Films/DVD Asylum

Posted by Analog Scott (A) on June 05, 2006 at 12:00:42

In Reply to: I don't care what they were trying to say posted by Victor Khomenko on June 5, 2006 at 11:39:16:

"I guess they wanted to say something along the "racism is bad" lines, just didn't know how."

No. Not even close.

"By comparisson, To Kill the Mockinbird DID know how to say it."

They both knew how to say what they wanted to say. It just didn't come through for you with Guess who's coming to diner. no big deal. It happens to all of us. But the movie did work for many of us.

"That makes it a classic."

Classics are a matter of opinions of many diverse and knowledgable people. They are both classics.

"American film makers don't need to be ashamed of themselves, as long as they don't try to speak an unfamiliar language."

Is that what was wrong with The Passion of Christ? ;-)

" There are tons of Hollywood movies to love, things like It Happened One Night... and many others from that era, sparkling with great humor and not suffering from that "cuteness" syndrom."

There certainly are some other great movies from that era. I think you just didn't get it with this particular movie. No big deal.