I can remember back in the 1980's, when Spike started out directing, he made a film called The Answer in response to this film. I can see where he is coming from. This is the most racist movie of the 19th century.
I agree. In fact, it is the most racist film ever made in my opinion. Stepin Fetchit, Mantan Moreland, etc people like that doesn't really bother me. This movie takes the icing off the cake. It is disgrace how racist minded people were back in the 19th century.
yes this movie looks racism but we should understand why this feeling was popular in 19 century. somedays ago i read nat turner slave rebellion. i couldnt sleep for three night after hearing the savage of this black folks against white women and children. now you couls understand why kkk created
yes dahoo i agree with you. look at pam grier movies in 1970s in all of her movies she fights with a bad white gangs . this not a racial movei ? but if a movie shows good white fight with bad blacks this is called racial one.
Spike Lee hates white people big time. He plays the race card entirely too much. Anything, anytime, anyplace and for any reason. If he doesnt get enough salt on his red skin potatoes then he gets mighty pissed. If there's too much pepper, though, then it's fine cuz that's how pepper rolls.
He's way too paranoid about the racial relations. Yes, people are racist. It's stupid, I agree, but it's a fact of life and you cannot convert the masses.
I can't blame him. I rented this movie after learning in my film studies course that it was an "early masterpiece of cinema" without knowing a single thing about it's content. My jaw hung nearly hit the floor as I proceeded to watch it.
Eh Spike Lee can be funny though, he's had a Q&A at my college and minus the strange racism(which actually didn't really bring up) he was great to talk to.
Still I agree that he takes it too far. This is such a difficult film, because it is very well made in terms of starting off cinema, but it's so racist that it detracts from its marvels.