Django

[Clifford Black]

http://www.ebony.com/entertainment-culture/oscar-nominated-producer...

This should lead into some real GOOD discussion (click above)

[Kimeli Wade]

I watched the movie today, and loved it.  Now I have to watch it again with an analytical eye.

[Clifford Black]

KW---can you tell me what the critics are talking about----They are so full of confusion that I am not sure that this is a question.

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[Kimeli Wade]

What I have heard the most is, as you mentioned in class this week, the liberal use of the word "nigger".  I was sick of hearing this the FIRST time I heard someone complain about it, and that was before I'd seen the movie.  Just from the previews, I was aware of the time in history the movie was set in, and "nigger" was as common then as "LOL" is today.  Others have talked about how unrealistic the movie was in terms of a slave being able to do all that Django did, and that he wasn't killed early on in the movie for things that would have, in real life, gotten him killed or severely punished.  One thing in the movie that stood out to me, and that I found to be unrealistic, was Django's speech.  I thought he spoke rather well for a slave.  Later on in the movie, however, Django said (to whom I can't remember), "Do I talk like a slave?", which led me to believe that I'd maybe missed something at the beginning that spoke to Django's life prior to him being bought by Schultz, or that there are some historical facts about the movie (or that period in time) I'm ignorant of.

[Clifford Black]

Learning how to be attentive can help you to place yourself into the same position that D/jango, made for himself.  

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[Cookie D]

Other critics like movie producer Spike Lee stated that Django is a "disgrace and very disrespectful to our ancestors" Those who are not aware of the importance of Django viewed it as being "Funny" saying it was good because they laughed throughout the movie. Doc, so many ideals and messages were traveling throughout my brain, until I hate to even post them. Maybe it is the vitakkasanthana Sutta Syndrome huh? Nevertheless, I find it hard to believe in 1848 that such part exists as that of Django played by (Jamie Fo..). After viewing the post I would love for you to ingage in more of the: Attentive......that can be applied in today's world of leadership. 

[Clifford Black]

@Cookie---Will do my best to help you to unravel the madness.

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[Adisa]

Finally saw the movie last night and LOVED it!  I've heard critique about the over use or use of the word nigger in the movie.  However as I have transformed the way I think, as did Jamie's characther Django, I took offense to the use of the word slave especially when the actions did not warrant that of a slave.  The nonsense about the use of the word nigger, seems like a slight of hand tactic to direct as many away from the real story as possible.  To me the story was much more about Django's evolution from the cowardly begging pleading slave to a god who was not afraid to die, who learned to think on his feet, and learned to command the attention of those who were even supposed to be superior to him. 

I also learned of Thomas Alexandre Dumas and his son Alexandre Dumas.  Now learning of these two individuals I am looking forward to where this will now lead me. 

[Clifford Black]

Information about Dumas can be found on the site....there are others, such as the Father of Russian Lit.

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[Red Diamond]

I don't know what all the hoopla is about, but I saw it twice. Each time, I left with a headache (from processing too much information). I even took my 16 year old son and he loved it. He in turn told his friends and they watched it and loved it. Each time, I see something that I did not SEE before.....

[Clifford Black]

Very interesting>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JNkygUZr88sWhat is said here about the movie is valuable.

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