it'd be great to have some r/wutang redditors sign up here ...
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A movie could have ended up streaming on a major platform also. So, I ain't buying a series was a better option. I would also think, average viewers would be willing to spend 2 hours to watch a movie compared to an entire season. Start with a film and spin off to series would have been ideal.
Makes you think about how Wu never really had in house film production. Them being on different labels didn't help in that respect although for their solo rapping careers it was a stroke of genius
Think of No Limit movies. Now imagine seeing all generals and some killa beez turn up in kung fu or ghetto themed flicks for 8 movies straight over the years
Last edited by Rev Jones; 12-08-2021 at 05:52 AM.
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Did you guys see all the memes about Leo playing Jim Jones?
The show was a better route. Can't do a movie about 9 different people from start to finish. The show brings more stuff together and has easter eggs for the hardcore fans as well. People are loving and they've won awards. Only people complaining are people on this website (of course) and the clan members who don't have a long term vision at all, I'm starting to realize the importance of RZA in the earlier stages as time goes by.
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Honsestly I didnt like the nwa movie that much. I mean it was cool for what it was but it felt like a moneygrab and potrayed ice cube and dr dre as hard tough guys.
I have a feeling a wu tang movie would probably go down the same way so a series is and was the best choice. I understand rae but instead of complain he should be a part of it like the rest of the wu generals to get it as authentic as possible.
Maybe they shouldve gone with a bigger platform then hulu though. Maybe netlix or hbo would have worked out.
It's in the book. He send someone to the listening session at MOMA. But the line was too long, so they did not go forward with it. IIRC.
RZA has a few films in which he is sort of okay. But in general he is not the best indeed. But he is no Nas in Belly or Dre in Training Day either. Heck, even Dame Dash was better in Highlander 4 than those two.
Just remembered RZA did another film like a year ago. But have you seen his Kung Fu outings? Those were terrible.
And as people are saying, when a film bombs, the money dries up. If you do a series, where the money is at the moment, you have a prolonged period in time from which you can build your brand. It is not a one shot. And in general, films about music artists have been hit or miss. And if you gambling on that, again a series would be wiser. Also for the story, we talking about at least 9 people as someone already mentioned here.
And spin off series, do they actually work? The MCU really is an irregularity in this.
Is this all in the book? Because realy need to order that one. Enjoyed the Uey book, though it was written like he talks on his podcast.
Wasn't that about how he was chatting up Kim Kardashian or something, and Leo swooped in? Or was there something else at a Hollywood party?
-edit- Just checked. It was at a Brett Ratner party. He was there with Ghost, super fucked up. And Leo was there too. Apparently Leo said something slick to U-God, and U-God was being tough guy saying he didn't care if hew was a movie star and would punch him in the face. Now Leo was with Q-Tip who was like, chill. And because of that nothing happened. After that Ghost & U-God bailed, but not before Ghost pissed on all the floors in the house, of the balcony, and started tearing up the landscaping while they were waiting for cars to pull up.
Jim Jones memes with Leo are solid!
Last edited by Jet Set; 12-07-2021 at 05:05 AM.
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Movies was a better idea.. a trilogy to be exact
Let’s be real here.
you can’t tell wu history in 1 hr and 50 minutes. There’s no way a wutang movie would have done justice to the journey the brothers took.
i also think RZA is looking ahead , generation syndicated wealth is always better .
sometimes common sense is everything .
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RZA was 100% right on his Hulu show decision. Even if the movie would have been artistically better, dude is seeing the future and the fact the show got the younger generation more interested in Wu-Tang than a movie would have.
Real Wu fans want that GZA documentary anyway with all his old footage, I don't care much about an acted out movie.
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