By: Amanda Anderson-Niles
Comedian and Oscar-winning actress Mo’Nique showed off her acting chops with her controversial role in “Precious,” and it’s one of the main reasons she walked away with an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress.
She’s currently making headlines once again for her eccentric views on marriage, but some of her fans are still feeling some kind of way about her because of her “Precious” role.
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I’m sorry but that movie was terrible. I walked out of the theater confused, sad and angry all at the same time. Yeah she got an Oscar for it but it’s not a movie a black person should be proud of.
I never have to see Precious again.
Me either.
Girl if this ain’t the truth.
That movie was trash. F-ck Lee Daniels.
Yeah I’m still haunted by Precious. LOL.
Exactly LOL!!
Precious was a horror movie in my opinion. Very dark and sadistic.
I never seen Precious and never wanted to see it a friend of mine had read the book Push and once she told me just some of it I knew then I didn’t want to see it.
I’ve seen Precious a few times and while it was hard to watch, I feel like certain stories should be told. Why should it be swept under the rug? If we can embrace movies like Boyz N Tha Hood that show the struggle of young black men in Compton, why not a movie about the strugle of a young black woman in New York? I agree, that it has dark and disturbing content but I would not call this movie trash.
Totally agree! The movie was in no way trash!
lmao
I agree with what the fan said. You can make a movie about abuse and molestation without using racial and hurtful stereotypes about black people.
Exactly. Precious is not the first movie about abuse/molestation. So I don’t understand why MoNique is being so dramatic like it’s a ground breaking film…it really wasn’t. The only reason it got so many awards is because of the stereotypes they pushed with the characters. The book is terrible as well. It’s just shock value writing that relies too much on stereotypes to stand out and get mainstream backing.
Facts.
Terrible movie. There’s a better way to tell that type of story.
A movie like Precious needed to be told. And even though it made some in the black community uncomfortable doesn’t mean it didn’t need a voice. Molestation and sexual abuse is something that happens in the black community daily, we won’t grow and learn from it if we ignore the problem. I may not be a fan of Monique’s personally, but I applaud her work in that movie and Lee Daniels for making it.
lmao some of y’all are too easily impressed…i’ll never understand why some black people love slave movies and stereotypical movies so much but ok
I don’t think this movie played on stereotypes nearly as much as you think it did. There was a movie that came out a few years back called Hound Dog and in the film, a little girl played by Dakota Fanning was r@ped by an older boy. This little girl lived in the South, was poor white trash and loved Elvis. The reason why she was r@ped the boy lured her into a shed promising her Elvis tickets. Now, was that a stereotype, yes but you never saw anyone point that out because at the end of the day, that is someone’s life, a poor southern girl.
lmao and you say all that for what exactly, to try to change MY opinion? my opinion still stands
The point of a forum is to have an open discussion, you gave your opinion and I gave mine. We don’t have to agree.. it’s ok.
Hollywood isn’t in the business of saving lives. Precious hasn’t done anything to stop molestation in our communities…
You are right Mike, Hollywood has not saved lives and we can’t expect it to. Molestation is something that has to be stopped within the family and maybe on a bigger level.
that’s all some of us were trying to say!
BM coworker told me he had to take a Xanax and call in the next day after watching Precious, I never wanted to see it after that. Disturbing is the word I would use. And to have Hollywood ‘reward’ those involved with producing this atrocity including an acting performance of this nature affirms my opinion that there are sinister forces at work against people of color. Just like a church/sermon – if I don’t come out feeling better than when I walked in – it’s not the place to be!
I actually can appreciate a movie like Precious, Colored Girls, Roots, Miss Jane Pitman, Glory, and Boyz in the Hood are just a few. Precious was hard to watch, I will admit and so was colored girls when he dropped the children on the sidewalk. The reason why they are hard to watch is because sometimes when the truth is close, it hits home. I grew up in Los Angeles and when Boyz in the Hood came into play, I knew exactly what they were talking about. I lost friends and relatives in drive by’s. And believe me, it happened as the movie portrayed it. Molestation is a horrific act and anyone who commits that act is not only bad but mentally disturbed as well. I have a friend who was conceived by her dad. Her mom had 4 boys and 3 girls by him. The girls were given for adoption and the boys she kept. This all happened in Louisiana. All these things that are portrayed in the African American movies are things we choose not to deal with. Another one that goes unspoken is Alzheimer’s. It is a horrible illness. My father has it and when it first came on, my mom hid it because she was embarrassed. Today she is still taking care of my dad and that disease is extremely hard. Every day a new introduction and you find yourself introducing yourself 100 times a day. So as hard as it is to watch, most of us have either been through it, saw it or know someone who have gone through it or died because of it. We have to support our Brothers and Sisters. Sometimes bringing the issue to the big screen is a start to get us to talk about it.
Thank you! Very well said.
Great comments.
Yet all the white movies made about molestation didn’t need to play into stereotypes to do so.
I didn’t like this movie not because the topic made me uncomfortable. I dislike it because there was some very anti-black scenes that just validated stereotypes about black people. Was the fried chicken scene really necessary? How about her contracting AIDS and being obese and illiterate too? Or how about her wanting her daydreaming about being light skin and “good hair”? Like some have already said, a talented writer can tell a harsh story and touch on a dark subject without relying on stereotypes. Now just ask yourself if this kind of film would have been made with an all white led cast…
Oh I forgot to add she also daydreamed about being white. Again, these plot devices weren’t necessary to tell the story. It’s just the anti-black agenda they wanted to push.
Precious wasn’t my cup of tea but to each its own.
I hated it but y’all this is someone’s reality. The fact that y’all hate this movie so much just means you can’t stomach how Precious was treated because y’all are good people.
Umm so some of y’all are mad that people hate this movie? Really? A movie about molestation, abuse, and incest? Wow. Newsflash, no one is obligated to like this movie. Some of us don’t get a kick out of watching people suffer and be tortured. If you do, that says more about you. Smfh. I swear I’ve seen everything now. Folks on here in their feelings because we didn’t appreciate seeing a young black woman be beat down, r-ped and diagnosed with HIV. God help us all. And btw, this movie did absolutely nothing in stopping these kind of things from happening. So what was the point? And Sapphire needs therapy ASAP. Her other book is evil.
I see someone brought up the sequel finally. Anyway this movie was bad enough but the sequel she wrote just ruined everything even more. Y’all need to understand people aren’t being insensitive when they say this is trash or when they call out Sapphire/Lee Daniels. The second book she wrote as a followup is very hopeless. Even though Precious wanted to save her kids and be a better mom, in the end she died young from AIDS and her kids ended up in foster care just to become victims themselves. Her son even became a r-pist and abuser of other little boys. Basically Sapphire is saying there is no hope. Once you’re a victim of abuse you can’t get out and will become an abuser yourself. I’m sorry but that’s a messed up message to send to people. People need hope. They need to understand they can make it despite what environment they are born into. We need more stories about fighters and survivors. Stop telling these troubled black kids that they are doomed! This isn’t helpful, it’s hurtful. Stop lying to yourselves. People who have read both books know the truth and it’s not hopeful. Ms. Jackson was spot on in so little words.
Precious is nothing but misery p-rn. Sapphire isn’t really a great writer and Lee Daniels isn’t either. They toss stuff on the page for shock factor. There’s nothing compelling about any of this.
It’s telling that they’re folks in here saying people have problem withat folks having an issue with Sapphire or Lee Daniels writing this story and bringing it to the big screen. Last time I checked everyone was entitled to an opinion and whether we agreed or not it was kept respectful. Not all of a sudden because the majority agrees the rest have to fall in line? Please! Sometimes life isn’t fair and sh-t happens. Not every story ends on a happy or hopeful note. People do bad things to each other within and outside their families. Sometimes life kicks people in the teeth and they don’t recover…that’s life. To sugarcoat it because folks get all up in their feelings is ridiculous. Not everything is done to denigrate the black race, and not every black writer or director who brings an uncomfortable story even if it has things we see as stereotypes in it to the screen is a sellout, Uncle Tom or a c–n. Sometimes the sh-t is really how it is whether people want to accept it or not. I for one was glad to see such an uncomfortable story come to the screen. It was difficult to watch, but it was thought provoking and it fostered discussions. It certainly created a dialogue for me and my 18 year old about some of the horrible things that can happen in life. For that I’m glad we were able to watch that movie.
I’m glad most of y’all are woke. Like Mike said, movies ain’t fixing problems in the black community. Some of y’all are giving a movie way too much credit. LOL.
When has anything in Hollywood ever fixed a problem? A film like Precious is not going to elimate molestation or incest, as long as there are evil people in this world, those acts will continue. I will say, that I had a friend who was abused by a cousin and after watching Precious she decided to open up. Now is she cured because there was a movie made? Absolutely not, but it did begin a dialogue on a tough subject.
I don’t understand what you want from me Angie. It’s like you and a few others on here are feeling some kind of way about differing opinions regarding this movie. I don’t have to agree with you and you don’t have to agree with me. At the end of the day, this movie hasn’t changed anything. There are still many black kids in the foster system going through this right now. And I don’t need a movie to incite dialogue on any topic but maybe that’s just me. So yeah…like I said, you can give Precious credit but I’ll pass and life will go on.
I don’t want anything from you. I was just giving my opinion. We don’t have to agree. I don’t think there is anything wrong with people of differing views to discuss a sensitive topic. I personally, would never need a movie to encourage me to open up, I’ve always been very straightforward but not everyone is like that, some people need a point a reference. That’s all I was saying.
I think it’s dishonest to try to act like this movie empowered every victim. I know someone who was molested growing up and this movie was a major setback for her. It made her relive her past and it put her back in a dark place. This movie wasn’t therapeutic for the majority of people who watched it. So let’s not pretend it was. Whoever called it misery p-rn was spot on. But let me go because someone will probably reply to me and argue because they think they need to change my opinion. That seems to be a thing on this post.
So much saltiness. LMBO. It’s a movie and everyone has a right to their opinion honestly. I don’t think anyone is wrong because movies are subjective. If some people think Precious was full of stereotypes, they have a right to feel that way. If some don’t see it that way, what’s the problem? I just don’t get why some people are getting so worked up. It’s rude as hell to sit on here and try to change someone’s opinion on a subjective topic. Let it go and move on. So a lot of people didn’t like Precious? Someone said it was trash? Ok? And? Why is that bothering some of you anyway? Does a different opinion make your opinion void? No. It’s one movie and the subject is a controversial one. Not everyone will enjoy it but if you did that’s great. I mean really.
I was trying to figure out why this was popular but now I see why! I agree with Ratchet Queen, this is completely subjective and everyone has a right to their opinion so chill out!
People doing the absolute most.
Hated the movie!
get the f-ck over it she played a real life role you’d think actual fans would support her for but clearly y’all think that she really that women she just put some much in that role y’all felt her but she’s not that she’s just a very dope actress get off y’all high f-cking horses