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Originally Posted by ThurgreedMarshall
I haven't seen Green Book. But a couple of things:
1. I'm sure this is about perspective. Of course Hollywood tells the story from the white person's perspective. Even though the black character is a world class pianist navigating The South in 1962, the story is told through the driver's eyes? Really? Also, Shirley's family had a huge problem with the movie's accuracy. The fucking movie had the white guy teaching the black guy how to eat fried chicken--completely made up.
2. A lot of people were comparing this year's Best Picture category to 1990 when fucking Driving Miss Daisy won best picture and Do the Right Thing wasn't even nominated. It was ridiculous that Driving Miss Daisy was even nominated. But it won against some very good movies. Anyway, this year, it was Green Book beating another Spike movie people really seemed to like*--BlacKkKlansman.
3. I think black people are fairly sick of white savior movies. I know white people love this shit, but it's enough already.
Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0sdC6RxaY-Q
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*I didn't think much of it. |
I was asking about the incorrect facts. The meme seemed to hint it was more than the chicken, which could explain some of the displeasure. The piano player seemed a very odd duck. But if the story bails on the truth anyway, I could see writing him less odd.
I'm in the middle of Blackkklansman which I wanted to like, but man is it plodding. I normally love spike but this one is tough. Not sure which should have won between the two. Probably something else?
I agree DTRT should have gotten something more. FWIW I think Mo Better Blues is his masterpiece.
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