Random ask for movie reccomendations [rule]

2026-05-01 00:59 UTC

I’ve been customizing the presentation jellyfin library, and this caused me to notice that the only brown faces visible on any of the thumbnails is on Berry Gordy’s The Last Dragon. I probably should be more cultured than this. What movies about non-white characters do y’all think I should add to my collection? BTW, if you haven’t watched The Last Dragon, go watch it right now. It’s like if Kung Fu Panda took place in Harlem; sure, our protagonist Leeroy “Bruce Leeroy” Green starts the movie at a level of kung-fu mastery that Po doesnt achieve until Kung Fu Panda 3, but the plotline is pretty similar to the 1st movie in that Leeroy is sent on a quest to find a wise master known as Sum Dum Guy so he can reach the final level. Leeroy also is a fucking weeb and never stops being a socially inept dorky loser to the end of the film. I will warn you, though, that the martial arts is very Shaolin from the start and only gets crazier from there, in case that’s a dealbreaker for you. Either way it’s my favorite movie.

Replies (10)

@snoons@lemmy.ca 2026-05-01 01:05

Black Dynamite

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@shittydwarf@sh.itjust.works 2026-05-01 01:40

RRR

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@TheAsianDonKnots@lemmy.zip 2026-05-01 02:20

Kung Fu Hustle, Shaolin Soccer, Rush Hour, Shaft, Life (1999), Attack the Block, Black Klansman, Beverly Hills Cop, Life of Pi, The Man from Nowhere (2010), Parasite, Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner, Heat of the Night (anything Sidney Poitier really), Coming to America, Bad Boys, Old Boy, Django Unchained, Train to Busan, Shutter, Slumdog Millionaire, Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon, Unleashed/Hero/The One (Jet Li had some bangers). I hope this list is colorful enough for you to start and I appreciate you for reaching out of your comfort zone.

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@Lux@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2026-05-01 02:23

moonlight and tenet are both really good

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@SharkWeek@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2026-05-01 03:21

The Woman King Blade (I enjoyed all 3, but it helps to be high for them) Everything Everywhere All At Once Parasite Sinners RRR Honourable mention because it’s my favourite, for a bit of LGBT diversity - Love Lies Bleeding

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@Gerudo@lemmy.zip 2026-05-01 02:48

Blazing Saddles I’m Gonna Get You Sucka Friday (and sequals) Get Out, Us, Nope Sinners Crouching Tiger Everything Everywhere All At Once Old Boy Soul Coco Encanto Book of Life

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@tomenzgg@midwest.social 2026-05-01 22:48

Sorry to Bother You

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@beliquititious@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2026-05-02 02:43

Boyz n the Hood (1991) Do the Right Thing (1989) Rashomon (1950) Seven Samurai (1954) They Cloned Tyrone (2023) Yojimbo (1963) There are a lot of films on other commenter’s lists that I would wholeheartedly recommend too.

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@bruhbeans@lemmy.ml 2026-05-01 01:04

I just watched "they will kill you" which is 90 minutes of Zazie Beetz killing mfs, recommended

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@GimmeUrBelt@lemmy.today 2026-05-21 05:56

A really great movie is They Cloned Tyrone. Cult Classic.

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