tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22906998.post2819339817806964635..comments2024-03-13T23:43:03.755-07:00Comments on TAG Blog: This Day, 1946Steve Huletthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05537689111433326847noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22906998.post-50543859199552389002015-11-14T10:17:00.463-08:002015-11-14T10:17:00.463-08:00The primary difference between SotS and GWTW, is m...The primary difference between SotS and GWTW, is merely who released it.<br />The Walt Disney brand is family friendly, and a symbol for what is right and pure and childlike in the world.<br />MGM/RKO.... what is that? It's just a faceless company that the public can't really point a finger at. The average person on the street could not name 5 other MGM films, but they could rattle off 20 Disney films.<br /><br />The other difference is that in GWTW, the central character is not black. So we ignore the racism to enjoy the meat of the serious war drama and love story. SotS is mainly about Uncle Remus, and his influence on Bobby Driscoll. We compartmentalize the racism to justify an epic work of art.<br /><br />At least, that's my opinion.Timhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06514942808999120095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22906998.post-70636125601448113362015-11-13T14:12:10.556-08:002015-11-13T14:12:10.556-08:00Agree with you. But I've long felt that GWTW ...Agree with you. But I've long felt that <i>GWTW</i> is worse than <i>SotS</i>, and yet it's in continuous release.<br /><br />The way blacks were portrayed in old Hollywood, the way gays were portrayed, the way the handicapped were shown, was often degrading.Steve Huletthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05537689111433326847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22906998.post-17817715670588399642015-11-13T13:44:26.479-08:002015-11-13T13:44:26.479-08:00Racist? .....More along the lines of insensitive. ...Racist? .....More along the lines of insensitive. I own this movie with various other films that depict an era when African Americans dialect and grammar were made fun of. This was only caused by years and years of blacks not having the same educational opportunities as whites. So to create films that use this to amuse people is very degrading in my opinion.<br />Jamaal Bradleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11840484544975075590noreply@blogger.com