The scene where the teacher tells young Malcolm that he should be a carpenter hits close to home. My father, who graduated from Washington High in San Francisco with a 4.0 GPA asked his favorite teacher for a recommendation letter while applying to his dream school which was Stanford. His teacher told him "Donald, you're obviously a gifted student and excellent with numbers, but it would be in your best interest to focus on a trade. Carpentry is a great profession and one you'd excel at." Insulted and taken aback, he asked a different teacher for a recommendation letter and was later accepted. He completed his degree in mechanical engineering and graduated Stanford U with honors.
Same...I remember in 3rd grade I scored higher than everyone on our end of grade testing and she sent me to recess than apparently fussed at them for beating them...at a private school mind you.
You two amaze me all the time. I never thought I would see this film being reacted to by anyone on TH-cam. Just reiterated why this is my favorite reaction channel.
Excellent reaction and movie choice. I taught history for 28 years and I can say it was very accurate to real life events and very much influenced by Betty and approved by her. It’s amazing how much Malcom’s adult life mirrored his father’s. Denzel should have won an Oscar for this role.
@James Sharp I always wondered if the Academy Awards would have gave Al Pacino the Best Acting Oscar back in 1974 for his performance in The Godfather Part 2, would Denzel Washington have won the Oscar for Malcolm X in 1992 instead? 🤔
One of the little boys who said "I am Malcolm X" was Denzel's son, John David Washington. John David is now a fine actor in his own right. He's the star of the movie "Tenet".
Not to take anything away from Al Pacino, because he was...good? ... in Scent of a Woman, but it's astounding to me that he won Best Actor for that instead of Denzel for this performance.
Agreed. Scent of a woman was not Pacino ‘s best work . I always felt he won because of all of his work . But based on performance it should’ve hav Been Denzel’s Oscar year.
It's not astounding when you realize the person he was playing. Hollywood was never going to give him an award for playing Malcolm no matter how great of a performance he gave.
Wow! You're the first and only TH-cam reactor that has reacted to this film. Mad props to you. This film is my favorite black classic film. Great reaction! 👍
Spike Lee has mentioned that Prince actually bailed the movie out. Prince gave a ton of money - like enough that Spike has said the movie would not have been able to be made. Prince also allowed Spike to use his name when making other asks. Oh great reaction. This movie should be required viewing. And y'all shouldn't feel ashamed about not knowing more. All I was taught about Malcolm X in high school is that he was the opposite of MLK, and if MLK was good then....
Powerful movie from when Spike Lee was at the peak of his powers as a director. I love Al Pacino but Denzel should have gotten the Oscar for this one and Spike Lee at the very least a Best Director nomination.
@@jp3813 I love Pacino but he overacts a lot of his roles. Denzel is just a superior actor in how he does overshadow the performance and lets the character come to life. Philadelphia is a great example. He let Tom shine and wasn't trying to take up every scene with over acting. But both are great actors.
@@amateursoundtracker8877 Most people cite Godfather 1&2 as Pacino's biggest snubs (the winners were Joel Grey & Art Carney respectively), which are considered masterclasses in subtle acting. Training Day features overacting by Denzel as well.
An Oscar for Training Day but not for this. Thank you so much for choosing and watching this movie. Sure hope you guys have Miracle At St. Anna on your reactions list.
Only thing missing in Lee's Malcolm X movie is when Malcolm was Muhammad Ali's spiritual adviser, an inspiration for Ali to convert to Islam. The movie "Ali" staring Will Smith makes up for that. Great reaction, yall are literally the only reactors to watch Malcolm X 1992 on TH-cam that I've seen.
Who funded Malcolm X film? Bill Cosby, Oprah Winfrey, Tracey Chapman, Janet Jackson, Prince and many others at the time wrote him generous checks. He was almost at his funding goal but he still had two more very important people on the list to call: basketball players Magic Johnson and Michael Jordan.
Great Reaction and Denzel should've won his first leading actor Oscar award for this Classic movie. I still get choke up when his about to die, with tha Sam Cooke song playing.
I applaud this choice, I haven't seen it in a long while. I read his autobiography (written by Alex Haley somehow) and it stuck with me. I was drawn to Malcolm's presumption of equality as a starting point, he wasn't going begging on his knees for what should have belonged to him from the day of his birth. I preferred his approach to Martin Luther King's. It was a refreshing look at the life of black Americans, what they have to endure, the biased treatment by the police and courts and prisons. It also illustrates the problem of religion, how it's used to control people, how people use it to gain power, how power corrupts. I don't believe in any deities or religions, they're all man-made. We need to treat each other as we'd want to be treated, with respect and dignity. Celebrate our differences instead of passing legislation against them.
I will say truthfully I didn't expect you two to review this movie. Not that I'm not happy about it, but this movie is definitely a raw telling of the life of El-Hajj Malik El Shabazz. Yeah, the final scene, which portrays his assassination does not shield you. The man was shot 21 times, including 10 buckshot wounds from the shotgun which tore through his aorta. Not only that, he was shot in front of his wife, who was actually pregnant at the time and his three girls. And to this day, there are still unanswered questions about the assassination, just recently two of the convictions of the alleged killers were vacated and we're now learning that the FBI was indeed involved in Malcolm X's assassination. I thank you for this. There are so many films that are overlooked I feel and need to be tackled by everyone. I put this up there with Schindlers List as a film that must be watched for greater understanding of the history of our world.
This movie literally Changed my Entire Life! I had just recovered from a Life altering Motorcycle Wreck and was beginning my Christian walk as a new Convert.. I got Active duty assignments overseas to Korea, my homeland where I was orphaned at the age of three. in the Air Force. While over at Osan, AFB I went to go see this movie.. after it moved me so much I wanted to know everything about this man and real life. I read the Autobiography of Malcolm X , so along with Denzel's Oscar worthy Portrayal of the Great Black Prince.. It sealed the deal for me! I wanted to become a Minister. I shortly out-processed out of the Military after that tour and went immediately to Bible College in Florida. Where I honed my craft and oratorical abilities and like Malcolm I preached.. it was who I wanted to be and become... To this very day... the Spirit of Malcolm lives inside my heart.. and I will preach like him once again..
@@ryojs4286It probably has to do with the fundamental belief of whether you think Christ died on the cross and SAVES us-which Islamic religion renounces. They believe that Christ was saved by God while on the cross before he died, and therefore never disconnected with Him in order to cleanse us of our sins.
Wow. Kudos to y'all for tackling this movie. I don't think I've seen any non-POCs react to this. It's one of my all-time favorites. I saw it in theaters and it was so powerful. I remember the entire theater crying at the end.
That's Ossie Davis at the end reading aloud the Eulogy he gave at the time when Malcolm X was killed, they got him to read it out and record it again. He also gave one for Rev Dr. Malcolm Luther King when he was assassinated, talked a bit about Malcolm as well.
I'm a year late but I'm amazed because I believe you two are the first reactors on TH-cam that I've seen react to my favorite Denzel Washington movie Malcolm X! In my opinion this is Denzel's greatest performance that should have earned him a oscar! You both definitely have my subscription at first watch! 😁
My 5 most favorite Spike Lee Joints are (in chronological order) ''Do The Right Thing'' (1989), ''Malcolm X'' (1992), ''Clockers'' (1995), ''Summer of Sam'' (1999) and ''25th Hour'' (2002). Special mention, his incredible documentaries, ''4 Little Girls'' (1997) & ''When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts'' (2006), are highly recommended!
it warms my heart that W students brought this reaction to TH-cam. info: speaking at the end of the film was actor, and friend of Malcolm X, Ossie Davis, and those words were his own and the eulogy at Malcolm's funeral. there are documentaries about him that give more information about his murder, and a 60 Minutes interview by Mike Wallace with Malcolm's daughter and Minister Louis Farakhan that is a must see. Not covered in this film is the fact that it was Malcolm X who brought Muhammad Ali into the Nation of Islam. Ali eventually turned on Malcolm after his split with the Nation- which he later regretted. there is so much more to the story of his life. of note, it was Alex Haley who wrote the Autobiography of Malcolm X. Haley came to national fame as the author of Roots, and greater acclaim when it was made into a TV mini-series which brought home for the first time the truth and horror of slavery in the United States into American consciousness. all are well worth your time if you want to flesh out your understanding of Malcolm's life, and death.
When Malcolm worked as a train porter there was another guy that went by the nickname Redd. To cut down confusion Malcolm went by Detroit Red and the other guy was Redd Foxx.
According to CIA/FBI records Elijah Muhammad was one of the most “watched” men in history… his inner circle was almost exclusively filled with informants CIA/FBI only had to plant seeds of jealousy and everything else just went from there Great movie, great reaction
I am so touched that the two of you watched this. At the risk of sounding patronizing let me say that I’m also proud of you. He was an amazing individual who truly loved our people. I appreciate your analysis.
thank you for reacting to this. even beyond that it's an important subject and a great film, it's just nice to see people reacting to movies beyond the ones that everyone seems to cover. if you're looking for another spike lee, please think about do the right thing, one of the greatest films ever made.
Fun Fact Denzel Washington is from the same town I live in Mount Vernon,NY and I can tell you he has forgotten where he comes from. And we love and respect him
When I was in the 8th grade (89/90), there was a picture of Brother El Hajj Malik El Shabazz on the wall that I use to stare at, and was upset that I didn't know who he was, but I did know he was important if he was on that wall. I named one of my sons Xavier Malcolm.
I would strongly suggest that you watch some actual Malcolm X. It's freely available on TH-cam. Good starting points would be The Ballot or the Bullet and his “House negro / field negro” speech.
Wow. Much respect for you guys tackling this movie. I have not had the chance to watch the reaction yet but I am giving you props ahead of time. TH-cam reactors, especially Americans, are willing to watch movies of political or racial strifes of countries OTHER than the USA. Congrats on being one of the few (if only) folks who reacted to this film.
Denzel gave a great performance. Should have won Best Actor over Pacino in Scent of a Woman. Also robbed in Hurricane. The movie is good and overall tells it best as possible. By far 'Do the Right Thing' for Spike is incredible. ROBBED by not winning best picture, ironically Driving Miss Daisy won. Do the Right Thing was not even nominated.
You both brought tears to my eyes. This movie does stay with you. You both tapped into the soul of this movie, and I appreciate the depth of your reactions and emotions. New subbie, here 😊
Another great performance from Denzel is the movie Philadelphia along with Tom Hanks who won the Oscar for his performance. I hope you guys are able to react to that movie.
Angela Bassett looks almost identical as Malcolm X‘s wife for real though when y’all get a chance pull up both of their photos side-by-side and also Malcolm X and Denzel Washington’s photo side-by-side as Malcolm X
TBH I never knew much about Malcom X. I never really hear about him when I was in school. MLKL on the other hand we learned a lot about. Is there not a lot about him because he was controversial or something? Like I know the Black Panthers almost are never talked about because of their militant/aggreesive nature. Which to some degree is ironic given the fact other groups like the KKK are miltant and aggressive also.
This surprises me to be honest. When I was in high school (more than 20 years ago now) we learned about Malcolm X alongside MLK when learning about the Civil Rights era of American History. We also learned quite a bit about the Black Panthers. Interestingly enough, we learned more about Malcolm X, MLK, and the Black Panthers and the contributions of all three in the Civil Rights era than we ever talked about the KKK throughout the entirety of American History. This was in a deeply conservative state (in the US) as well, which seem to have a reputation for poorly covering topics like this.
Same. As I recall, we had a 50-minute class period on Dr. Martin Luther King jr., and a side note that another leader called Malcolm X was more miliant in his approach.
The "militant" black people of the civil rights movement are NEVER mentioned because they upset the "natural order" of those in power. Malcolm and the Black Panthers spoke about "by any means necessary", which meant they would defend themselves and their people against the same violence and hate that continued in our society. I always found it funny that if you were a black person whom believed in taking your rights back by force, the government and the media would try to destroy your credibility and your name.
@@erauprcwa Agreed. On reflection, I feel like 'by any means necessary' isn't an inflammatory stance. "Any means" includes discussion, and rational consideration and cooperation....but that interpretation was never considiered, and so he was deemed a 'militant radical.'
Respect for choosing this movie. Its not a complete bio as there is some unflattering things left out that wasn't flattering like most bio turned to movies. This is why its easy to like you guys as you have the stones to watch a lot most are to afraid to react to. Cheers and Regards!
I haven't even started watching your reaction, and I have to take some time to compliment you both for your film choices, and ultimately, for who you are. I am absolutely NOT calling any other reactors racist, and I know that they probably all have good hearts in the right place. Still, the movies being reacted to seem to range from Friends to The Brady Bunch as far as black actors are concerned. Other reactors feel like good people, but you now feel like friends. Thank you for making me feel the way I do about you.
Spike Lee's character is loosely based off of comedian Redd Foxx, who knew Malcolm in the 40's in Chicago. He was known as Chicago Red, before he moved to California.
This movie is based on the book called The Autobiography of Malcolm X & another book. Malcolm hired author Alex Haley to Write his book from his own words. Alex Haley wrote the book Roots which was made into a movie & became a cultural phenomenon in the early 70's.
Malcolm x is my favorite spike lee movie. Other good ones are 25th hour & Blaackk klansmen. Do the right thing is considered his best on the AFI list but I like the other 3 movies I mentioned more. Maybe even others like Inside man
I love this channel. Thank u for the great content. Recently discovered y'all n I'm hooked. Been going through y'all's videos every day. Thanks for being such good people. The world needs more good hearted people like y'all
In high school we all learned more about Martin Luther King more than Malcolm X obviously because they paint Malcolm X and such a negative way but me how I always and I mean always give Malcolm X's love and respect in his flowers because he spoke the real truth that black people needed to hear it and still to this day need to hear his agenda and his agenda alone will help black people in a tremendous way
The eulogy was read at the end by Ozzie Davis,for the first time since he read it at Malcolm's funeral. When the film was released, it wasn't widely known that Nelson Mandela had been released from prison. Mandela's appearance on screen produced an audible gasp from the audience.
Thank you for this reaction. I saw this in the cinema, Sydney Australia back in 92/93. The movie follows quite closely to the autobiography/ posthumous biography by Malcolm and Alex Haley. I sat there sobbing like a child during his eulogy, especially at seeing Nelson Mandela.
Newer subscriber here that’s been catching up on older content. One of the only things that can be almost as interested, sad and tragic as the end of Malcom X life is the investigation of his assassination. Three men were arrested and sentenced to life in prison. One of them who confessed insisted the other two weren’t involved and those two were later released and exonerated which means that 2 shooters were never caught. The one that admitted his role has never disclosed his associates and was eventually paroled and is still alive at 83.
Heavy strong topic, nice good reaction. Difficult subject for us Americans and worldwide ….great man’s life. Nice to not avoid this movie and go at it. Great performances, cool ass vines.
That “get the movie pregnant” thing has been around a while. It’s a regular tactic throughout movie history. When “Titanic” was going way over budget the studio kept trying to stop James Cameron but he hadn’t shot the boat sinking yet. One meeting he allegedly lost his shit and said, “Okay, let’s stop shooting now. You’ll have the most expensive movie ever made and it’ll be about an uneventful voyage across the Atlantic. Good idea, guys!” Obviously the execs who tried to rein him in had very different stories once the movie made all the money. Spike Lee didn’t have the track record that would encourage a studio take that kind of gamble on him, unfortunately.
I really appreciate the two of u reacting to this! Denzel should of won a oscar for this role but for political reasons he didnt. Alot of people don't react to this film. Great movie and is part of my collection.
I love this film; and because my folks had his autobiography(as told to Alex Haley) in our house forever, was that much more impressed by how well Spike Lee did. When it came out, I took Mom( now of beloved memory)to see it, and we were the only white faces in the crowd. My only regret with the movie was that more of Malcolm's pilgrimage to Mecca wasn't shown. At that time, he'd actually been detained by authorities: very courteous and curious; largely because while they had heard of him they wanted to make sure of his faith and intentions.
So I’m not necessarily a fan of all your videos or all your takes. But kudos to you for reacting to a great film from a great director that has been painfully neglected by most of the movie reactors. Kudos to you for stepping outside the echo chamber of movie reactions and not just aping other channels and chasing the algorithm. There’s such a vast world of cinema, refreshing to seemovie reactions separate from all the other channels reacting to all the same handful of movies.
I'm curious: Exactly WHAT makes a person "brave"...for watching a movie? "Curious", perhaps. But, "brave"? I don't know. Perhaps your definition of the word "brave" differs from mine a bit. But regardless...I'd really like to know what's "brave" about watching a movie in the comfort of your own home; with no one else around. Is it the same as the kind of "bravery" possesed by those unarmed people who, (years ago) put on their Sunday best...and went out into the streets to confront armed, hostile police during the sixties? I'm just curious to know how watching a movie can be considered to be an act of "bravery". Thanks!
Nice reaction. Most were unaware that the reason he is Chicago Red was because at that time he was friends with Redd Foxx (Sandford and son). They robbed people together for short time. Redd decided to be a comedian.
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The scene where the teacher tells young Malcolm that he should be a carpenter hits close to home. My father, who graduated from Washington High in San Francisco with a 4.0 GPA asked his favorite teacher for a recommendation letter while applying to his dream school which was Stanford. His teacher told him "Donald, you're obviously a gifted student and excellent with numbers, but it would be in your best interest to focus on a trade. Carpentry is a great profession and one you'd excel at." Insulted and taken aback, he asked a different teacher for a recommendation letter and was later accepted. He completed his degree in mechanical engineering and graduated Stanford U with honors.
I had an old bigot yte woman guidance counselor told me I should try to get a construction job, the old bitch meant well.
Thats wild honestly
Same...I remember in 3rd grade I scored higher than everyone on our end of grade testing and she sent me to recess than apparently fussed at them for beating them...at a private school mind you.
denzel should've won a oscar for his performance in this movie
Yes I agree 👍 💯
definitely!
That was the big thing back then. This was the film to give both spike Lee and Denzel their Oscars. But the subject….
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Who won that year?
Most people are doing romance movies for Feb. I appreciate you all for recognizing black history month. ✊🏾
You two amaze me all the time. I never thought I would see this film being reacted to by anyone on TH-cam. Just reiterated why this is my favorite reaction channel.
Thought exactly the same....
I came hear to write that very same thing.
Exactly first time for everything
Yes I agree 👍💯
Agreed! And this is one of the best films of any era
Excellent reaction and movie choice. I taught history for 28 years and I can say it was very accurate to real life events and very much influenced by Betty and approved by her. It’s amazing how much Malcom’s adult life mirrored his father’s.
Denzel should have won an Oscar for this role.
Thank you. That was a question I had.
Yeah. He lost to Al Pacino that year.
@James Sharp I always wondered if the Academy Awards would have gave Al Pacino the Best Acting Oscar back in 1974 for his performance in The Godfather Part 2, would Denzel Washington have won the Oscar for Malcolm X in 1992 instead? 🤔
Betty was pregnant with twin girls when Malcolm was murdered. Malcolm had six daughters that he left behind
One of the little boys who said "I am Malcolm X" was Denzel's son, John David Washington. John David is now a fine actor in his own right. He's the star of the movie "Tenet".
The very first kid
Yes the first boy!
Not to take anything away from Al Pacino, because he was...good? ... in Scent of a Woman, but it's astounding to me that he won Best Actor for that instead of Denzel for this performance.
Agreed! Denzel should have won!
Bingo!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Agreed. Scent of a woman was not Pacino ‘s best work . I always felt he won because of all of his work . But based on performance it should’ve hav Been Denzel’s Oscar year.
It's not astounding when you realize the person he was playing. Hollywood was never going to give him an award for playing Malcolm no matter how great of a performance he gave.
Wow! You're the first and only TH-cam reactor that has reacted to this film. Mad props to you. This film is my favorite black classic film. Great reaction! 👍
Spike Lee has mentioned that Prince actually bailed the movie out. Prince gave a ton of money - like enough that Spike has said the movie would not have been able to be made. Prince also allowed Spike to use his name when making other asks.
Oh great reaction. This movie should be required viewing. And y'all shouldn't feel ashamed about not knowing more. All I was taught about Malcolm X in high school is that he was the opposite of MLK, and if MLK was good then....
Let me find out y’all celebrating Black History Month! This is an EXCELLENT movie.
HOLY COW! I am extremely IMPRESSED by you two reacting to Malcolm X. I liked you before and now I love you both. You guys are awesome! Thank you. 😀👍❤
One of Denzel's best performances
Yes I agree 👍💯
Absolutely!
Powerful movie from when Spike Lee was at the peak of his powers as a director. I love Al Pacino but Denzel should have gotten the Oscar for this one and Spike Lee at the very least a Best Director nomination.
The biggest snub in history. They gave him an Oscar for a crooked cop but not freaking Malcom x 😠😡
@@amateursoundtracker8877 Denzel won an Oscar for Glory. Pacino was snubbed multiple times.
@@jp3813 I love Pacino but he overacts a lot of his roles. Denzel is just a superior actor in how he does overshadow the performance and lets the character come to life. Philadelphia is a great example. He let Tom shine and wasn't trying to take up every scene with over acting. But both are great actors.
@@amateursoundtracker8877 Most people cite Godfather 1&2 as Pacino's biggest snubs (the winners were Joel Grey & Art Carney respectively), which are considered masterclasses in subtle acting. Training Day features overacting by Denzel as well.
@@amateursoundtracker8877 Exactly
An Oscar for Training Day but not for this. Thank you so much for choosing and watching this movie. Sure hope you guys have Miracle At St. Anna on your reactions list.
Only thing missing in Lee's Malcolm X movie is when Malcolm was Muhammad Ali's spiritual adviser, an inspiration for Ali to convert to Islam. The movie "Ali" staring Will Smith makes up for that. Great reaction, yall are literally the only reactors to watch Malcolm X 1992 on TH-cam that I've seen.
It’s a masterpiece, and it aired incessantly on HBO in the mid ‘90s, so I saw it a ton. Truly one of Spike’s best films.
Who funded Malcolm X film?
Bill Cosby, Oprah Winfrey, Tracey Chapman, Janet Jackson, Prince and many others at the time wrote him generous checks. He was almost at his funding goal but he still had two more very important people on the list to call: basketball players Magic Johnson and Michael Jordan.
Great Reaction and Denzel should've won his first leading actor Oscar award for this Classic movie. I still get choke up when his about to die, with tha Sam Cooke song playing.
Same.
@@GeneralZodFDNY77 U Understand, I See !
I applaud this choice, I haven't seen it in a long while. I read his autobiography (written by Alex Haley somehow) and it stuck with me. I was drawn to Malcolm's presumption of equality as a starting point, he wasn't going begging on his knees for what should have belonged to him from the day of his birth. I preferred his approach to Martin Luther King's.
It was a refreshing look at the life of black Americans, what they have to endure, the biased treatment by the police and courts and prisons. It also illustrates the problem of religion, how it's used to control people, how people use it to gain power, how power corrupts. I don't believe in any deities or religions, they're all man-made. We need to treat each other as we'd want to be treated, with respect and dignity. Celebrate our differences instead of passing legislation against them.
I will say truthfully I didn't expect you two to review this movie. Not that I'm not happy about it, but this movie is definitely a raw telling of the life of El-Hajj Malik El Shabazz. Yeah, the final scene, which portrays his assassination does not shield you. The man was shot 21 times, including 10 buckshot wounds from the shotgun which tore through his aorta. Not only that, he was shot in front of his wife, who was actually pregnant at the time and his three girls. And to this day, there are still unanswered questions about the assassination, just recently two of the convictions of the alleged killers were vacated and we're now learning that the FBI was indeed involved in Malcolm X's assassination.
I thank you for this. There are so many films that are overlooked I feel and need to be tackled by everyone. I put this up there with Schindlers List as a film that must be watched for greater understanding of the history of our world.
This movie literally Changed my Entire Life! I had just recovered from a Life altering Motorcycle Wreck and was beginning my Christian walk as a new Convert.. I got Active duty assignments overseas to Korea, my homeland where I was orphaned at the age of three. in the Air Force. While over at Osan, AFB I went to go see this movie.. after it moved me so much I wanted to know everything about this man and real life. I read the Autobiography of Malcolm X , so along with Denzel's Oscar worthy Portrayal of the Great Black Prince.. It sealed the deal for me! I wanted to become a Minister. I shortly out-processed out of the Military after that tour and went immediately to Bible College in Florida. Where I honed my craft and oratorical abilities and like Malcolm I preached.. it was who I wanted to be and become... To this very day... the Spirit of Malcolm lives inside my heart.. and I will preach like him once again..
Wow! This comment gave me chills 🥶
Why didn't you look into Islam?
They believe in Jesus AS as well
@@ryojs4286It probably has to do with the fundamental belief of whether you think Christ died on the cross and SAVES us-which Islamic religion renounces. They believe that Christ was saved by God while on the cross before he died, and therefore never disconnected with Him in order to cleanse us of our sins.
Wow. Kudos to y'all for tackling this movie. I don't think I've seen any non-POCs react to this. It's one of my all-time favorites. I saw it in theaters and it was so powerful. I remember the entire theater crying at the end.
That's Ossie Davis at the end reading aloud the Eulogy he gave at the time when Malcolm X was killed, they got him to read it out and record it again. He also gave one for Rev Dr. Malcolm Luther King when he was assassinated, talked a bit about Malcolm as well.
I'm a year late but I'm amazed because I believe you two are the first reactors on TH-cam that I've seen react to my favorite Denzel Washington movie Malcolm X! In my opinion this is Denzel's greatest performance that should have earned him a oscar! You both definitely have my subscription at first watch! 😁
Denzel's best performance.
True he should of gotten a Oscar for it he played 3 different time lines
I'm glad that you and the Professorio de peliculas tackled this. Great movie.
Very powerful movie and not just a black film it's a human movie. Very emotional ending 😢
Wow, guys! Malcolm X? Subscribed.
shorty actually was Red Fox, he and Malcolm where running buddies
My 5 most favorite Spike Lee Joints are (in chronological order) ''Do The Right Thing'' (1989), ''Malcolm X'' (1992), ''Clockers'' (1995), ''Summer of Sam'' (1999) and ''25th Hour'' (2002). Special mention, his incredible documentaries, ''4 Little Girls'' (1997) & ''When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts'' (2006), are highly recommended!
No love for He Got Game
@@tris87don16 true indeed, it is actually one of his best movies.
Add Crooklyn and School Daze for me. 78 baby that grew up quoting these movies
@@merrytunes8697 still haven't seen ''School Daze'', and indeed, I also love ''Crooklyn''
Thank you so much for reacting to this wonderful movie and thank you for highlighting movies like this during Black History Month.
it warms my heart that W students brought this reaction to TH-cam. info: speaking at the end of the film was actor, and friend of Malcolm X, Ossie Davis, and those words were his own and the eulogy at Malcolm's funeral. there are documentaries about him that give more information about his murder, and a 60 Minutes interview by Mike Wallace with Malcolm's daughter and Minister Louis Farakhan that is a must see. Not covered in this film is the fact that it was Malcolm X who brought Muhammad Ali into the Nation of Islam. Ali eventually turned on Malcolm after his split with the Nation- which he later regretted. there is so much more to the story of his life. of note, it was Alex Haley who wrote the Autobiography of Malcolm X. Haley came to national fame as the author of Roots, and greater acclaim when it was made into a TV mini-series which brought home for the first time the truth and horror of slavery in the United States into American consciousness. all are well worth your time if you want to flesh out your understanding of Malcolm's life, and death.
When Malcolm worked as a train porter there was another guy that went by the nickname Redd. To cut down confusion Malcolm went by Detroit Red and the other guy was Redd Foxx.
No, it was not! Shorty and Chicago Red (Redd Foxx) are different people. Shorty was real. Malcolm was Detroit Red.
@@BlackGeoTH-cam nowhere in there did I mention Shorty. Read it again. It was Redd Fox and Detroit Red.
that last speech was his actual eulogy
According to CIA/FBI records Elijah Muhammad was one of the most “watched” men in history… his inner circle was almost exclusively filled with informants
CIA/FBI only had to plant seeds of jealousy and everything else just went from there
Great movie, great reaction
So happy y'all decided to watch this movie. Also read his auto biography you'll like that enjoyed that as well.
Much respect to you guys for always being open minded and not staying in a demographic box when choosing what to react to
The character that Spike Lee is playing is Redd Foxx. That was his life before he moved to California.
loosely, but yeah, he was known as Chicago Red
I didn't know that.
No, it is not! Shorty and Chicago Red (Redd Foxx) are different people. Shorty was real. Malcolm was Detroit Red.
I am so touched that the two of you watched this. At the risk of sounding patronizing let me say that I’m also proud of you. He was an amazing individual who truly loved our people. I appreciate your analysis.
I remember this coming out in 1992 and changing a lot of people, for the better. Spike Lee did a tremendous job with this movie.
thank you for reacting to this. even beyond that it's an important subject and a great film, it's just nice to see people reacting to movies beyond the ones that everyone seems to cover. if you're looking for another spike lee, please think about do the right thing, one of the greatest films ever made.
Fun Fact Denzel Washington is from the same town I live in Mount Vernon,NY and I can tell you he has forgotten where he comes from. And we love and respect him
What a movie, I watched it so many times, Spike is a genius.....
When I was in the 8th grade (89/90), there was a picture of Brother El Hajj Malik El Shabazz on the wall that I use to stare at, and was upset that I didn't know who he was, but I did know he was important if he was on that wall. I named one of my sons Xavier Malcolm.
I would strongly suggest that you watch some actual Malcolm X. It's freely available on TH-cam.
Good starting points would be The Ballot or the Bullet and his “House negro / field negro” speech.
Wow. Much respect for you guys tackling this movie. I have not had the chance to watch the reaction yet but I am giving you props ahead of time. TH-cam reactors, especially Americans, are willing to watch movies of political or racial strifes of countries OTHER than the USA. Congrats on being one of the few (if only) folks who reacted to this film.
Denzel gave a great performance. Should have won Best Actor over Pacino in Scent of a Woman. Also robbed in Hurricane.
The movie is good and overall tells it best as possible.
By far 'Do the Right Thing' for Spike is incredible. ROBBED by not winning best picture, ironically Driving Miss Daisy won. Do the Right Thing was not even nominated.
You both brought tears to my eyes. This movie does stay with you. You both tapped into the soul of this movie, and I appreciate the depth of your reactions and emotions.
New subbie, here 😊
You have my respect for paying tribute to this gem
Pretty great way to declare the fact that you guys are for real. Others be like, "Is that the one before the MCU's upcoming Malcom Y?"
Another great performance from Denzel is the movie Philadelphia along with Tom Hanks who won the Oscar for his performance. I hope you guys are able to react to that movie.
Spike Lee loved Hollywood musicals... will try to work a classic musical number into his movies whenever he can.
Thank you for watching this. Great movie for black history month. Saw this movie back on x-mas day in 1992 when I was 14.
Angela Bassett looks almost identical as Malcolm X‘s wife for real though when y’all get a chance pull up both of their photos side-by-side and also Malcolm X and Denzel Washington’s photo side-by-side as Malcolm X
TBH I never knew much about Malcom X. I never really hear about him when I was in school. MLKL on the other hand we learned a lot about. Is there not a lot about him because he was controversial or something? Like I know the Black Panthers almost are never talked about because of their militant/aggreesive nature. Which to some degree is ironic given the fact other groups like the KKK are miltant and aggressive also.
This surprises me to be honest. When I was in high school (more than 20 years ago now) we learned about Malcolm X alongside MLK when learning about the Civil Rights era of American History. We also learned quite a bit about the Black Panthers. Interestingly enough, we learned more about Malcolm X, MLK, and the Black Panthers and the contributions of all three in the Civil Rights era than we ever talked about the KKK throughout the entirety of American History. This was in a deeply conservative state (in the US) as well, which seem to have a reputation for poorly covering topics like this.
Same. As I recall, we had a 50-minute class period on Dr. Martin Luther King jr., and a side note that another leader called Malcolm X was more miliant in his approach.
He wasn't in any textbook or lesson plan I had in school. Name was never uttered (I'm from NYC...)
The "militant" black people of the civil rights movement are NEVER mentioned because they upset the "natural order" of those in power. Malcolm and the Black Panthers spoke about "by any means necessary", which meant they would defend themselves and their people against the same violence and hate that continued in our society.
I always found it funny that if you were a black person whom believed in taking your rights back by force, the government and the media would try to destroy your credibility and your name.
@@erauprcwa Agreed. On reflection, I feel like 'by any means necessary'
isn't an inflammatory stance. "Any means" includes discussion, and rational consideration and cooperation....but that interpretation was never considiered, and so he was deemed a 'militant radical.'
Respect for choosing this movie. Its not a complete bio as there is some unflattering things left out that wasn't flattering like most bio turned to movies. This is why its easy to like you guys as you have the stones to watch a lot most are to afraid to react to.
Cheers and Regards!
Very good editing. I subscribed before this reaction based on your previous reactions. Good balance between comments and movie snippets. 💯
Hmm this is a very amazing channel. The diverse movies yall pick is incredible! Good job!
You guys rule for watching this classic. As a fellow Mississippian you guys make me proud. Keep it up. 👍🏽
I haven't even started watching your reaction, and I have to take some time to compliment you both for your film choices, and ultimately, for who you are. I am absolutely NOT calling any other reactors racist, and I know that they probably all have good hearts in the right place. Still, the movies being reacted to seem to range from Friends to The Brady Bunch as far as black actors are concerned. Other reactors feel like good people, but you now feel like friends. Thank you for making me feel the way I do about you.
Hi. Nice reaction. Didn't you notice that the final speech is delivered by NELSON MANDELA himself?
He Got Game would be a great movie to do during NCAA tournament in March or NBA Finals in June. Good spring movie
Yeah this movie stays with you. So happy you reacted to it 😍
Spike Lee's character is loosely based off of comedian Redd Foxx, who knew Malcolm in the 40's in Chicago. He was known as Chicago Red, before he moved to California.
This movie is based on the book called The Autobiography of Malcolm X & another book. Malcolm hired author Alex Haley to Write his book from his own words. Alex Haley wrote the book Roots which was made into a movie & became a cultural phenomenon in the early 70's.
IMO, no one is better than Denzel. No one. He is magificent in great movies and can even turn mediocre films memorable.
Just in case anyone else is feeling super sad after that scene with Archie. Malcolm did indeed help him in real life 😐👍
This is the reason I LOVE you guy's channel. A great reaction.
Ali with Will Smith is very good too
I highly recommend either Ali (with Will Smith) or Da 5 Bloods to watch as well.
Still love the Nelson Mandela scene at the end
Every European American should watch thus movie!!
Really appreciate that you all reacted to this film. GREAT pick.
I suggest Django unchained! I think both of y'all would like it!!
Malcolm x is my favorite spike lee movie. Other good ones are 25th hour & Blaackk klansmen. Do the right thing is considered his best on the AFI list but I like the other 3 movies I mentioned more. Maybe even others like Inside man
So shocked I just saw this pop up on my new feed. Looking forward to watching this!
Denzel best performance and that's saying something.
Thanks guys. This is a classic ❤️
I love this channel. Thank u for the great content. Recently discovered y'all n I'm hooked. Been going through y'all's videos every day. Thanks for being such good people. The world needs more good hearted people like y'all
Awe! Thank you so much!!!
In high school we all learned more about Martin Luther King more than Malcolm X obviously because they paint Malcolm X and such a negative way but me how I always and I mean always give Malcolm X's love and respect in his flowers because he spoke the real truth that black people needed to hear it and still to this day need to hear his agenda and his agenda alone will help black people in a tremendous way
The eulogy was read at the end by Ozzie Davis,for the first time since he read it at Malcolm's funeral.
When the film was released, it wasn't widely known that Nelson Mandela had been released from prison.
Mandela's appearance on screen produced an audible gasp from the audience.
Thank you for this reaction. I saw this in the cinema, Sydney Australia back in 92/93. The movie follows quite closely to the autobiography/ posthumous biography by Malcolm and Alex Haley. I sat there sobbing like a child during his eulogy, especially at seeing Nelson Mandela.
Newer subscriber here that’s been catching up on older content. One of the only things that can be almost as interested, sad and tragic as the end of Malcom X life is the investigation of his assassination. Three men were arrested and sentenced to life in prison. One of them who confessed insisted the other two weren’t involved and those two were later released and exonerated which means that 2 shooters were never caught. The one that admitted his role has never disclosed his associates and was eventually paroled and is still alive at 83.
Check out Do The Right Thing! I'd never seen it until this year but it's very relevant to recent events.
Heavy strong topic, nice good reaction. Difficult subject for us Americans and worldwide ….great man’s life. Nice to not avoid this movie and go at it. Great performances, cool ass vines.
Been waiting for someone to react to this classic film
That “get the movie pregnant” thing has been around a while. It’s a regular tactic throughout movie history. When “Titanic” was going way over budget the studio kept trying to stop James Cameron but he hadn’t shot the boat sinking yet. One meeting he allegedly lost his shit and said, “Okay, let’s stop shooting now. You’ll have the most expensive movie ever made and it’ll be about an uneventful voyage across the Atlantic. Good idea, guys!” Obviously the execs who tried to rein him in had very different stories once the movie made all the money. Spike Lee didn’t have the track record that would encourage a studio take that kind of gamble on him, unfortunately.
Fun fact, his name is actually pronounced DEN-ZUHL.
Was that Nelson Mandela at the end? Never actually seen this movie until now.
Yes, it was Nelson Mandela himslef
Bill Cosby also contributed funding for the movie.
Please show Emily Do the right thing 🙏
I really appreciate the two of u reacting to this! Denzel should of won a oscar for this role but for political reasons he didnt. Alot of people don't react to this film. Great movie and is part of my collection.
I love this film; and because my folks had his autobiography(as told to Alex Haley) in our house forever, was that much more impressed by how well Spike Lee did. When it came out, I took Mom( now of beloved memory)to see it, and we were the only white faces in the crowd. My only regret with the movie was that more of Malcolm's pilgrimage to Mecca wasn't shown. At that time, he'd actually been detained by authorities: very courteous and curious; largely because while they had heard of him they wanted to make sure of his faith and intentions.
Purple Color (1985): Whoopi Goldberg, Ophra Winfrey & Dany Glover. Misisipi Burning (1988): Wlliam Dafoe & Gene Hackman. Ghost of Misisipi (1996): James Woods.
If you are looking for a few feel good movies during Valentine's Day and BHM Try: love and basketball, the best man, the wood, and soul food
Oh they should do “The United States Vs Billie Holiday” now THAT one will get you.
So I’m not necessarily a fan of all your videos or all your takes.
But kudos to you for reacting to a great film from a great director that has been painfully neglected by most of the movie reactors.
Kudos to you for stepping outside the echo chamber of movie reactions and not just aping other channels and chasing the algorithm.
There’s such a vast world of cinema, refreshing to seemovie reactions separate from all the other channels reacting to all the same handful of movies.
You guys are a brave couple to do this movie, 👏 I tip my hat to yall, I'm subscribing!
I'm curious:
Exactly WHAT makes a person "brave"...for watching a movie?
"Curious", perhaps. But, "brave"?
I don't know.
Perhaps your definition of the word
"brave" differs from mine a bit.
But regardless...I'd really like to know what's "brave" about watching a movie in the comfort of your own home; with no one else around.
Is it the same as the kind of "bravery" possesed by those unarmed people who, (years ago) put on their Sunday best...and went out into the streets to confront armed, hostile police during the sixties?
I'm just curious to know how watching a movie can be considered to be an act of "bravery".
Thanks!
Nice reaction. Most were unaware that the reason he is Chicago Red was because at that time he was friends with Redd Foxx (Sandford and son). They robbed people together for short time. Redd decided to be a comedian.