Jordan Peele is this generation's Hitchcock, for sure

Mr Peele, stop promoting your shitty movie please.

Okurrr.

He's a try hard. Ever heard the term 'style over substance'?

Has anyone seen Us yet?

Would you recommend?

Please stop trying to make this guy happen.

R4, yes, highly recommended. It’s one of the best movies of the year. 99% on Rotten Tomatoes which is unheard of for this jandra. Look for it to be a contender in all categories at this year’s Oscars. Both Jordan Peele and Lipitor N’Ongo will get their second Oscar.

STOP already, you obvious shill. And learn to spell.

[quote]Please stop trying to make this guy happen.

He has already happened.

I am not shilling. I am meerly pointing out the fact it has 99% on Rotten 🍅s, which really is unpresidented for the horror jandra. Name one other horror movie who has acheived that?

Oh, dear.

What’s a jandra?

[quote]Rotten Tomatoes will give 100% ratings to any movie with a black cast, how else do you explain Black Panther?

Uh, you mean that movie that was nominated for Best Picture and won the Best Picture top prize at the Actors Guild Awards?

R10, I hope you are intentionally spelling genre as jandra. You have a future as a troll in all movie review/discussion threads. If you persistently use the incorrect spelling there's an opportunity to make heads explode across the DL landscape. You can then torture other movie fans at Rotten Tomatoes and elsewhere. Good luck!

OP is really trying hard to sound black, isn’t he?

Damn. I was hoping no one would spell it correctly for him.

Let these people have something.

Damn, they can’t have anything without whitey coming along and ruining it.

Uh......what?

R16, and what would that have “acheived”?

Do you think that former sidekick of his is jealous?

What is R17 talking about?

R20, that former sidekick of his is successful too. He’s doing Rocket Mortgage commercials now.

R23 = Racist.

By your standards then why weren’t all the Madea movies nominated for Best Picture?

r25 see also: the novel Beloved

Jandra is a long-time DL meme.

He is a black hack.

Is this the guy who ripped off "The Skeleton Key" ?

I'm still liking "unpresidented."

R25, read R24

Some of you are seriously racist assholes. YOU HAVEN'T SEEN THE MOVIE, yet you somehow already know it's only getting good ratings bc it's black people. What an idiotic thing to say - black people, just like white people, make shitty and good movies all the time - Madea??? Horrific, critics hate it too. "I Can Do Bad All by Myself" - horrific, critics obliterated it.

Selma? Fantastic, plus critics loved it.

Soooo, it could be that *SOME* people might be looking at this objectively. I know that's hard to grasp, R25. But, you carry on with your "not racist."

Anyway, I'm looking forward to it! I will give it a view!

I suppose I have a small mind; but NO comic book movie will ever reach the heights of cinematic greatness for me.

I really want to see this.

If it's as stupitt as that Glover mess, ATLANTA, I'll stay away.

R32 don’t sweat the “non racist” racist troll - R25, R23, R8, and R3 are the same ‘non racist’ person.

Back to topic - this looks good - and freaky.

"Look I don't even see color, but if a Black film gets good reviews and is really successful, everyone must be pandering, I'm just sayin.'"

I’m sure this a shill post. But given that, Us did screen at SXSW and has already been reviewed by most of the big critics. Most say it’s oretty great.. I dug elements of Get Out but felt it devolved into crowd pandering schlock with some hip humor thrown in.

I will see this too, though.

r27, but a stupid, outdated one.

Who even remembers or cares about Bo Bice?

In this post, who is doing that, R38? You seem quite blind to objectivity. I agree with R32

Quit encouraging the racist R38, R25, R23, R8, and R3. He already said he "applauds powerful black art." The man is obviously a humanitarian. I'm sure he has a black friend as well! He is truly doing God's work here.

I'm looking forward to seeing this.

So is it this generation's Alfred HItckcock or Rod Serling? Because his new "Twilight Zone" show premieres on CBS All Access on April 1st.

I hope it's a straight-ahead horror film without all the confused "whitey is evil" bullshit of Get Out.

[quote]Jordan Peele is this generation's Hitchcock, for sure

How about we let him make a few dozen more films and then we'll decide for sure.

I really enjoyed Get Out -- enjoyed how it defied the sterotypes of Horror storytelling. That was refreshing. I also avoided reading too much about it and the storyline was clever and genuinely scary.

But at the same time it was a bit too message-laden and scoldy, and Horror should not be as politicized as that. Seeing movie after movie with the same rolled-up newspaper hitting me over the head? Nope.

A hilariously written non-spoiler scene description

[quote]This film was also riddled with things that Black people would never do. When the doubles were standing outside of the beach house holding hands in a very creepy way, we would never go outside and investigate. That’s not the people that we are, we are stay inside type of people. The way he went outside and very properly and polite asking what they want was not it. Then when they continued to stand there and not move and he went back into the house to call the cops and then get a bat to go back outside. But when he went back outside which is way out of the norm for Black people he was still very proper and polite. You do not bring a bat to a gun/knife and in this case a scissor fight. Fast forward to when the doubles had entered the house, why did everyone but the husband not realize that they were doubles of them. He kept thinking they wanted his money.

I enjoyed Get Out but I was surprised it was acclaimed as so innovative and brilliant when it was essentially just a (good) remake of Stepford Wives.

sure.............

I saw ‘Get Out’ and I was shocked it won an Oscar. It wasn’t bad but definitely not Oscar caliber. Sadly, I think the Oscars were pandering to a certain demographic and that’s why Peele won. There’s no way, especially with the ‘comedic’ side kick character.

Also, pretty sure her name isn't "Lipitor"....

Lipitor Nyongo all day long!

I like the driveway doppelgangers idea but I can't take blood and guts onscreen. Not Hitchcock. But maybe this generation's Rod Serling, depending on how his new Twilight Zone episodes turn out.

Bitch, please.

1 indie success makes him Hitchcock?

Throw yourself off a bell tower.

Is Us going to have a lot of gore??

R48, that reminds me of Eddie Murphy's bit on horror movies: Why don't white people leave the house when there's a ghost in the house?

[quote]I’m sure this a shill post.

You're right.

It’s supposedly a heavy-handed stinkfest.

99% of critics disagree, R59.

[quote]1 indie success makes him Hitchcock?

Us Leaves Captain Marvel In The Dust With $50M Opening! ✂️👹👺

Get Out was wonderful. As someone else said, it was like a race related, actual GOOD remake of The Stepford Wives that we deserved back in '04. However, I do think the Oscar nomination was a bit much. It's the Academy's desperate attempt to seem hip and get young people to tune in.

I think Peele is an excellent filmmaker and has a bright future ahead of him if he plays his cards right. We NEED good horror films. Desperately. And so far, he's been willing to deliver.

I agree R62. He makes smart movies and gets the humor and absurdity in horror like few before him have. He's doing fresh things in a long overlooked genre. I loved the shit out of "Get Out" and I'm glad he's getting a little attention. If it's not your thing you can always just, you know, not watch.

[quote]it was like a race related, actual GOOD remake of The Stepford Wives

No.

It was an obvious retread of The Skeleton Key.

Yes, r64, and making the subtextual racial implications of The Skeleton Key textual, and thus less compelling. And less logical.

Someone spoil this movie for me.

Black Panther is a culturally relevant film, but not Oscar worthy or awards worthy besides maybe a People's Choice Awards. Voting for this cast at the SAG Awards was ridiculous to say the least.

I found Get Out quite fun, but let's be realistic, it's a genre movie about people stealing brains, with a racial subtext. It isn't really anything more than that.

Sold out

Us was alright. Nothing special. Kinda has a weird tone. It's really creepy for a bit and then turns super goofy midway through, which is fun for a bit, but then it wants to be sorta serious again later and it's like "ok, we've already moved on. That's not going to happen." Pretty silly twist, too. It's a decent time at the movies, but I don't see this one having much of a shelf life. Get Out was definitely the better movie.

Calm down Mary, even Hitchcock wasn't his generations Hitchcock on his second film

I saw US tonight and really liked it. In fact, I think I liked it more than GET OUT. The twist was great, and I may see the movie again to see if I can find clues pointing to it.

I liked it when they killed the wrong child...definitely shocking. Lupita's hair was awful hair as the real one but her wicked character that speaks like she is being estrangled looks cool.

Calm down. GET OUT started good but then ended up silly with the brain transplant stuff. DUMB. And this new movie looks stupid too.

The Academy hired a black SJW president and now the whole org is overrun with negroids who think a rip-off of Ira Levin’s Stepford Wives is an “original”script. If you need me, I’ll be in the girls lockerroom shower pulling out my hair.

[Quote] Lupita's hair was awful hair

?????

R73 hasn't seen it.

Can someone explain the plot twist to me? It makes absolutely no sense.

Is duplicitous Lupita still claiming she fell off a Nigerian turnip truck in the desert when she was discovered by an American casting director instead of the Yale-trained actress with wealthy and powerfully connected parents she was? Oh and she certainly did not deserve a gold man for 12 Years a Slave.

r75, is a racist.

Shun him gals!

I liked it. It's a bit slow and the character motivations like most horror movies don't make a whole lot of sense but there are some genuine jump scares. I'm not sure I like the reason for the horror but it ties up nicely and the twist is a bit obviously (once revealed). 8/10.

Ok guys, for those who have actually seen the movie, could you spoil it? Do they explain how the double come from? Do they have a giant Xerox for humans? What's their motivation? What twist? I have no intention to watch it because big chicken here, but the trailer got me curious.

R82 The trailer is much scarier than the actual movie. Some bits from the trailer were not even in it. As horror movies go, this one was more funny than scary.

And the plot twist is revealed in the last 10 seconds before the credits roll, so you'll have to watch it.

It looks expensively cheap.

Jump scares! How innovative!

R83 come on! you can do it! what the twist? it was a dream, they all died in a car accident? WTF?

R85 Lots of horror movies have [italic]at least[/italic] one jump scare.

[quote]Ok guys, for those who have actually seen the movie, could you spoil it?

R15 spoils it in the other US thread.

During a jump scare I clenched my thighs destroying my jumbo Coke cup and wetting my lap completely. Thank you, Mr. Peele.

I'm sure that would make Mr Peele very happy R89

his narcissism on talk shows reeks....pheww

Aren't all actors narcissists to some degree?

R88 Thank you! I'm not very good at using the new search engine...

I find him creepy, and his movies just stir up fear which causes illness in us .. evil.

The only thing that scares me anymore are real-life crazies. Like DeeDee Blancharde and Chris Watts.

to compare him to hitch, is obscene.....he makes pop horror flix. please mary...

For sure, for sure?

Are you, like, totally for sure?

JORDAN PEELE HAS A WHITE WIFE

r98, Who cares? God, you racists are pathetic.

Was the Elizabeth Moss attack supposed to be reminiscent of the Tate murders - wondering.

Us has gotten some messy reviews. He needs a good edit.

Peele is hilarious, such an arrogant cunt doing nothing new and his films are unoriginal

Love his movies. Brilliant

OP here. I wasn’t calling Peele the next Hitchcock. Calm down. All I did was copy and paste the top critics’ reviews from Rotten Tomatoes. Take it up with them if you don’t agree.

I saw it. I'm a horror buff and it was okay. Nothing great. Would have made a really interesting short series.

When I lived in the us, the worst experiences I have had were with white people and I am Asian.

R6 just gave me life! Shot up like an arrow😓

R106, basically white & I back your sentiment.

Us Too has just been greenlighted with Jordan Peele to direct again. He said there is so much left to explore in the Us Cinematic Universe.

Delirious. On the floor over R48.

we would never go outside and investigate. That’s not the people that we are, we are stay inside type of people.➖

Just like a horror film about skydivers. No token casting. Gotta star white people. We know these things

What horror film starred sky divers? Point Break?

of course she married a white woman...

which Hitchcock?

Tallulah Hitchcock?

R106 What part of the U.S. were you living in?

R111 LMAO I'd put Point Break in the action category.

It was pretty horrific to me. Especially the remake.

I also found it hard to see what was going on the the dark night scenes. the actors should have worn head fashlights...

IF there was a horror film about skydivers. None of that casting nonsense like Poppins Returns. Big evil white boss in 30s London hires LaShonda Williams (de Detroit) as gal friday.😂 Entire theater reacted with giggles to my absolute astonishment. Felt like I was expected to react through rest of film. So I did. To the audience delight.

-Tony-nominated actress Noma Dumezweni also makes an appearance as William Weatherall Wilkins’ secretary Miss Farthing."

Yeah. Okay.

robin Hitchcock?

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He cast a white woman in the lead in his personal life.

r120 well that's racist now isn't it.

Is Us scarier than Get Out? Get Out had a few jump scares..

It's scarier. It's also much worse.

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Well I think she did R79. When she came on the scene I expected her to really blow up. Then a/her win like the wind was let out of her sails. Maybe played it a little too safe & conservative in designer duds but her stylist wisely chose vibrant colors that only someone with her skin tone could pull off. Wash out anyone else but on her the colors popped. Anticipation for this big enduring screen star persona..then quiet. Does anyone know why? Are her parents super controlling?

he alwys has loved white women?

yea, Lorena Hitchcock

R121, good one & R127, do you have issue with this man choosing a white woman as his life partner? Ask yourself why wouldn't he? You can't come up with a justification no less the correct answer.

The people complaining about his white wife are obviously from LSA. No one else cares.

R130 It wouldn't be a big deal if Mr Peele didn't make a big deal of how deliberately black his films are.

R131 what does 1 have to do w/the other?

[quote]He's a try hard. Ever heard the term 'style over substance'?

Yeah, it's called every Tim Burton movie.

R130, wonder what else they propose he do? Choose a black woman bc he himself is black? Nothing else goes into making the decision? Like the future of his progeny? Going for the best shot available because he's thinking about his future children IS WHAT HE IS DOING!

Jfc Peele's mom is white. I'm quite sure the Black community is well aware of this.

No, i don;t think so. He doesn’t look half white. Keenan looks half white.

When we tell the OP we are leaving his thread, I’ll bet he says, “Good riddens!”

R136. Are you the same person who told me Rene zellweger has to be part black because of her eyes? Or are you the person who insisted no Iranian could have blue eyes?

Genetics bitch, take a middle school science class.

No you imbecile, double digit IQ hobo of R138. Who the fuck are you telling anyone to take a class in anything, hoodrat? R134 & an anthropologist who won't have any dealings w/your cretin carcass IRL no less on a forum when you've clearly exposed your low end demographic broken ass.

Adjo

R138 stunk up the thread of ghetto stink

Evacuate

He seems enamoured with black culture when it comes to making a film, but when choosing a wife, not so interested in black culture.

[Quote] but when choosing a wife, not so interested in black culture.

Why do you suppose that is,R141? Because if you don't ask yourself this question & answer it honestly- we will do it for you

R20 MKK has his own measure of success in comedy. Peele wisely branched out into Twilight Zone/Night Gallery territory. JP has been extremely successful when compared to MKK while braching out into a different genre.

MKK will have a great life either way. You see, NOW he's a case of winning the genetic jackpot. I believe he was adopted as an infant so his parents scored majorly when scooping him up. Double win!

This guy can never lose

Jordan is not bad looking but yeah MKK is better looking.

Peele is probably trying to amp up his black street cred by making this statement. He was raised by a single (white) mother (father is black). He talks about becoming an actor probably because of all the "code-switching" he did growing up, trying to fit in in both worlds. If his intention is really about casting only black actors in the lead, he probably should have kept it to himself. Any code-switcher worth his salt could tell you that.

Ya know what? If we bring reality in here about his white wife..guarantee you it won't be ugly.

I'm up/down for it. Ready?

Hope someone cuts me off at the pass & discusses gene selection.

Best Wishes Always

MKK is the worst actor I have seen in a long while. He is amateurish in Friends From College.

yea, maybelliine and la teesha hitchcock

Friends From College didn't get cancelled?

Have always gotten white hispanic partly from him. Not the same kind of white MMK could be. MMK comes off as partly Scandinavian. Definitely nordic in origin. Has he ever alluded to his genetic backdrop?

The CBS Sunday morning show did an extended segment on him this morning, with a lot of clips from his new reboot of The Twilight Zone for Netflix. I wasn't impressed by him or the TZ clips.

Maybe R147 his foolish admittance was in defense of some criticism from the black community about him choosing a partner not of color? Naive back peddling of some sort?

He should not have to defend his choices for doing what makes him content in HIS life.

To be more precise, the CBS morning show segment was more about The Twilight Zone and Rod Serling but Peele and clips from his TZ reboot were heavily featured. Again, I wasn't impressed.

Ooh, R124, is there a link available yet?

Race should be left out re: Horror Genre.

There are not any pure foolproof recent horror masterpieces in existence. Personal taste here, The Exorcist & Blair Witch original were beyond the pale. The latter proves budgeting isn't a disabling factor able to hinder the genius film maker. Off hand can think of films with compelling potential but cheese out in conclusion. I nominate The Ring. Rip off of the superior Japanese Ringu. Japanese horror genre excels. But HW hasn't come out with a consistent classic in ages. A new perception. People were hoping Peele could fit those big shoes but the truth is at this point in time no one has. And it is not that audiences today are jaded. The Horror Genre is in a lull on a global scale.

Can R155 cite a link which substantiates this amateurish acting ability of MKK? Perhaps he's doing his best with the script provided.

I agree w/R147. Let's factor in the majority of his fans in the majority white nation. Kind of alienating. Should have kept his bazoo shut. It hurts everyone bringing race to the forefront of any matter. Someone's gonna feel hurt. So avoid it. Keep your convictions to yourself. Imagine a quip like this insults white people and yes, HURTS them. This media conjured up racial division that has supposedly taken hold is the furthest from our actual IRL reality. In fact we've never been so mixed together in our history. Can't imagine what biracials must be feeling.

And this statement made by a biracial, no less!

Maybe visit last 50 comments on thread linked below so I don't have to repeat myself, black women of the DL

Just saw Us tonight and it's near the top of my list as stylish but stunningly stupid.

I'm looking forward to Us.

I really liked Get Out. A horror film with something to say. But the universal thing is, anyone who's been the odd race out in an otherwise homogeneous social gathering will relate to it. That's the sly, fun edge of the film.

That Eddie Murphy bit is basically what a black friend said to me. There are certain things they don’t do as a rule. They have far too much common sense to deliberately put themselves in danger like white people do.

"Get Out" was one of the best films I've seen in recent memory.

I had hopes, but I have to rate Peele's Twilight Zone as a fail. The episodes have all had promise but have devolved into moralizing preachiness or simply gone on beating us over the head with the theme. The overly careful diversity casting is also off-putting. Black Mirror is so much more current and well done.