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BumRushDaShow

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6. Denzel also did "Glory" (another war film)

Reply to ancianita (Reply #5)

Tue Feb 6, 2024, 10:48 AM

Feb 2024

(which was his first Oscar)

I know sometimes its tricky to bring those novels to life in film, but we have seen so many successful film adaptations do just that and that often sends the original novel sales off the charts (see "Roots" as an example).

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Feb 6 Early Denzel In A Black Film Based on a Black Detective Novel [View all] ancianita Feb 2024 OP

Recommended. It's a period piece, circa late '40s. brush Feb 2024 #1

My mother was a big Walter Mosely fan BumRushDaShow Feb 2024 #2

Nice. ancianita Feb 2024 #3

What was interesting about the Easy Rawlins character BumRushDaShow Feb 2024 #4

So true. ancianita Feb 2024 #5

Denzel also did "Glory" (another war film) BumRushDaShow Feb 2024 #6

Yep. My high school sent whole history classes to see that film when it came to the neighborhood. ancianita Feb 2024 #7

I know seeing a film BumRushDaShow Feb 2024 #8

What? ancianita Feb 2024 #9

LOL BumRushDaShow Feb 2024 #10

LOLOL ancianita Feb 2024 #11

I used to love loading the film projector BumRushDaShow Feb 2024 #12

You've been the tech support of yore. ancianita Feb 2024 #13

That's what I was! BumRushDaShow Feb 2024 #14