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In Reply to: Re: "Humility is not something that our pop culture embraces." BINGO! posted by Super Nintendo Chalmers on July 24, 2003 at 23:05:20:
I have seen Scorsese's film, unlike Clark, but my impression is that he's displaying his "unsubtle" cinema snobbery a bit here because I was left with the impression that he views most if not all of Scorsese's films as trash.As I see it, Clark's criticism of my not having taken in a screening of The Passion before commenting is a bit ridiculous because the film isn't even available for wide release; I sincerely doubt that he's seen this film himself. Furthermore, for Mr. Johnsen to make such a specious argument when the National Director of the ADL can't even get an invitation suggests disengenuousness on his part. OTOH, one might fairly wonder why Clark hasn't taken the opportunity to see Scorsese's film when there are AMPLE opportunities to do so! Has his Blockbuster card expired?
My contention about the selective screening of Mr. Gibson's film is that it leaves the impression that there is something about his movie that may be seriously derogatory to specific ethnic groups. I don't intend to dismiss Mel's film out of hand any more than I would dismiss a historical masterpiece such as D.W. Griffith's Birth of a Nation, but in spite of the latter film's technical achievement we know where the success of that motion picture led us.
IMHO, it is only fair that ethnic groups which might be negatively perceived have the opportunity to see this film before it is widely released. I simply feel that their voices should be heard in the event that there is any kind of backlash from the film resulting in anti-semitic hate crimes. Some folks who call themselves "Christian" take such films too seriously, latching on to controversial portrayals as justification for their personal loathing of folks perceived as racially different.
I don't believe in censorship, but rather openness, candor and dialogue.
BTW, this "kettle" thanks you Mr. Chalmers, for clearing a bit of the blackened tarnish off of Clark's pot.
Cheers,
AuPh
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Follow Ups
- LOL! Very well put. - Audiophilander 09:26:14 07/25/03 (2)
- Political correctness - mishmashmusic 12:29:36 07/25/03 (1)
- The film's producers were probably concerned about ticket sales. - Audiophilander 23:08:40 07/25/03 (0)
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