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     Chrishayden "Cyniquian" Level Poster Username: Chrishayden Post Number: 2622 Registered: 03-2004 Rating: |
On the one hand you are so busy and all watching 500 movies a week or a year or whatever, on the other hand you can hold yourself out as an authority on them. Only in America. I could launch into a dissertation of how your so called reviewing reveals a lack of chops: ie you show no knowledge or understanding of a history of documentaries, technique of film making, etc. But as you are of the computer generation which thinks that having all knowledge at one's fingertips is equivalent to knowing, it is useless. So I will bow to your limited attention span and ask one question. Then you can get back to playing Grand Theft Auto or whatever. You say Spike Lee got into bed with Ray Nagin--the conservative white boy says he didn't let him off the hook. One of you is mistaken at least. So who is it? Try to use some paragraphs this time. | ||
| Abm "Cyniquian" Level Poster Username: Abm Post Number: 6241 Registered: 04-2004 Rating: N/A |
~"Jeopardy theme music..."~ | ||
| Cynique "Cyniquian" Level Poster Username: Cynique Post Number: 4979 Registered: 01-2004 Rating: N/A |
Maybe Kam chooses not to dance to chrishayden's tune. | ||
| Chrishayden "Cyniquian" Level Poster Username: Chrishayden Post Number: 2632 Registered: 03-2004 Rating: N/A |
Maybe Kam can't dance. | ||
| Troy "Cyniquian" Level Poster Username: Troy Post Number: 412 Registered: 01-2004 Rating: N/A |
Maybe Kam has better things to do... Look, I'm not trying to defend Kam, but Chris have you considered that the "White" journalist writing for a "White" publication is not as "Free" as Kam is to critize a Spike Lee? Are you saying that Sonny Bunch's assessment of Ray Nagin is more accurate than Kam's? If so why? Unfortunatley one would not be able to devine this information from the "documentary" Chris why don't you write a review? I'd gladly publish it. | ||
| Chrishayden "Cyniquian" Level Poster Username: Chrishayden Post Number: 2651 Registered: 03-2004 Rating: N/A |
Troy: A WHITE Journalist is not free to criticize Spike Lee? A WHITE journalist at a CONSERVATIVE PUBLICATION? Surely you jest. | ||
| Chrishayden "Cyniquian" Level Poster Username: Chrishayden Post Number: 2652 Registered: 03-2004 Rating: N/A |
Troy: I remember one white publication interviewing Spike Lee and on the cover stating, "Spike Lee Hates Your Cracker Ass!" and it wasn't a right wing publication. | ||
| Chrishayden "Cyniquian" Level Poster Username: Chrishayden Post Number: 2653 Registered: 03-2004 Rating: |
Oh and about the review if I am free to insult, malign and otherwise hold up to public ridicule that pathetic excuse for a reviewer, Kam Williams, (including and up to playing the dozens on him) I will accept your offer. | ||
| Cynique "Cyniquian" Level Poster Username: Cynique Post Number: 5008 Registered: 01-2004 Rating: N/A |
My goodness, chrishadyen, what a negative outburst! BTW, your "candle to dispel darkness" just sputtered out from all of the indignant swill you just spewed. | ||
| Chrishayden "Cyniquian" Level Poster Username: Chrishayden Post Number: 2655 Registered: 03-2004 Rating: N/A |
My flame burns eternal cynical one. | ||
| Cynique "Cyniquian" Level Poster Username: Cynique Post Number: 5011 Registered: 01-2004 Rating: N/A |
Yeah, fueled by the noxious gas your butt belches out. Phew! | ||
| Chrishayden "Cyniquian" Level Poster Username: Chrishayden Post Number: 2657 Registered: 03-2004 Rating: N/A |
It delights ye as does the sweetest perfume | ||
| Cynique "Cyniquian" Level Poster Username: Cynique Post Number: 5013 Registered: 01-2004 Rating: N/A |
zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz. | ||
| Kam Newbie Poster Username: Kam Post Number: 10 Registered: 08-2006 Rating: N/A |
Chris, It's really not interesting to me to respond to personal insults. I do not feel at all defensive when someone attacks me as not being black. And as I said before, I haven't gotten involved in this sort of blogging before, and see no reason to if all that's involved is that sort of schoolyard name-calling. I'm not a masochist or dumb enough to waste my time with people who are only interested in denigrating me. Kam | ||
| Chrishayden "Cyniquian" Level Poster Username: Chrishayden Post Number: 2688 Registered: 03-2004 Rating: N/A |
Kam: Did you ever see the movie "Patton"? Remember when Patton slaps the soldier in the tent suffering from battle fatigue. Later he apologized, realizing that it was not the thing to do, but explaining that he sought to return the man's self respect by shaming him into action. Kam, as Kola Boof said, we are trying to influence you to turn out the best reviews that you can. Perhaps our methods are a little rough--but if you review this site you see we have been no rougher on you than we have each other. Our motives, I assure you, are pure. After watching Spikes documentary for the third time--indeed after watching the opening collage to act one of scenes flashed on the screen while Louis Armstrong sings, "Do You Know What it Means to Miss New Orleans" I realize that I was perhaps unfair-- You could have written an essay just on those few minutes, so powerful were they, so full of import. You were in over your head trying to spit out a review so quickly to four hours of documentary that invoked such powerful emotions. Kam, I know Spike Lee has many enemies. He has said things that have angered me. But his documentary was above and beyond reproach. I have seen you say nothing to make me think my initial reaction to your review was incorrect-- Maybe rude and too strong, but you are a veteran and a pro. You know that's part of the game. | ||
| Kam Newbie Poster Username: Kam Post Number: 11 Registered: 08-2006 Rating: N/A |
Chris, The problem is that I don't know anything about you, meanwhile people posting here feel free to take potshots at me, talking about biting off my private parts, accuse me of being white based on my photograph, and demaning my credentials based on my brief bio. That Louis Armstrong song was malapropos. This song should've opened the documentary: http://www.hurricanesong.com/ It was the best song written about it, and I did an interview with the brother who wrote and recorded it. He would've given it to Spike for free. Why wasn't it in there? Really, you have to understand that I come from a very progressive political orientation, not from a conservative. I write 40+ articles per month, so I feel that faithful readers will understand that I was simply disappointed by the movie, and that I am not against Spike. His film was virtually indistinguishable from than the Discovery or PBS specials that came on the next week. Kam | ||
| Snakegirl "Cyniquian" Level Poster Username: Snakegirl Post Number: 109 Registered: 05-2005 Rating: N/A |
You ARE white! Look at your WHITE ASS:  And I will bite off your cock and EAT it! I'm actually curious to know what a White "negro" Snausage takes like anyway. Bet it looks like a Polish "WURST" dog--the white kind with the veiny quality. Yeah. Can't WAIT to bite your dick off, Kam!!!! Are you a Kola Boof fan? That might save ya. | ||
| Snakegirl "Cyniquian" Level Poster Username: Snakegirl Post Number: 110 Registered: 05-2005 Rating: N/A |
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| Chrishayden "Cyniquian" Level Poster Username: Chrishayden Post Number: 2690 Registered: 03-2004 Rating: N/A |
Now this negro--who to my knowledge has never made a film BUT HAS WATCHED 500 of them (the same can be said of my 6 year old nephew) is going to say what song Spike should have used. You are coming up lame, pal. Do you understand irony? That was what the juxtaposition of those images with the Armstrong song (Louis Armstrong has nothing to do with New Orleans? Don't they have some parks and airports named after him?)which was light and happy with the grim pictures. Even I know this. But then again I watched the film. Obviously the school systems wherever you are are a total favor. Go back and take some fiction courses on the uses of irony. Williams--that review was a disgrace. Not just for a black reviewer. But for any reviewer. It reads like you watched the program while you were on the phone with your woman, talking about where you were going out later that night. As James Earl Jones said in Conan, "Contemplate all this on the tree of woe" | ||
| Chrishayden "Cyniquian" Level Poster Username: Chrishayden Post Number: 2691 Registered: 03-2004 Rating: N/A |
MARK MY WORDS, KAM! In later years when people are writing about this documentary your review, if mentioned, is going to be in the group cited by the writers to show there were people who did not know what they were talking about. | ||
| Kam Newbie Poster Username: Kam Post Number: 12 Registered: 08-2006 Rating: N/A |
Snakegirl, It has come to my attention that you are, in fact, Kola Boof. I checked out your website and found it intriguing. Had you approached me in a more civil manner, I might have been inclined to interview you for my 100+ outlets. the same goes for you Chris, as I found out that you are the author of a recently published novel. Why the two of you would choose to overreact to a movie review is beyond me. But it happens every time I review something of a political or religious nature. Please read Alton Maddox's op-ed in the 8-31 issue of the Amsterdam News on Katrina. He is very criticof Mayor Nagin, and I agree with his assessment of the situation. I remain, Kam | ||
| Kola_boof "Cyniquian" Level Poster Username: Kola_boof Post Number: 3229 Registered: 02-2005 Rating: N/A |
HA HA KAM!!!! Fuck the interview. When do I get to see the POLE? POLE-LAK. You KNOW....as an African woman, I'm quite intrigued by your completely unnatural yet distintive "SNOW BALL LOOK". I just find it so unbelievable and intriguing. Should I call you "Daddy" like I do the other Black Kings? | ||
| Snakegirl "Cyniquian" Level Poster Username: Snakegirl Post Number: 111 Registered: 05-2005 Rating: N/A |
OOOPS! (accidentally posted my name) Thumper doesn't allow me to post on his board. I'm BANNED from here---for vicious attacks and stuff. That's why I have to pretend to be "Snakegirl". And I'm just kidding with you about taking a wee look at your wee-wee. I just wanted to intimidate and scare you. Of course, I disagree with you about Spike Lee's movie. BUTTTTTTTT ...since you were nice to me, I now have to be nice to you. I apologize, Snow Ball...for shak'n you up and stuff. But I don't like ANY of your reviews. I will admit that I think you're cute, though. Not as cute as an authentic black man, but you're certainly DISTINCTIVE. | ||
| Cynique "Cyniquian" Level Poster Username: Cynique Post Number: 5106 Registered: 01-2004 Rating: N/A |
I give you a B+ for restraint, Kam. Ain't too many posters on this board who can resist being drawn into abrasives exchanges with people who attack them. There's a kind of arrogance to your stonewalling but you've obviously discovered the effectiveness of meeting hostility with indifference. Good for you! | ||
| Chrishayden "Cyniquian" Level Poster Username: Chrishayden Post Number: 2704 Registered: 03-2004 Rating: N/A |
Kam: How juvenile you are. "If you hadn't kissed my butt, I would be putting you on the road to stardom with my 100+ outlets--" If you keep writing ying yang like you did about "When The Levees Broke" it will be a badge of honor to be on your list. Perhaps, desperate for some publicity I may one day regret having exposed you as a fraud-- On the otherhand, if me or Kola gets red hot, you are going to do it anyway--even if it is to say something derogatory. Just spell the name right, baby. You can spell, can't you? After all, you hate Spike Lee--and I will allow that I too, have had problems with that Little Lizard--for instance his attacks on hip-hop after having pimped it all these years in his movies and advertisements--he has made some great movies Mostly ones he has restrained himself from appearing in, like "When the Levees Broke". If and when such a situation arises that you have to swallow your bile and come crawling for an interview, I will grant it, of course because I have been around to know it's all in the game, baby. IF YOU CAN'T STAND DE HEAT STAY OUT DE KITCHEN! You have made some points. You have gathered that fawning yes woman Cynique into your fold==for now. I warn you--she is sometimey! Ta ta! | ||
| Cynique "Cyniquian" Level Poster Username: Cynique Post Number: 5109 Registered: 01-2004 Rating: N/A |
I'm not sometimey, chrishayden. I am discriminating. And I especially appreciate people who say what they have to say in a few well-chosen words. You are just miffed because Kam won't stoop to your level. | ||
| Chrishayden "Cyniquian" Level Poster Username: Chrishayden Post Number: 2707 Registered: 03-2004 Rating: N/A |
Cynique: I wasn't born yesterday. Kam is still new at stooping. Give him time. Maybe he can help you out like he did Spike-- | ||
| Cynique "Cyniquian" Level Poster Username: Cynique Post Number: 5117 Registered: 01-2004 Rating: N/A |
You're the one who needs helping out, chrishayden, considering that you missed out on a promotion at your day job at MacDonalds. | ||
| Chrishayden "Cyniquian" Level Poster Username: Chrishayden Post Number: 2710 Registered: 03-2004 Rating: N/A |
Hey, it's honest work. At least I'm not pimping or peddling heroin to schoolkids in Mayberry. But you'd dig that, wouldn't you? Then I'd be a real authentic BLACK MAN! | ||
| Chrishayden "Cyniquian" Level Poster Username: Chrishayden Post Number: 2711 Registered: 03-2004 Rating: N/A |
All: Look at Cynique's comment, black folks. Then the next time you want to tell these kids to work rather than deal dope just catch your tongue. It is obvious the contempt that the working poor attract is not worth it. | ||
| Cynique "Cyniquian" Level Poster Username: Cynique Post Number: 5122 Registered: 01-2004 Rating: N/A |
tsk-tsk. I never said working at MacDonald's wasn't honest work, chrishayden. In fact, I was sympathizing with you for not getting a promotion. And how obvious could it be that a big dufus like you could never make it as a pimp or drug dealer. Go back to flippin fries. | ||
| Kam Newbie Poster Username: Kam Post Number: 13 Registered: 08-2006 Rating: N/A |
Cynque, I appreciate your intelligent observations. Are you a writer too? I still don't know anything about you. Kola, i've never been called Polack before, but as a kid, my nickname was "Kraut" because it was post World War II and the kids on my block decided I was the closest thing around to a German. If you don't want to do an interview, then maybe I should review your autobiography and critique your writing. Let me know if you're interested, but I will obviously give my honest opinion, for better or worse. Chris, I don't know hwhat you mean when you say I helped Spike. I have reviewed many of his films, some positively, some negatively. I have interviewed numerous times, and one of my interviews with him even appears in the book Spike Lee Interviews, alongside tete-a-tetes with such luminaries as Charlie Rose and Stanley Crouch. I see myself as a simple writer who enjoys what I do but wants to remain under the radar. I want people to enjoy my articles, or hate them, but I don't want to become the story. Peace, Kam | ||
| Snakegirl "Cyniquian" Level Poster Username: Snakegirl Post Number: 113 Registered: 05-2005 Rating: N/A |
Hi KAM! I'd love to do an interview with you. That would be fun provided we can come to an agreement on how I'm to be presented in the introduction. After the intro---you can ask me anything you like. But I'd also like you to review "Diary of a Lost Girl". Please email me: kolaboof_email@yahoo.com | ||
| Cynique "Cyniquian" Level Poster Username: Cynique Post Number: 5143 Registered: 01-2004 Rating: N/A |
Hey, Kam. Yeah, I dabble a little in writing. If I was 25 years younger, I would get into it seriously. Other than that, my only claim to fame is that I'm a veteran poster on this site. Should I get a life? Nah. Too lazy. | ||
| Kam Newbie Poster Username: Kam Post Number: 14 Registered: 08-2006 Rating: N/A |
Kola, I already requested a review copy of Diary of A Lost Girl from Door of Kush Books. I'll read and review it first. Cynique, I have no idea how old you are, but you're never too old to start a new career. Grandma Moses started painting in her sixties. Go for it, bro, Kam | ||
| Cynique "Cyniquian" Level Poster Username: Cynique Post Number: 5147 Registered: 01-2004 Rating: N/A |
Cynique ain't no bro, Kam. I'm a sista who won't see 65 again. LOL | ||
| Kam Newbie Poster Username: Kam Post Number: 15 Registered: 08-2006 Rating: N/A |
Cynique, My bad. My misreading is why I addressed you as Cynque, ala the SLA liberation leader. The Grandma Moses suggestion still applies. Plus, people are living a lot longer nowadays. Kam | ||
| Cynique "Cyniquian" Level Poster Username: Cynique Post Number: 5166 Registered: 01-2004 Rating: N/A |
Not to worry, Kam. People have made that name mistake before. And, actually, I do have a "book" on my word processor that I am playing around with. |
