SOTS: One of Ten Least Politically-Correct (MSN)

[fgoodwin]

The 10 least politically correct movies ever

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/13805019/

From 'Blazing Saddles' to 'Team America,' these films take no

prisoners

COMMENTARY By Michael Ventre
MSNBC contributor, Updated: 3:54 p.m. CT July 11, 2006

[excerpt]

"Song of the South"

This mixture of live action and animation probably doesn't fit snugly
into the category of politically incorrect comedies, simply because it
isn't a straight comedy but more a lighthearted family picture. Also,
the depictions of African-Americans here weren't mean to elicit
laughs, but were done in earnest in an attempt to portray life in a
particular time period, right after the Civil War. But there's no
doubt this could never be made today the same way. In fact, Disney has
refused to even release the film on home video in the United States
(although it is available overseas) because the portrayals of
African-Americans would create a firestorm today. Uncle Remus, a wise
old black man, tells the story of Brer Rabbit and his pals to cheer up
little Johnny, a white kid. But most of the black people are shown as
subservient to whites. This isn't exactly "Birth of a Nation,"
but in terms of racial stereotypes, it's in that ballpark.
"Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah" won the 1947 Academy Award for Best Song.

[Cori]

Post by fgoodwin
The 10 least politically correct movies ever
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/13805019/

From 'Blazing Saddles' to 'Team America,' these films take no

prisoners
COMMENTARY By Michael Ventre
MSNBC contributor, Updated: 3:54 p.m. CT July 11, 2006
[excerpt]
"Song of the South"

Dang. I wanna see this movie.
http://www.snopes.com/disney/films/sots.htm

Cori

[Bumper]

Did you just happen to stomp on my hot spot for the day!

The other nine films (all favorites of mine) were made with the
intention of being anti-PC, although some were made before PC came into
being so let's just say they were made to be funny. SOTS, on the other
hand, while humorous in parts is an entirely different movie.

Let's see NBC is a TV network, one of their competitors is ABC. ABC is
owned by DIsney. Disney made SOTC. Pretty obvious to me why SOTC made
the list. Not to mention there are probably another dozen films that
deserve to be on the list more than SOTC.

Rant over, I feel much better now.

Post by fgoodwin
The 10 least politically correct movies ever
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/13805019/

From 'Blazing Saddles' to 'Team America,' these films take no

prisoners
COMMENTARY By Michael Ventre
MSNBC contributor, Updated: 3:54 p.m. CT July 11, 2006
[excerpt]
"Song of the South"
This mixture of live action and animation probably doesn't fit snugly
into the category of politically incorrect comedies, simply because it
isn't a straight comedy but more a lighthearted family picture. Also,
the depictions of African-Americans here weren't mean to elicit
laughs, but were done in earnest in an attempt to portray life in a
particular time period, right after the Civil War. But there's no
doubt this could never be made today the same way. In fact, Disney has
refused to even release the film on home video in the United States
(although it is available overseas) because the portrayals of
African-Americans would create a firestorm today. Uncle Remus, a wise
old black man, tells the story of Brer Rabbit and his pals to cheer up
little Johnny, a white kid. But most of the black people are shown as
subservient to whites. This isn't exactly "Birth of a Nation,"
but in terms of racial stereotypes, it's in that ballpark.
"Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah" won the 1947 Academy Award for Best Song.

[Bernie Woodham]

Post by fgoodwin
The 10 least politically correct movies ever
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/13805019/

It's a phony list that doesn't mention "Cannibal Holocaust". Face it "CH"
has rape, gore, cannibalism and authentic footage of the senseless killing
of animals.

Gratuitous gore, the film's director was actually arrested in Italy when
authorities thought the actors actually were murdered for the film.

Uncut versions are still banned in England 26 years later.

This is just a phony list, period.