tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post1370060434311163345..comments2024-03-28T06:14:54.076-04:00Comments on And So It Begins...: My Favorite Scene: Hustle & FlowAlex Withrowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-49215704508178709862012-06-23T22:02:52.420-04:002012-06-23T22:02:52.420-04:00Seems that you would agree with Emil... and who ca...Seems that you would agree with Emil... and who can blame you, that is a perfect (and perfectly timed) sequence. Henson was so much better here than in Benjamin Button. I'll never quite get her Oscar nom for Benjamin Button, but I guess that's for another post!Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-65493562396418862262012-06-23T20:48:43.673-04:002012-06-23T20:48:43.673-04:00My favorite bit is when Henson's character hea...My favorite bit is when Henson's character hears her own voice coming back out of the speakers as the hook on the song Hard Out Here for a Pimp.Chip Laryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00787403805554027107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-46082688648488316942012-06-20T10:25:12.243-04:002012-06-20T10:25:12.243-04:00Trust me, man, you DO NOT have to be a fan of rap ...Trust me, man, you DO NOT have to be a fan of rap music to enjoy this film. Which really is part of its... charm.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-32370089230905091432012-06-20T09:53:55.050-04:002012-06-20T09:53:55.050-04:00Really nice piece. I've actually been interest...Really nice piece. I've actually been interested in watching Hustle & Flow for a while, but have been kinda put off from it by the music it's based around (of which I am not a fan), but based on this, I may have to acquire a copy in the future.Samhttp://www.aworldofgodsandmonsters.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-79695213146820327492012-06-20T08:44:39.100-04:002012-06-20T08:44:39.100-04:00Thanks Emil!
Oh that is a GREAT moment. The way t...Thanks Emil!<br /><br />Oh that is a GREAT moment. The way the camera slowly pushes in on her as she gasps... really great moment to highlight.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-86159710434227513582012-06-20T04:55:11.424-04:002012-06-20T04:55:11.424-04:00I love that scene too. Hustle & Flow has many ...I love that scene too. Hustle & Flow has many great parts like that which show the whole creative process involved in any art form.<br /><br />I don't know if I could pick an entire scene as my favorite (so many great ones), but one MOMENT in this film that I really adore is when Taraji P. Henson's character hears herself singing on the recording for the first time and is completely overcome with surprised joy. Wonderful.<br /><br />Great post!Emilhttp://aswedetalksmovies.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-5591281661375881432012-06-19T11:29:10.037-04:002012-06-19T11:29:10.037-04:00Ha, I remember that story. Funny shit. Glad you li...Ha, I remember that story. Funny shit. Glad you liked the post, ma. <br /><br />Ps, remind me to show you how to write your name when you leave a comment. 'Anonymous' always gets flagged for spam.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-1510236728645708962012-06-19T11:24:08.816-04:002012-06-19T11:24:08.816-04:00My favorite scene in the movie too. And I still ...My favorite scene in the movie too. And I still sing whoop that trick while making dinner sometimes. One of my personal favorite memories....."it's Hard out Here for a Pimp" was your ringtone for a long time. I'm in a mtng at work, my phone rings loudly. "It's my son" as half of the people at the table starts shakin it......Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-12082239099016573142012-06-19T08:40:08.911-04:002012-06-19T08:40:08.911-04:00Very different, very authentic, very good. Check i...Very different, very authentic, very good. Check it out!Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-28647466106160419722012-06-19T08:39:50.406-04:002012-06-19T08:39:50.406-04:00Dude, this movie is badass. I highly recommend it....Dude, this movie is badass. I highly recommend it. <br /><br />My mom's didn't even know what she was singing, I had to call her out on it. It was awesome.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-38359464868403176882012-06-19T08:35:08.303-04:002012-06-19T08:35:08.303-04:00Thanks Dave!
They have a whole lotta bitches jum...Thanks Dave! <br /><br />They have a whole lotta bitches jumpin' ship. Ya heard?Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-41415374810866496892012-06-19T08:09:17.669-04:002012-06-19T08:09:17.669-04:00That scene you mentioned is so good for the exact ...That scene you mentioned is so good for the exact reasons you talked about. Another one I love is Djay listening to the choir singing, with tears going down his face. That is so evocative. <br /><br />It's almost as if, with that Oscar win, the Oscars were like, "Okay, in the past three years we've given it to two rappers, a child molester, and two "nutjob" liberals, so, let's go back to being boring."<br /><br />(sigh)Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-59993848103694273962012-06-19T01:01:32.708-04:002012-06-19T01:01:32.708-04:00Fantastic writeup. The film sounds excellent.Fantastic writeup. The film sounds excellent.Tylerhttp://magnoliaforever.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-83331762083297849452012-06-18T23:12:09.028-04:002012-06-18T23:12:09.028-04:00I haven't seen this movie but this post makes ...I haven't seen this movie but this post makes me want to check it out.<br /><br />p.s. Your mom sounds gangsta.Roberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10394045103473759585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-33460210209685968782012-06-18T21:57:38.162-04:002012-06-18T21:57:38.162-04:00Glad I'm not the only one who loves this film....Glad I'm not the only one who loves this film. Great scene; and I love your anecdote!<br /><br />It's Hard Out Here For a Pimp, indeed!Davehttp://theflickersblog.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-22655519253381065182012-06-18T19:49:19.990-04:002012-06-18T19:49:19.990-04:00That is a great scene. For me, my favorite scene ...That is a great scene. For me, my favorite scene is where Djay finds Skinny Black in the bathroom all drunk. It's a terrifying moment because Djay works so hard to create something that would give him a better life and this man who was supposed to be the guy to give him his break. Instead, it's a heartbreaking scene.<br /><br />I was elated when "It's Hard Out Here for a Pimp" won and who could not enjoy that Oscar moment. Three-6 Mafia was like "oh shit!!! We won and... oh, wrong way... oh!!! we won, we won!" You couldn't get a better way to accept the Oscar and make it meaningful. Plus, having Jon Stewart adding commentary afterwards makes it much sweeter.thevoid99https://www.blogger.com/profile/03055459287396592446noreply@blogger.com