Black Director Tropes - A Thread

[LongLiveDET]

Wanted to get a breakdown of some notable Black Director Tropes that we see in movies and TV.

For example:


Tyler Perry : There will be a church scene and a Bald Headed Darkskinned Law & Order Type villian no matter the situation

Kenya Barris : Race Relations, an Interracial Pairing and a toned down discussion on blackness

Malcolm D. Lee : Black Professionals will be highlighted

Lena Waithe:


I'm sure I'm missing TONS (i.e. John Singleton, Issa Rae, F Gary Gray, Spike Lee so feel free to add)

 

[Sway]

Chris Strokes: Fukkery of the highest order.

 

[AnonymityX1000]

Spike Lee: a slam poetry style, stream of consciousness rant by at least 1 character.

 

[LongLiveDET]

Issa Rae is gonna have somebody rapping in a mirror, no matter what.

Jordan Peele always has somebody doing a 1000 yard stare

 

[Rollie Forbes]

Every Tubi director: Narration

 

[Rollie Forbes]

Spike Lee: The moving sidewalk shot

 

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Spike Lee: The moving sidewalk shot

I always like that shot it gave his movie a surreal/ sense of dread to them like you know and in a way the character know the shyt is going to hit the fan

 

[Sohh_lifted]

Wanted to get a breakdown of some notable Black Director Tropes that we see in movies and TV.

For example:


Tyler Perry : There will be a church scene and a Bald Headed Darkskinned Law & Order Type villian no matter the situation

Kenya Barris : Race Relations, an Interracial Pairing and a toned down discussion on blackness

Malcolm D. Lee : Black Professionals will be highlighted

Lena Waithe:


I'm sure I'm missing TONS (i.e. John Singleton, Issa Rae, F Gary Gray, Spike Lee so feel free to add)