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SmileSmilesBack · Mar 4, 2007, 01:51 AM

I'm 19 years old now and I huge movie fanatic. I remember walking through the video store as a child and seeing this movie box with the picture of a black and white hand clasped on the cover. I think one hand had red nail polish, I was just trying to figure out what movie that was if anyone remembers it. Thank you! :confused:

billnutt · Mar 4, 2007, 07:47 AM

The movie is JUNGLE FEVER, starring Wesley Snipes, Annabella Scriorra, Ossie Davis, Ruby Dee, Tim Robbins, John Turturroand Samuel L. Jackson. It was written and directed by Spike Lee, who has acts in it. It's about a black married architect (Snipes) who has an affair with a white secretary (Sciorra). It's also about the repercussions of the architect's brother's (Jackson's) drug addiction. It's a interesting (though somewhat overheated) exploration of interracial love, sex, and addiction.

RubyPitbull · Mar 4, 2007, 08:39 AM

Excellent call Bill! Didn't remember the cover until you answered this question.

billnutt · Mar 4, 2007, 10:06 AM

Originally Posted by RubyPitbull

Excellent call Bill! Didn't remember the cover until you answered this question.

Thanks, Ruby!

Not bad, considering this WASN'T one of the questions on the STAR-LEDGER quiz, huh? <g>

SmileSmilesBack · Mar 5, 2007, 12:56 AM

Thanks a whole bunch!! I will finally see this film after being haunted by the cover for the last 14 years.

RubyPitbull · Mar 5, 2007, 05:53 AM

LOL Bill, I guess you have to come back to these boards and help answer questions. We would love to have you! :)

Smiles, don't get too excited now! It was an interesting movie about one interracial relationship, the repercussions and reactions to it, along with the other points Bill has made here. Samuel Jackson's performance was amazing. But, In my opinion it wasn't one of Spike Lee's best. When you see it, come back to this forum and let us know what you think!

billnutt · Mar 5, 2007, 03:36 PM

Originally Posted by SmileSmilesBack

Thanks a whole bunch!!!! I will finally see this film after being haunted by the cover for the last 14 years.

Stephanie,

Well, don't get your hopes up too much. Although there's good stuff in it (I'm thinking of Samuel L. Jackson and a VERY moving scene with Lonette McKee commiserating with her friends after Wesley Snipes has left her), but I don't think it's among Spike Lee's best.

Still, come back here after you've seen it and let us know what you thought!