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In Reply to: Re: I don't care what they were trying to say posted by jamesgarvin on June 5, 2006 at 13:28:25:
Well, yes, I think that was a clear message, and I do not have any problem with the message itself, just the way it was done... I mentioned one aspect - sugar coating it by giving the black guy all his incredible credentials - patronizing...Plus all the characters had as much connection to real life as Clint Eastwood Pale Rider.
BTW - accepting mixed marriages doesn't create problems just for racists - some people would not want it for their children due to potential complications in the society with remnant racism on both sides.
Follow Ups:
a) poor black male and rich white girl?b) poor white male and rich black girl?
c) poor white male and poor black girl?
What other combination would you find plausable that would work in this story?
The idea of upper class mobility NOT precluding racism was an essential part of that story; it provided food for thought at a time when some African Americans (albeit very few in the late sixties) were beginning to break out of the rigid social class structures. The movie may seem dated in some aspects, but the essential elements hold true whether they make you feel uncomfortable or not.
AuPh
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