Apples and oranges. Still, a remarkable cinematic achievement. I was blown
away when I saw it. Griffith practically invented modern cinematic language.
Indicting Griffith for the rise of KKK is like indicting Samuel Colt for drive
by shootings. Guilty as charged but, still, largely irrelevant.
Me, personally, would be more inclined to indict John M. Stahl ("In Old
Kentucky"), the first director to employ Stepin Fetchit as "the Laziest Man in
the World." This image was waaaay more destructive to black people than
anything in "Birth of a Nation."
~rave!
--- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, "Mr. Worf" <hellomahog...@...> wrote:
>
> Shot by a genius that was personally responsible for the rebirth of the kkk
> and the racial stereotypes about black men, and mexicans that are still with
> us today.
>
> On Mon, Jan 25, 2010 at 5:03 AM, Kelwyn <ravena...@...> wrote:
>
> > Content aside, "Gone with the Wind" like "Birth of a Nation" is savvy,
> > populist entertainment. If you are racially sensitive, avoid both at all
> > costs as the narratives will suck you in. "Nation" is truly remarkable on
> > just a technical basis. It is still a gorgeous looking film. D.W. Griffith
> > was a cinematic genius.
> >
> > ~rave!
> >
> >
> > --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, Keith Johnson <KeithBJohnson@>
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> > >
> > > In terms of pure dollars, "Avatar" will soon become the biggest of all
> > time. (In terms of dollars adjusted for time, sadly, I think "Gone With the
> > Wind" is still the champ).Ã The country-by-country breakdown is pretty
> > interesting. Australia over thirty mill, France, Algeria and Tunisia, over a
> > hundred, and ninety mill in Russia?Ã Wow, truly an international hit.Ã
> > Even Turkey with eight million. But what's up with Syria: only eighty-seven
> > thousand?
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?page=intl&id=avatar.htm
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