Nathan Jones, A.K.A. Diamond Dog. Former general of the Black Guerillas. He blew up a meeting of the National Rifle Association saying, and I quote, “They represented the basest negativity of the white race.” He wrote a book in prison called, “Reflections in a Diamond Eye.” New York Times called it a wakeup call for the black community. They’re talking to Denzel for the movie.

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  • carpoftruth [any, any]@hexbear.netEnglish
    26·
    2 months ago

    That movie is basically a cartoon. It’s so much fun. The rock is my favorite cage action movie from that era but con air is also great.

    Something I really appreciated watching con air recently was how it’s dominated by practical effects. Like they actually blew up a casino in Vegas for the finale. All that shit would be computers now.

    • MaoTheLawn [any, any]@hexbear.netEnglish
      24·
      2 months ago

      I get that watching any pre 2005 shitty action movie. It’s all practical. I get my money’s worth because they’re blowing real cars up. Dudes are getting hit. Sometimes there’s a dummy but even then it’s got soul.

      I even get it with Steven Seagal movies. We have fallen so far.

      • carpoftruth [any, any]@hexbear.netEnglish
        24·
        2 months ago

        I also like the post-USSR pre-911 American action movie genre because the bad guys are more often bad elements of American society instead of racialized bad guy countries. Like in the rock, the bad guys are US marines that have gone rogue. That is inconceivable post 911.

        • GenderIsOpSec [she/her, kit/kit's]@hexbear.netEnglish
          8·
          2 months ago

          The scene in which FBI Director Womack is thrown off the balcony was filmed on location at the Fairmont Hotel in San Francisco. The filming led to numerous calls to the hotel by people who saw a man dangling from the balcony.

          according to wikipedia about “The Rock”. shit like this just doesnt happen anymore because everything is greenscreen and cgi