We are clearly in the age of reboots and remakes, but the ’90s heist film is irreplaceable.
This era of constant remakes is starting to give fans nostalgia fatigue.
The film isreportedly up for a remakethat would be produced by and potentially star the indomitableIssa Rae.
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The addition of the venerableVivica A.
Fox(who plays Frankie) and newcomerKimberly Elise(who plays T.T.)
turn this into a flawless cast.
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Who could have pulled off a character like Stony but Pinkett-Smith, whos familiar with playing the everygirl?
Both Pinkett-Smith and Stony are the girl-next-the-door.
The girl you kick it with.
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And as T.T., Elises portrayal of the timidly doe-eyed, yet cut-throat mother is irreplaceable.
Historical Context
Set It Offis a perfect time capsule.
Its a film about the 90s that takes placeinthe 90s.
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No rose-colored glasses are walking you through what is but a memory of the decade.
In contrast,Set It Offencapsulates a different element when it comes to black womanhood: survival.
Is it arrogant to presume that any regular film is impossible to remake?
Is it ignorant to declare that it is too sacred to remake?
ButSet It Offclearly isnt just a regular film.
And it shouldnt be treated like one.
