Love Jones (1997) Was Toxic!
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- Love Jones (stylized as love jones) is a 1997 American romantic drama film written and directed by Theodore Witcher, in his feature film directing debut. It stars Larenz Tate, Nia Long, Isaiah Washington, Bill Bellamy, and Lisa Nicole Carson.
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I like the movie but the older I get I realize how toxic their relationship was. Neither one knew how to be vulnerable, effectively communicate, and take accountability. Instead they both projected insecurities, pettiness/immaturity, passive aggression, stubbornness, and often times deflected.
I think the biggest mistake Nina made was taking Josie's advice which was the swing point to their relationship that led to the worse. I think as you said she should've just kept it a buck with Darius and let herself be vulnerable to his discretion (which I think he more than likely would've reciprocated). However, Darius is just as much to blame because as a man I can attest that we ALWAYS KNOW what we really want and whether she was forthcoming or not he could've still steered the narrative to his true interests with her by at least being honest and say "No, I ain't cool with you going to New York". And the conversation of why would have developed naturally. I think the one thing this movie teaches us is know what you're feeling and what you're really about and BE ABOUT THAT because you can mess up or miss a good thing.
I agree
Thank you 👏🏾👏🏾
Agreed. This film was a lesson in communication. Oh, and he absolutely would have reciprocated. He was way more into her, than she was into him, in the beginning.
Lisa Nicole Carson was THAT GIRL during this time! Praying for her healing 🙏🏿
Wasn’t she!?!? She was so beautiful and talented! What a sweet spirit! I loved her in Jason’s Lyric too. She was special. Is special.
Soundtrack was🔥🔥🔥. The movie was well casted. I love when so called black movies don't go out of their way to try and be a black movie if that makes sense. It represented culture without forcing it. Just cool, grown and sexy and well done. Great Netflix and chill movie
That's because it was made for an AfAm audience. Alot of major releases today aren't not made for an AfAm audience, they're made for foreigners and other non AfAm, so they have to explain everrrrryyttthhhinnggg and change things up to be pallettable to multiple cultures.
Soundtrack is 🔥 AF!!!
THIS. What's understood doesnt even need to be said. This film was just all around genuine, showed some of the beauty of Chicago. Long live the 90s!
@@ohhhreallyyyy Yup. Theres no art of subtlety anymore. EVERYTHING has to be inclusive. Im hoping Hollywoods fracturing, and studios relocating to different regions, helps to bring this back.
idc Love Jones is my favorite movie. Granted I don't watch it for the romance aspect. That relationship shit is cute, Larenz is fine, Isiah was fine and all but I love the scenery, the music, poetry, the cast and most of all that it's set in my city. It just feels so real.
Our culture is fire and it was well captured in this film.
I watched Love Jones for the very first time recently and I throughly enjoyed it! It's a classic in black cinema for a reason especially pertaining to black love and the '90's era which was such a special era for black cinema and black culture in general. Nia Long is one of my celebrity girl crushes. She is beautiful, talented, intelligent and unproblematic. Love Jones is definitely one of her very best roles. Same for Larenz Tate he is handsome, talented with a great personality. Love Jones is one of his best roles too. The story/plot, music/soundtrack, cinematography etc are everything in this movie! This was another good review. 🥰😘🎬🎫🎟️🎞️🍿
Motorcycles without a helmet was toxic af. Red flag sis! 😂
I'm rollin'..... helmets aren't sexy...sensible yes, sexy in a love story...no.
@@CinqueMalcolmconcussions aren’t sexy either. Hard pass 😂.
@@Kamkammmmm 😂
"You is kind, you is smart, you is important." 😆 Fam hit him with the Aibileen Clack😆
I am binge watching your channel because I just found it. 🤯
So 🔥
Thank you and welcome to the channel!
Sameeeeee found it about 2 weeks ago. I love it soooooo much! You be spot tf on!!!
Same!
Girl, I forgot how much I love this soundtrack. I kept pausing to play the songs every time you would mention one. LOL. Good review.
Darius doing the most 🤣🤣
This man started off stalking her. That was a red flag😂😂
it wasn't even love it's more like lust Jones lol
Right
Girl this my mama movie! She will whoop yo tail if you interrupt her movie, like she ain't seen it 80 leven times 😅. Black Love in a flick Put me up on game a little bit. .oh and U be sangin sis! ❤ Great review. 💪
Your commentary on this movie is spot on. I always wonderful what happened to the director. It was like a work of art come to life.
Thank You 😊! And yes I wish he did more work.
I love this movie! Your review was on point. All of this drama could've been avoided had these two just admitted how they felt about each other. Like you said, y'all cooking, getting your hair wet. 🤣 Y'all loved each other from the jump. It may have started off as lust but by the middle of the movie it was clear there was more and they were both in denial. Anyway, great review. This is my new favorite channel.
I’ve fell in a rabbit whole of reviews omgggggg
Stay there girl!!!!! 🤣💕
I still love this movie to this day. Cool retro movie review.
Outside of the Isiah Washington character all the characters were still very young and immature adults so of course they did alot of dumb shit trying to play mature grown ups but WEREN'T
Say baby can I be your slave ??!!! I got to admit girl you’re the shit girl!!!!! This was really my favorite movie and it shaped my young life !! I love the breakdown on all levels
When I first saw this movie back in the day, I had a crush on Lisa Nicole Carson. Just kickin' it though. 😆
I loved this movie. Love me some Lisa Nicole Carson and Nia Long. I was hoping that this movie would be the beginning of a Black romantic comedy string of movies, but unfortunately, we had to wait until The Best Man (The Brothers and Loving Jezebel were hiccups). BTW - eff that character Marvin. That's the kind of character that'll make you dislike the actor, even though you know he was just doing his job. And why does that dude in the Soul Train Line @28:36 look like Kevin Hart?
Nothing like black love
Im in tears laughing at this commentary. 😂😂😂😂. Now I gotta go watch this movie. I cant believe I've never seen Love Jones. Wtf was I doing!?
Oh! Your going to love it! 🥰
Omg did you see it? What did you think?
Did you watch it?? You gon love it is wear! 😭😭
I just watched the movie for the first time at the age of 34 a couple years ago. I was like what in toxic hell is this! Makes sense why my ex loved this movie!
I'm used to that name moseley because it was used in the show south central with larenz tate
I've been watching your reviews over the last few days and sis! You got a new subscriber! I be bopping, singing and laughing right along with you.🤣 I just love your personality! 🙌🏾🥰
Thank you so much! I’m glad your enjoying my videos❤️💕
Girllllllll! This is my favorite movie in the whole wide world and your review is so on point down to the soundtrack!!!!💯🔥🔥🔥🔥
Thank You So Much! I glad you enjoyed it this was a fun review ❤️
You’re such a sweet innocent young lady! Him bringing her around his was a flex. She embarrassed him and he still pulled her. His friends saw what happened. Much in the same way Bill B. Took her to the friends gathering later in the movie. Knowing how they felt for each other! Keep it tight! That’s how you get love bombed!
Theodore Witcher didn't want Larenz Tate to play Darius because he attached Larenz Tate to O-Dogg & Jada Pinkett was the first choice to play Nina.
The best thing they ever did was cast them . Jada would’ve definitely been fire too tho!
As much as a great, breakout role as Menace was, it did kind of typecast Larenz, and threaten to hold him back. Thank goodness he got the role as Darrius, because it helped him break out of that mode.
@@th3azscorpio Larenz Tate was in The Inkwell after Menace II Society. He showed his acting range by going from playing a thug to a socially awkward teenager. He’s been acting since the age of 10 years old. He appeared on tv shows such as 21 Jump Street, Matlock, Amen, The Wonder Years, The Women Of Brewster Place, New Attitude, The Royal Family, You Take The Kids, Family Matters & The Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air.
@@therealmarlonbellamy I know his history. Yes he demonstrated his range, but he was still being compared heavily to O dog a the time; especially given how close in years the films were. He even somewhat resembles O dog in the Inkwell, with the dreads he has, towards the middle, and end. Love Jones was really that breakout role that actually helped elevate him into another realm of acting. Plus it helps that Love Jones was more known, and a breakout classic hit, as opposed to Inkwell- was still a great film regardless.
@@th3azscorpio I agree. If he wasn’t black he would be in the same conversation as Leonardo Dicaprio. The Inkwell is a hidden gem 💎. I love it because i love coming of age movies with socially awkward characters that i identify with.
Just finished watching Love Jones, and I loved it. Though its not without its flaws, it manages to touch the heart in the best ways. Lol, both were poor communicators, and semi toxic, but both performances were a pleasure to watch on screen. Though honestly, Darrius gave Nina far more grace than he should have, lol. Even as poorly of a communicator as she was, he was still a sweetheart to her, even in spite of the argument scene. Nina cause more issues than was necessary. Only issue with this film, was the pacing, and some parts that could have been saved for later, I feel. Nia and Larenz on screen chemistry is phenomenal, and Larenz is so fine, and adorable.
I think what a lotta folks call Darrius stalking as a red flag, is just how old school men used to get down. Men use to be a bit more persistent, and actually chase women they were interested in. This is an unpopular opinion, but I actually think this is what makes his character endearing.
Big red flag was the stalking.
You betta sang Penny With a Hole in It!! I'm gonna have to dust off my Love Jones CD and listen to it this week ❤️
The album is 🔥🔥🔥
i bet thats why nia long and larenz tate personalities go well together ones virgo the other is a scorpio
Yup! And being a Scorpio, you know Nia has the upper hand, and is leading. Still does.😂
Nia is one fine chocolate sista
I agree 😍😍😍😍
i really loved this review especially because this is my favorite movie. You did it justice girl
My FAVORITE movie and soundtrack!!!!!!!!
Yes ❤️✨
My favorite love movie
This is back when being fake deep was considered "sexy" instead of openly annoying.
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Thank you I’m glad you enjoyed the video ❤️
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I love this movie so much. Same thing with thin line between love and hate. Everybody in the cast are all amazing black people. Larenz tate, Isaiah Washington, and Bill Bellamy are all great actors, it’s hard for me to choose who I would be in this movie. Your review was funny and amazing. I won’t say Wood is an asshole but he just wasn’t perfect and he didn’t mean what he did to Darius and everybody else.
Thank You ❤️❤️❤️
Thin line .. was a great movie 🍿
Bobby Brown, Martin, Regina king and Lynn Whitfield and The Ms. Dells Reese such a great cast.
Della
Awesome review, I have to revisit Love Jones, I watched it once and it was good love story film, any movie with Nia Long is great
Thank You ❤️
Thank you for this review. I will direct a better black love film than Love Jones (I’ll make it speak to you loud and clear)
Well hurra’ up!
LOVED THIS! Thanks, Tyra!
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As always I love your review funny and so on point. I meant to tell you your review on Candyman ...classic and sooo true. I hated it. Love Jones is one of my favorite movies. I'm so glad your doing the review. ❤
Thank you so much ! ❤️
@@StruggleReviewzTV Your welcome much love ❤
Darius and Nina have a lot in common its like siblings
Incestuous twins I call em,’ couples like them, like Prince and Vanity. I wish they (both couples) would’ve worked it out!
I didn’t see this movie 🎥 🍿 for a long time
And they should’ve did another movie together
Did you see Hav plenty
Why do fools fall in love
Yes hav plenty is one of my favorites
I can't go all the way in on Nina cuz at the beginning she said it was bad timing. He stalked her until she finally gave in. Thats a red flag😂. And i also didn't like the fact that he still had Lisa number and she called him while he was with Nina. She pissed me off throughout the movie but Darius had his issues too.
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Edit… can you please review Queen and Slim!
Never liked this movie, but loved the soundtrack
Great review 😊 I’ve subscribed to your channel
Thank you and welcome!
Such a toxic amazing movie lol
I could never get into this film as I was young and going thru a divorce. I didn't want to hear NOTHING about love. I might give it a try.
but hopeless is my song in the soundtrack on there
This was a great review. Had me laughing too…love jones is one of my fav black romance movies…subscribed ❤️
Thank you ! 💕
beautiful video !! 🥰🥰🥰
Thank you 🤗
he probably said the same thing on the mike as he did when he met her
Is there a required fee for movie request cause I need you to check out Sylvie’s Love! Lol
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Yours better than mines lol. I gotta find a movie for you. My b if you don’t care for links or subscriber reviews to you.
Please review Love IS the tv series created by Mara Brock Akil.
he's leaving on a midnight train to Georgia
Chile I’ve been to the wild hare! A time!
Larenz Tate:Virgo♍️🥷🏽
Nia Long:Scorpio♏️😎
Love Jones was not toxic lol.
this reminds me of carmen with Beyonce in it
🤣🤣🤣🤣 you are funny
I hated this movie. Its boring.
*:::,Rant Alert:::*
*Let me start off by saying this vlog* *on the Movie- "Love Jones"*
*Was FUGGIN GREAT & the* *Soundtrack STR-8🔥*
*You broke down scenes -to a tee.*
*I've never seen this done before.*
*+ to see it done on a movie I'm* *seen at least a Dozen- times,*
*Warmed my heart...*
Initially I said to myself-
*"I wonder if She really-really* enjoyed the movie"?*
*Or are you just making content?*
*"It didn't take long to find out.👍🏿"*
The Anger, Joy/Singer, Consternation inwhich you review showed *You Too* enjoyed the movie.6
Besides featuring my Hometown, the movie features my
Hometown Homey Larenz Tate...
I won't get into the movie further *Except to say- U did a Fantastic dayantastic job*
My rant(is) I'm mad because this movie made a profit but should've grossed more.
It's a vastly Underrated picture that unfortunately didn't get enough crossover success. But I learned something about This Movie Love Jones and the movie Friday... Whi-Folks can quote you Lines from Those movies but didn't Line up for those movies in theaters xx." Many brought the bus tape. I remember seeing Whi-Folks in line with both...
Hollywood has this *Dirty Lil Secret* *where if you have 2-or more Black* *Lead actors, it's a *Black Movie.* Which often meant Minimal- Budget
Minimal- Promotion(while they) hope the movies is profitable but a not a blockbuster. Lot of Whi-Folks won't flock to *Black Movies* but they'll buy a vhs or cd.
Had to get this off my chest because right around the same time. We were represented on TV by the likes of Living Single, NY undercover, Martin, Girlfriends, 1/2 & 1/2 & then * they were gone.*
I'm glad I found your channel. This was fun to watch...
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“ idc if you got ‘Footsteps in the Dark’ remix “
Lmfaooo you funny AF for that . That part of the movie always crack me up like damn, he was determine! I need that energy . I love being a tease like Nina was so it’s a match made in heaven
He could definitely come up and talk