Sunday, February 05, 2012

RED TAILS PREMIERE








Happy New Year everyone! 2012 is gonna be a HUGE YEAR! Don’t believe this hype about the world ending because it’s time to get things started! 

So on January 20th 2012, I kicked off the eve of my birthday by rolling out to the red carpet special premiere of the movie, ‘Red Tails.’ Red Tails is the first movie directed by Anthony Hemingway who is no stranger to directed television shows like ‘The Wire’. Perhaps, that is how he knew Tristan Wilds who is one of stars in the Red Tails movie and used to be on ‘The Wire’ and now a current 90210 cast member. It was also great to bump into a sober Cuba Gooding JR. I first met the actor at the IFFA awards and he was really ‘funny’ that night. Cuba is one of the stars in the movie but does not say a lot in the movie besides smoking a pipe. I guess when you’re an Oscar winning actor, you don’t have to say much and you will still get paid a lot and get the ‘starring’ role. Cuba was there with his publicist and brought along his friends Anson Carter and Kevin Weekes. Anson and Kevin are retired Canadian NHL players. I was able to score an interview Anson and Kevin. Anson Carter who hosted the event was totally chills and is from T.O. I don’t how he recognized I was from Scarborough! Ahaha Anson’s parents live in Scarborough too! He is always traveling now and trying to be a great role model for youth. Anson and I made plans to connect in the future and hopefully he can make an appearance on the youth radio show I help coordinate. Speaking of youth, all the youth I brought with me to this movie loved it! They said it was an incredible experience for them. One youth even had an opportunity to ask Anson Carter a question! You can catch his interview on my youtube page! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0UFNSOup2wY&list=HL1328483990&feature=mh_lolz 

My interview with Kevin Weekes who is now a commentator for the sports show ‘Hockey Night in Canada’ was funnier because Cuba pops in! Make sure to catch that interview too. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nk3bQO49u1U&context=C3d7b727ADOEgsToPDskLZSENsDapehHUrdHgwev_X 

Movie legend George Lucas served as the executive producer in this war movie based on true events, which allowed African American men the opportunity to be accepted as fighter pilots after being faced by racism in Tuskegee recruitment training program. I don’t wanna give out the plot of the movie because I hate when people do that to me but it is an educational movie for everyone to see. When I was in my seat at this premiere, I felt like I was inside plane. Of course, I can never actually know what those men went through. 

The movie is packed with great actors. I had to ask my friends if I was seeing things but Method Man was also in the movie. Another music artist who is in the movie was r & b singer, NE-YO! Everyone kept asking if sexy actor Terrance Howard, who was also stars in the movie was on the red carpet but sadly he wasn’t. In my opinion the true star of the movie was David Oyelowo, who plays the character ‘Lighting.’ What do you think? Geez people! Cuba is just as amazing!  The movie is rated PG and I highly recommend everyone to see it!

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