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** When Quan is talking about how American GI’s murdered innocent people, including children and babies, there is a shot of a child’s mutilated corpse, with his jaw having been ripped or blown off. And that image happens to linger for more than a few seconds.
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** When Quan is talking about how American GI’s [=GIs=] murdered innocent people, including children and babies, there is a shot of a child’s child's mutilated corpse, with his jaw having been ripped or blown off. And that image happens to linger for more than a few seconds.
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* AwardSnub: The film only got a single Oscar nomination, for its score. Fans were especially upset that Delroy Lindo didn't get a Best Actor nod, being shut out of all the big ceremonies, even when supporting actors Creator/ChadwickBoseman made SAG and Clarke Peters made Bafta. Subverted with Boseman, who was instead nominated for ''Film/MaRaineysBlackBottom'' in the lead category, which was a far more acclaimed performance that many believe he'll win for.
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* AwardSnub: The film only got a single Oscar nomination, for its score. Fans were especially upset that Delroy Lindo didn't get a Best Actor nod, being shut out of all the big ceremonies, even when supporting actors Creator/ChadwickBoseman made SAG and Clarke Peters made Bafta. Subverted with Boseman, who was instead nominated for ''Film/MaRaineysBlackBottom'' in the lead category, which was a far more acclaimed performance that many believe he'll believed he would win for.for. He ended up losing to Creator/AnthonyHopkins for ''Film/TheFather''.
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* AwardSnub: The film only got a single Oscar nomination, for its score. Fans were especially upset that Delroy Lindo didn't get a Best Actor nod, being shut out of all the big ceremonies, even when supporting actors Creator/ChadwickBoseman made SAG and Clarke Peters made Bafta. Subverted with Boseman, who was instead nominated for ''Film/MaRaineysBlackBottom'', ''Film/MaRaineysBlackBottom'' in the lead category, which was a far more praised acclaimed performance that many believe he'll win for.
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* {{Narm}}: Otis realizing he has a daughter is a well acted scene, but it's undercut by the strange, sitcom like music that plays when it happens.
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* EnsembleDarkhorse: Creator/ChadwickBoseman makes the most of his limited screentime as Norman, painting a strong picture of a man that the other Bloods idolize.
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* AwardSnub: The film only got a single Oscar nomination, for its score. Fans were especially upset that Delroy Lindo didn't get a Best Actor nod. nod, being shut out of all the big ceremonies, even when Creator/ChadwickBoseman made SAG and Clarke Peters made Bafta. Subverted with Chadwick Boseman, who was instead nominated for ''Film/MaRaineysBlackBottom'', which was widely accepted as the better chance of winning, being a far larger and showier role compared to his turn here.more praised performance that many believe he'll win for.
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* AwardSnub: The film only got a single Oscar nomination, for its score. Fans were especially upset that Delroy Lindo didn't get a Best Supporting Actor shot. nod. Subverted with Chadwick Boseman, who was instead nominated for ''Film/MaRaineysBlackBottom'', which was widely accepted as the better chance of winning.winning, being a far larger and showier role compared to his turn here.
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* AwardSnub: The film only got a single Oscar nomination, for its score. Fans were especially upset that Delroy Lindo didn't get a Best Supporting Actor shot. Subverted with Chadwick Boseman, who was instead nominated for ''Film/MaRaineysBlackBottom'', which was widely accepted as the better chance of winning.
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** Also, some MCU fans might give this film a shot just for Creator/ChadwickBoseman (who plays ComicBook/BlackPanther) being part of this film, especially after his death two months after the film's release.
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* JustHereForGodzilla: The flashback portions of the film, designed as if they're straight from a cheap grindhouse film of the era, got a lot of people's attention all on their own, and even interest in Spike Lee making an entire film like this.
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* JustHereForGodzilla: JustHereForGodzilla:
** The flashback portions of the film, designed as if they're straight from a cheap grindhouse film of the era, got a lot of people's attention all on their own, and even interest in Spike Lee making an entire film likethis.this.
** Additionally, even those who weren't big fans of the film have given enormous praise to Creator/DelroyLindo's performance as Paul and recommended watching it just for his exceptional work.
** The flashback portions of the film, designed as if they're straight from a cheap grindhouse film of the era, got a lot of people's attention all on their own, and even interest in Spike Lee making an entire film like
** Additionally, even those who weren't big fans of the film have given enormous praise to Creator/DelroyLindo's performance as Paul and recommended watching it just for his exceptional work.
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* HarsherInHindsight: Norman being the first Blood to die became a lot more tragic when Creator/ChadwickBoseman died in August 2020, barely three months after the film was released. This also made clear that Boseman's gaunt appearance in the film wasn't just DyeingForYourArt but the effects of his colon cancer.
* HeartwarmingInHindsight: While tragic in light of Creator/ChadwickBoseman’s death, one could look at Norman’s goodbye to Paul as him saying goodbye to him and the audience at large.
* HeartwarmingInHindsight: While tragic in light of Creator/ChadwickBoseman’s death, one could look at Norman’s goodbye to Paul as him saying goodbye to him and the audience at large.
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* SugarWiki/AwesomeMoments: Paul leading Hedy's group and the rest of the Bloods to [[spoiler: successfully pull David safely off of a landmine.]]
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** Paul leading Hedy's group and the rest of the Bloods to [[spoiler: successfully pull David safely off of a landmine.]]]]
** The final battle, [[spoiler:where Otis, Melvin, Vinh, and David managed to take out all of Desroche's mercenaries in a temple ruins. This is despite the fact that they're vastly outnumbered and three of them aren't in the best shapes, with Otis and Melvin no longer in their prime and David is injured and never fired a gun in his life. The only casualty they suffered is Melvin jumping on Desroche's grenade to save Otis's life. Without that grenade, he would have make it out alive as well.]]
** Paul leading Hedy's group and the rest of the Bloods to [[spoiler: successfully pull David safely off of a landmine.
** The final battle, [[spoiler:where Otis, Melvin, Vinh, and David managed to take out all of Desroche's mercenaries in a temple ruins. This is despite the fact that they're vastly outnumbered and three of them aren't in the best shapes, with Otis and Melvin no longer in their prime and David is injured and never fired a gun in his life. The only casualty they suffered is Melvin jumping on Desroche's grenade to save Otis's life. Without that grenade, he would have make it out alive as well.]]
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* HarsherInHindsight: Norman being the first Blood to die became a lot more tragic when Creator/ChadwickBoseman died in August 2020, barely three months after the film was released.
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* HarsherInHindsight: Norman being the first Blood to die became a lot more tragic when Creator/ChadwickBoseman died in August 2020, barely three months after the film was released. This also made clear that Boseman's gaunt appearance in the film wasn't just DyeingForYourArt but the effects of his colon cancer.
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* HeartwarmingInHindsight: While tragic in light of Creator/ChadwickBoseman’s death, one could look at Norman’s goodbye to Paul as him saying goodbye to him and the audience at large.
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* HarsherInHindsight: Norman being the first Blood to die became a lot more tragic when Creator/ChadwickBoseman died in August 2020, barely three months after the film was released.
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** As Paul rages to himself after [[spoiler: leaving the others]] he finally has a vision of Norman who shows him his wound, [[spoiler: bringing about TheReveal that it was Paul who accidentally shot Norman when they were ambushed. Paul finally breaks down sobbing and begging for forgiveness as the vision of Norman embraces him, implying that the real Norman would have forgiven him too.]]
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* SugarWiki/AwesomeMoments: Paul leading Hedy's group and the rest of the Bloods to [[spoiler: successfully pull David safely off of a landmine.]]
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* CriticalDissonance: General audiences did not enjoy the film as much as critics, with 58% approval rating from users as compared to the 92% approval rating from critics on Rotten Tomatoes.
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* CriticalDissonance: General audiences did not enjoy the film as much as critics, with 58% approval rating from users as compared to the 92% approval rating from critics on Rotten Tomatoes.
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* {{Anvilicious}}: As is his style, director Spike Lee does risk leaving any audience members wondering what his position is. A lot of time is spent on characters making statements about historical events or social issues, with archival footage and photography helpfully inserted like a [=PowerPoint=] presentation. Characters occasionally look and speak directly into the camera.
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* {{Anvilicious}}: As is his style, director Spike Lee does doesn't risk leaving any audience members wondering what his position is. A lot of time is spent on characters making statements about historical events or social issues, with archival footage and photography helpfully inserted like a [=PowerPoint=] presentation. Characters occasionally look and speak directly into the camera.
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* {{Anvilicious}}: As is his style, director Spike Lee does risk leaving any audience members wondering what his position is. A lot of time is spent on characters making statements about historical events or social issues, with archival footage and photography helpfully inserted like a [=PowerPoint=] presentation. Characters occasionally look and speak directly into the camera.
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** [[spoiler:David reading Paul's letter to him at the end of the film, saying that despite their troubled releationship, relationship, he still loves him as his son.]] Doubles as a [[SugarWiki/HeartwarmingMoments Heartwarming Moment]].
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* JerkassWoobie: Paul. While he is a bigoted asshole and neglected father, Paul is struggling with survivor's guilt and PTSD from his experience in Vietnam. [[spoiler:He also happens to be dying from cancer in the present day and is guilt-ridden for accidentally killing Norman during the war]].
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* JerkassWoobie: Paul. While he is a bigoted asshole bigot and neglected neglectful father, Paul is struggling with a victim of the Vietnam War as evident by his survivor's guilt and PTSD from his experience in Vietnam.PTSD. [[spoiler:He also happens to be dying from cancer in the present day and is guilt-ridden for accidentally killing Norman during the war]].
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* NightmareFuel: When [[spoiler:Eddie accidentally steps on a landmine, which blows up, killing him. We get to see his exposed abdomen]].
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** When [[spoiler:Eddie accidentally steps on a landmine, which blows up, killing him. We get to see his exposed
** When Quan is talking about how American GI’s murdered innocent people, including children and babies, there is a shot of a child’s mutilated corpse, with his jaw having been ripped or blown off. And that image happens to linger for more than a few seconds.
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* JerkassWoobie: Paul. While he is a bigoted asshole and neglected father, Paul is struggling with survivor's guilt and PTSD from his experience in Vietnam. [[spoiler:He also happens to be dying from cancer in the present day and is guilt-ridden for accidentally killing Norman during the war]].
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*NightmareFuel: When [[spoiler:Eddie accidentally steps on a landmine, which blows up, killing him. We get to see his exposed abdomen]].
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** [[spoiler:Paul is visibly upset when he leaves the group as they disagree with his plans after they get ambushed by Quân and his gang]].
** [[spoiler:David reading Paul's letter to him at the end of the film, saying that despite their troubled releationship, he still loves him as his son.]] Doubles as a [[SugarWiki/HeartwarmingMoments Heartwarming Moment]].
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** [[spoiler:Paul is visibly upset when he leaves the group as they disagree with his plans after they get ambushed by Quân and his gang]].
** [[spoiler:David reading Paul's letter to him at the end of the film, saying that despite their troubled releationship, he still loves him as his son.]] Doubles as a [[SugarWiki/HeartwarmingMoments Heartwarming Moment]].
