| Registered: April 8, 2007 |  Posts: 1,057 |
| | Posted: | | | | | | | If I felt any better I'd be sick!
Envy is mental theft. If you covet another mans possessions, then you should be willing to take on his responsibilities, heartaches, and troubles, along with his money. D. Koontz |
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| Registered: March 13, 2007 | Reputation:  |  Posts: 1,946 |
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| Registered: July 31, 2008 | | Reputation: |  Posts: 2,506 |
| | Posted: | | | | Quoting cvermeylen: Quote:
They should stay true to history and keep the name. I couldn't agree more. Why do people feel like they need to alter the past? They want to ignore anything that makes them seem wrong. |
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  | mlr | | HearAnyGoodStoriesLately? |
| Registered: March 14, 2007 |  Posts: 173 |
| | Posted: | | | | Original Name: No
By saying it won’t be ‘historically’ accurate…so be it, like so many other ‘True’ movies they always tweak it a bit or bring in some elements to make the story more dramatic for the screen. |
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 | kemper | | Vodka martini... shaken.. |
| Registered: March 13, 2007 |  Posts: 402 |
| | Posted: | | | | This could make for interesting conversation as long as we remain civil..... I am one that is all for accuracy and we can examine many "what ifs".... Like what if Spike Lee were the director... would the discussion be different? I am sure we can find many current films that utilize the notorious "N" word in a demeaning manner, all of which I beleave to have come out of "Black Cinema" ANY WAY.. I say leave it as is... |
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| Registered: May 14, 2007 | | Posts: 455 |
| | Posted: | | | | Stay true as possible to history. Keep the name. |
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| Registered: March 13, 2007 | | Reputation: | | Posts: 5,635 |
| | Posted: | | | | One of the greatest ways to relieve a slur from its potency is for the slurred group to claim it as its own. Minority after minority has defused the anger, confusing the oppessors by coopting the slur. Pop culture turned "bitchin'" into a positive in the early 1960s, and "bad" into something else entirely later.
Historical context is important. How the word is used, by whom, given context, history and accuracy can make substandard films great, or great films nearly unwatchable. The positive depiction of the Klan in "The Birth of a Nation" has rendered an amazingly important contribution to filmmaking into a prime example of period racism. Is it important to view such racism? Yes: if the context is provided.
An offensively named dog in a historical movie can be great and uplifting (or at least amusing) or totally offensive. Offensive can be okay if used in a satirical manner. I would assume Peter Jackson's ability at fine filmmaking will bear the burden of making this right and logical.
To make a serious film of this piece of history and alter the name for outdated PC reasons would be silly. To use the name to create modern day race hatred would be difficult, and most likely ruin the film. I expect the film to be better than most.
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As the owner of the chain of Pussycat Theatres once placed in a print ad (I think I have this correct): "When they're trying to run you out of town, get out in front on your unicycle and lead them into a parade in your honor." | | | If it wasn't for bad taste, I wouldn't have no taste at all.
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