pitted against each other by the audience. By the end of his life, MLK was a looot closer to Malcom’s philosophy. Also that they killed MLK as soon as he started bringing in class analysis. I get frustrated with the Malcom X vs MLK framing.
I hope all realize that ENOUGH NEEDS TO BE ENOUGH TODAY. We have come far but all of that is being threatened. We need to start rising.
I’m campaigning for Judas and the Black Messiah, if you haven’t seen it then you need to put it on IMMEDIATELY
YES! They thought this movie was heavy, Judas and the Black Messiah is on a different level
I didn't think I was going to like that movie and I have to say it was powerful.
The great debaters, hidden figures, the help, secret life of bees !
Coretta was AMAZING! I often wonder what history would’ve been like had she left him after hearing those tapes!
Best Of Enemies, The Help, and Hidden Figures, are some other good historical films to consider next.
Strongly second Hidden Figures!
Yes Hidden Figures
No, no and maybe.
OMGOSH THE GREAT DEBATERS!! Star studded cast there as well.
The scary part is, some of these people are still alive and raised their kids with just as much hatred in their hearts.
The first time I saw Jimmy Lee Jackson’s death depicted was in a Disney movie and it shook me lmao. So I knew the more raw portrayal in this movie was gonna break me.
Same! The movie was Selma, Lord Selma with Jurnee Smollet
@@Sushikiss_ I would love to see them react to it!!! It’s similar to “Selma” however it focuses more on the children who were involved in the movement as well!❤️
1:00:13 “live long and prosper” it’s funny you say that because nichelle nichols, who played uhura, wanted to leave star trek but decided not to after a conversation with dr. king. he said he was a huge fan and allowed his children to stay up and watch star trek. he told her how important it is to have a black woman with dignity and knowledge be on a show set in the 23rd century. while black ppl were marching for a better future then, there was uhura to be that goal.
i love this story bc it’s so beautiful that he was able to convince her which inspired ppl like whoopi goldberg also bc i love that MLK was a trekkie lol
I'm glad my man on the left clarified the statement that freedom was "earned." No. Freedom is a God-given right. You earn privileges. Rights are fought for. And peace only comes after that is unequivocally understood.
Rights are freedom.
Yasssss. I felt that!
I took my mom to the movies to see this film. This was the first film she ever saw in theaters.
Have to watch Malcolm X next. Denzel Washington did a wonderful job portraying him.
Stories like this are so important but also heartbreaking. And Jabby's right we are not far removed. I'm only 28-- my mom was 14 years old when MLK was murdered. She's just getting to her 70s. My dad was the third year of integrating middle schools in south. And my grandmothers were both in their 30s-- kids already born -- when they got the right to vote. It's not that far away and it's important to not forget it and not let lies separate us. Without movements like this-- other people of color would not have been able to equal rights either. These movies make me sad and proud. Nice reaction guys.
Anytime i watch scenes of MLK and X getting assassinated, it's such a visceral image i cry every time!
The church scene at the beginning was demonstrating the 1964 Birmingham church bombing where the 4 little girls were killed in the explosion.
*1963
This movie came out during my senior year of high school and I voted in my first election in 2016. My history teacher told us about this but the movie visualized it for me. I will vote every time because of what it means.
BLACK WOMEN WAS THE BACK BONE , BRAVE AND FEARLESS HUMAN BEING FOR OUR PEOPLE. THEY CANNOT BREAK US THEY ARE SCARED OF US. STAY STRONG MY PEOPLE ONE LOVE.❤️
Martin Luther King Jr was murdered 57 years ago and we're still fighting unfortunately. The March in Selma was called bloody Sunday.
This is why education is so important. In order to return America to a time where one man/woman, one vote is no longer the law of the land, they must deny this history. They must convince young people that this history never happened. That the complexities of living as a Black man or Black woman in America is REAL and came at a high price! Those who hate progress, have worked very hard to discredit this history and the GREAT sacrifice made in order to create the America we live in today. This is why education, critical thinking, and the open discussion of the institutional racism that rules over life in America MUST continue!
Thank you both for taking the time to experience this moment in America as shown in this movie.
"No myth. No Malaise, will stop this movement."
I watched this in theaters. From the ‘Bloody Sunday’ scene until the ending credits I literally weeped. I had to sit there and collect myself before I could even leave my seat!!
This was a fantastic movie, and I'm so glad you guys reacted to it. Ava DuVernay did a phenomenal job directing . It's so difficult for me to watch civil rights movies because you're right it wasn't long ago. My mother still tells stories of segregation from her childhood. Side note: Many of the actors, including Oprah and David Oyelowo, are in the movie The Butler. It's also worth a watch.
I LOVE YOU GUYS, I started watching you all a few months when you were diving into Tyler Perry.
I was literally just watching this movie on Friday.
You HAVE to watch Ruby Bridges too! It's another movie about American and Black History.
It's about the first gifted African American girl to get put into a gifted White school in the south. Ruby was 6 yrs. old at the time, as it takes place in the year 1960.
It's a powerful movie that really speaks-hard today, unfortunately.
We went to see this movie on a field trip in high school i was 16 I didn't know what it meant to be black before I saw this and seeing my people get beat and hosed down in the streets opened my eyes. I cried bro and all i could think was regardless of what people think about us or how the news and media portray us we are a proud people ✊🏾✊🏾✊🏾✊🏾✊🏾
Can’t wait to see what’s next! I hope y’all react to Lee Daniel’s “The Butler” or the Rosa Parks movie with Angela Basset. As someone born and raised here in Montgomery, Al, I’ve been to so many civil rights museums. The Rosa Parks museum, Martin Luther King Jr. house and church, The Legacy museum. All here in downtown Montgomery. I love learning the history that the history books don’t mention.
With black history month approaching, here are few good recommendations. Malcolm X, Boycott, Mississippi Burning, Remember the Titans, and Ghosts of Mississippi.
I remember dragging my friends to the cinema to watch this. We all cried, one of my friends said she was going to register to vote and would vote at every single election and she has stuck to this commitment. This film should be compulsory viewing for all young adults, especially black people to ensure they understand why it's important to VOTE.
There is a wonderful documentary of different people who knew him or worked with him that’s fantastic. You’ll for sure learn of him as a human and it’s great.
Oh, yall did SELMA!!! Yaaaaaaaaas!!!!! Man, I love yall real bad for this one. ❤❤❤
I love you guys, and I was so happy to watch this flick with you. You’re still my favorite movie reaction/review duo! I can’t wait to see what’s coming up next on your schedule.
Hey Guys,
I'm glad that you're reviewing this movie at this time. A day before his birthday ❤.
A reminder of how the events of this film weren't that long ago, John Lewis (played by Stephan James) just died a few years ago. Six year after this film was released. So, many people that were alive during that march are still alive and not that old.
Oohh seeing Lakeith reminds me..he was so good in Judas and the Black Messiah. Him and Daniel Kaluuya were both masterful and heartbreaking.
the book of Clarence was amazing to me too!
@@lanessamarquee8654 I couldn't agree more
African Americans have endured so much and have made so much progress for themselves and other disenfranchised groups. It pains me when other immigrants [african, Asians, etc] come over to the states and undermine us while benefiting from all the work we’ve done
THIS🙏🏿
Thank you!!!
CINEPALS.....Can Ya'll Watch 2016 Birth Of A Nation Where Blacks Are Actually Kicking A$$ ?😂....,,..............🤣
Oh shut up with this bullshit.
@@AntonioM-eo9gw that part
lol yall come through all the time😂I literally get so happy when you two are reacting😭
Me too. 😊
I cry every time I watch movies like this. I hate being reminded how people were murdered for wanting people to be treated equally and fairly. Reminds you just how powerful hatred is in this world. We still have so far to go but we have come a long way.
I am so glad that you both watched this film. As someone who lives in Alabama, the way this is all accurate and it set up how Alabama is today. Also as an african american, this movie was SORELY needed for everyone to see. Thank you both for doing this.
Malcolm X and Hidden Figures for Black History Month?! ❤
This is why I will never not vote. What our ancestors had to go through is unimaginable. Some of our ancestors died for us to have our constitutional right to vote. Thanks guys for reacting to this movie!❤
This is a pretty good movie. Malcolm X would be a great one to watch as well.
I saw this in the theater, I left that movie ready to vote!
You need to watch Boycott. It stars Jeffrey Wright (as Martin Luther), Terrence Howard, and Carmen Ejogo (Jeffrey's wife at the time), who also plays Coretta King in this film. That movie is incredible.
My favorite movie as a Kid! BET aired it a lot when I was growing up but I never see it anymore!
The Butler - gotta watch that!!
Hope you all watch "X" by Spike Lee for Malcolm X's birthday starring Denzel...❤
I love watching you guys and love that y’all are giving Black films their flowers! Please review Red Tails next! David was also phenomenal as one of the Tuskegee Airmen!
Love you guys and this DIVERSE reaction channel! Most are scared to react (I believe due to losing followers) to these types of American history movies especially around black history month or on a regular basis.
If you all are ever in Atlanta, please visit the MLK museum and the Ebenezer Baptist Church where he did some of his speeches.
Today is Dr. Martin Luther King's birthday 🎂 15th of January 1929 - 4th of April 1968.
3:54 my mom was born the year after segregation so not that far back. Even in the 90s/early 00s she was the first woman to be a firefighter and also the first to be a sheriff deputy
I remember seeing this theaters. Movie is well done. Good timing with the post
That bombing in Birmingham Alabama happened 19 minutes from where my grandmother lived growing up.
I'm born and raised in Birmingham, Alabama and I'm still here ✊🏾
Hey Born and raised in Birmingham as well. My mom is a good friend of the sister of one of the victims, Denise McNair
CINEPALS.....Can Ya'll Watch 2016 Birth Of A Nation Where Blacks Are Actually Kicking A$$ ?😂..................🤣
@Kidapollo92 Wow. Did you ever talked to your grandmother about it?
@@abdielbenisrael8906 about the bombing? Yes more so she kinda told me without me knowing anything.
You should check out "Judas and the Black Messiah" (2021). Daniel Kaluuya is phenomenal in it.
"What happened to Viola Liuzzo after the march?
Ms. Viola Fauver Gregg Liuzzo, a Unitarian Universalist committed to work for education and economic justice, gave her life for the cause of civil rights. The 39-year-old mother of five was murdered by white supremacists after her participation in the protest march from Selma to Montgomery."
This is going to be an interesting reaction. Great score for this movie. 1:01:31 Final Speech on the movie score is perfect.
It’s only been 11 years since this movie came out? Could’ve sworn it’s only been a few years.
I recommend the Six Triple Eight on Netflix as both a Tyler Perry film and a black history film for February.
This is a phenomenal movie. Okay, next movies: The Help, The Butler, The Green Book, and Hidden Figures!! ❤❤
Man. This opening make me feel bad getting out of Jury duty. Especially after all the trouble they went to get it for us 😢
Americans need to rewatch this movie en masse.
Fun fact Mr and Mrs King are both British actors.I enjoy their works.Have followed both for awhile now♡♡♡
Haven’t seen this movie. Glad to be able to watch it with 2 of my fav UA-camrs!
Another good movie and funny movie is “DELIVER US FROM EVA” no one EVER reacts to this movie but is hilarious!
That's a good one to laugh at .. yes yes
This is awesome. I hope you will watch all of Ava DuVernay's movies.
Whew if the see when they see us 😢😢😢😢😢
@deanahicks6744 they definitely should 👏🏾
And yet people choose not to vote... after so many people died, and bled for the right to... it makes me so angry. How many American take it for granted, but that's privilege for you.
The Butler would be a great watch