As an african man that's not American, these are the movies that I love the most because it is from the point of view of black folks in America and how they see the world and the american society. It can be funny but it's often tragic.
It would be interesting to get the perspective of someone on the outside looking in. Are these practices of controlled assimilation only a talking point or is there any real validity to it being a real thing? Are there are places that feel their culture is being taken from them? Is assimilation a safer option for the sake of peace?
This was a great reaction. I believe that Fontaine didn't have a real mom for a few reasons. The real mom had probably passed away, the scientist was older, his mom probably passed on. Also, parents can be motivators. They could have easily cloned the mom (when she was alive) or implanted her memories and emotions into an older woman, but then they'd be risking Fontaine being motivated to stop slinging and live a better life. The original guy was a scientist not a dealer, so Fontaine has the potential to be so much more. They had to make sure that he was never motivated and never realized his potential. Side note: making him think that his mom was still alive, in the room, tethered him to the town and the house. He wasn't going to leave him mom behind.
I think another reason they might have needed the mother in his life is that it's an anchor that keeps him there: he has someone he loves and (thinks) he has to take care of, but who won't provide any guidance or support (which might make him a better person).
Crazy how if you think about it - we (the African American/Black Culture) did influence a lot of people and now they technically are our clones... From fashion to slang and mannerism, but, mostly in music...
This connection probably wasn't intentional, but I got to thinking about the significance of Frog's name. There's that well-known apalog that says if you throw a frog into a pot of boiling water it'll jump out to save itself, but if you gradually turn up the temperature, it will acclimate until it dies. Is The Glen the pot and everyone in it a Frog?
Y'all know yoyo is Monica Rambeau on wandavision. Also the director of the movie is the guy sitting on the couch at the end of the movie that said "Ain't that you Tyrone?"
Love her as Monica Rambeau. I first discovered Teyonah Parris in Dear White People. I need to see more of her so I'm hoping The Marvels movie does well.
Hood D&D is crazy! Love that! In the back of my mind, I was hoping y’all would react to this movie, but I didn’t get my hopes up too high. I just did an Undercover Brother/They Cloned Tyrone double feature this past week with friends and it’s perfect. I do think there’s a message in there about how those who fall into these negative stereotypes only continue the cycle of destroying their neighborhoods. They are part of the system and need to break out of those roles to help fight the system to protect their neighborhoods.
It opens up interesting conversation about how one group of people can essentially assimilate another group of people out of existence. And all for the sake of "peace"
Yes I am glad y'all watched it. The messaging in this movie was crazy. This movie makes you think and evaluate real life. As usual I really enjoyed y'all reaction.
Lot's to unpack with this movie. But anytime you're still talking about it after the credits have rolled or even days later, typically means something about it moved you. This is one of those movies.
@@SyntellI think the pimp, player and the hoe are representative of negative aspect of this society that some is of us assimilated or transformed into willingly or unwillingly!! They are the negative forces that help keep our communities in constant decay and chaos! However I also think that even those negative paths we have chosen to walk down. Just like a butterfly we all have the ability to transform into a better version of ourselves!!!! Redemption is right around the corner if we decide to walk down that path!!! However, this path is very difficult to walk down!
I definitely understand what you're saying as far as technology has us cloning each other. You used music as an example. Phrases and terminology comes to mind first for me. Before social media every city, state ect had their own sayings and slang that they used . Nowadays everyone speaks the same way and uses the same terms. Fashion. Different parts of the country had different styles but now everyone seems to dress the same. Everyone just seems to be copying each other by what's on social media. Now there are "influencers" who are paid to get everyone copying from what corporations want us to look like, what products to use ect.
I wonder if they are stuck in the 70s (state of mind) because it's being going on that long given the age of Dr. Fontaine. The white "dope" is sugar in my opinion. Capri Sun (a high sugar drink) is owned by the Phillip Morris applied its former marketing strategy used to sell cigarettes to children to the drink.
Oh wow, I missed the direct reference but we did pick up on the similarities with Black Dynamite. Like Black Dynamite, I think this film will be talked about and rewatched for awhile.
First: Great reaction This film provides plenty to think about. Second: Fun fact-The Anaconda Malt Liquor consumed in “They Cloned Tyrone” is the same brand in the “Black Dynamite” film.
Thank you Thank you... yall are the only two that noticed the difference in what the mom said. Truly enjoyed you two reaction video great energy 👏🏻 love❤ it.
You guys are too cute! I think they went with a pimp and a drug dealer because they were a big part of the problem to begin with. They were “bad” enough to keep around. Even Yo-Yo was a product of her environment. They wanted to keep the community violent, in squalor, and overall unaware of what they were doing. When the group discovered the clones, they realized that they weren’t cloning everyone in town, but the same people multiple times. They wouldn’t want to clone someone like Yo-Yo because she fantasizes about leaving town. She always has. She has bigger dreams and loves to investigate and look into things. And personally, I think she’s just braver and bolder than the the rest of the group. She has a heart of gold. She wasn’t ready to give up on the town and everyone in it when the guys were. She was willing to take matters into her own hands and send everything she had learned to the media when Fontaine and Slick Charles were trying to go back to their normal lives. Even Nixon was impressed by her knowing Latin. So I don’t think they would want someone like her in town messing things up. The only thing I don’t quite understand is, the movie insinuating that Yo-Yo’s grandma isn’t really there either. We never see or hear her, and there’s no food in the kitchen. If she isn’t a clone, then why is it kind of implied? Either way, Great reaction! ♥️
I don’t think they were implying she’s a clone, but that, in retrospect, she’s probably a voice recording or something similar to Fontaine’s mom. That’s a great analysis of Yo-Yo though, honestly pretty spot-on and I haven’t heard anything similar. I also believe that Yo-Yo wasn’t a clone because while all three of them were victims of the violence and poverty of their environment, Yo-Yo, unlike Fontaine and Charles, wasn’t a perpetrator, and thus wasn’t necessary to keep that violence and poverty going.
🎶Straight from the Dec, slangin billows🎶 That song holds a special place in my heart lol. I’m from Atlanta and that was one of fave songs as a kid lol.
Can't remember a good Blaxplotation Sci-fi since Afro Samurai. When I see food in movies I get excited too!😂 Ray Ray's was the mens barbershop. Ri Ri's is the ladies salon.
so my thing on assimilation over annihilation, is who has the right to decide the baseline we all assimilate to. The thought of white people taking everything over by force, and then saying follow us or die is crazy. I think in theory having everyone follow the same mindset would definitely create peace, but no one race should have the right to decide that mindset.
I can understand the principle behind creating peace, but who decides the race we all assimilate too should be white? Why is that considered to be the culture of peace? What's wrong with being who you are?
@@Syntell I feel like we lost a key character with the original Fontaine however I do not think that is the last we will see of him is I think he may be a clone in the other locations as well or there could be other original versions of our main Heroes as scientists on the project if they do show us them liberating the other compounds. I know yo-yo is not a clone apparently as they are only cloning influential members of the community and also the original Fontaine mentions that he is not a clone as the safety word does not work on him however that could also be manipulation
Thank you both for your reaction to this movie! I loved it and thought it was clever, witty, perfect character delivery, and I appreciate your dedicating an hour + as this film is well worth it. 5⭐️
You gotta go back and listen to the end song if you haven't. It's actually Erika Badu from that live version of "Call Tyrone" but she changed the lyrics so they apply to the movie, but it's still the original audience reaction from the 90s.
If a culture is on the verge of extinction is better to be annihilated? Should that culture fight to the last man? Is this even a real conversation in real world terms?
@@Syntell it's an ongoing conversation. The gnostics buried writings about their beliefs in clay pots before they were wiped out by the Romans. African slaves passed down pieces of their culture through oral traditions. Assimilation is not an option. A fully assimilated culture is a fully annihilated culture.
@@SyntellThe part of this movie that made absolutely no sense is the fact that Tyrone brother was murdered by police officers! However Tyrone decided to change black people! Why didn't he change the mind and attitudes of white people and the police in general!! I don't think black people are looking into assimilating but who would chose annalation or death! We have to do a better job of co existing in this world and this country or we shall all parish! However the past two generations of black people in my opinion are weaker then our ancestors! Especially those under 30 seem to be extremely lost! The crime, violence, the hate I see from black males or incels toward black women is alarming and disturbing! Black women have been the back bone of the black family since our ancestors were sold into slavery! If males continues to destroy each other, the black women and our community this will eventually led to our destruction!
I think for Foundational Black Americans we understand! But a lot of Black immigrants won't connect to it! Because they are the majority where they come from but still colonized! Black Americans we fight and will die fighting, we don't simulate!!
This connection probably wasn't intentional, but I got to thinking about the significance of Frog's name. There's that well-known apalog that says if you throw a frog into a pot of boiling water it'll jump out to save itself, but if you gradually turn up the temperature, it will acclimate until it dies. Is The Glen the pot and everyone in it a Frog?
Also I noticed the LA version of Frog didn't serve as an oracle to Tyrone the way Frog did with Fontaine, and I've been thinking quite a bit about why that is but have not arrived at a reason that makes narrative sense to me.
Frog was absolutely the Soothsayer/Oracle of this world. I would go as far as saying he may be some type of anomaly of previous experiments. I think about the world of The Matrix a lot when it comes to this film. Like the many version of Zion in the Matrix, we have multiple cities with "Tyrone's" in them. One cities Frog may be another cities Yo-Yo.
It was great when I learned the dude that turned to Tyrone at the end was actually the director
oh wow
As an african man that's not American, these are the movies that I love the most because it is from the point of view of black folks in America and how they see the world and the american society. It can be funny but it's often tragic.
It would be interesting to get the perspective of someone on the outside looking in.
Are these practices of controlled assimilation only a talking point or is there any real validity to it being a real thing?
Are there are places that feel their culture is being taken from them?
Is assimilation a safer option for the sake of peace?
This was a great reaction. I believe that Fontaine didn't have a real mom for a few reasons. The real mom had probably passed away, the scientist was older, his mom probably passed on. Also, parents can be motivators. They could have easily cloned the mom (when she was alive) or implanted her memories and emotions into an older woman, but then they'd be risking Fontaine being motivated to stop slinging and live a better life. The original guy was a scientist not a dealer, so Fontaine has the potential to be so much more. They had to make sure that he was never motivated and never realized his potential. Side note: making him think that his mom was still alive, in the room, tethered him to the town and the house. He wasn't going to leave him mom behind.
Excellent points 👏🏾👏🏾
I think another reason they might have needed the mother in his life is that it's an anchor that keeps him there: he has someone he loves and (thinks) he has to take care of, but who won't provide any guidance or support (which might make him a better person).
That's a great observation.
Crazy how if you think about it - we (the African American/Black Culture) did influence a lot of people and now they technically are our clones... From fashion to slang and mannerism, but, mostly in music...
There's a lot of validity in what you just said.
Didn't think about that. Good point
This connection probably wasn't intentional, but I got to thinking about the significance of Frog's name. There's that well-known apalog that says if you throw a frog into a pot of boiling water it'll jump out to save itself, but if you gradually turn up the temperature, it will acclimate until it dies. Is The Glen the pot and everyone in it a Frog?
Yaass!!
Y'all know yoyo is Monica Rambeau on wandavision.
Also the director of the movie is the guy sitting on the couch at the end of the movie that said "Ain't that you Tyrone?"
Love her as Monica Rambeau. I first discovered Teyonah Parris in Dear White People. I need to see more of her so I'm hoping The Marvels movie does well.
Hood D&D is crazy! Love that! In the back of my mind, I was hoping y’all would react to this movie, but I didn’t get my hopes up too high. I just did an Undercover Brother/They Cloned Tyrone double feature this past week with friends and it’s perfect.
I do think there’s a message in there about how those who fall into these negative stereotypes only continue the cycle of destroying their neighborhoods. They are part of the system and need to break out of those roles to help fight the system to protect their neighborhoods.
It opens up interesting conversation about how one group of people can essentially assimilate another group of people out of existence. And all for the sake of "peace"
Yes I am glad y'all watched it. The messaging in this movie was crazy. This movie makes you think and evaluate real life. As usual I really enjoyed y'all reaction.
Lot's to unpack with this movie. But anytime you're still talking about it after the credits have rolled or even days later, typically means something about it moved you. This is one of those movies.
@@Syntell facts 💯
I’m so glad y’all watched this! This was so good. So many Easter eggs tho. You might need to watch a breakdown because wow. This is so good.
A breakdown video could be a great followup. 🤔
@@SyntellI think the pimp, player and the hoe are representative of negative aspect of this society that some is of us assimilated or transformed into willingly or unwillingly!! They are the negative forces that help keep our communities in constant decay and chaos! However I also think that even those negative paths we have chosen to walk down. Just like a butterfly we all have the ability to transform into a better version of ourselves!!!! Redemption is right around the corner if we decide to walk down that path!!! However, this path is very difficult to walk down!
This movie so much deeper and have so many layers ppl dont even talk about or notice. These them movies u watch again and notice stuff each time
Exactly.
Some of the best movies are the ones you just can't stop discovering new things about them. TCT is definitely that type of movie.
I definitely understand what you're saying as far as technology has us cloning each other.
You used music as an example. Phrases and terminology comes to mind first for me. Before social media every city, state ect had their own sayings and slang that they used . Nowadays everyone speaks the same way and uses the same terms. Fashion. Different parts of the country had different styles but now everyone seems to dress the same.
Everyone just seems to be copying each other by what's on social media. Now there are "influencers" who are paid to get everyone copying from what corporations want us to look like, what products to use ect.
All of this ☝🏾
Exactly 🔥
I wonder if they are stuck in the 70s (state of mind) because it's being going on that long given the age of Dr. Fontaine. The white "dope" is sugar in my opinion. Capri Sun (a high sugar drink) is owned by the Phillip Morris applied its former marketing strategy used to sell cigarettes to children to the drink.
That could also explain the whole 60's/70's blaxploitation vibe the movie has also..
There was a reference to black dynamite directly with the ananconda malt liquor they were drinking.
Oh wow, I missed the direct reference but we did pick up on the similarities with Black Dynamite.
Like Black Dynamite, I think this film will be talked about and rewatched for awhile.
First: Great reaction This film provides plenty to think about.
Second: Fun fact-The Anaconda Malt Liquor consumed in “They Cloned Tyrone” is the same brand in the “Black Dynamite” film.
It's the same brand too!!!!
WOW, great catch.
Movie of the year honestly
Thank you Thank you... yall are the only two that noticed the difference in what the mom said. Truly enjoyed you two reaction video great energy 👏🏻 love❤ it.
Our pleasure!
Thank you for spending your time with us.
You guys are too cute! I think they went with a pimp and a drug dealer because they were a big part of the problem to begin with. They were “bad” enough to keep around. Even Yo-Yo was a product of her environment. They wanted to keep the community violent, in squalor, and overall unaware of what they were doing. When the group discovered the clones, they realized that they weren’t cloning everyone in town, but the same people multiple times. They wouldn’t want to clone someone like Yo-Yo because she fantasizes about leaving town. She always has. She has bigger dreams and loves to investigate and look into things. And personally, I think she’s just braver and bolder than the the rest of the group. She has a heart of gold. She wasn’t ready to give up on the town and everyone in it when the guys were. She was willing to take matters into her own hands and send everything she had learned to the media when Fontaine and Slick Charles were trying to go back to their normal lives. Even Nixon was impressed by her knowing Latin. So I don’t think they would want someone like her in town messing things up. The only thing I don’t quite understand is, the movie insinuating that Yo-Yo’s grandma isn’t really there either. We never see or hear her, and there’s no food in the kitchen. If she isn’t a clone, then why is it kind of implied? Either way, Great reaction! ♥️
I don’t think they were implying she’s a clone, but that, in retrospect, she’s probably a voice recording or something similar to Fontaine’s mom. That’s a great analysis of Yo-Yo though, honestly pretty spot-on and I haven’t heard anything similar. I also believe that Yo-Yo wasn’t a clone because while all three of them were victims of the violence and poverty of their environment, Yo-Yo, unlike Fontaine and Charles, wasn’t a perpetrator, and thus wasn’t necessary to keep that violence and poverty going.
I can’t wait for a sequel! This movie was all kinds of perfect.
I really hope we get a sequel. So far I haven't heard anything definitive yet.
🎶Straight from the Dec, slangin billows🎶
That song holds a special place in my heart lol. I’m from Atlanta and that was one of fave songs as a kid lol.
What an era to love music. ❤❤
I was waiting on y'all. Yes! And way to go on guessing the song from the beginning.
First time watching with y’all. Loved the insight and commentary. Never would have made the correlation of a Hood D&D 🤣🤣🤣
When you a geek but the hood still in ya 😂🤣
Can't remember a good Blaxplotation Sci-fi since Afro Samurai.
When I see food in movies I get excited too!😂
Ray Ray's was the mens barbershop. Ri Ri's is the ladies salon.
I'm hoping they continue this either as a series for streaming platforms or at least another follow up movie.
Thank you for checking it out with us
Jaime Foxx killed it!!!😂😂
I'm so happy he's back.
And he didn't disappoint.
so my thing on assimilation over annihilation, is who has the right to decide the baseline we all assimilate to. The thought of white people taking everything over by force, and then saying follow us or die is crazy.
I think in theory having everyone follow the same mindset would definitely create peace, but no one race should have the right to decide that mindset.
I can understand the principle behind creating peace, but who decides the race we all assimilate too should be white? Why is that considered to be the culture of peace?
What's wrong with being who you are?
The original Fontaine is older so mom is likely deceased.
I can roll with that theory.
I'm hoping we get to peak into this world a little more if they give us a sequel.
@@Syntell I feel like we lost a key character with the original Fontaine however I do not think that is the last we will see of him is I think he may be a clone in the other locations as well or there could be other original versions of our main Heroes as scientists on the project if they do show us them liberating the other compounds.
I know yo-yo is not a clone apparently as they are only cloning influential members of the community and also the original Fontaine mentions that he is not a clone as the safety word does not work on him however that could also be manipulation
15:53 Yoo you're right, this 100% would be a hood dnd party lmao.
Dr. Greg Carr says,” assimilation IS annihilation.”
There's some validity to that argument.
Thank you both for your reaction to this movie! I loved it and thought it was clever, witty, perfect character delivery, and I appreciate your dedicating an hour + as this film is well worth it. 5⭐️
J.Alpshonse who played Issac is a great actor he’s on the starz show P.Valley
P.Valley is another show that has come highly recommended.
I'm all about discovering new talent. Thank you for the recommendation.
@@Syntell it’s such a great show you should watch it
Did you watch the credits to hear They Cloned Tyrone? Erykah Badu re-recorded it.
12:10 "I think he is. Look at that hair." 😂😂😂
I been waitin on yall for this one ✌🏿
Yesssir
Thank you for checking it out with us.
You gotta go back and listen to the end song if you haven't. It's actually Erika Badu from that live version of "Call Tyrone" but she changed the lyrics so they apply to the movie, but it's still the original audience reaction from the 90s.
Loved your reaction!! And I'd rather be true to myself even if it means I get taken out than to assimilate.
I think that the Bitcoin reference places the movie at around 2011. It existed in 2009, but it became popular on black markets in 2011.
Was waiting for this one, thank you!
We hope you enjoyed
Assimilation or Annihilation?
Assimilation IS annihilation.
I am so happy you watched this!!!
I didn't disappoint. Thank you for watching with us.
Not Hood DND! Syntell you foolish! 😂😂
I mean. . . 🤷🏾♂️
Loved this movie
"Assimilation is better than annihilation," is a fool's choice. Who is forcing the choice and why aren't they considered for annihilation?
If a culture is on the verge of extinction is better to be annihilated?
Should that culture fight to the last man?
Is this even a real conversation in real world terms?
@@Syntell it's an ongoing conversation. The gnostics buried writings about their beliefs in clay pots before they were wiped out by the Romans. African slaves passed down pieces of their culture through oral traditions. Assimilation is not an option. A fully assimilated culture is a fully annihilated culture.
@@SyntellThe part of this movie that made absolutely no sense is the fact that Tyrone brother was murdered by police officers! However Tyrone decided to change black people! Why didn't he change the mind and attitudes of white people and the police in general!! I don't think black people are looking into assimilating but who would chose annalation or death! We have to do a better job of co existing in this world and this country or we shall all parish! However the past two generations of black people in my opinion are weaker then our ancestors! Especially those under 30 seem to be extremely lost! The crime, violence, the hate I see from black males or incels toward black women is alarming and disturbing! Black women have been the back bone of the black family since our ancestors were sold into slavery! If males continues to destroy each other, the black women and our community this will eventually led to our destruction!
@@Syntell But if we are assimilated and turned into white people wouldn’t that mean we are annihilated if there aren’t any black people left?
Ayeeee ! My Peoples 💪🏽
Ayyyooooooo!!!!!
I think for Foundational Black Americans we understand! But a lot of Black immigrants won't connect to it! Because they are the majority where they come from but still colonized! Black Americans we fight and will die fighting, we don't simulate!!
11:22 😂 aw
Super great video
Thank you very much!
I'm waiting for the reaction to the Korean drama Beautiful World
Amazing
if you don't mind me asking, where is your wife family from? Are you guys from immigrant back grounds?
are you still doing silo
Out tomorrow
thanks for letting me know love this series can't wait for your reaction to the series finale s2 can't come soon enough @@Syntell
Y'all talk a lil to much
terribly predictable, boring and bad film. If you know after 20 minutes where the journey is going, every scene is almost useless.
FROG - Fully Reliant On God
This connection probably wasn't intentional, but I got to thinking about the significance of Frog's name. There's that well-known apalog that says if you throw a frog into a pot of boiling water it'll jump out to save itself, but if you gradually turn up the temperature, it will acclimate until it dies. Is The Glen the pot and everyone in it a Frog?
Also I noticed the LA version of Frog didn't serve as an oracle to Tyrone the way Frog did with Fontaine, and I've been thinking quite a bit about why that is but have not arrived at a reason that makes narrative sense to me.
Frog was absolutely the Soothsayer/Oracle of this world. I would go as far as saying he may be some type of anomaly of previous experiments.
I think about the world of The Matrix a lot when it comes to this film. Like the many version of Zion in the Matrix, we have multiple cities with "Tyrone's" in them. One cities Frog may be another cities Yo-Yo.
I'm waiting for the reaction to the Korean drama Beautiful World
Thank you for the recommendation. I'll check out the trailer.
@@Syntell oky😊