But I who am bound by my mirror as well as my bed see causes in colour as well as sex
I had to read these lines a few times to find an interpretation that I thought made sense. I think Lorde is saying she treated a certain way because she is a black women and that's all people saw during that time.
Besides, the only reason I want to make this is for that first scene anyway
When watching Smith recite this poem, at this moment, I forgot what the first scene was because his performance was so well done.
& no one kills the black boy. & no one kills the black boy. & no one kills the black boy
This ties back to the stereotypes that Smith does not want in his movie. The stereotype that the black person always dies first in movies. He then repeats it a few times to put more meaning in these words that go beyond the movie in his poem.
This movie can’t be dismissed because of its cast or its audience
It sounds like Smith wants viewers to be able to watch this movie with fresh eyes that are not tainted with opinions on the actors in the movie.
the metaphor: black boys toy with their own lives, the foreshadow to his end, the spitting image of his father.
Smith is starting emphasize that he does NOT want this movie to be a typical black movie. He does not want it to be a movie about black history or the struggle. He also does not a typical black comedy (Wayans brothers).
Let’s make a movie called Dinosaurs in the Hood.Jurassic Park meets Friday meets The Pursuit of Happyness.
Smith decides to call the movie "Dinosaurs in the Hood" which reminds me of the movie, Boyz n the Hood. Later in the poem, Smith states that he wants Dinosaurs in the Hood to be the opposite of Boyz n the Hood.