Candyman

Black Men Can't Jump [In Hollywood]

Tv & Film, Comedy, Society & Culture

4.8 • 1.5K Ratings

🗓️ 5 November 2018

⏱️ 82 minutes

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We review the 1992 film Candyman starring Tony Todd and Virginia Madsen. We discuss the lore around Candyman, our own childhood fears, the inherent issues with the films casting choices, and how this movie was pitched as a love story. FOLLOW BLACK MEN CAN'T JUMP [IN HOLLYWOOD]: https://twitter.com/blackmenpodcast https://www.instagram.com/blackmenpodcast BUY BLACK MEN CAN'T JUMP [IN HOLLYWOOD] MERCH: https://www.teepublic.com/stores/black-men-can-t-jump-in-hollywood SUPPORT BLACK MEN CAN'T JUMP [IN HOLLYWOOD] ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/BMCJ BLACK MEN CAN'T JUMP [IN HOLLYWOOD] IS A FOREVER DOG PODCAST: https://foreverdogpodcasts.com/podcasts/black-men-cant-jump-in-hollywood Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/black-men-cant-jump-in-hollywood/exclusive-content Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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0:00.0	Do you ever feel like life is a never ending series of lessons while you try to find purpose, meaning, and answers?
0:07.0	I am Vanessa Fontana, the host of Figuring Shit Out, a podcast where we undertake self-help, coming of age, and healing.
0:14.0	As I live my 20s in New York City, figuring shit out myself,
0:17.0	I've realized that if you spend your whole life trying to get your act together,
0:20.0	you don't have a life. You have an act.
0:22.0	On figuring shit out every Sunday you get to normalize the journey of not knowing
0:26.0	and be guided into living your life with more intention and ease.
0:30.0	Forever!
0:32.0	Dog! Forever. When you guys guys were like growing up, did you guys believe in any of those like urban legend stories?
0:44.7	I took them 100%?
0:46.7	I was pretty nervous about Bloody Mary, but I didn't. It's one of those things where it's like,
0:54.0	I didn't like fully believe in it,
0:55.0	but I was also like,
0:56.0	I'm not about to mess around with this joint.
0:58.0	Yeah, exactly.
0:59.0	Did you guys ever play with like wegee-bours or anything?
1:01.0	I never, I was never playing anything.
1:02.0	We never had one but that the idea of that also
1:07.1	scared me too. Yeah like I remember I was at a sleepover and some kid bought out of Ouija board and I was like,
1:14.8	nah. I remember, I remember having one being like,
1:20.1	I'm gonna call my mom and gonna pick me up if you play this game and they're like let's just play it.
1:25.0	I was like koo-oo I'm going to play turtles in time to my mom gets here.
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