Charleston Shooting-Nine Dead in Church

Originally posted by Robtard
It's an incorrect portrayal of a time-period. Slavery was in fact a horrible thing for slaves and an ugly facet of America.

And I'm not for banding it outright, it has its place in cinematic history. Just understand its sensitive nature and don't screen it where it's not appropriate.

Then the bible must also be considered raciest.

Originally posted by dadudemon
Robtard is correct.

And an actor from the show said that there was never any racism in Hazzard town.

http://www.ew.com/article/2015/06/24/dukes-hazzard-ben-jones-confederate-flag

Buuuuuuuuuuut!

I think it is tough sell to justify the Confederate flag as the "indomitable spirit of the South."

I guess I could start wearing the Swastika as a symbol of the Third Reich's amazing innovations in technology? 😐

I met this guy a few times before he went back to hollywood to play Clarks dad on Smallville.

We went to the same church.

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/john-schneider-confederate-flag-dukes-804933

Originally posted by Shakyamunison
I'm not pretending anything. It is a book of it's time. If we forget the past we are bond to repeat it.

Originally posted by Omega Vision
We have Roots for remembering what slavery was like.

Selective book burning is still book burning.

I think the government should start crossing presidents off that supported slavery as well. You know, since this started at the top and all.

Originally posted by Time-Immemorial
I don't get what the big was about that scene, I thought it was funny, and it seemed more poking fun at white people then anything. People are a bunch of cry babies. Everyone should man the fck up sometimes.

How is a black man chasing a chicken and acting like a mildly civilized "Coon" caricature not racist, let alone funny?

Where was the poking fun at white people?

Originally posted by Robtard
How is a black man chasing a chicken and acting like a mildly civilized "Coon" caricature not racist, let alone funny?

Where was the poking fun at white people?

Did you not listen to what he was saying?

Originally posted by Time-Immemorial
Did you not listen to what he was saying?

Yeah, did you?

"Hold on! Hold on! No more gettin' so uppity. Even if you is the last chicken in Atlanta." -Uncle Henry

"You just stand still so you can be Christmas gift for the white people"

The context of the scene was funny, while you pay attention to his skin color, I don't the music and lines were funny. The whole movie is pretty funny. Its too bad its lost on you.

But then I didn't see anyone here bitching and moaning about Jango Unchained.

So this place is Bias as always.

Yeah, that's not making fun of white people.

to your edit: Django Unchained (the D is silent) was showing the ugly side of slavery while empowering Django (the character), notice how he overcomes his oppressors and isn't just some "Coon" going about happily for his masters.

So yes, Django was in a fashion making fun of white slavers at the time. GWTW is romanticizing slavery while portraying black people in an unflattering light. See the HUGE difference?

I don't care if you agree, the movie was a good movie, come back to me when you tear up Jango Unchained and 12 years a Slave for having racism in it.

Originally posted by Robtard
Yeah, that's not making fun of white people.

to your edit: Django (the D is silent) was showing the ugly side of slavery while empowering Django notice how he overcomes his oppressors and isn't just some "Coon" going about happily for his masters.

I didn't call anyone a coon, so kindly quit responding to me with that terminology. Are you trying to piss me off now?

Originally posted by Time-Immemorial
I didn't call anyone a coon, so kindly quit responding to me with that terminology. Are you trying to piss me off now?

I wasn't implying that you specifically said "Coon". I was explaining what that chicken scene was trying to represent. Are you not aware of the caricature?

I didn't call anyone a coon, cut it out.

Alright, I see your tactic now. Very well.

There was no tactic. Shall we burn the movie now? Lets burn everything while we at it. Burn it all down.

Calm down. No one's going to ban the movie or burn it or anything. The article is just one man's opinion that it shouldn't be viewed as an accurate portrayal of the time in which its story takes place. Which is true. One of the problems with the film is that people do take it as an honest historic account of the time, and so they see it and go "hey, slavery wasn't so bad, racism isn't so bad."

The film is too important to cinema on a historic level to ever be outright removed from discussion. It will still be known and recognized as one of the most important and successful films ever made. It will still be discussed and taught in film schools, just as Birth of a Nation still is because of its historic importance and quality and despite the overt racism in that film. Neither of these films are going anywhere.

I like your opinion.

Originally posted by BackFire
Calm down. No one's going to ban the movie or burn it or anything. The article is just one man's opinion that it shouldn't be viewed as an accurate portrayal of the time in which its story takes place. Which is true. One of the problems with the film is that people do take it as an honest historic account of the time, and so they see it and go "hey, slavery wasn't so bad, racism isn't so bad."

I'm curious, Backfire. Were you there during that time period? Do you have a first hand account of slaves being treated so bad or do you just accept whatever the side that won the war tells you are facts? Wait... Don't answer. I already know. 😉

Originally posted by Star428
I'm curious, Backfire. Were you there during that time period? Do you have a first hand account of slaves being treated so bad or do you just accept whatever the side that won the war tells you are facts? Wait... Don't answer. I already know. 😉

There are a lot of first hand accounts regarding the treatment of slaves....

Are you trying to discredit the whole basis for any historical work?