Amy Winehouse(Back To Black) begins filming-controversy ensues

[evalionisameme]

 

A lot of the tweets have been deeming the film exploitative-what are your thoughts?

[evalionisameme]

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-11662403/amp/Why-didnt-Amy-Winehouse-biopic-makers-ask-say-friends.html

[Actor]

No, no, no +++ this doesn't look good 

[caitonline]

as a HUGEEEEE Amy Winehouse fan, I've only ever seen one good, well put together documentary about her and that was the one from 2015. I highly doubt this will be any different 

[Cherry Blossom]

the tragedy of amy winehouse doesn’t need any more interpretations or exploitation. this is in such poor taste, doesn’t even look like her. don’t understand why people want to continue watching this woman’s lowest, most distressing moments instead of honouring her art…

[Wait For Life]

Not gonna lie, these are all pretty stupid complaints.  Especially the 1st and 3rd ones.

Edit: actually all of them are 

[Cherry Blossom]

just adding onto my point, i don’t know about you guys but i’d be so much more interested in learning about the behind the scenes of making back to black and frank, instead of watching what we are constantly fed by these ‘documentaries’ and ‘biopics’ about her. it’s actually disturbing that when i want to learn about amy’s career i’m met with an overwhelming amount of content on her trauma and mental health/addiction.

 

i’ll hold a little bit of hope that these shots we’ve seen so far - that have already been repeated and exploited dozens of times - are just a minor part of the biopic. but that’s clearly wishful thinking

[Francesco Carrozzini]

This is going to be another Marilyn Monroe situation, unfortunately. Everything is in such poor taste. 

Let these women rest in peace - Lady Diana, Marilyn, Amy, Whitney... what's up with Hollywood's obsession with them?? 

[evalionisameme]

I find it interesting that it seems like they’ll be no covering of the Frank era which is a good album in itself but completely ignored…I mean isn’t it vital to cover all bases and perspectives?

[Cherry Blossom]

41 minutes ago, honeymoonwhore said:

This is going to be another Marilyn Monroe situation, unfortunately. Everything is in such poor taste. 

Let these women rest in peace - Lady Diana, Marilyn, Amy, Whitney... what's up with Hollywood's obsession with them?? 

Because so many industries are built on the destruction and defamation of powerful women ?‍♂️ and so many people will watch them unfortunately. You get the people who watch it because they want tragedy and gossip/insight on these women, and then you have the other audience that believe watching things like this is ‘educational’ - which is frustrating when so much of the plot and story is twisted and dramatised such as in Blonde.

 

[The Siren]

absolutely NOT 

[Dark Angel]

3 hours ago, honeymoonwhore said:

This is going to be another Marilyn Monroe situation, unfortunately. Everything is in such poor taste. 

Let these women rest in peace - Lady Diana, Marilyn, Amy, Whitney... what's up with Hollywood's obsession with them?? 

 

there's your answer

[cranekiss]

ive been listening to amy since i was four years old. this does not look good at all. 

[IanadeIrey]

I haven’t had a good feeling about this since the news broke and the photos surfaced. It doesn’t seem like it will delve into her story in a bright-sided way, and feels exploitative of her story — especially since it hasn’t even been 12 years since her passing. I’d love to be proven wrong, but with Hollywood’s trend of capitalizing off of the trauma and hardships of late women, it’s hard to believe otherwise. 

[genghis khan]

I think every post-mortem biography and biopoc is inherently exploitative. but it is what it is  so if it's good i'll watch it

[Veinsineon]

This looks so phony. Like someone making an independent indie film. Hard to imagine it’s allegedly the most work they’re putting into a biopic about her ever.

[the ocean]

biopics need to be banned like they NEVER ever do the original person / story justice

just get rid of them and stick with documentaries

[Mer]

Absolutely fucking not. I won't be watching. Amy was my favorite singer when I was growing up and this seems extremely distasteful. I doubt her mother approved of this. 

[Dark Angel]

we should've learned our lesson from blonde that maybe we shouldn't keep making films about women and their struggles for other's entertainment, especially since they never do their story justice, they always disrespect them, objectify them, and try to tarnish their image

[evalionisameme]

I actually think her family are most likely the problem… Mitch was somewhat involved with this production and the Amy biopic didn’t present either of them in the best light-moreso ignorant to her struggles.

Which is why Mitch disowned it…

But I imagine the studio had more to do with what this vision seems to be.