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White slave owner's wife to the slave lady just sold and separated from her kids said:Something to eat, and some rest, and your children will soon be forgotten.
Tibeats to Solomon Northup when considering what to do about the swamp said:Are you an engineer or a ******?
Mary Epps to her husband Edwin Epps said:Sell her. Sell the negress!
Let me encourage you to share.Great movie. Worth the watch. Shows how brutal plantation life was for a slave and the concept of having others do all the work while the owner makes every cent of their labor. The more I read about slave owners the more I get the impression about them that I won't share here.
After seeing the movie now, finally, I understand now why Lupito Noyong'o got the Oscar. Although she wasn't that much in the movie, her scene was so riveting and arresting, you just couldn't help but be drawn in. That whipping scene is what did it. It was akin to "Passion of Christ" the way it was done, except she was completely naked, which made it even more raw.
Some key lines and scenes that stood out to me were...
White slave owner's wife to the slave lady just sold and separated from her kids said:Something to eat, and some rest, and your children will soon be forgotten.
Tibeats to Solomon Northup when considering what to do about the swamp said:Are you an engineer or a ******?
Mary Epps to her husband Edwin Epps said:Sell her. Sell the negress!
The scene where Northup was about to get hanged on the spot for defending himself against Tidbeat and the other oversear stopped the hanging, but left him partially hanging, so he had to tip-toe to stay alive in the mud and mush, all the while straining his neck and leg mucles, which could have given away at any given time. Meanwhile, everyone on the plantation is carrying on about their daily tasks, including kids playing in the background totally ignoring it. He spent the entire day there until his master returned at night to cut him loose.
The final scene when he returns home to see his now grown daughter, married, with child, and he weeps, apologizing to his wife for what happened. As if he was at fault. Suggesting that he felt guilt for initially going with the men who sold him to slavery for making more money for the family.
And who could forget THIS the "Run ****** run" scene...
WoW!! What a movie. The cast was stellar. I'll watch it again. Not sure if it's out on DVD as yet, but I'll have to own this movie.
Yeah, it's a drama. A historical one, so it's usually not action-packed.After seeing the movie now, finally, I understand now why Lupito Noyong'o got the Oscar. Although she wasn't that much in the movie, her scene was so riveting and arresting, you just couldn't help but be drawn in. That whipping scene is what did it. It was akin to "Passion of Christ" the way it was done, except she was completely naked, which made it even more raw.
Some key lines and scenes that stood out to me were...
White slave owner's wife to the slave lady just sold and separated from her kids said:Something to eat, and some rest, and your children will soon be forgotten.
Mary Epps to her husband Edwin Epps said:Sell her. Sell the negress!
The scene where Northup was about to get hanged on the spot for defending himself against Tidbeat and the other oversear stopped the hanging, but left him partially hanging, so he had to tip-toe to stay alive in the mud and mush, all the while straining his neck and leg mucles, which could have given away at any given time. Meanwhile, everyone on the plantation is carrying on about their daily tasks, including kids playing in the background totally ignoring it. He spent the entire day there until his master returned at night to cut him loose.
The final scene when he returns home to see his now grown daughter, married, with child, and he weeps, apologizing to his wife for what happened. As if he was at fault. Suggesting that he felt guilt for initially going with the men who sold him to slavery for making more money for the family.
And who could forget THIS the "Run ****** run" scene...
WoW!! What a movie. The cast was stellar. I'll watch it again. Not sure if it's out on DVD as yet, but I'll have to own this movie.
Glad you liked it, because I thought it was boring as hell.
Yeah, it's a drama. A historical one, so it's usually not action-packed.
What types of movies do you typically watch and/or like?
Just curious...what's the formula in this one?I watched it a few nights ago. I found the film boring and exceptionally predictable. It was as formulaic as an Adam Sandler comedy. The ROOTS mini-series did a far better job on this topic over 40 years ago....
Just curious...what's the formula in this one?I watched it a few nights ago. I found the film boring and exceptionally predictable. It was as formulaic as an Adam Sandler comedy. The ROOTS mini-series did a far better job on this topic over 40 years ago....
[MENTION=20854]Zander[/MENTION]
It's gotten critical acclaim.
And I understand, for good reasons, based on the performances and the truth in story-telling.
I'm about to spend the rest of the afternoon watching it.
Have you seen it?
How was it?
Really?Yeah, it's a drama. A historical one, so it's usually not action-packed.
What types of movies do you typically watch and/or like?
Historical dramas that don't have Brad Pitt cameos.
You still haven't given me the formula as you understand it. You're basically just restating what you said the first time.Just curious...what's the formula in this one?I watched it a few nights ago. I found the film boring and exceptionally predictable. It was as formulaic as an Adam Sandler comedy. The ROOTS mini-series did a far better job on this topic over 40 years ago....
[MENTION=20854]Zander[/MENTION]
Alex Haley's "Roots" laid the foundation for all "slavery" films.
I appreciated the actors, their performances were excellent. The production was excellent. But the story felt old to me. Like it had already been done, a lot.
People act like they were watching real history not a liberal hollywood movie.
Really?Yeah, it's a drama. A historical one, so it's usually not action-packed.
What types of movies do you typically watch and/or like?
Historical dramas that don't have Brad Pitt cameos.
I wonder who made that rule.
Brad Pitt actually STARRD in a historical drama...
Excellent film that I saw in the theaters at the time.
You're not good at this, are you?