More movies based in Africa in Colonial Era ?
I love this era , any more movies based in Africa from this era ?
shareYou mean you want more movies over flowing with racist and fascist elements and where Africans, the indigenous and majprity population in the settings of these movies are made out as caricatures, villains, minute-screen-time set-pieces or no-name-brand supporting actors? How about no then.
shareThat's not exactly what he was asking was it?
'Can you fly Bobby'
It's not just the indigenous people who are caricatures in this film. This film took what what a true story and adapted it to suit some modern day stereotypes of an American audience. The acting performance and accent Kilmer is a joke. The American great game hunter who lives with the natives is inconceivable. It portrays hunting in a poor light too. This is a much better story than the film--- which could have portrayed a range of human emotion including some dark facts about the slave trade. A missed opportunity discrediting at least one brave man just to pander to an American ego. Based on a true story my arse: if you want to say that at least try to do the story justice. This guy was a commissioned not some Irish nonce who didn't know his arse from his elbow. Films like this set the tone of some racial conflict when the true story is of many brave men building Africa's first railway.
I agree about the acting, Kilmer was not very convincing and neither IMO was Douglas. They should've gone with someone else, maybe a British actor to give it some iota of honesty.
As for the racism, yes I suppose it was racist. The movie didn't tackle the issue of racism, it's more of a horror-action-thriller than a sociological study. Although it could have been.
Although having said that I do wish there were more films about Africa filmed in authentic places etc.
Not racist, just not politically correct.
share