From the MOUn.tain.tops, let Love Jones ring!

I shared my Love Jones DVD with a coworker...a white boy, y'all. He loved Love Jones. When he told me, I just wanted to shed a tear.

I feel like so many people missed out on Love Jones 'cause it was an all black cast and it wasn't a comedy or hood drama. I just want people to know Love Jones and to love Love Jones like so many people I know do.

Is that alright?

Comments

[summer]

"speak nappy head..." girl, i sing the praises of Love Jones, to any and all who will hear. i think that if it came out now, it would get a better reception. it was just SO unusual back when it came out to have a movie like that about us, that i think it just got ignored.

[summer]

oh lord, i just read your random confession....

[princessdominique]

I think this was definitely one of the most underrated movies of all time. I think we should do like they do with the Rocky Horror Picture show. I bet people will come, poets and non.

[eliz.]

I saw it when it came out (I remember there weren't a whole lot of people in the theatre) and it started my crush on Isaiah Washington (thank goodness for "Grey's Anatomy"). Hard to believe that was almost 10 years ago. I loved it, and keep meaning to rewatch it but just haven't gotten to it. I'm glad you're spreading the word!

I'm going to put it on my Netflix list now.

[eliz. s.]

This post is in Austinist's best of the blogs for this week.

[Anali]

Great blog! I just found you on the Austinist's Best also. Congratulations on the recognition!

I love "Love Jones!" In my opinion it is one the best movies of all time. I saw it in the theater and my crush for Isaiah started then too!

I have never been one to buy videos or DVDs; I always rent, but I had the tape. It was a gift. Then when I got a DVD player, I bought the DVD. This is one of those movies to just watch and enjoy over a lifetime. I will buy it in every form that it is produced in. It is that good!