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Summary: Review: The Sellout Diaries
Review: To sum up: this film is horrible. The filming is sloppy, the research is sloppy, and the only point made is that black people (sellouts) who find happiness for themselves in ways that the filmmaker does not agree with are harming other blacks who could not do the same for themselves.
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Summary: Stay out my Kool-Aid, homey
Review: A long tirade against miscegenation (the foul practice of humans mixing with -gasp!- other humans; grown people determining the course of their own love lives instead of following the rules set forth by inept filmmakers) - and an incoherent, shabbily made one at that. Theron K. Cal, the producer and director whose redundant narration runs through the film, interviews the same 5 people over and over trying to find an original thought on the topic of "sellouts", black people who don't restrict themselves to dating those of their own race(at one point, they're equated with "house you-know-whats" and african slave traders -yeah whatever dude). I could forgive the simplistic foolishness of his position(which I used to hold myself to a degree) if he had ANYTHING original or interesting to say on the subject but he doesn't.
I'm all for the black consciousness and self-determination but I've lived enough to know that love is love, and people preoccupied with how other people are gettin'down probably need to find some love themselves.
In short, homeboy has issues, issues he needs to keep to himself next time. If you're comfortable leaving major life choices in the hands of others, you probably deserve someone like Theron K. Cal for a teacher. As for me, in 2003, I can't think of a bigger waste of time than watching this.
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Summary: It's About Time Someone Uncovered The Truth!
Review: I purchased this film and I think it's one of the most important docummentaries of our time. I agree with the Brother who hosted the film. The problem with Black America is not Racism, it's the fact that many of us hate ourselves. Black people are the worst enemy of Black people. Our refusal to work together, date each other, marry each other, buy from each other, stop killing one another is much more attributable to our HATRED of OURSELVES then it is to Racism or anything that Whites have done to us. This film is a must have for anyone who is conscious and concerned about the health well being and survival of African Americans all across the world. I'm with the Brother, No Sellout. Regis
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Summary: This is film is a trip, Informative
Review: I rented this video from Jungle video in LaDera in Los Angeles. At first I thought they were joking, but they are seriously doing a documentary on Sellouts. They got Kobe and Vanessa Lane in there and Sade and they interview people who are "Selling Out". There even is a section where they list the top ten Sellout Cities in the world. It was a little slow in parts especially when they interview this Professor from Africa who talks about the early Sellouts who sold Blacks into Slavery, but other then that it was thoroughly enjoyable and informative. If they wanted to spur debate, controversy and discussion they certainly did that. I saw the host dude on BET (Oh Drama) and he is just as much a trip in person as he is on this tape. I'm keepin' this one and recommending it to everyone. China
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Summary: Anticlimactic, Poorly Edited
Review: Overall, I was somewhat pleased by this piece. The African professor offered the most to it and without him, "The Sellout Diaries" would not be worth watching. There are some glaring problems, however: While I do agree that miscegenation is far too prevalent in Black circles, Mr. Cal focused entirely too much on interracial dating, and still failed to make convincing arguments as to exactly why interracial dating is always, neccessarily, "selling out." He took it as a given that there is a consensus that in doing so, you are betraying your race, and exhibiting self-hatred. Had he explained why certain activities exemplified "selling out," a more cogent argument would have been made. Moreover, I don't understand his choice of interviewees - the faculty member at the University of Southern California didn't offer anything critical [in fact, she contradicted herself, and implied that being a 'real' Black person means being familiar with Snoop Doggy Dogg and having been raised in a violent, Black ghetto], neither did the old man in the Barber Shop. Also, many of the interviews were entirely too long, which showed a lack of proper editing. It's as if he simply compiled ALL of his interview footage and sent this compilation to print as the final draft. Also, his top ten sellout cites ignored New Orleans and Atlanta, which shows a clear lack of research. According to his "Sellout City" criteria, cities are ranked according to the degree of self-hatred [e.g. color-struck New Orleans, with their light-skinned "creole" people believing they are superior to regular Blacks, and inferior to Whites - truly pathetic] and crime [e.g. crime-ridden Atlanta - violence capital of the Southeastern United States of America].
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Summary: Anticlimactic, Poorly Edited
Review: Overall, I was somewhat pleased by this piece. The African professor offered the most to it and without him, "The Sellout Diaries" would not be worth watching. There are some glaring problems, however: While I do agree that miscegenation is far too prevalent in Black circles, Mr. Cal focused entirely too much on interracial dating, and still failed to make convincing arguments as to exactly why interracial dating is always, neccessarily, "selling out." He took it as a given that there is a consensus that in doing so, you are betraying your race, and exhibiting self-hatred. Had he explained why certain activities exemplified "selling out," a more cogent argument would have been made. Moreover, I don't understand his choice of interviewees - the faculty member at the University of Southern California didn't offer anything critical [in fact, she contradicted herself, and implied that being a 'real' Black person means being familiar with Snoop Doggy Dogg and having been raised in a violent, Black ghetto], neither did the old man in the Barber Shop. Also, many of the interviews were entirely too long, which showed a lack of proper editing. It's as if he simply compiled ALL of his interview footage and sent this compilation to print as the final draft. Also, his top ten sellout cites ignored New Orleans and Atlanta, which shows a clear lack of research. According to his "Sellout City" criteria, cities are ranked according to the degree of self-hatred [e.g. color-struck New Orleans, with their light-skinned "creole" people believing they are superior to regular Blacks, and inferior to Whites - truly pathetic] and crime [e.g. crime-ridden Atlanta - violence capital of the Southeastern United States of America].
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Summary: Anticlimactic, Poorly Edited
Review: Overall, I was somewhat pleased by this piece. The African professor offered the most to it and without him, "The Sellout Diaries" would not be worth watching. There are some glaring problems, however: While I do agree that miscegenation is far too prevalent in Black circles, Mr. Cal focused entirely too much on interracial dating, and still failed to make convincing arguments as to exactly why interracial dating is always, neccessarily, "selling out." He took it as a given that there is a consensus that in doing so, you are betraying your race, and exhibiting self-hatred. Had he explained why certain activities exemplified "selling out," a more cogent argument would have been made. Moreover, I don't understand his choice of interviewees - the faculty member at the University of Southern California didn't offer anything critical [in fact, she contradicted herself, and implied that being a 'real' Black person means being familiar with Snoop Doggy Dogg and having been raised in a violent, Black ghetto], neither did the old man in the Barber Shop. Also, many of the interviews were entirely too long, which showed a lack of proper editing. It's as if he simply compiled ALL of his interview footage and sent this compilation to print as the final draft. Also, his top ten sellout cites ignored New Orleans and Atlanta, which shows a clear lack of research. According to his "Sellout City" criteria, cities are ranked according to the degree of self-hatred [e.g. color-struck New Orleans, with their light-skinned "creole" people believing they are superior to regular Blacks, and inferior to Whites - truly pathetic] and crime [e.g. crime-ridden Atlanta - violence capital of the Southeastern United States of America].
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Summary: About Time Somebody Told The Truth !
Review: Real Brother here. I think this film is one of the most important documenteries of our time. The number one problem in America is NOT Racism or White Supremacy the problem is the Self-hate Sellout Mentality that has Blacks hating and killing and selling crack to one another. Sure if the 12% of Blacks in this country are absorbed by the over 80% who are non-Black this would effectively end Racism (no Blacks no Racism) but still is that really whats best ? No the answer is for Black people to attach a worth and value to being Black that allows for our survival. This film is right on in exposing the Self-hate Sellout Mentality for what it is, a scourge on the Black community. I truly believe that this film is indeed the perfect gift for the Sellout who has everything. No Sellout.
TKCAL
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Summary: Theron K
Review: Thanks to Theron for bringing this serious issue to light. Some people may not like how the video was made and may be in denial about what he's talking about but if more Blacks would address this issue instead of denying it maybe our race wouldn't be in the shape it is now.
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Summary: This movie is awful!
Review: Where to start? First off, this T.K. Cal guy is a racist. He is so preoccupied with hating other black people that love white people, that one must really wonder if he really just hates white people. This movie is dog poop, and so is T.K. Cal.
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