Selma (2014/15) (D: DuVerna; S: Oyelowo, Ejogo, Wilkinson, Oprah, Roth, Cuba)
01-03-15 | 10:24 PM
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Re: Selma (2014/15) (D: DuVerna; S: Oyelowo, Ejogo, Wilkinson, Oprah, Roth, Cuba)
Saw this tonight and while it can't keep up the energy of the trailer (what movie can?), it's a powerful look at a few months in time during the Civil Rights movement. David Oyelowo is phenomenal.
01-11-15 | 08:36 AM
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Re: Selma (2014/15) (D: DuVerna; S: Oyelowo, Ejogo, Wilkinson, Oprah, Roth, Cuba)
I guess not that many folks went to see this. Caught it yesterday and really enjoyed it. The acting is amazing and I loved the clothes - Ruth Carter should eventually win an Oscar for her work which has been amazing for decades. I loved that even though MLK was the main character, the film included a lot of unsung heroes of the movement.
01-11-15 | 12:07 PM
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Re: Selma (2014/15) (D: DuVerna; S: Oyelowo, Ejogo, Wilkinson, Oprah, Roth, Cuba)
i want to see this so bad. as a history teacher, i am interested in this period certainly, but with the tremendous acting as i hear i want to see this foremost as a moviegoer. don't think i will get the chance unfortunately. perhaps...
01-11-15 | 03:20 PM
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Re: Selma (2014/15) (D: DuVerna; S: Oyelowo, Ejogo, Wilkinson, Oprah, Roth, Cuba)
Saw it. Really good, but not the best movie I've seen all year. I like that most of the major roles were played by unknowns with the names in supporting roles. I hope to see more of Oyelowo in the future, he's great. What was the name of the white activist who it said
The actress looked familiar.
Spoiler:
01-13-15 | 06:19 PM
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Re: Selma (2014/15) (D: DuVerna; S: Oyelowo, Ejogo, Wilkinson, Oprah, Roth, Cuba)
^I also agree. Good, but just a tad short of greatness (That's almost been happening with every acclaimed Best Pic contender I've watched lately) Anyway, even though Wilkinson does a fine job, there's truth in the criticism that LBJ wasn't this harsh towards MLK & civil rights. I thought less liberties would show up since LBJ (On camera for the entire South to hear) said something to the lines of "My grandfather fought the Klan and I will continue to fight them". So it was hard for me to see him as a nuisance towards King while thinking of that.
Indeed. A lot of his speeches sounded more militant than what I had expected (Again with the liberties) but what a fine delivery he did with them.
BTW, Oprah:
Tara Ochs
Indeed. A lot of his speeches sounded more militant than what I had expected (Again with the liberties) but what a fine delivery he did with them.
BTW, Oprah:
Spoiler:
Think Color Purple too. I actually LOL'd when she repeated it here
01-13-15 | 10:07 PM
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01-13-15 | 10:21 PM
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Re: Selma (2014/15) (D: DuVerna; S: Oyelowo, Ejogo, Wilkinson, Oprah, Roth, Cuba)
Saw Selma yesterday. It is a very good and powerful movie that I would certainly encourage anyone to see.
I have also seen The Imitation Game, and I think both movies are of about equal quality. I don't think either film stands out from the other as a more obvious choice for the Best Picture Oscar.
Throw Boyhood into the mix and you have a very stark choice in terms of subject matter for Oscar voters to choose from.
Right now if I had to guess at the eventual winner, I would say Boyhood, although I personally liked Birdman more than all of them.
I have also seen The Imitation Game, and I think both movies are of about equal quality. I don't think either film stands out from the other as a more obvious choice for the Best Picture Oscar.
Throw Boyhood into the mix and you have a very stark choice in terms of subject matter for Oscar voters to choose from.
Right now if I had to guess at the eventual winner, I would say Boyhood, although I personally liked Birdman more than all of them.
01-26-15 | 08:14 AM
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Re: Selma (2014/15) (D: DuVerna; S: Oyelowo, Ejogo, Wilkinson, Oprah, Roth, Cuba)
Saw it yesterday. I liked it, but didn't love it. I think I often have a problem with films based on actual events, especially well-known historical incidents. Some of the casting was downright weird, too. I couldn't buy Wilkinson and Roth as LBJ and Wallace, probably because I'm so familiar with all four.
02-15-24 | 02:53 PM
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Re: Selma (2014/15) (D: DuVerna; S: Oyelowo, Ejogo, Wilkinson, Oprah, Roth, Cuba)
This will probably have very limited appeal here. But, Paramount+ is releasing a documentary on February 19 on the making of this movie and David Oyelowo being hired to become MLK. It's directed by his wife.
February 14, 2024 - Paramount+ announced today that BECOMING KING, from Yoruba Saxon and MTV Entertainment Studios, will premiere exclusively on the service beginning Monday, February 19. The documentary feature, directed by Jessica Oyelowo, is an emotional portrait of David Oyelowo's seven-year journey portraying the legendary civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in the 2014 film SELMA. Featuring behind-the-scenes footage, intimate home videos and interviews with friends and mentors like Ava DuVernay, Lee Daniels, George Lucas and Oprah Winfrey, BECOMING KING follows the NAACP Image Awards and Critics' Choice Awards winner and Emmy(R), BAFTA, Golden Globe(R) and SAG nominee from his humble beginnings in Nigeria to the long, grueling road toward the role of a lifetime and a destiny fulfilled.
"I felt a deep need to document David's intense preparation for his career-defining role even before Selma was greenlit," says Jessica Oyelowo. "Although BECOMING KING would mark my foray into documentary filmmaking, I knew I was the only person my husband could trust with such an intimate story. I was ready to embrace the challenge and am so happy to play a pivotal role in bringing David's incredible journey to the screen."
Commemorating Black History Month, BECOMING KING is the marquee title in the Black Voices Collection on Paramount+, which features a broad array of films, TV series, documentaries, comedy specials and more. The collection highlights the stories and boundless contributions of Black trailblazers in the arts, culture, and history, including the David Oyelowo-starring films SELMA and THE BUTLER, and the series LAWMEN: BASS REEVES.
BECOMING KING marks Jessica Oyelowo's directorial debut. She is a multi-faceted actress, TV and film producer, singer, and songwriter whose acting credits include Tim Burton's Sleepy Hollow and Alice in Wonderland. Executive producer of the critically acclaimed series LAWMEN: BASS REEVES, she also is co-chief executive officer of Yoruba Saxon, the production company she founded with husband David Oyelowo in 2014. Last year, she released her storybook album titled "(M)other".
BECOMING KING is directed by Jessica Oyelowo and produced by David Oyelowo and Jessica Oyelowo for Yoruba Saxon and, MTV Entertainment Studios.
"I felt a deep need to document David's intense preparation for his career-defining role even before Selma was greenlit," says Jessica Oyelowo. "Although BECOMING KING would mark my foray into documentary filmmaking, I knew I was the only person my husband could trust with such an intimate story. I was ready to embrace the challenge and am so happy to play a pivotal role in bringing David's incredible journey to the screen."
Commemorating Black History Month, BECOMING KING is the marquee title in the Black Voices Collection on Paramount+, which features a broad array of films, TV series, documentaries, comedy specials and more. The collection highlights the stories and boundless contributions of Black trailblazers in the arts, culture, and history, including the David Oyelowo-starring films SELMA and THE BUTLER, and the series LAWMEN: BASS REEVES.
BECOMING KING marks Jessica Oyelowo's directorial debut. She is a multi-faceted actress, TV and film producer, singer, and songwriter whose acting credits include Tim Burton's Sleepy Hollow and Alice in Wonderland. Executive producer of the critically acclaimed series LAWMEN: BASS REEVES, she also is co-chief executive officer of Yoruba Saxon, the production company she founded with husband David Oyelowo in 2014. Last year, she released her storybook album titled "(M)other".
BECOMING KING is directed by Jessica Oyelowo and produced by David Oyelowo and Jessica Oyelowo for Yoruba Saxon and, MTV Entertainment Studios.
