The infamous story of how an armed robbery on the night of Muhammad Ali's historic 1970 comeback fight transformed Atlanta into the "Black Mecca."The infamous story of how an armed robbery on the night of Muhammad Ali's historic 1970 comeback fight transformed Atlanta into the "Black Mecca."The infamous story of how an armed robbery on the night of Muhammad Ali's historic 1970 comeback fight transformed Atlanta into the "Black Mecca."
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Kevin Hart's 'Fight Night...' is a promising addition to the black film landscape, showcasing a talented ensemble cast and a captivating storyline. I told ya'll the Philly boy has acting chops! I may have been critical of his last few stand-up specials, but I Kevin can act indeed.
With Hart Beat Productions teamed up with Will Packer Productions again, I hope to continue to see films with strong scripts, strong actors and quality production value that showcases the black experience in its many different facets. We deserve better than we get from Tyler P's revolving battered woman syndrome and low budget Tubi productions.
The stereotypical portrayal of Clifton Powell's 'Mush Mouth' and a few other mob boss characters like Boone, Tex, and Bunker feel overly caricatured. Look, I get that it is an ode to the blaxploitation era, and I'm a huge fan of period pieces, but the only believable figures of the interstate bosses are David Banner, Terrance Howard and of course, Sam Jackson. They can feel out of place in an otherwise well-crafted film.
Anyway, I'm wondering how Kevin got all these heavy hitters in one project, like Don Cheadle, Tarija P. Henson, Terrance and Sam? Not to mention he put together a talented cast of heist bandits who are all rising stars in their own right. Overall, I'm loving this mini-series, and I hope it's just the beginning of many more strong stories to come from Hart Beat Productions; especially in a time when Hollywood seems all too interested in remakes than original stories. You did that Kevin!
With Hart Beat Productions teamed up with Will Packer Productions again, I hope to continue to see films with strong scripts, strong actors and quality production value that showcases the black experience in its many different facets. We deserve better than we get from Tyler P's revolving battered woman syndrome and low budget Tubi productions.
The stereotypical portrayal of Clifton Powell's 'Mush Mouth' and a few other mob boss characters like Boone, Tex, and Bunker feel overly caricatured. Look, I get that it is an ode to the blaxploitation era, and I'm a huge fan of period pieces, but the only believable figures of the interstate bosses are David Banner, Terrance Howard and of course, Sam Jackson. They can feel out of place in an otherwise well-crafted film.
Anyway, I'm wondering how Kevin got all these heavy hitters in one project, like Don Cheadle, Tarija P. Henson, Terrance and Sam? Not to mention he put together a talented cast of heist bandits who are all rising stars in their own right. Overall, I'm loving this mini-series, and I hope it's just the beginning of many more strong stories to come from Hart Beat Productions; especially in a time when Hollywood seems all too interested in remakes than original stories. You did that Kevin!
Why is he in literally everything lately, the guy has zero acting ability, he just acts like himself in every film, and he comes across just how many people in hollywood have said, completely arrogant, for no reason.
Meanwhile the rest of the cast are amazing actors... I'd love to see someone like. Jamie Fox, this show would easily be a 10...
With Hart's lack of acting, and likeability, I can't give it above a 7. I really tried to look past his acting, but it's so bad, i just kept hoping for other actors to have more screen time..
The set, wardrobe, hair, cars, even the houses, etc all look amazing. As well as the cinematography.
However put this together, besides Hart, clearly is a real craftsman. Hopefully see more similar projects, but maybe with a few key changes Hart also was terrible in Borderlands recently as well. I mean if you took the character he portrayed in that sci-fi film and compared to his character in this tv show, and you have exactly, and I mean exactly the same character...
Meanwhile the rest of the cast are amazing actors... I'd love to see someone like. Jamie Fox, this show would easily be a 10...
With Hart's lack of acting, and likeability, I can't give it above a 7. I really tried to look past his acting, but it's so bad, i just kept hoping for other actors to have more screen time..
The set, wardrobe, hair, cars, even the houses, etc all look amazing. As well as the cinematography.
However put this together, besides Hart, clearly is a real craftsman. Hopefully see more similar projects, but maybe with a few key changes Hart also was terrible in Borderlands recently as well. I mean if you took the character he portrayed in that sci-fi film and compared to his character in this tv show, and you have exactly, and I mean exactly the same character...
Kevin Hart and Will Packer should team up again and make more movies. The cast is phenomenal. The acting is fantastic. The writers are incredible. I'm enjoying every episode of this production.
This is one of the best series, I've seen this year. I recommend, this series if you are looking for an entertaining show. It takes me back to my childhood when blaxploitation movies were all the rage.
It's for sure a gangster movie, but you still get some lines that make you laugh. The majority of the movie is serious.
We currently live in a world of remakes and this is not that. Even if they used the blueprint of uptown saturday night blaxploitation movie, it's still stands on its own as a great movie.
This is one of the best series, I've seen this year. I recommend, this series if you are looking for an entertaining show. It takes me back to my childhood when blaxploitation movies were all the rage.
It's for sure a gangster movie, but you still get some lines that make you laugh. The majority of the movie is serious.
We currently live in a world of remakes and this is not that. Even if they used the blueprint of uptown saturday night blaxploitation movie, it's still stands on its own as a great movie.
Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist is a thrilling ride from the very start. It brings together one of the most talented ensemble casts of any show this year. It has a bunch of A-List movie stars at their best that includes Samuel L. Jackson, Don Cheadle, Kevin Hart, Tarija P. Henson, Terrence Howard, among others. It's impossible for a show to be bad with a cast like that, at the very least you're going to get good acting performances. There are also plenty of other great performances from lesser known actors which makes this show so good. But this is more than just the acting...the writing, production, directing, etc are all great. The terrific script gives all these stars a chance to do what they do best and I wouldn't be surprised to see some of these actors get nominated for their performances come award season.
First off, wow-what an amazing cast! The sheer amount of talent in the actors and actresses involved made this even more difficult to critique. With such a talented ensemble, I expected nothing less than perfection, which is why it was disappointing to see such a glaring oversight in the script. The dialogue just doesn't match the time period the mini-series was aiming for. At any point, did anyone stop and say, "Hey, somethings off and this doesn't feel right?" This inconsistency in language made it difficult to fully immerse myself in what should have been a home-run.
For me, the biggest draw to period pieces is the way they transport you back in time-not just visually, but through how characters speak, think, and interact with the world around them. This mini-series missed the mark in that aspect, which was unfortunate. That said, it's still entertaining in its own right, with strong performances and high production values.
For me, the biggest draw to period pieces is the way they transport you back in time-not just visually, but through how characters speak, think, and interact with the world around them. This mini-series missed the mark in that aspect, which was unfortunate. That said, it's still entertaining in its own right, with strong performances and high production values.
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- TriviaMuhammad Ali vs. Jerry Quarry was billed as, "The Return of the Champion," and was a professional boxing match contested on October 26, 1970 at the Atlanta City Auditorium, for the Lineal heavyweight championship. This was Ali's first fight since his suspension from boxing in 1967. Ali was suspended for refusing to enlist in the United States Active Duty Services[Draft] to participate in the Vietnam War. This was a protest due to his Islamic beliefs, and against the racial bias, discrimination, and treatment towards African Americans at that time in The United States. Ali did not believe in fighting the Vietnam war stating, "My conscience won't let me go shoot my brother, or some darker people, or some poor hungry people in the mud for big powerful America. And shoot them for what? They never called me 'ni**er,' they never lynched me, they didn't put no dogs on me, they didn't rob me of my nationality, rape and kill my mother and father. Shoot them for what? How can I shoot them poor people? Just take me to jail."
- ConnectionsReferenced in NBC Sunday Night Football: Week 1: Los Angeles Rams vs. Detroit Lions (2024)
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