Rod and Karen review the Black vampire action film, “Sinners.” They also discuss movie trailers and lots of your comments.
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Before I have an ADHD attack, I wanna comment on at least the last end-credits scene.
I didn’t have any deeper thoughts about it until the second viewing. Sammie was playing a bluesy version of This Little Light of Mine. His daddy had his younger siblings singing the most whitewashed unseasoned version of the song and we heard that at the beginning and end of the movie. There was no soul or semblance of spirituality tied to it. Realizing that the scene was Sammie at a slightly earlier time playing the same song with actual feeling brought to mind that with his talent and being raised as the son of a preacher, he might’ve been happy using his talent FOR the church and would’ve drawn people in. Could’ve been on the radio playing some holy bops. He looked happy and pretty satisfied playing the song in that lil church house. His daddy would’ve ended up a megapastor if he didn’t make the guitar playing into an ultimatum. Wouldn’t have been safe at all for that time period, but still. And there’s plenty of irony in the fact that Sammie’s own daddy wanted to stifle his talent while Remmick wanted to literally embrace and amplify it.
Another thought that came across me was that his dad and uncle were opposite ends of the spectrum of what can happen when someone is being abused in their household. It’s slipped in that Sammie’s grandfather was abusive and beat his kids, then Smoke and Stack’s dad continued the cycle and beat them just the same. I can imagine that Sammie’s dad turned to religion, looking for a savior from that life, and used it as a coping mechanism. Aside from the possibility that he’s just regularly indoctrinated into Christianity, he may have drawn the line with Sammie because his daddy and brother were abusive drunks “abandoning their responsibilities to their families” and going down to the juke joints all the time. When I heard the line I was like damn, you don’t know all their lives and Sammie been in the field all week to fulfill his responsibilities earlier than a good number of folks. And he was planning on being at church on Sunday. But I don’t remember him saying anything directly stating it, but I’ll look out for it at my third showing.
Stack offering Sammie immortality with the sales pitch of touring forever made me laugh. An old black man with a scar that distinct will draw aaaaaaaaall of the attention.
And I appreciate that the movie didn’t even waste time with the religious tropes for getting rid of vampires. A lowercase “t” and some tap water have no properties that deter these spirits. Annie said we using the garlic and stabbing these niggas. Didn’t waste time tryna figure out what would work.
Sammie made it through the whole movie on what had to be 28hrs without sleep, MINIMUM. He was up before sunrise picking the last of his cotton quota, woke up his siblings, and seems like he headed to the church after getting dressed. I would’ve played my song and been eaten up shortly after when I left heading up the road to sleep on my lil cot. Klan was coming in the morning so the twins wouldn’t have let anyone sleep there all night.
Tish
Finally after almost 4 year hiatus I went to the theater, I love the movie. I can’t wait for HIM by Mr Peele in Sept.
I have a theory that may be crazy but Black Joy is America’s kryptonite. The middle cut scene where the older Sammy talks about that day was the best & worst day of his life and why was that…even in his old age he still had joy & was ok with dying. I do agree that letting our light shine may be more keeping our joy regardless of situation. Ok, back to checking where I can see this movie again out here in the different cities. Keep up the great work.
Rod and Karen thank you so much for reviewing this film! I love it too. I saw it 4dx and when I tell you I had a time! The effects only added to the film. It was a Blood spurting, seat rocking, foot thumping, good ass time. (I took a friend with me who didn’t like the movie but she’s uncultured swine so what do you expect lol )
And yes, they did have the chairs bouncing during that one sex scene Ryan now you know good and got damn well…. I almost lost my streak of celibacy in that damn chair.
Needless to say, I enjoyed the entire experience including the rich depth of the plot. I can definitely see this being an extended universe with other films that expand from the lore of the first. I’m going to see it 3 more times!
I love this film. I will definitely be adding it to my rewatch list. There was so much to love about this film and reflect on. As tragically different as the ends for Smoke and Stack was, they both got their on version of forever with the women they loved, Smoke with Annie and their baby, who they could only be reunited with in the afterlife; and Stack and Mary, who due to the realities of racism in America could only truly be together in their own hellacious life after death scenario. I loved how despite his changed existence, the ending made it clear that Stack’s love for his dead brother was still in place as witnessed by his honoring his promise to Smoke not to come after Sammy, and by bis honoring Sammy’s wishes not to be converted.
I just downloaded the soundtrack, and will be spending the next few days digesting it and reflecting back on Sinners as a film, a vibe, and a statement of tribute to the Black community.
Ryan Coogler can make a movie starring two rocks and I’ll be there opening night. Cause it’s gonna be great!
I didn’t realize that there was an end credit scene. Just the beginning scene and when Preacher Boy Sammy sings which felt like Ryan’s usual dope one take shot that blended different cultures and people dancing to music and tore through the fabrics of the realms between the living and dead sealed it for me.
Yes, you’re right, this was the best case for becoming a vampire. I love this movie, I was shooting the KKK too at the end. Die mudafucker, die, die! Pow pow come get some. It felt good running my own commentary on the side!
The whole cast understood the assignment. From the good guys to the bad guys. A round of applause to all the actors again.
This is also why we couldn’t get Black Panther 3, Ryan and his team (everyone who he collaborated with from music to design etc) was working on Sinners and that’s fine with me. Now can a Reggae or Jazz singing vampire come bite Rod, I want to see something. It’s for science!
Delroy Lindo had a great conversation about this movie with Marc Maron that I really enjoyed.
Oh Coogler too good, MBJ too good & Wunmi Mosaku too good.
Look, everyone here’s too good in front & behind the camera. At first, I felt the story dragging being about music & culture but as that scene really came to the forefront in its crescendo, is where I began to love this movie & its events following afterwards.
It had me worried, at first, but minute by minute, I became so engrossed, I appreciated the slow build.
Take a bow, Ryan Coogler. Take a bow.