This scene is the visual embodiment of what true fearlessness looks like. Malcolm knowing full well death was almost certain and he refused to back down. True courage under absolute fire.
@@TheWraith7 You’re the one trying to have a debate about dead man on a biopic from a film. It’s people like you who waste time on trivialities such as this looking for a gotcha. Goofy af.
@@TheWraith7 he could have been killed anywhere is the point they had already tried at his home where his wife and kids were. If you can't comprehend that I don't know what to tell you.
If he didn’t, it’s a perfect example of one of the things Malcolm X was fighting against. Black people getting the recognition they deserve within white society. And GODDAMNIT it highlights.
And he did a marvelous, outstanding job! The academy awards has forever lost my respect when this got dissed. And I mean forever! Haven't watch it since.
@@muhammadsteinberg He won Best Actor a few years later with "Training Day", but this movie was so much more important. This should have been Washington's crowning achievement with an oscar for Best Actor.
That’s why I think he was set up also because of the events that went on at a hotel. But I didn’t know it was as a couple of months before Malcolm X’s Assassination. Thanks for the history lesson..👍👍
I am not sure Sam was “murdered” per se. He was shot in by a an African American motel manager in self defense. Do I think he was robbed by the girl he went there with? Yes I do, and I don’t believe her rape story at all. Was there a government conspiracy to kill Sam Cooke? I seriously doubt it, he was never considered a fire brand by anyone. He had the support of a major label and millions of white fans. A Change Is Gonna Come was not even a big hit at the time. Was there a conspiracy between the girl and the manager to rip off Sam Cooke that got out of hand? Perhaps. The LAPD in its typical racist ways didn’t even bother to do a real investigation so we will never really know the truth.
@@misaelfraga8196 that is an ignorant statement. Allah means God in Arabic. Arabic speaking Christians call God, "Allah." He is not some other god. Now going back to the Malcolm X. There is perhaps a divine wisdom why Malcolm was martyred that day. His life story has inspired many people to convert to Islam. What I mean by Islam is the Sunni Islam not the Nation of Islam. His struggle and life story also inspired many activists and people who fight for human rights.
He was driving to his death and he knew it. There’s something so hauntingly poignant about that. Was he fearless? Was he afraid and just accepting it? Where was his mind during his final hours on this earth? He truly was an astonishing man.
Cry Freedom was my introduction to Denzel, playing Steven Biko, a courageous black man and another seminal moment in black history. Denzel was phenomenal as Biko. 🙏💕
I'm a Latino and my father admired Malcolm X, I remember the impact this movie had when I was a child and I remember me wanting to cry in this scene because I knew what was going to happen to Malcolm, It was the first time that I knew about him.
This, is the only song that brings instant tears. Malcolm was a lion, not the biggest, not the strongest, but the bravest. A true King! And, Spike, is an absolute genius, he put this scene to Change gonna come, absolute brilliance 🙌🏾
Not really. That was the time all black multi-millionaires of hollywood should have united & created their own academy. Called it the "Denzel's". But I digress...
Great song for a great movie.. the song is both uplifting and melancholy at the same time but it definitely does encapsulate the end of his life with Malcolm appearing to be sad yet determined to carry out his work until the very end. This movie should have won an Oscar for best picture.
By the end of this movie, you have completely forgotten that Denzel isn't actually Malcolm. Just embodied the part so perfectly. Fully agreed, he should have won an Oscar. Denzel has had so many great roles, but I still think this is his best work (Spikes too). And it reminds me of when I was watching it for the umpteenth time, it was on HBO one night and when it got to the end, I had almost forgotten about the part where Nelson Mandela speaks Malcolm's words and then it hit me that I was watching it on the night Nelson Mandela was elected the President of South Africa (about 18 months after the movie was released). A moment I will never forget.
I’m only 18 and I’ve been so fascinated with Malcolm X even more than MLK, I’m also white and my family thinks it’s odd because everybody thinks Malcolm was all about violence. And I swear this scene as soon as the song started I knew it was Sam Cooke I had to stop myself from crying because it’s a man facing death that was almost certain in any circumstance. Kills me everytime.
Much respect too you brother. I've also heard alot of people say he was violent. He was only talking about self defense and hitting back. It's like the bully beats up the victim. But when the victim is motivated to fight back its called violence.
@@jamallewilson6100 I am Serbian, European and white. During the 90s, we were under American sanctions and bombs. We hated white Americans as well as the White House, and hip hop as well as black human rights activists were our opposition that we supported. Chuck D visited our capital city twice as part of P.E. tours. p.s. The USA has accused part of our leadership of committing genocide against Bosnian Muslims. Sometimes the truth is not important, only what is important is what great power says .
@@gambinogambinos2439 Malcom x would oppose the genocide of Bosnian Muslims, you guys definitely did it. I’ve meet survivors in Berlin, the scars are still there.
Morgan Freeman and Mario Van Peebles both acted as Malcolm X. But Denzel Washington took it to a whole new level and embodied the spirit, intellect, wit, and fire of Malcolm X.
The ending of this film made me ugly cry. Obviously it couldn’t retell absolutely EVERYTHING about Malcolm’s life, but it’s such a great testament to his legacy. The love and empowerment he gave to people, of any color, tribe, country, etc., all over the world. If anyone could have told this story in film, I’m eternally grateful it was Spike Lee.
I read a book by his friend, who shared his account of what happened that day. Malcolm told the organizers not to pat down attendees. In the run-up, he made several comments about being hunted and "a dead man already." He knew what was coming and wasn't afraid. Maybe he wanted it to happen in a public space with witnesses, considering the FBI was the likely culprit. The fact that he was murdered in a room full of witnesses and 58 years later the alleged assassins get exonorated tells you Malcolm was right about everything.
@@bigalbigs1 At that point Malcolm had enemies left and right. Once he left the Nation of Islam, he wanted to get more involved in politics, as opposed to just religion as Elijah Muhammad. He wanted to report the crime of racism to the United Nations and form alliances with Afrika. With America in the middle of the Vietnam War, this made him a threat. Also, after leaving the NOI, there was tension left between him and Mr. Muhammad, a case of professional jealousy. And the tension only grew as Malcolm learned true Islamic practices and publicly debunked Mr. Muhammad’s teachings and principles. So the NOI, US Government, FBI, and NYPD all pretty much wanted Malcolm dead.
That fact that this film did not receive Best Picture at the Academy Awards is still a crime over 30 years later. Of course we all know why it wasn't chosen.
Yeah. Because it was up against Silence of the Lambs. It is easy to say it should have won, now thirty years later ... it has stayed much more culturally relevant. But at the time, I understand.
Yes we all know what the recognition would have meant if this movie received the proper accolades it deserved! There was nothing that even came close to it!
The elder woman towards the end was greeting Malcom into heaven. He knew death was on his heels and he still had to make his speech. Sad that Farrakhan sold him out I bet he feels dead inside everyday.
Here after one night in Miami - they don’t make hero’s like Brother Malcolm or Ali no more. Islam in the African American community is a beautiful, beautiful thing to behold.
SPIKE LEE WAS AHEAD OF HIS TIME WITH THIS.... ONE NIGHT IN MIAMI CONNECTED THIS BEAUTIFUL SCENE AND MADE IT MADE SENSE.... WITH THIS ONE SCENE.. ONE NIGHT IN MIAMI WAS CREATED. UNDERSTAND THAT... SPIKE TOLD SAM COOKES STORY WITHOUT TELLING IT... ONE NIGHT IN MIAMI SHOWED EXPANDED ON WAT SPIKE RESEARCED N KNEW 30 YEARS B4!!!!!! VERY DOPE!
One of the best scenes in cinema history this scene is brilliant the music fits so well with this movie too it’s amazing all the actors in this are fantastic Rest In Peace Malcolm X🙏
My wife and I just finished watching "one night in Miami" and this movie is so powerful and great! I pray this movie gets an oscar for best film of the year. And regina king deserves another statue for her directorial debut!💯👍🏾💪🏾
My favorite movie. My Allah bless Malcolm X with many blessings and a fruitful afterlife in Jannah. Malcolm was the definition of courage and was never vulnerable in any way. He was never afraid to say he was wrong. His heart and words will forever live on. He no more a man but a seed. For after the winter of discontent, it will sprout into a beautiful tree.
I think of my brother every time I hear this song , we were young an incarcerated, I was 15 an he was 16 , we shared the same cell , one day one of the CO'S put a movie on called Malcolm X an when this scene came on the whole room got quiet , we all just about cried , an we all sung the part of this song that we remembered from that day forward 😂, 2 years later my brother was murdered by his best friend , I'm 35 years old now 😢😢 time flies , thank God for memories ❤
I have to agree with both of your cinematic choices, both of those films were excellent in their ability to educate and provide the embodiment of passion!
I watch this movie every couple of years. Everytime that I do, I sense how much the whole movie has been leading up to this moment. This is cinema at its finest. Malcolm is forever my favorite icon. The true definition of human transformation, from being a slave to racism, then to his vices, then to the Nation of Islam, only when he truly realized his freedom, they shot him. But he never died. Never will.
The importance of this scene that so many people missed is the old lady. The lady said “Jesus will protect you” as a Muslim that hit him, his face said it all.
Secondo il mio punto di vista il capolavoro per eccellenza, sia del regista che dell attore. Una tematica grandissima e importante trattata con sincero rispetto e senza banalità. Capolavoro.
Only watched this movie for the first time last week. Yes you know Malcom was heading for his death. Brilliant movie and soundtrack. Densial you done it again. Terence Trent Darby dose a brilliant version of this as well.
