Meanwhile authorities in Los Angeles are calling out reinforcements for the flick, as Straight Outta Compton premieres in the wake of the Trainwreck movie theatre shooting that happened on July 23 in Louisiana, which took the lives of two people.
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N.W.A is one of the most controversial rap groups of all time. Ice Cube hopes this film would make Easy-E proud.
It would not be that cynical to call Straight Outta Compton an act of brand extension or a gauche attempt by hip-hop royalty to shape their cultural legacy. “Or if not we’re going to go get it somewhere else.’ So he stepped up, and I’m glad he did”.
“Police don’t come out in a good light (in the film) and there is a feeling in the country that is anti-police and anti-establishment, and crowds are affected by movies”, Tom DeLuca, president of National Cinema Security, told Reuters.
She said “Straight Outta Compton” hits at issues right out of today’s headlines.
Compton grossed $4.96 million from just over 2,200 locations Thursday night, notes Variety. All of that comes to head in a concert in Detroit during N.W.A.’s one and only tour as a full group, where you can practically see the electricity crackling.
The cops we spoke with are bitter, especially because they say they’ve spent a lot of time and energy creating bonds in areas where police abuse was once prevalent.
“I don’t think it’s necessary”.
Hawkins’ co-star O’Shea Jackson Jr., who portrays his father Ice Cube in the film, conveyed this point by saying that the “only thing that’s really changed is that there’s camera phones” and social media to hold people accountable.
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Ice Cube, a founding member of NWA and a producer of the film, told Reuters that he supports the decision to increase security at screenings. According to Deadline, the F. Gary Gray-directed flick is reportedly expected to earn between a whopping $40-50 million as it enters the brunt of its popularity in theaters.
