I hate it when PCism tries to change history or take it away from us. David L.
Ben Franklin: "Only a virtuous people are capable of freedom. As nations become corrupt, they have more need of masters." -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Lowell R. Matthews Sent: Thursday, October 16, 2003 7:16 PM To: The Sandbox Discussion List Subject: Re: [Sndbox] Zipadee-Doo-Dah Charles wrote: > Of course not, it's offensive to coloreds. We can't dare offend a colored, > we can only offend white folks and Christians. And is it even really offensive to nonwhites? I have not had the chance to see the whole thing, but IIRC, the Uncle Remus (James Baskett) character is a genuine hero. Here's an IMDb comment from "Coolguy-7" worth passing along: Date: 3 December 2000 Summary: A classic hidden from the public This is my favorite Disney movie of all time. I especially love the animated segments with Brer Rabbit, Brer Fox, and Brer Bear. I think everyone should get the chance to see this classic film. Unfortunately, it doesn't look like this movie will be making its debut on video anytime soon in the U.S. Disney is afraid of getting complaints from African-American do gooders. I mean, seriously, these people need to use their common sense. This movie was made in 1946. Times have changed since then and we don't use black caricatures in films anymore. I watched this movie from beginning to end and the black people in here are NOT being stereotyped. They have their own personalities. Uncle Remus is the old man who tells wonderful stories (notably the ones about Brer Rabbit) that the neighbors enjoy hearing about. Toby is the mischievous little boy who was ordered to be Johnny's playmate. To top it all off, they are portrayed by REAL AFRICAN-AMERICANS, NOT WHITE PEOPLE WITH BLACK MAKE-UP ON THEIR FACES. Slavery existed. It's a fact and you can't change the past. These do gooders who complain to the Disney Company obviously have no lives at all and need to GET A LIFE. This movie has been released on laserdisc, but unfortunately that was only in Japan. It has been released on video, but only in Europe, which uses the PAL system rather than the VHS system. I hope that Disney becomes under new management soon. We need a person who isn't afraid of those sleazy do-gooders. This way, there will be a good chance that this wonderful classic will be released on video/DVD and aired on television here in the United States. I just think it's pathetic that a classic work of art such as this should be locked up in the vault. ---Lowell ________________________________ Changes to your subscription (unsubs, nomail, digest) can be made by going to http://sandboxmail.net/mailman/listinfo/sndbox_sandboxmail.net ________________________________ Changes to your subscription (unsubs, nomail, digest) can be made by going to http://sandboxmail.net/mailman/listinfo/sndbox_sandboxmail.net
