Never. I think I made that clear. It breathed verisimilitude. And a little reflection

Posted by tinear (A) on May 1, 2014 at 18:48:51

In Reply to: Where have you ever seen... posted by mkuller on May 1, 2014 at 12:34:10:

would reveal that it still wasn't really accurate--- only more so than previous efforts.
What of the terrible yellow fever and malaria (and debilitating worm and other parasitic diseases) that commonly devastated the slaves forced to live next to the swamps and lowland marshes--- the owners placed their estate homes often on rises where breezes could sweep away the insects (though they had no inkling they were often disease carriers).
Imagine being crowded into tiny hovels with open windows when the sun went down. Anyone that has lived in the South knows that thick clouds of mosquitos descend upon any warm-blooded animals--- and the torment from that alone would be intense.
Of course, the amount of sexual license (including child abuse) also was underplayed--- what was to keep any of the slave masters from raping at will? It wasn't just the owner the slaves had to fear.
But, just like any Holocaust film, the truth just cannot fully be shown or no one would make it past the five minute mark.

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Topic - "12 Years a Slave:" nothing very spectacular about the film, nothing - tinear 07:34:26 05/01/14 (19)

Haven't seen that but The Butler sucked NT - Jazz Inmate 10:30:54 05/11/14 (0)

RE: "12 Years a Slave:" nothing very spectacular about the film, nothing - Billy Wonka 21:31:22 05/02/14 (7)

I know you're just trying to be controversial, but in any sense comparing this to - tinear 08:43:02 05/03/14 (6)

One reviewer referred to this as . . . - Billy Wonka 10:21:00 05/03/14 (5)

It was an adaptation, not a copy. That's incidental, anyhow. My point stands, - tinear 09:45:23 05/04/14 (3)

You gave no such reason . . . - Billy Wonka 13:11:09 05/04/14 (2)

Willy, you need to reenter reality. YOU compared it to Mandingo. Exactly so. - tinear 14:04:35 05/05/14 (1)

RE: Willy, you need to reenter reality. YOU compared it to Mandingo. Exactly so. - Bill the K 22:02:12 05/09/14 (0)

I thought the story had the ring of truth about it - Road Warrior 15:26:18 05/03/14 (0)

From yer subject line I was expecting a "pan" - Road Warrior 17:04:22 05/01/14 (1)

She's studying American History so she was in attendance. She closed her eyes - tinear 18:40:20 05/01/14 (0)

RE: "12 Years a Slave:" nothing very spectacular about the film, nothing - Demo 14:24:48 05/01/14 (1)

A good film, yes, but it didn't have the same impact for the stated reasons. nt - tinear 18:41:16 05/01/14 (0)

Where have you ever seen... - mkuller 12:34:10 05/01/14 (5)

RE: Where have you ever seen... - Bill the K 10:15:24 05/03/14 (0)

Never. I think I made that clear. It breathed verisimilitude. And a little reflection - tinear 18:48:51 05/01/14 (0)

Blazing Saddles. Nt - geoffkait 15:08:27 05/01/14 (1)

LOL! Next... - mkuller 15:20:01 05/01/14 (0)

Django - geoff 14:09:13 05/01/14 (0)

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Never. I think I made that clear. It breathed verisimilitude. And a little reflection - tinear 18:48:51 05/01/14 (0)

Never. I think I made that clear. It breathed verisimilitude. And a little reflection

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