Wait – wait a second.
You didn’t like the fact that, a technicolor lie, named Bushwick… was actually filmed in Ridgewood Queens??!? Hahahah. That is perfect. All movies lie to the viewer. The question is, generally speaking, how much? A plot on an oil derrick at sea, which is too expensive to film on an actual oil derrick, gets filmed at oil refinery… on land… Or, a film set in Illinois gets shot in Canada because of Canadian tax rebates.

I just finished watching the show, Get Shorty (or actually, the first two seasons, which were great, the third season I quickly bailed on) and in the show, they film a British movie in Nevada. hahah. And they sort of make a joke about it as they go. But anyway, I get it. I really do. And you are right, this plot is like… totally not farfetched at all. Now. Which, is really troublesome actually.

You are the first and only person in my whole life I requested to kiss my —-. What’s funny is you read it with a negative tone in your head. It was said in jest. Maybe you need to do some inward reflection and realize you’re as crazy as me and everybody else in this world. We’re all nitwits fooled by our skewed perceptions.

BTW, the comedy skits listed on previous comment above are for adults only. “The Moms” once told me, “There’s always truth in kidding”…the skits offer some raw topics which may make viewers uncomfortable but are hilariously, humanly true.

I apologize for my request said in jest, Shelby. It’s tough to discern joking on forums. Becoming conscious of one’s mood, countenance, inner voice while reading people’s commentary is tough, if not impossible, to do. My mistake for not placing “haha” after every sentence or goofy emojis then you’d “get it”.

Hope you don’t mind if I mosey on instead of “moving on”. I don’t know, but I think your tone to “move on” was read in my mind as a bit churlish haha! Moseying along now haha!

You didn’t allow my post because I shared a lot more opinion about you than the ONE other person commenting who agrees with you. I don’t “crack on other visitors”—with the exception of one who began to follow after giving this person a now regretted thumbs up on the book-sized commentary they’d posted on a movie.

Bushwick deserved no “review” on a site you define as a place people come to discuss perplexing movies; movies which confound; movies which makes viewers “thinc” after the movie’s puzzling completion.

Bushwick is not a movie which confounds or makes you question its meaning. There’s absolutely nothing profound about this Grade B movie.

But you elevated it, Taylor, give it a “high rating” even though you profess you don’t “review” movies. But you do by giving them ratings which I allowed to persuade me in the decision to choose a movie to view over others.

Not many of the movies you’ve given clever and entertaining prelude type discussion actually are open-ended or confound viewers nor deserve ratings above three stars or Thinc lightbulbs.

Even the post modern kinds of dark cinematic art movies you prefer cannot qualify for discussion in the way they proceed in storytelling and whose endings are clear.

I stand firm the Bushwick movie does not help in any way whatsoever to help stop racism in this country. A commercial for a certain candy defined I’m a joke because the ad-writers think a Scottish-Japanese person like me exists. Add to that, I grew up in a Hispanic neighborhood so I am also Latina in heart. Add another layer, each family member married people of other cultures (which actually broadens a healthier gene pool—and the children are beautiful, too). I have nieces and nephews who are of disparate, warring tribes: Jewish, Islamic, Catholic, Buddhist—even Mormon. Yeah, that’s the America of now—not the one to make “great again” which promotes marrying within the same clan, same religion, same culture.

As I’d suggested in the post you will not allow, watch comedy done by intellectual people of color to get a better understanding of racism. Laugh and learn by watching two of my favorites both premiering on Netflix right now: Hari Kondabolu “Warn Your Relatives” also Ali Wong “Hard Knock Wife” My most passionate belief: I really believe humor is going to save the world.

Movies like Bushwick promote the most shallow things about cultural divide in a cheapo inartistic, simplistic way. Yawn at such movies and move on.

Taylor

I really really don’t mind people disagreeing with my opinion about movies. Actually? Truth be told? I position some of my arguments in order to garner disagreements and discussions. Which, Ned, is why I laughed when you said I was the only one that liked this movie. hahahah. 70% of the movies I bring to this site, I am the only one that likes them. This? This, is a badge I wear proudly. For example the movie I’m bringing next, the 12th man? No one is going to tout that movie as a “good” movie.

And yes, I agree with Shelby, she makes my point better than I did. To see the logic played out is to see an argument against the thing. I really can’t think of a better, more hard hitting example of this than Handmaid’s. That is some of the most horrifying, and ruthless television I’ve ever witnessed. And yet, it is an amazing morality play, and lesson in what it is that certain logic trees are espousing.

I am sorry everyone for taking Ned’s initial comment personally. I shouldn’t have. I’m not backing away from this movie. I absolutely adored it. The cinematography and the way in witch such a low budget film was able to make do and make such a big movie regardless? Yeah, I loved it. But it’s ok that you didn’t Ned. That’s perfectly fine.

Anyway, sorry again. I’m gonna head that way —-> hopefully we’ll meet again in another movie post hallway on more amenable terms.

Taylor

After Taylor’s advisement to “…get your movie recommendations from somewhere else…” there are many more reviews which perceived the movie’s premise the same way. Taylor’s synopsis and ratings is the only “thumbs up” positive “review” found on any search about this movie.

Shelby, I’ve made comments like you in defense of Taylor and he immediately let me know, under no circumstances, to ever do so again. Your defense of a movie for Taylor’s sake is so brown-nosed all I can say is: kiss my ass.

You wrote, “The movie Bushwick does no favor toward ending racism except to focus on a twisted reality which might happen if ignorant beliefs, often grounded in religion, prevail.”

For me, this was something I enjoyed. To show the negative effect of something, let’s show how fucked up it can get if we don’t get our act together. Racist people aren’t going to be convinced to not be racist (see how they reacted to American History X) so our focus shouldn’t be on convincing those people. Instead, let’s show regular well-intentioned people that we need to work harder.