re: 22 Years after the release of American History X- how do you feel about it ?

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Honestly, I can't answer that. I have never seen the whole movie and what I did see was over 20 years ago. Have you seen Higher Learning? What are your thoughts on that movie, if you have seen it?

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I have not seen Higher Learning. I tend to not watch movies that are overtly about racial discord/conflict. Not really my cup of tea, hence the inquiry into why people seem to like them so much.

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Do you like Tarantino films, particularly post-Jackie Brown? They're all rooted in hate, bigotry and revenge.

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I wonder how he feels about anti heroes? He must have fricking hated Unforgiven.

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Danny's mother, sister, teacher, Murray, Lamont the inmate- all folks in the middle whoninfluenced Derek to let go of the extreme

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That's true. I should probably watch the movie again so it is fresh before I snipe at it much more in here.

Those parts don't really stick with you (like the caricatures), but that's expected as well. First, last, and extremity bias is a natural human thing.

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Django and Inglorious were good for one viewing only. I consider them racial revenge porn.

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And, see, I get that and am not the biggest fan of Django. On the other hand, I don't assume that everyone who enjoys the film is some sort of racist, either. I mean, you've beaten around the bush here. Others have asked you for clarification and thus far you've demurred. Are you suggesting that only White Supremacists/White Racists can enjoy American History X? Spit it out. Because if that's the case, you're going to have questions for fans of Halloween, Downfall and The Wolf of Wall Street (among others).

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I've not accused anyone of being racists or white supremacists. I've only asked why there is a fascination with films about racial hatred.

Him going back to being a Nazi would’ve been a terrible ending. It completely shits on the hero’s journey

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I've only asked why there is a fascination with films about racial hatred.

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nobody is saying racial hatred is fascinating, you goober. if the movie was nothing but a big ole turn of the millennium version of triumph of the will, people wouldnt like it. a study of where deeply held ideas of the self come from are interesting. a study of how one can completely change their central outlook on life is interesting

thats why people like the movie

This movie tops my list of well-made and compelling and I never, ever want to see it again. I've never been as thoroughly depressed by a movie in my whole life. And that includes Requiem For A Dream.

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nobody is saying racial hatred is fascinating, you goober.

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Hollywood, and box office results, says otherwise. Look at the movie that is being discussed in this thread or those that have been mentioned like Higher Learning, Django and Inglorious. Then look at most of Spike Lee's films and recent films like Get Out or Slim and Queen. The Watchmen series on HBO. Or any of the racial discrimination movies that Bill Burr talks about in this bit.

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Race movies are their own genre of film, clearly enough people are fascinated with them that they just keep making the damn things. Like Bill, I'm basically saying that race movies are rarely good and they probably shouldn't make any more of them.