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Oct 6, 2000 · “Bamboozled” shows black actors in boldly exaggerated blackface for a cable production named “Mantan–The New Millennium Minstrel Show.” Can we see beyond the blackface to its purpose? I had a struggle.
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A blistering satire of network television's pitfalls and prejudices, a humorous look at how race, ratings and the pursuit of power lead to a television writer's stunning rise and tragic downfall.
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- Spike Lee
- R
- Damon Wayans
Bamboozled Reviews. All Critics. Top Critics. All Audience. Verified Audience. Brian Eggert Deep Focus Review. Even if Lee's only intent with Bamboozled was to ignite fiery discourse...
Spike Lee’s Bamboozled Is Still Sharp, Stinging, and Utterly Vital. The experimental box office bomb didn’t have many defenders when it hit theaters in 2000—but a new Criterion release finally...
Bamboozled: Directed by Spike Lee. With Damon Wayans, Savion Glover, Jada Pinkett Smith, Tommy Davidson. A frustrated African-American TV writer proposes a blackface minstrel show in protest, but to his chagrin, it becomes a hit.
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- Comedy, Drama, Music
- Spike Lee
- 2000-10-20
Bamboozled (2000): Dir: Spike Lee / Cast: Damon Wayans, Jada Pinkett, Savion Glover, Tommy Davidson, Michael Rapaport: Satiric view into racism and entertainment. Title represents the manipulation of this image into the minds of society.
Oct 6, 2000 · An Ivy-League educated writer (Damon Wayans) joins a comedy show at a major network. The show includes an all black cast, but is written by mostly white people. One of his first ideas is to have a skit where the cast wears "black face," and the show becomes an instant smash.
