Just found out “soul plane” is a real film
Hello everyone, I just started watching the boondocks after seeing lots of clips on TikTok and finally giving into curiosity. After watching the s2 opener I began to wonder if soul plane was actually a real movie, what with the amount of times it’s been lampooned by the show. Even resurrected MLK mentioned it. I’m shocked to learn that it’s actually real? I mean it did release in the year I was born but… I thought it was a made up film that the show used as a placeholder to generally criticise the writing in comedies which prominently feature black actors. Like “airplane” with kareem Abdul-jabbar’s lines and the whole “I speak jive” bit. Or the part in rush hour where Jackie chan says the n word. Or any part of rush hour really. But it’s actually real?? I mean at least it wasn’t a hit or anything but it’s actually real. Anyways, my Scottish ass is now wondering if anyone else thought the same as me when they first watched the show. And the other thing I will say is that a stupid, shallow movie like “soul plane” would never get made today at least. Racism is bad these days with trump and everything but at least there’s that.