You flocked out in droves to see Quentin Tarantino’s Django Unchained, the FAKE American slavery movie written and directed by a white filmmaker where the N-word is used 213 times. Will you do the same for a REAL American slavery movie written and directed by black men, based on the autobiography by an actual African American slave? That’s the question that critically acclaimed black filmmaker Steve McQueen (pictured above) will be pondering once his new film “12 Years a Slave” is released on October 18th.
Starring Brad Pitt, Michael Fassbender, Paul Giamatti, Michael K. Williams (Omar in The Wire) and one of the best young black actors on the scene right now, Chiwetel Ejiofor, the film chronicles the real life of Solomon Northup, a free man who was kidnapped and sold into slavery. You can pretty much guess the rest from the title. Shortly before the Civil War, Northup published his memoirs of the ordeal and it became a bestseller in the country racking in over 30,000 copies. He even went on to sue some of the slave owners who bought and sold him.
To this day, I haven’t seen Tarantino’s Django Unchained because I felt a little weird seeing an action/comedy about American slavery made by a pretentious white guy who is obsessed with the word “Nigger” when there were so few “real” slavery movies out there (unlike films about The Holocaust) by black filmmakers. As if my request was granted, here’s a rare dramatic film written, directed and starring black men based on a book by an actual slave. There’s no way I’m missing this.
So, back to the original question. Will you do the same and support this important film? Is American slavery too much of a downer for the masses unless it’s blended with action and over-the-top performances by Jamie Foxx and Leonardo DiCaprio? And yes, I’m shaming you in an attempt to raise support for this film. Check out the trailer if you need more convincing:
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I would definitely see this film. I too haven’t seen Django Unchained and I honestly feel that I may not be missing out on much, but I’d see this film before Unchained. This actually looks interesting! But I can’t imagine being born free only to be made a slave later on. I would flip out lol. I plan on seeing this.
For some strange reason I have a feeling if Django was made by Spike Lee or Tyler Perry you would have seen it already. A good movie is a good movie and Django is better than any Tyler Perry film I have seen.
The fact that DU was made by a White director is incredibly inconsequential. I haven’t seen the movie because I haven’t seen the movie. It’s really as simple as that. Quentin Tarantino is one hell of a director and I enjoyed his Kill Bill films, so I have nothing against him. I never said I’d never see the film, just that I haven’t yet and I’m not all that gung-ho about it, like I am Pacific Rim for example.
Lets see if this movie gets the support of the african americans and all those other groups of people who despises racism and slavery. The numbers wont lie, they never lie.
This movie looks great..I’ll be there. And dont worry, it will do well at the box office because its about slavery. Films about slavery or us fighting for civil rights always do well because white ppl flock to see them and always give them great reviews. Now, if Ejiofor, still being the great actor that he is, was starring in a nice, simple, fun romantic comedy…then we’d have a problem.
And Django was actually a really good film. N word was a bit gratuitous at the end of the day, but it was still very entertaining.
I just wish blacks would react negatively the same way to the N word in Django to its horrible usage in black rap music. Then I could maybe take their criticisms seriously.
I agree 100%
I saw django unchained, but DID NOT pay for it out of my pocket. I was dupped into seeing it. I will be definitely going to see this however and will probably pay for a few people to go along with me if they don’t want to pay. This movie looks GREAT!
I will be going to see this movie but I would like to see more movie about African Americans in power & not just slaves or in poverty all the time.
OMG I love the trailer. I am most def going to see this movie. MIght even buy the book. I wonder why I never heard of this story while studying African American history in college. I wonder how many other African American stories we have not heard if that were very important.
While I have chosen not to see Django Unchained, more than likely I will go see this. While I think most socially conscious African Americans and older generations will see it, it will not garner the same commercial success as Django. Django appealed to both young African Americans and white America (I am including any race that’s not black in this category) because of the star actors, it’s a comedy, and Tarantino’s reputation. This movie will get talked about on the same scale as Red Tails, generally successful but will not be at the movies longer than 4 weeks. I applauded McQueen’s vision to get this unpopular story out and into mainstream America.
Why knock something down before it has a chance to succeed? How about just say if you saw Tarantino’s movie there is no excuse to not see McQueen’s.
I am not knocking anything down, i am simply speaking off past observations. How many teenagers do you know that rushed to go see Django, but didn’t even think to go see 42 or Red Tails. IT mere fact that people saw Django for certain reasons and since those elements are not in this movie, its likely the same pattern will repeat itself.
First off Django is not a comedy. Laughing at a scene or three during a 2 plus hour movie does not make it a comedy. Django was/is a great movie where finally a Strong black man doesn’t die after 20 minutes into the film.
Second off if a white director brings a slavery story to the masses while making it entertaining and in the process, giving us a black male superhero…I’m good because to date no other mainstream movie has given us a black superhero lead in this capacity. I say shame on the black directors and film makers for not doing it before a white man did. Don’t blame Tarantino, blame the black film makers and the black audience for not supporting non hood, non gospel related films.
Its weird how blacks have a problem with this movie due to its white director and the use of the N word but don’t have problem with black film makers or music makers degrading black society on a grander scale.
What if this is not a good movie? Should I just go to see it just for “blackness” sake? I wonder how many of these same people stating they will go to see this movie, have yet to see “Fruitvale Station” which has already been in theaters for over 2 weeks? Hmmm
Ocky,
I agree with you regarding Django and I, too, plan to see 12 Years A Slave. I try to support any black film that isn’t set in the hood (e.g.
Baby Boy” – my bias). At least you’re lucky enough to have Fruitvale Station playing in your city…try to find it anywhere in Tennessee right now!
Can’t find the like button again. I was thinking it would be right next to the post. oh well…
The Facebook and Twitter LIKE buttons are at the top and bottom of the posts.
The only way to like a post is to be connected to facebook and twitter? This is going to take some time to get in the groove.
Same Facebook and Twitter LIKE buttons were on Discreet City, bro.
The country has a “slavery movie” every year and it does blockbuster business, but we can’t talk about “slavery” or have a discussion about it in congress. The U.S. Congress doesn’t even want to address slavery or have a “discussion” about it. Why? Because the true injustices would be on the table and that means somebody would have to PAY. Yet every year slavery is depicted in numerous movies. Why? Because the topic of slavery makes movie houses/studios RICH! – same as their forefathers.
Agreed… Django Unchained was a great film and I will also go to see 12 years a slave. But Nick man, I have to straighten you out… Leo’s acting was above and beyond in that movie. The fact that he wasn’t nominated is shocking to me. That’s some of the best acting I’ve ever seen. Loved him… Jamie, not so much.
Michael K Williams is one of my favorite actors so Im definitely checking this out