Welcome to DU!
The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards.
Join the community:
Create a free account
Support DU (and get rid of ads!):
Become a Star Member
Latest Breaking News
General Discussion
The DU Lounge
All Forums
Issue Forums
Culture Forums
Alliance Forums
Region Forums
Support Forums
Help & Search
General Discussion
Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsEver see the movie Soul Man?
It's a long forgotten movie from 1986, largely because it is rather politically incorrect, and I can't recall ever seeing it played on cable tv. It did decently at the box office but got bad reviews.
It's about a white young man who dyes his skin black to get into Harvard on a race-based scholarship.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soul_Man_%28film%29
InfoView thread info, including edit history
TrashPut this thread in your Trash Can (My DU » Trash Can)
BookmarkAdd this thread to your Bookmarks (My DU » Bookmarks)
7 replies, 705 views
ShareGet links to this post and/or share on social media
AlertAlert this post for a rule violation
PowersThere are no powers you can use on this post
EditCannot edit other people's posts
ReplyReply to this post
EditCannot edit other people's posts
Rec (0)
ReplyReply to this post
7 replies
= new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight:
NoneDon't highlight anything
5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
Ever see the movie Soul Man? (Original Post)
bluestateguy
Jun 2015
OP
bravenak
(34,648 posts)1. I watched it.
It was kinda stupid, but I watched it a few times as a kid.
FSogol
(45,600 posts)2. I saw it too. It was like a bad tv movie. n/t
bravenak
(34,648 posts)3. Like Weekend at Bernies but not funny.
tishaLA
(14,176 posts)4. Watermelon Man is much better, sort of the same theme
Racist white guy wakes up one day and...whoops! He's black!
John1956PA
(2,681 posts)7. Godfrey Cambridge and Estella Parsons starred in that 1970 movie.
I thought the movie was thought-provoking.
zappaman
(20,606 posts)5. Yes.
Why?
Skittles
(153,321 posts)6. it was panned a lot but I liked it
silly story but good acting and yes, some funny moments