Black Film Breakdown: Soulfood, Love Jones, Waiting to Exhale
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Full Court Media Studios
4.6 • 3.4K Ratings
🗓️ 13 December 2023
⏱️ 100 minutes
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Summary
Happy Wednesday Nieces and Nephews!
In this episode, your favorite aunties Bridget Kelly and Mandii B take a deeper look into 3 iconic black films to unpack the fire soundtracks, the portrayal of complicated relationship dynamics, and the sensationalized “fine” male characters.
You can expect to hear:
(8:00) The real meaning behind the song “Murder She Wrote” by Chaka Demus & Pilers
(14:00) The toxic family dynamics in the movie Soulfood
(17:00) The difference between jealousy and envy
(25:00) Is it appropriate to accept a gift from an ex? Under what circumstances?
(39:00) The seemingly romantic portrayal of the love story in the movie Love Jones
(55:00) The role of the friend group when a friend has been publicly embarrassed
(1:10:00) Dissecting the portrayal of sexual identity, romantic and platonic friendships in the movie Waiting To Exhale
(1:23:00) How to financially protect yourself in a relationship AKA “PLAN B
(1:27:00) The effects of a codependent relationship with your mother and the conscious or subconscious damage that it does
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| 0:00.0 | Well, we're coming in real Antaeus today, okay? But also one of my favorite favorite |
| 0:13.3 | favorite records from Queen Mayor Jay Blash. |
| 0:18.3 | While all the time that I was loving you, |
| 0:22.1 | Hey, y'all we have a little bit of a different episode today. Okay. We |
| 0:27.1 | getting into the holidays y'all. We switch some things up. We said fuck carnavits today. |
| 0:34.0 | 11 years. |
| 0:36.0 | Oh my line. |
| 0:38.0 | Oh, that's a long time baby. |
| 0:40.0 | Yes, I have nothing to show. |
| 0:42.0 | That's one third of my life. |
| 0:44.0 | That is crazy. |
| 0:45.0 | Having nothing to show but children is wild as well. |
| 0:48.0 | Oh. Well, I'm not going to cry. |
| 0:54.0 | Ladies, we not going to cry over these things in 2024, |
| 0:57.0 | okay? |
| 0:58.0 | I'm not going to share no for that for all of us. |
| 1:01.0 | Okay. |
| 1:02.0 | In 2023. She Jesus. |
| 1:06.0 | You're not worth my tears. |
| 1:09.0 | Nobody really is, not these niggas at least. |
| 1:12.0 | They die. Nobody really is, not these nie niegas at least. |
| 1:13.1 | They die. |
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