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re: The Free State of Jones?
Posted on 6/29/16 at 11:33 pm to FelicianaTigerfan
Posted on 6/29/16 at 11:33 pm to FelicianaTigerfan
I haven't read many reviews or people opinions in general on this movie, but do you know this is a white guilt movie or just assuming that it is that? And just because it's a movie about slavery doesn't mean it's "white guilt"
I ask because multiple people on this board said they didn't or won't watch Spotlight because they just assumed it was 2 hours of Catholic bashing. Not only is that far from the truth of the movie, they deprived themselves of a very good movie simply because they assumed it was something they didn't want to watch
I ask because multiple people on this board said they didn't or won't watch Spotlight because they just assumed it was 2 hours of Catholic bashing. Not only is that far from the truth of the movie, they deprived themselves of a very good movie simply because they assumed it was something they didn't want to watch
This post was edited on 6/29/16 at 11:34 pm
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Posted on 6/30/16 at 2:55 am to jg8623
Most of the critics I've listened to were just saying it's not an interesting movie. A lot of references to a made-for-tv movie.
A black critic I listen to (and usually disagree with even though I see his point) actually went on a long rant about how he was sick of slave movies and he never wanted to see another one again and it's a time to go on to something else.
I'm paraphrasing but
"Why does every major black actor have to be in a slave movie. Why is it a subject that we all have to continually go back to over and over and over again. Slavery sucked. We don't need to keep going back over that again and again. Instead of having all this talent making recitative movies, why can't they focus on getting parts in major pictures. You don't aim to be a good black actor or white actor or Asian actor. You aim to be a good actor period. And once we start appreciating good actors more and filling roles for talent than all this stereotyping, movies will be the better for it."
A black critic I listen to (and usually disagree with even though I see his point) actually went on a long rant about how he was sick of slave movies and he never wanted to see another one again and it's a time to go on to something else.
I'm paraphrasing but
"Why does every major black actor have to be in a slave movie. Why is it a subject that we all have to continually go back to over and over and over again. Slavery sucked. We don't need to keep going back over that again and again. Instead of having all this talent making recitative movies, why can't they focus on getting parts in major pictures. You don't aim to be a good black actor or white actor or Asian actor. You aim to be a good actor period. And once we start appreciating good actors more and filling roles for talent than all this stereotyping, movies will be the better for it."
Posted on 6/30/16 at 4:23 am to jg8623
I just don't see a lot of entertainment value to the movie, especially after doing some research on Newton himself.
A lot of the movie was filmed locally that's why I became so familiar with the actually history of what really happened the way both sides tell the story. I have no interest in Hollywood's version
A lot of the movie was filmed locally that's why I became so familiar with the actually history of what really happened the way both sides tell the story. I have no interest in Hollywood's version
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