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I am a student of history. I have also been paying close attention since the concept of Political Correctness was imposed upon us in the early 1990s and seen the dramatic changes made in allowable speech, behavior, and attempts at thought control since then.
Go back to sleep. I will wake you up when your freedom is all gone.
Sounds like someone got told off for using the N-word at Thanksgiving.
I'm surprised they haven't tried to cancel Peter Pan over the scenes with the Indians.
As for Gone With the Wind, I mean not all slaves were beaten and some indeed were "happy" and "content" so the movie isn't totally realistic. Not every slavery experience was like 12 Years a Slave. Obviously I'm not saying slavery was right, but not all slaves were mistreated on that level.
Also I don't get the big deal about Song of the South which isn't even about slavery.
For the umpteenth time - TCM is pulling these movies out for a special screening, front and center.
There's just a conversation in front, about the changing of views and mores. A conversation that ironically, the conservatives on this board want - to use their phrase - canceled.
And TCM has long had prior discussions about the movies that it is showing. Sometimes, with the film's director, sometimes with the producer, or with an actor in the film. Sometimes, the discussions take place after the film has been shown. And sometimes, the discussions have dealt with difficult topics or portrayals in the films. But the TCM hosts discussing films, with the filmmakers or the TV audience, is nothing new.
These films are not being banned, or cancelled, nor are they likely to be. They will remain available for purchase on DVD and Blue-Ray from Amazon and other online sources, from retail stores, from secondhand stores, and in public and private libraries. No government agent is going to show up on my doorstep demanding that I turn over my DVD copies of Breakfast at Tiffany's, Psycho, and My Fair Lady. All that is happening is that one privately-run network has decided to discuss old films in the context of today's mores, prior to showing the films unedited and uncut.
It may be hard to believe, but sometimes, there's no slope at all; much less a slippery one.
For the umpteenth time - TCM is pulling these movies out for a special screening, front and center.
There's just a conversation in front, about the changing of views and mores. A conversation that ironically, the conservatives on this board want - to use their phrase - canceled.
Sorry, but I am old and remember when they said your Social Security number would never be used for ID.
Everything that starts small gets abused over time. Today's warning is tomorrows prohibition. Been there, done that, and bought the t-shirt. I know how this ends.
I guess, but it's not gonna start with companies acknowledging racism of the past.
If you're gonna make a reference to authoritarian regimes like how I've seen other posters reference Nazi Germany, then you probably know that they were the ones putting out images of Jewish people with big noses in order to justify prejudices against them.
The Nazis were the ones who were cancelled.
No. The Neo Nazis, now called Progressives or Democrats are now in control. It's obvious but many are ignorant or purposely clueless.
I would like to know we’re we’re all the protest on Black Lives Matter and canceling culture during the Obama administration. I want Black Friday and white sales canceled also. I’m so dam sick and tires of all these whiny snowflake people with their fragile feelings. People need toughen up.
And TCM has long had prior discussions about the movies that it is showing. Sometimes, with the film's director, sometimes with the producer, or with an actor in the film. Sometimes, the discussions take place after the film has been shown. And sometimes, the discussions have dealt with difficult topics or portrayals in the films. But the TCM hosts discussing films, with the filmmakers or the TV audience, is nothing new.
These films are not being banned, or cancelled, nor are they likely to be. They will remain available for purchase on DVD and Blue-Ray from Amazon and other online sources, from retail stores, from secondhand stores, and in public and private libraries. No government agent is going to show up on my doorstep demanding that I turn over my DVD copies of Breakfast at Tiffany's, Psycho, and My Fair Lady. All that is happening is that one privately-run network has decided to discuss old films in the context of today's mores, prior to showing the films unedited and uncut.
It may be hard to believe, but sometimes, there's no slope at all; much less a slippery one.
Such a reasonable and reality-based response.
Thank you.
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