BET.... You Gotta Do Better - Page 3 - AfroChat - African American

MadameX · February 11th, 2006, 08:21 PM

With all the the network has been airing, they may as well call it WET. Whitewash Entertainment Television . I know this is a quote but, I had to state this fact twice.

Nudimmud9 · February 11th, 2006, 10:44 PM

I Gotta Be Honest. The First Mistake Was Expecting Substance From Bet. It's Better Days Past About 5 Years Ago.

Regarding The "bleeping" Out. Yhea, I Hear You. I Hate That Too As A Matter Of Fact. But What Can You Do. Oh, A Lot Of The Black Films They Put Out Are Garbage Anyway. Not Because Of The Sex And The Cursing (that's Apart Of Life One Way Or Another.) They're Garbage Because It's The Same Story Line Over And Over And Over Again. Just Differnet Men And Women To Play The Roles. And Sometimes, That's Not Even The Case.

MrAtlanta · February 16th, 2006, 06:02 PM

Is it me or does it seem as if TV Land is more about Black Entertainment than the self-proclaimed Black Entertainment Television network? For the past 3 years, TV Land has saturated it's primetime lineup with quality black programming, and has gone further than BET in celebrating Black History Month with the airing of the special called "That's What I'm Talking About" which aired in PRIMETIME in three parts to illustrate the culture, history and accomplishments of black people. It was an excellent program with excellent content in my opinion. Where was BET?

m2cents · April 12th, 2006, 06:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Serenity4Ever

Why is it that everytime I turn the channel on BET and see some low-budget, straight to video movie, there's always curse words being edited out throughout the entire movie? I can't understand what the movie is really about cause I spend most of the time trying to read the actor's lips! Come to think of it, the movies don't even have any substance (like the one called "Rage and Discipline"). A lot of them don't have a storyline. They just be shooting people and having sex. What IS THAT????!! Somebody actully wasted film on that? Come on BET, You GOT to do betta than that. You knew those movies had a lot of cursing in them before you chose to air them. Either LEAVE THE CURSE WORDS ALONE or DON'T PLAY THE MOVIES AT ALL!

i think it has to do with the fact that there's a belief that if a black movie does'nt contain profanity or foul language that it's not "black" enough or blacks would not relate to the story line.the assumption is that blacks are incapable of having a normal conversation without using curse words or profanity.on the other hand,BET is not known to show or portray anything that is uplifting or positive for blacks.

love2talk · May 2nd, 2006, 10:16 PM

It's not so much the movies that bother me as it is them always having hours long of music videos every hour everyday but Sunday, then want to put on a million of them phony pastors that tell you to call for some free pouch of 'miracle water.' Nothing but corny sitcoms and videos. How is it that Univision (the Hispanic channel) has everything from soap operas, to sitcoms, to variety shows, and we can't come up with anything with an ounce of substance on our network?

May 2nd, 2006, 11:22 PM

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Originally Posted by love2talk

How is it that Univision (the Hispanic channel) has everything from soap operas, to sitcoms, to variety shows, and we can't come up with anything with an ounce of substance on our network?[/i]

The problem is that it is no longer our network. BET is run by white folks now, despite having a sista fronting like she's in control. And even when it was Black owned BET's purpose serving the community had long been forgotten. The spanish networks are very good about the variety of programming they show, I have to agree there. It will be nice when some of us come up with the same concept for channels for us.

sharlelia · May 9th, 2006, 12:46 AM

BET has gone way south in my opinion......

they used to be the s*** but now you turn it on and you wonder that the f&*^ you are watching sometimes.

robbboy2003 · May 10th, 2006, 11:44 PM

Give it a little time sis. The way blacks are fronting off of each other. All the country will be a little brown speaking "Espanol!

ibecece · June 8th, 2006, 01:00 AM

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Originally Posted by pepper

you hit the nail on the head. they get rid of all the floks who made you turn to the station in the first place.

You got that right!! Why did they get rid of AJ and Free?? I mean no one answered that question yet?? Julissa and Big Tigger do not have that chemistry that AJ and Free had. I just dont watch 106 and Park anymore. I hated the videos they showed, but AJ and Free made the show. I think that Viacom got tired of the show beating out Total Request Live on MTV.

Sweetlady21 · June 21st, 2006, 05:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Serenity4Ever

Why is it that everytime I turn the channel on BET and see some low-budget, straight to video movie, there's always curse words being edited out throughout the entire movie? I can't understand what the movie is really about cause I spend most of the time trying to read the actor's lips! Come to think of it, the movies don't even have any substance (like the one called "Rage and Discipline"). A lot of them don't have a storyline. They just be shooting people and having sex. What IS THAT????!! Somebody actully wasted film on that? Come on BET, You GOT to do betta than that. You knew those movies had a lot of cursing in them before you chose to air them. Either LEAVE THE CURSE WORDS ALONE or DON'T PLAY THE MOVIES AT ALL!

MY POINT EXACTLY!!!!