Okay, raise your hand if you watch Love & Basketball, Love Jones, The Best Man, New Jack City, Set it Off, Mo’ Betta Blues, or Boomerang—or a combination of a few or all of the above—at least once a month.
*Waving BOTH of my hands wildly!*
Like, seriously? I SUPER HEART black love stories, particularly the ones starring our Black Brat Pack (Morris Chestnut, Nia Long, Jada Pinkett, Sanaa Lathan, Lorenz Tate, Omar Epps, Taye Diggs, Jada Pinkett, Denzel and them)… love ‘em like I do cooked food and gummy bears.
And y’all know how I feel about gummy bears.
It’s that serious.
And don’t let there be another black love story fan in the vicinity. And a little popcorn. And a good bottle of Malbec. And some Godiva chocolates. On a quiet Saturday night, with the kids way in the other room somewhere, adequately warned not to disturb the black movie night groove.
This, for sure, is my private Heaven.
And today, I’m going to share a piece of it with you. To celebrate my favorite African American movies and the MyBrownBaby Happy For the Holidays Giveaway Week, I’m giving away the motherlode of great ’90s black films—Love Jones, Love & Basketball, The Best Man, Mo’ Betta Blues, Boomerang, New Jack City, and Set It Off, plus Akeelah and the Bee to keep the little ones occupied while you enjoy your popcorn, your wine, your girls, and your movies.
Oh. Yeah.
ONE LUCKY READER WILL WIN ONE OF EACH OF THE MOVIES LISTED—A MORE THAN $100 VALUE! Want in on this action? Here’s how to enter to win:
MANDATORY
• Be/Become a MyBrownBaby follower, email subscriber, or RSS feed reader.
• Leave a line from one of your favorite black movies in the comments section. Come on, you can do it—I know there isn’t a day that goes by that I’m not quoting one of the featured films. Here, I’ll set it off…
I have been drinking tequila shots, my hormones are raging out of control, I’m emotional, I’m horny, and I don’t wanna hear about no goddamn peas!
— Jordan, The Best ManWhen a man gets a hard on, you know where the blood come from, right? You know where the blood come from, right? His head and his feet. So A – he’s stupid and B – he can’t run.
—Savon, Love JonesSit yo’ five dolla ass down before I make some change.
—Nino Brown, New Jack City
(Oh man, I love these movies!)
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THIS CONTEST ENDS AT 11:59 P.M. on MONDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2009. THE WINNER WILL BE ANNOUNCED ON THURSDAY, DECEMBER 10th, 2009. It is open to residents in the continental U.S.
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I follow your blog and here's my favorite quote:
"It's a trip, you know? When you're a kid, you-you see the life you want, and it never crosses your mind that it's not gonna turn out that way." Monica from Love & Basketball
Thank you for the giveaway
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I'm going wayyyy back to the classics here– from COMING TO AMERICA, my favorite quote from James Earl Jones as King Jaffey Jaffer (sp?):
"So you see, my son, there is a very fine line between love and nausea."
So true, so true! Thanks for the sweet giveaway!
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I love 70s-era black movies, like MAHOGANY, CLAUDINE, and CAR WASH– the stuff I watched on tv as a little girl!
Mine would be Boyz in the Hood. Great movie. Thanks for the chance!
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All great classics just in time for the holidays
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I follow your blog, subscriber of feed and email.
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Squeak: And not if he my man! You just a big ol heffa. Ha Ha Ha.
Sophia: [to Squeak] Like I said, fine with me!
The Color Purple
My fave black movie would be Boys in The Hood.
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I like Squeak: And not if he my man! You just a big ol heffa. Ha Ha Ha.
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Blow hole, in Norbit when he hits her straight in the butt
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"Who's that hoochie coochie mama dancin' with my man?" from "Waiting To Exhale"
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from The Distinguished Gentleman…
Thomas Jefferson Johnson: Well I've got to do something to help these people.
Celia Kirby: Don't tell me you're actually developing a conscience.
Thomas Jefferson Johnson: God I hope not, it's gonna be a fuckin' nuisance in Congress.
I's feelin' real down. I's feelin' mighty bad. And when I seed you Miss Celie, I know'd there's a God. – Sophia, The Color Purple
Love & Basketball! Now I gotta go grab some tissues!
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I am a subscriber. The Best Man is my all time favorite movie!! One of my favorite lines is when Harper is proposing to Robin and he tells her "For once just live in the moment"
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I tweeted!!
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I blogged about it here:
http://1stopmom.com/2009/12/06/some-giveaways-to-enter/http://1stopmom.com/2009/12/06/some-giveaways-to-enter/
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"She's a ho 'cause she's sending her coochie through the mail."
Love & Basketball
Love should have brought yo a– home last night(Halle Berry in Boomerang)
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I follow via Google Friends Connect!
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Email subscriber!
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'Love should have brought your _ ss home last night!'
Halle Berry's legendary line to Eddie Murphy after he cheated on her with Robin Givens – from the movie 'Boomerang'!
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henry and june
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In "Tyler Perry's Why Did I get Married" Angela (who in my opinion steals the movie with her great attitude and lines!) says "Can you go to H–L for a while?" I hope one day I can use that line to someone because it is so sassy!
I am a follower. Tricia31
My favorite Black Movie is "Brown Sugar" Taye Diggs is fine!
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From "Colors"….
Bob Hodges: [to his new partner] There's two bulls standing on top of a mountain. The younger one says to the older one: "Hey pop, let's say we run down there and f*ck one of them cows". The older one says: "No son. Lets walk down and f*ck 'em all"
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I tweeted this… http://twitter.com/packerfantimmy/status/6443751338
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My favorite black movie is "Roots". That is an epic movie that will always stand the test of time.
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on friday:
Mrs. Jones: Craig, you know what your problem is? You have no game.
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"Who's that hoochie coochie mama dancin' with my man?" from "Waiting To Exhale" I love that movie !!
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John Shaft: I know cats who'd take out whole zipcodes for that kind of cheese Shaft garrettsambo@aol.com
My favorite is Boomerang!
Jacqueline's line to Eddie Murphy "When I seduce you and if I decide to seduce you, don't worry. You'll know".
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