Watched this fine feature on the underrated streaming service of "Internet Archive". Honestly wouldn't be as "offensive" as other old Disney films in circulation. Nice to see you guys cover it
You hit the nail on the head with the redditor mindset of "all important black people have to be doctors and astronauts." We create the standard that the only black people worth celebrating are the "intellectuals," which is an extremely unrealistic, inexperienced, and disrespectful view of the world.
I honestly dont see this movie as more racist than Gone with the wind, or any orher movie of that period set in the south. Is it just because its aimed at kids?
The black people in the film were portrayed as being happy and content and oblivious to the harsh realities of slavery.Also negative stereotypes were presented with the animated characters in particular Brier Bear and Brier Rabbit. Uncle Remus is presented to be a happy go lucky smiling slave.
@ You are not African-American so you have no idea of how racially and culturally insensitive "Song of the South" was to African-Americans at that time and still is. But you don't have to be African-American to see that. Brier Bear was portrayed to be shiftless and lazy. He was an animated, animal version of stepin fetchit.Are you taking a controversial stance on this subject just so that you can rack of views?If you are then that would be pathetic.
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Watched this fine feature on the underrated streaming service of "Internet Archive". Honestly wouldn't be as "offensive" as other old Disney films in circulation. Nice to see you guys cover it
The way it was meant to be seen
When recommending this podcast, ill say to start with this episode.
I first saw Song of the South in 2001 in Australia, where it was regularly broadcasted on off-network syndication. Classic film.
You hit the nail on the head with the redditor mindset of "all important black people have to be doctors and astronauts." We create the standard that the only black people worth celebrating are the "intellectuals," which is an extremely unrealistic, inexperienced, and disrespectful view of the world.
i'd watch a whole episode on roger rabbit (fyi)
In the cards
You used the term modern sensibilities. There is nothing sensible about the modern world
The title doesn't mention that this is Movies. Or Bang, or B-Bang, or whatever.
I say it in the opening 1 second
@I know that, I just didn't know if you were aware of the title lacking it.
Politics inteferring with art? Color me surprised
Ikr
I honestly dont see this movie as more racist than Gone with the wind, or any orher movie of that period set in the south. Is it just because its aimed at kids?
The black people in the film were portrayed as being happy and content and oblivious to the harsh realities of slavery.Also negative stereotypes were presented with the animated characters in particular Brier Bear and Brier Rabbit. Uncle Remus is presented to be a happy go lucky smiling slave.
And?
@ You are not African-American so you have no idea of how racially and culturally insensitive "Song of the South" was to African-Americans at that time and still is. But you don't have to be African-American to see that. Brier Bear was portrayed to be shiftless and lazy. He was an animated, animal version of stepin fetchit.Are you taking a controversial stance on this subject just so that you can rack of views?If you are then that would be pathetic.