20 years ago this month, Malcolm X (the movie) dropped in theaters

[Newark88]

For those who were around during that time, what impact (if any) did the movie have on you? I remember when the movie dropped, the whole family went together to see it. Being a Muslim and growing up in a Muslim household, I already knew about Malcolm. And I even read the Alex Haley book a year or 2 prior to seeing the flick. But seeing it on the big screen, all laid out, defiantly left a lasting impression on me as a young dude coming up.

 

[Ziggiy]

One of the most important events in all of cinema. Denzel Washington and Spike Lee both get LIFETIME Black Excellence passes for this masterpiece. Movie changed my life and I was like 12 when I first saw it

 

[PhonZhi]

quite possibly my #1 fav movie EVER!!! this song at the end [ame]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6fOlaviU-9Y[/ame]

 

[Sinnerman]

Denzels performance man.... just crazy.

 

[2 Up 2 Down]

Classic movie

 

[Danie84]

Powerful movie

 

[jmegamar]

So many emotions when watching this movie. Good shyt.

 

[iUsedToLurk]

For those who were around during that time, what impact (if any) did the movie have on you? I remember when the movie dropped, the whole family went together to see it. Being a Muslim and growing up in a Muslim household, I already knew about Malcolm. And I even read the Alex Haley book a year or 2 prior to seeing the flick. But seeing it on the big screen, all laid out, defiantly left a lasting impression on me as a young dude coming up.

My gf friend was moving and we got this book. I'm not much of a reader but is it worth reading if I saw the movie?

 

[lamont614]

Is this still on Netflix ?


Dope movie see most of the movie when I was younger still need to sit down and watch the whole movie with my mind more mature to take it all in

 

[Tom]

CLASSIC

 

[filial_piety]

Marquee moment of my childhood is when my pops took me to see this in 1992

 

[JoelB]

The movie changed the way I looked at life as a youngin.... I was like @ the transformation of the pawg chasing Malcolm Little to the man that returned back from Mecca...

Excellence

 

[MrWillyWanker]

My gf friend was moving and we got this book. I'm not much of a reader but is it worth reading if I saw the movie?

nicca hell yeah its one of the best books of all time. essential reading for any black man in america. ive read the shyt like 2 or 3 times. haha yo that nicca malcolm was wild as hell coming up as a youth in harlem. i mean a THUG nicca.


but yo the one scene from the movie that sticks in my mind the most is the assassination scene in the auditorium. just a beautifully directed 10 or so min there... with "A change gonna come" playing....

 

[prophecypro]

Amazing film.

For some reason I thought it came out in 91 or earlier in 92 though, didnt realize it was in December of that year.

 

[DaveyDave]

My gf friend was moving and we got this book. I'm not much of a reader but is it worth reading if I saw the movie?

the book is great, lots of stuff that's not in the movie of course and a lot more detail in stuff that WAS in the movie