Comments on: The other woman http://www.blacklooks.org/2007/02/the_other_woman.html black looks Thu, 04 Dec 2008 03:42:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 By: Noli Irritare Leones » Blog Archive » The Last King of Scotland, Scout, and Heart of Darkness http://www.blacklooks.org/2007/02/the_other_woman.html#comment-34591 Noli Irritare Leones » Blog Archive » The Last King of Scotland, Scout, and Heart of Darkness Fri, 20 Apr 2007 15:49:29 +0000 http://www.blacklooks.org/2007/02/the_other_woman.html#comment-34591 [...] And this takes me to Annie’s ambivalent review of the movie at Black Looks That said, however, it was good…for a Hollywood movie. You don’t have to look closely to realize that you have seen this movie before, or maybe you saw it in real life, you can’t really be sure. But basically, all the elements are there, a white man’s random foray into Africa, said white man becomes center of Africa’s universe, white man interacts with despotic, insane African leader etc etc. The only good thing I can say is that we are given fleeting moments where the traditional roles of black villian, white hero are blurred. And we see that both men are holding the shitty end of the stick because both parties have crapped up sufficiently on their respective ends. Do pardon the imagery. [...] […] And this takes me to Annie’s ambivalent review of the movie at Black Looks That said, however, it was good…for a Hollywood movie. You don’t have to look closely to realize that you have seen this movie before, or maybe you saw it in real life, you can’t really be sure. But basically, all the elements are there, a white man’s random foray into Africa, said white man becomes center of Africa’s universe, white man interacts with despotic, insane African leader etc etc. The only good thing I can say is that we are given fleeting moments where the traditional roles of black villian, white hero are blurred. And we see that both men are holding the shitty end of the stick because both parties have crapped up sufficiently on their respective ends. Do pardon the imagery. […]

]]> By: Sokari http://www.blacklooks.org/2007/02/the_other_woman.html#comment-13854 Sokari Wed, 28 Feb 2007 14:55:39 +0000 http://www.blacklooks.org/2007/02/the_other_woman.html#comment-13854 Annie@ thats ok - $2 and one can just about see any movie:) I have a very close Ugandan friend who also said she couldnt face seeing it - I mean you pretty much know before hand what these movies are going to be like - as you say its all been done before. Annie@ thats ok - $2 and one can just about see any movie:) I have a very close Ugandan friend who also said she couldnt face seeing it - I mean you pretty much know before hand what these movies are going to be like - as you say its all been done before.

]]> By: Annie http://www.blacklooks.org/2007/02/the_other_woman.html#comment-13766 Annie Wed, 28 Feb 2007 12:56:58 +0000 http://www.blacklooks.org/2007/02/the_other_woman.html#comment-13766 Rethabile, I would say a "fanciful" adaptation. Let's put it this way, it's not a movie I would buy, but one I didn't mind spending $2 going to see...which is why I went yesterday, on cheapskate Tuesday. I love my local cinema :-) Rethabile, I would say a “fanciful” adaptation. Let’s put it this way, it’s not a movie I would buy, but one I didn’t mind spending $2 going to see…which is why I went yesterday, on cheapskate Tuesday. I love my local cinema :-)

]]> By: Ms K http://www.blacklooks.org/2007/02/the_other_woman.html#comment-13756 Ms K Wed, 28 Feb 2007 12:42:13 +0000 http://www.blacklooks.org/2007/02/the_other_woman.html#comment-13756 You have expressed exactly how I felt after I watched the movie. My colleague makes a mention of the fact that there were only two doctors at the Mulago hospital. Ha. For me, it is a case, as you say, of watching this movie too many times. Same ol'. Too familiar. But Kerry Washington was gorgeous!!! You have expressed exactly how I felt after I watched the movie. My colleague makes a mention of the fact that there were only two doctors at the Mulago hospital. Ha.

For me, it is a case, as you say, of watching this movie too many times. Same ol’. Too familiar.

But Kerry Washington was gorgeous!!!

]]> By: Rethabile http://www.blacklooks.org/2007/02/the_other_woman.html#comment-13492 Rethabile Wed, 28 Feb 2007 06:03:00 +0000 http://www.blacklooks.org/2007/02/the_other_woman.html#comment-13492 Is it a liberal adaptation of some historical account, or a strict adaptation of said account? I got interested in Ugandan politics when I lived in Kenya, and wouldn't mind seeing the film. Will I regret doing so? Thanks for the review. Is it a liberal adaptation of some historical account, or a strict adaptation of said account? I got interested in Ugandan politics when I lived in Kenya, and wouldn’t mind seeing the film. Will I regret doing so? Thanks for the review.

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