Birth of a Nation (1915) - Blu-ray Forum

bruce_pullen · 02-02-2009, 10:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ckent22

One of the greatest films of all time. Why do you keep asking these questions? Is there a point you are trying to get across?

Provoke thought.

I find most people don't think about movies. They merely consume.

Nothing wrong with that. I guess I'm purging my life-long desire: to ask these questions.

Sorry for that. I meant nothing more than that.

ckent22 · 02-02-2009, 10:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bruce_pullen

Provoke thought.

I find most people don't think about movies. They merely consume.

Nothing wrong with that. I guess I'm purging my life-long desire: to ask these questions.

Sorry for that. I meant nothing more than that.

No, I just wondered. You've had a lot of questions today. Good to get people to think, but raising so many questions today just made me wonder why.

SquidPuppet · 02-02-2009, 10:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bruce_pullen

Provoke thought.

I find most people don't think about movies. They merely consume.

Nothing wrong with that. I guess I'm purging my life-long desire: to ask these questions.

Sorry for that. I meant nothing more than that.

Please dont include me in that group. Thinking about a movie after I watch it IS the reason I watch it.

Tadji Malik · 02-03-2009, 01:40 AM

I didn't like it. It was long and bland. It's a preachy picture and the fact that it was preaching white supremacy dosn't help at all.

It's important, needs preserving and should be recommended for film classes, though not mandatory.

The only thing this picture has going for it is it's place in history as pre-1920 epics are hard to find. Other than that, it's no good.

'Gone with the Wind' is a better American Civil War picture, 'Lawerence of Arabia' is a better epic, anything by Spike Lee is more racist, and Buster Keaton films are better silents.

As a matter of fact, 'The General' is a much better full length, American Civil War, pro-south, silent film.

I have no need of seeing 'The Birth of a Nation' again.

View Poll Results: Birth of a Nation (1915)
Loved	1	7.14%
Hated	2	14.29%
Tolerated	0	0%
Always Remember	1	7.14%
Historic, nothing else.	3	21.43%
Significant Achievement	2	14.29%
We wouldn't have movies without it.	1	7.14%
Curiosity in the classroom. That's it.	4	28.57%
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02-03-2009, 01:40 AM	#4
Tadji Malik Member Member since:Oct 2008 Location:Tooele, Utah, USA Blu-ray collection:1760 Blu-ray reviews:4	I didn't like it. It was long and bland. It's a preachy picture and the fact that it was preaching white supremacy dosn't help at all. It's important, needs preserving and should be recommended for film classes, though not mandatory. The only thing this picture has going for it is it's place in history as pre-1920 epics are hard to find. Other than that, it's no good. 'Gone with the Wind' is a better American Civil War picture, 'Lawerence of Arabia' is a better epic, anything by Spike Lee is more racist, and Buster Keaton films are better silents. As a matter of fact, 'The General' is a much better full length, American Civil War, pro-south, silent film. I have no need of seeing 'The Birth of a Nation' again.

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