Why Dead Presidents didn't get the Criterion treatment?

[The Intergalactic Koala]

Everything about the movie just screams "digitally restored" and etc. The Hughes Brothers treated black cinema with such care especially this flick. I mean look at these shots:

The soundtrack though. Like this movie would be a perfect candidate to get a directors cut, commentary, and the works. I seriously don't understand why this movie gets overlooked when it comes down to GOAT movies and so forth in the world of cinema

 

[Ziggiy]

Because white critics shyt on it when it dropped initially.

fukk them though. Movie is a classic

 

[The Intergalactic Koala]

Because white critics shyt on it when it dropped initially.

fukk them though. Movie is a classic

It's a shame breh. Like I remember the first time watching the flick and was blown away by the presentation. The movie felt special and really tackled the struggles of a black man in the 70s. From the government forgetting about their contributions to the war to the lack of jobs during the fierce recession of it's time. The ending of the flick speaks volumes as desperation becomes a prison for a desperate man. Just...smh. The Hughes Brothers will never get their due

 

[zayk35]

Its up there with the great Vietnam movies...plus the coming home story...but yeah I remember how every review of this movie was shytting on it ..but you couldn't find a black person who didn't love this movie...it was big in the barracks too Marines loved it

 

[Saysumthinfunnymike]

It's a classic. I've bought it a few different times and would def cop another edition

 

[Danie84]

Power to The People

 

[Milk N Cookies]

Damn I didn’t know critics slammed it, but I’m not suprised. Tis the reason we gotta donfor ourselves.

 

[Zero]

But literal shyt like Salo can get restored

 

[The Intergalactic Koala]

But literal shyt like Salo can get restored

Man...some of the shyt I seen in the criterion collection, yet Dead Presidents is still in the value clearance aisle.

 

[Zero]

Man...some of the shyt I seen in the criterion collection, yet Dead Presidents is still in the value clearance aisle.

Gotta get more pretentious white people to hype it up