Colin Posted May 28, 2009 Share Posted May 28, 2009 For men who love music and half naked women and the sexy Christina Ricci, I am surprised that there isn’t a post already about Black Snake Moan. The promotion of this 2006 flick makes it seem like a far dirtier and raunchier movie than it really is. I don’t know if even today a black man could keep a white women in his house without a getting a legal lynching, but Craig Brewer’s story is an indelible portrait of the south, poor people and the rhythm of blues that runs through both of them. Samuel Jackson is wonderful as the blues playing farmer. Like Brewer’s Hustle and Flow, this movie carries an under tone of the importance of music, but in this case, it is not a means to business, but one of expression. It is the music that saves this film. It is the love of the blues that lifts the typical Jackson character, from the strong but good man of the hood out of a simple, but hard life story into something bigger and better, for all concerned. It is the music that makes this more than a simply titillating tale. If you like Ricci’s awesome performance in Monster, if you like Jackson’s moral men, if you like Oh Brother, Where Art Thou, if you like movies about music, you will like this one too. It sure makes stereos sound good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edriz Posted May 28, 2009 Share Posted May 28, 2009 I for one would sure like to see a shot of her. shes one hot little white girl edriz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbsl Posted May 30, 2009 Share Posted May 30, 2009 Thanks for reminding me how good the music is on this movie!! Need to go buy the soundtrack. On the blueray disc the making of video goes a lot into the music and people who play on the movie. The movie would not have worked for me if not for the music and the overall theme of the movie which I will not say in case someone wants to watch it. If you like the Blues then you will like the music. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunburnwilly Posted May 31, 2009 Share Posted May 31, 2009 Very good blu-ray presentation . Christina Ricci = Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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