Bamboozled is a 2000 satirical film written and directed by Spike Lee about a modern televised minstrel show featuring black actors donning blackface makeup and the violent fall-out from the show's success. The word "Bamboozled" means "purposefully confused, tricked or led astray".
A young man takes his girl to the park hoping to find a nice private place where they can make out, but he just can't seem to find an empty bench. Frustrated, he takes up an enterprising young man on his offer to rent a mechanical woman so he can reserve space on an empty bench. Complications ensue. Written by frankfob2@yahoo.com
Dark, biting satire of the television industry, focusing on an Ivy-League educated black writer at a major network. Frustrated that his ideas for a "Cosby Show"-esque take on the black family has been rejected by network brass, he devises an outlandish scheme: reviving the minstrel show. The hook: instead of white actors in black face, the show stars black actors in even blacker face. The show becomes an instant smash, but with the success also comes repercussions for all involved. Written by N. Cognito
