Comments on: An Afternoon with Ray Charles… http://www.bomanijones.com/blog/2004/10/29/an-afternoon-with-ray-charles/ The takeover. The break's over. Sat, 22 Nov 2008 09:45:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: erin http://www.bomanijones.com/blog/2004/10/29/an-afternoon-with-ray-charles/#comment-157 erin Thu, 04 Nov 2004 05:25:19 +0000 http://www.bomanijones.com/blog/?p=28#comment-157 although i can dig a picture, the you and I engaged in a kiss part is little difficult and as for the sweatt of your body... maybe you should choose different lyrics to showcase next time! And since that song is featured in the movie-musical purple rain, i will give you some points for venturing partially into the world of musical theatre although i can dig a picture, the you and I engaged in a kiss part is little difficult and as for the sweatt of your body… maybe you should choose different lyrics to showcase next time!

And since that song is featured in the movie-musical purple rain, i will give you some points for venturing partially into the world of musical theatre

]]> By: sounun http://www.bomanijones.com/blog/2004/10/29/an-afternoon-with-ray-charles/#comment-156 sounun Wed, 03 Nov 2004 06:11:25 +0000 http://www.bomanijones.com/blog/?p=28#comment-156 Bomani- Mos's album is called The "New" Danger not The "Last" Danger." Aside from that, I feel you about the album. Bomani- Mos’s album is called The “New” Danger not The “Last” Danger.” Aside from that, I feel you about the album.

]]> By: Clark http://www.bomanijones.com/blog/2004/10/29/an-afternoon-with-ray-charles/#comment-155 Clark Tue, 02 Nov 2004 18:48:41 +0000 http://www.bomanijones.com/blog/?p=28#comment-155 ONE QUESTION: Why was this movie released on HALLOWEEN weekend? This movie has had a ton of hype & talk leading up to it's release date. However, "Ray" came in second at the box office to a Horror flick that now has been out for two weeks. What big budget movie is premiering this weekend? ONE QUESTION: Why was this movie released on HALLOWEEN weekend? This movie has had a ton of hype & talk leading up to it’s release date. However, “Ray” came in second at the box office to a Horror flick that now has been out for two weeks. What big budget movie is premiering this weekend?

]]> By: Elizabeth http://www.bomanijones.com/blog/2004/10/29/an-afternoon-with-ray-charles/#comment-154 Elizabeth Mon, 01 Nov 2004 17:53:58 +0000 http://www.bomanijones.com/blog/?p=28#comment-154 I went to see Ray at a matinee yesterday. Overall it was a good movie. Above average though not excellent. Credit due, they had some good performances. Jamie was great. Regina was great. The chick that plays Ray's wife...so so. The only time in the movie that he hinted at a any kind of deep pain due to blindness was his argument with his wife right before rehab. Can you imagine being able to see and then going blind? His struggle with viewing his brother's death and feeling like it was his fault, his womanizing, and drug use were highlighted more so than anything. It seems that the music part wasn't as much focused on - how amazing his talent was. To me it seemed like an afterthought. Blind or no, how amazing his music was. To sum it up, for this movie to have allegedly taken 15 years to make, it should have been much better and much more a tribute to the man that lived it. I went to see Ray at a matinee yesterday. Overall it was a good movie. Above average though not excellent. Credit due, they had some good performances. Jamie was great. Regina was great. The chick that plays Ray’s wife…so so. The only time in the movie that he hinted at a any kind of deep pain due to blindness was his argument with his wife right before rehab. Can you imagine being able to see and then going blind? His struggle with viewing his brother’s death and feeling like it was his fault, his womanizing, and drug use were highlighted more so than anything. It seems that the music part wasn’t as much focused on - how amazing his talent was. To me it seemed like an afterthought. Blind or no, how amazing his music was. To sum it up, for this movie to have allegedly taken 15 years to make, it should have been much better and much more a tribute to the man that lived it.

]]> By: Qubian "Q" Salazar-Moreno http://www.bomanijones.com/blog/2004/10/29/an-afternoon-with-ray-charles/#comment-153 Qubian "Q" Salazar-Moreno Sat, 30 Oct 2004 08:30:23 +0000 http://www.bomanijones.com/blog/?p=28#comment-153 I saw the film at the Denver premiere a few weeks ago. Jamie Foxx and the director were there to tell the story of how the movie was made and all that. It was dope. The film is really beautifully made and you just gain an appreciation for Ray's music even more. I like how they go into the background of how a lot of his songs were made, I mean, wasn't that supposed to be the point of the movie? The Music? The disturbing part was his addiction to Heroin. It was disturbing to me because I never knew that it was that bad and it was like finding something out about your grandpa, ya know?! It shed whole new light on Ray for me. Plus the scenes when he was a little boy were just heart-wrenching. I think I shed a tear through several of those parts when he was going blind... those scenes stuck with me after the film ended... All the acting was good on all ends... I was glad to see Regina King in there. She's straight up hood....I think I've grown with Jamie Foxx... yeah, I watched him on In Living Colour too, but that was like more than a decade ago. Judge him on his work on Collateral and Ali... not something so old when he was just barely out of his teens... I saw the film at the Denver premiere a few weeks ago.

Jamie Foxx and the director were there to tell the story of how the movie was made and all that. It was dope.

The film is really beautifully made and you just gain an appreciation for Ray’s music even more. I like how they go into the background of how a lot of his songs were made, I mean, wasn’t that supposed to be the point of the movie? The Music?

The disturbing part was his addiction to Heroin. It was disturbing to me because I never knew that it was that bad and it was like finding something out about your grandpa, ya know?! It shed whole new light on Ray for me.

Plus the scenes when he was a little boy were just heart-wrenching. I think I shed a tear through several of those parts when he was going blind… those scenes stuck with me after the film ended…

All the acting was good on all ends… I was glad to see Regina King in there. She’s straight up hood….I think I’ve grown with Jamie Foxx… yeah, I watched him on In Living Colour too, but that was like more than a decade ago. Judge him on his work on Collateral and Ali… not something so old when he was just barely out of his teens…

]]> By: Kirk http://www.bomanijones.com/blog/2004/10/29/an-afternoon-with-ray-charles/#comment-152 Kirk Sat, 30 Oct 2004 06:35:52 +0000 http://www.bomanijones.com/blog/?p=28#comment-152 I agree, but it's not as though the guys that sell heroin to people WITH sight are up for humanitarian awards either. There's even an argument that some would make that says "Jesus, the man can't see, at least let him get high in peace." Might even have something to it if it weren't for the fact that's it heroin instead of say...almost anything else. As far as Jamie Foxx goes, I've never been sold on him. I remember his In Living Color days a little too well to allow myself to think he's Oscar-bound. One other thing. Am I the only one wondering why we haven't seen a Jimi Hendrix movie yet? Not saying it would be good, but still... I agree, but it’s not as though the guys that sell heroin to people WITH sight are up for humanitarian awards either. There’s even an argument that some would make that says “Jesus, the man can’t see, at least let him get high in peace.” Might even have something to it if it weren’t for the fact that’s it heroin instead of say…almost anything else.

As far as Jamie Foxx goes, I’ve never been sold on him. I remember his In Living Color days a little too well to allow myself to think he’s Oscar-bound.

One other thing. Am I the only one wondering why we haven’t seen a Jimi Hendrix movie yet? Not saying it would be good, but still…

]]> By: Fred Batiste, A Weapon of Mass Destruction http://www.bomanijones.com/blog/2004/10/29/an-afternoon-with-ray-charles/#comment-151 Fred Batiste, A Weapon of Mass Destruction Sat, 30 Oct 2004 05:11:10 +0000 http://www.bomanijones.com/blog/?p=28#comment-151 Yeah, whoever introuduced Ray Charles, a BLIND man, to smack shoulda gotten his ass whupped. But, the million-dollar question is, How did Ray shoot up? Did he have a seeing-eye junkie with him? Did the smack have braille along with the old spoon used to cook the smack? They should've addressed that in the movie. Yeah, whoever introuduced Ray Charles, a BLIND man, to smack shoulda gotten his ass whupped. But, the million-dollar question is, How did Ray shoot up? Did he have a seeing-eye junkie with him? Did the smack have braille along with the old spoon used to cook the smack?

They should’ve addressed that in the movie.

]]> By: h_seuss http://www.bomanijones.com/blog/2004/10/29/an-afternoon-with-ray-charles/#comment-150 h_seuss Sat, 30 Oct 2004 01:52:18 +0000 http://www.bomanijones.com/blog/?p=28#comment-150 Cat's have to start giving these Ray song's, like "Let's go get Stoned" the respect they deserve. But all this lead's me to ask the qusetion I've been asking for years, "What kind of reprehensible human being sells a blind man smack?" I'm not sure who, but I'm sure it's some nigga at the docks. Cat’s have to start giving these Ray song’s, like “Let’s go get Stoned” the respect they deserve. But all this lead’s me to ask the qusetion I’ve been asking for years, “What kind of reprehensible human being sells a blind man smack?” I’m not sure who, but I’m sure it’s some nigga at the docks.

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