I have seen American History X and I have seen the movie Crash. I thought they were both great movies that really depicted the ripple effects that racism has on society. I was just looking for some feedback on these movies and wondering which one you thought was the best and why. Or you respond about a different movie on racism.
2006-11-29 20:33:34 · 16 answers · asked by jdyzy 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
American History X, by far. I've seen quite a few movies dealing with Racism, but American History X also gives the idea that people can overcome their past, no matter how brutal, which is always a good lesson. Also, The Green Mile is interesting - it touches upon race, with the main guy, John Coffey, being an african american who was thrown in jail for supposedly raping and murdering two young girls. It deals with how quite a few people see him as "just another black guy" but then he truly makes a connection with the society around him. :) Also, Roots, although a good movie, is a better book. If you are interested in reading it, I highly suggest it. It brings the history of one family from their roots in Africa, through slavery, to present day. its quite the experience.
2006-11-29 20:38:49 · answer #1 · answered by indianteardrops 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mississippi Burning - my girlfriend (African) cried her eyes out when the church is attacked - so did I.
It deals well with the unthinking racism of the American south at the time - and also how people can rise above the society around them (the Hackman character).
To Kill a Mocking bird is one of the best films ever made (although the book is much fuller and therefore better all-round) - Atticus' speech is one of the best demands for equality I have ever heard.
I also agree with geckoguy about Hotel Rwanda - not an easy film to watch
2006-11-29 20:48:58 · answer #2 · answered by Plum 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-04 13:28:10 · answer #3 · answered by elidia 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know about those movies, but 'Hotel Rwanda' is an extremely eye-opening movie that brings to light many issues that we politically-correct westerners are blind to.
Its based on a true story, and actually made me realise how powerless and useless the U.N. is - on top of the man issue that all the whites were rescued from the killing zone, while the blacks were left behind.
2006-11-29 20:59:34 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
i haven't seen american history x in a very long time. but as soon as i read the title to your question it's the first thing that popped into my head. so i'll have to say that had the most impact on me. i don't know why it had such an impact. i guess because i live in the south and am exposed more to the black white racism issue more than a variety of races.
2006-11-29 20:39:22 · answer #5 · answered by somebody's a mom!! 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Mississippi Burning
2006-11-29 20:35:58 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I couldn't stand watching Mississippi Burning, but I did anyway with tears and all. Some are so painful. I forgot the title but there was one movie about a Jewish reporter who gets involved with Nazi military officers so he could write a report about it when he goes back home to the US. There was a scene where he was invited to a movie with other officers and given a tissue to wipe himself because the raping of Jewish women and then the tearing of their insides with broken bottles turned them on. I broke into a cold sweat with that.
2006-11-29 20:56:26 · answer #7 · answered by Craiova 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Maybe Mississippi Burning...
An interesting one to look into might also be Hotel Rwanda, about racism in Africa between two black groups.... unless you're talking more specifically about American racism.
2006-11-29 20:39:24 · answer #8 · answered by geckoguy5000 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I prefer the Ten Commandments. Also that Spielberg movie on the Halocaust.
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2006-11-29 20:38:55 · answer #9 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
" In The Heat of the Night " starring Sydney Poitier. He and Rod Steiger were excellent. First released 1967.
2006-11-29 21:05:30 · answer #10 · answered by Ted T 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋