I despise this film (which I have seen) and the book (which I have read) it was based upon. Brilliant acting cannot make up for the vile representation of slavery, and all the "thrilling romance" *gag* cannot atone for the grievous misrepresentation of heroism in the characters.
I get not liking the older movies, but as a history fan, may I recommend Paths of Glory. It’s a damn great movie taking an anti-war stance around WWI staring the fantastic Kurt Douglas. I show that to my history class every year along with Chaplin’s The Great Dictator :-)
Margaret Mitchell painted a picture of The South with a silk brush, dipped in sentiment and nostalgia. The real picture of The South is painted with a whip dipped in blood.
I bought your book yesterday and spent a fabulous Sunday laughing my ass off in between grading students’ audio projects in the classes I teach at a community college. I am thrilled to discover your existence, James Fell, and am shouting your praise from my skypad!
Thank you! I've always hated that movie, and can't for the life of me figure out why people think it's so fucking epic. When I saw it, I only went because my teacher made me, and we had to write a "book report" on it because there was one of those "special engagement! Your only chance to see it on the big screen!" bullshit things, which really means "We figured out we can make a bunch of money hyping this Turner Classics Channel fodder at a real movie theater instead of your comfy couch." I was in high school at the time. I don't remember much of anything about it because it was the most boring fucking movie I've ever been forced to watch. And it had a fucking intermission! No movie should be long enough to need an intermission. What a supreme waste of celluloid.
I despise this film (which I have seen) and the book (which I have read) it was based upon. Brilliant acting cannot make up for the vile representation of slavery, and all the "thrilling romance" *gag* cannot atone for the grievous misrepresentation of heroism in the characters.
Frankly, I give a damn for 12 Years a Slave.
2001: A Space Odyssey speaks to current times. "Sorry Dave, I can't do that"
I get not liking the older movies, but as a history fan, may I recommend Paths of Glory. It’s a damn great movie taking an anti-war stance around WWI staring the fantastic Kurt Douglas. I show that to my history class every year along with Chaplin’s The Great Dictator :-)
Is this what the old white billionaires want to turn America back in to when life was good for them and POC ...not so much !
Margaret Mitchell painted a picture of The South with a silk brush, dipped in sentiment and nostalgia. The real picture of The South is painted with a whip dipped in blood.
I bought your book yesterday and spent a fabulous Sunday laughing my ass off in between grading students’ audio projects in the classes I teach at a community college. I am thrilled to discover your existence, James Fell, and am shouting your praise from my skypad!
I've never seen Gone with the Wind. I am 66 years old! If I have seen it, I've forgotten. Fuck that shit!
Thank you! I've always hated that movie, and can't for the life of me figure out why people think it's so fucking epic. When I saw it, I only went because my teacher made me, and we had to write a "book report" on it because there was one of those "special engagement! Your only chance to see it on the big screen!" bullshit things, which really means "We figured out we can make a bunch of money hyping this Turner Classics Channel fodder at a real movie theater instead of your comfy couch." I was in high school at the time. I don't remember much of anything about it because it was the most boring fucking movie I've ever been forced to watch. And it had a fucking intermission! No movie should be long enough to need an intermission. What a supreme waste of celluloid.