SeekerofJoy
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You might talk to teachers, or parents of school kids. Lots of schools are strapped for cash. Maybe a teacher could use some of the money on educational films or something.
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59 minutes ago, PureSly said:Definitelyï»ż Big Saï»żm is an African American character whose representation is absolutely problematic. It's definitely overtly racist. Yet, it's partially due to the fact no man in this film other thï»żan Rhett is credited with gï»żenuine savvy. Sam is discriminated against and badly characterized both for the color of his skin and his sex.ï»żï»ż
I think this character raises interesting questions. Has he fully internalized societyâs racism? Is he saying one thing to white plantation ownersâbut possibly saying something else to his friends and family? Is he perhaps like a recovering abuse survivor who may change his views over time?Â
Obviously, the film does not intend to raise these questions. But to me, it invites comparison to all the ways someone might identify with their abuser / oppressor. Or, at least, act as if they do.
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I have to admit, I really wrestle with this film. I understand why people might hate it, yet I kinda still love it. I think Amy over-defends it. But I understand where sheâs coming from. Yeah, the film criticizing the rush to war â but mostly for pragmatic reasons. As Rhett says, the South is simply not well equipped. Aside from that, the film obviously romanticizes the antebellum South.
The film is absolutely from the POV of a spoiled rich Southern white woman. Rhett and Scarlett are a couple of narcissists. You can see the film as an extension of that narcissism â both portraying it and exemplifying it. The filmâs pro-confederate rhetoric echoes the main charactersâ self-centeredness. GWTW isnât really about the Civil War though. The protagonists donât even care about the war. Scarlett just wants to dance and flirt. Rhett â for the most partâ only cares about saving his own skin.
Rhett and Scarlett ultimately represent the unheroic, narcissistic, pleasure-seeking side of America. America First, canât find other countries on a map, speak English! Rather watch Avengers than watch the news? Yup, thatâs America too. This is Americaâs shadow side. We can embrace it, challenge it, and engage with it â but we canât just repress it and pretend it isnât there.
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22 minutes ago, bleary said:I canï»żï»żï»żï»ż see the argument that it's a vanilla in a freezer full of more novel flavors, but that's overlooking the fact that for a vanillaï»ż, ï»żtï»żhe tï»żaste aï»żnd ï»żtexture are perfect, and who wouldn't want that perfect vanilla to have a place in their freezer?ï»żÂ
Absolutely. I can enjoy films about movie star and gunslingers, but I donât always see myself in those films. This film quietly honors all the bookkeepers and secretaries and people who spend their days typing at a keyboard and poring through documents. After eight hours of staring at a screen, transferring documents from this email to that database, over and over again...itâs kind of nice to see people like me, represented onscreen. Itâs like, you donât have to be a rockstar for your life to have meaning and purpose.
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I think people are judging this film as a storyâwhen really itâs a tale. Thatâs a bit like criticizing a poem for not being a novel.
Hereâs an article that explains the difference:
http://soulofyourstory.org/the-difference-between-a-story-and-a-tale/Â
âObserving a âtaleâ is like watching someone float downstream with no specific goal, carried at the whim of the river currents....â
I think that explains why the main character can seem passive or underwritten. Sheâs not meant to have the complexity or agency of a story character. Sheâs meant to appeal to more primitive, childlike emotions. If you think about it, children donât have a lot of agency in their own lives. They live at the mercy of other peopleâs choices.Â
Iâm not saying itâs a perfect film. I just think maybe we need to look at it through a different lens.
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29 minutes ago, taylorannephoto said:@SeekerofJoy wanna discuss why you're laughing at my opinion? I am more than happy to talk about this further and listen to an actual formulated response that isn't just "haha."
Sorry, I picked the wrong icon, thinking it was a smiley face. I like Cinderella too.Â
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My kid just pointed out that Jack Frost looks a lot like live action Cat in the Hat.
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Maybe the skull on Potterâs desk alludes to memento mori, latin for âremember death.â Medieval Christian artists often used skulls and skeletons to remind viewers of their mortality. These symbols prompted viewers to turn away from worldly things, and live a life deserving of heaven.
In the film, Henry Potter grasps at worldly possessions, while George Bailey attracts some heavenly assistance. Sure, Potter appears to succeed in this life. But where will he go in the afterlife? Maybe we donât need to see him punished onscreen. We just trust that Old Man Potter will meet his maker soon.
Iâm not sure if the filmmakers intended this interpretation, but it appears to fit the underlying themes.
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P.S, I just read about another symbol of death: a flower losing its petals. Didnât his daughter complain about this?
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Re: shower scene, I think instead of hysterical, you can say traumatized. Itâs a natural response to getting publicly assaulted.Â