He recalls his mother staying up all night sewing uniforms for the KKK. Griffith comments that the KKK was "needed at that time...and served their purpose." Just amazingly racist.
"What made you create the most horrifically racist movie of all time?" The KKK embarked on a campaign of mass murder and lynchings and Griffiths dabs his eye and looks back fondly. What a jackass.
There was a UK band in the 1980's called 'Swing Out Sister' ... the lead singer was named Corinne Drewery ... she popularised that Brooks look in the 1980's ...
"Interview," my foot! This was obviously as scripted and rehearsed as anything on "The Daily Show." Huston is even using his "movie voice," although I admit Griffith himself sounds more natural. The "framing device" of the eavesdropping youngsters clinches it.
This man did not say anything against God. Nor did he say anything against blacks. Blacks had it peaceful before the abolition, whipping was a rare case, only one evident actually historically recorded event of whipping slaves happened with only one man. A sadist who was jailed.
Birth of a nation, first time i think i ever watched a three plus hour silent film. Horrific yet absolutely engaging...it is undoubtedly a racist screed. A cinematic love letter to redemption of the white south. An unapologetic blistering attack on reconstruction, blatant racial pornography in the newborn era of cinema. disgraceful in every aspect, cheers to griffith for making his point.
If dentists were to show this on their waiting room television screens rather than a news or sports feed, it would make the trip for a cleaning a lot more fun. I wouldn't, however, use it in the bedroom to create a romantic or erotic mood. Or, maybe I would. 🤔 Best wishes from Vermont 🍁
London - I know two couples who went there to get married. You know: so they spend the rest of their lives breaking about it. Another friend of mine went there for one of those "Shakespeare's World" vacations. The big highlight: a double-decker bus tour - with Sir Ian McKellen pointing out the sights. Moon humour: "Did you hear that they opened a restaurant on the moon? The food is great, the views are spectacular - but there's no atmosphere!" Have a swell ol' weekend. 🥃🐧 @@budding269
Im surprised this story hasn't been produced as a feature film. Her life reads like a Hollywood script. I'd pay to see it if it were scripted and acted well. ❤
Griffiths was born after the Civil war and spent most of his youth in poverty. A man of his time even and with the views of his time that we should not view with todays mindset.
The men had a certain style and class while talking back then. Although of course, there is no question their ideologies were terrible and a blot on humanity. Just goes to show that you can never judge a book by its cover - or a case of style over substance you might say. Sadly, that is true even today.
Sun and Rising in Scorpio (deaths/rebirths), Mars and Moon in Libra (social sexual loves/hates), Mercury and Venus in Sassy Sagittarius (her wild side), North Node in Leo (destiny of entertainment). Women moleted under the age of 14, are always over sexual when they grow up, its the wound that repeated over and over again when she has sex she controls. Thats why when she hits 50 those aspects retire because of menopause.
She's a good example of what can happen if one doesn't see and understand what they have. She had everything an actress could want, but threw it away for fun and people who cared nothing for her. Maybe on some level she was not happy with herself
Absolutely not. I'm certain that southerners of African ancestry did not share his sentiments, but had indeed experienced their own horrific events in their day-to-day life of being deemed less than human.
Note that Walter Huston, the actor, is father of John Huston, a famous Hollywood film maker. Also note that Griffith's concept of the South and his "Birth of a Nation" narrative of its post-war fortunes are really those of Woodrow Wilson, a 2 term Democratic USA president!
