The Confederate State of America

[Emily Pease]

I saw this movie a couple of months ago because I thought it sounded like an interesting idea and because it had sold out several nights in a row at the highly respected Coolidge Corner theatre in Boston. Well, after I bought my ticket, I noticed that the reason it was sold out is because it was playing in the tiniest "theatre" imaginable! There were only about twelve seats in there, and I could see a trace of the "Janitor's Closet" sign still on the door! Plus, the twelve chairs they did have were mismatched; I was sitting in a little folding chair and my boyfriend was practically on one of those volleyball scorekeeper's chairs.

Complaints about the theatre aside, my thoughts on the movie:
I was really underwhelmed by CSA. I didn't think the movie was made very well, and I didn't really think it was that funny. I was prepared to be shocked, but I was mostly just bored. The "commercials" were definitely the best part.

[Lil' Lavery]

This is definately one of those movies, like The Da Vinci code, where the more people offended, or even just too closed-minded to see it, who complain about it, the better it will do in the Box Office. I personally havn't seen it yet, but I do want to.

[Elgin Clock]

A controversial movie with Spike Lee's name attached to it?? No.. Can't be!

Anyways, Matt, thanks for posting this. I would actually like to see this movie, as I see it being no different than the classic piece of literature, and cinema by George Orwell called 1984.

Both present what could be if the other side won, (good? bad? who's to really say?) and seem to be not only a study in human psychology, but the aftermath of war and people's mindsets once in that opposing world very different than ours that we know today.

Nice post Matt. And speaking of politics, but not necessarily how we think of politics, we can definitely pick out the conservatives from the liberals on CD with some of these posts lately. Always a good thing to know.

[artdutra04]

"Any book worth banning is a book worth reading."

Plain and simple. If someone tries to ban a book or censor a movie, I particularly want to see the movie or read the book to understand just what it is that they find offensive. An open-mind and a mutual understanding of what the problems are is the first step to getting over them and moving on. Ignorance may be bliss, but it sure as heck creates way too many wars and problems in this world.

[MattK]

Hmm it seems this thread has caused me to be called a "racist arrogant jerk" and "belitting to others". I am truly sorry if I was ever racist, arrogant, a jerk or belitting to others- however I feel that I have not acted this way to others in this thread and would appreciate an apology... its your choice.

[Ryan Dognaux]

Originally Posted by MattK

Hmm it seems this thread has caused me to be called a "racist arrogant jerk" and "belitting to others". I am truly sorry if I was ever racist, arrogant, a jerk or belitting to others- however I feel that I have not acted this way to others in this thread and would appreciate an apology... its your choice.

Okay, honestly, whoever did that should just be ashamed of themselves. All Matt did was bring up a movie that he saw and wanted other people's opinions on the film. ChiefDelphi is getting to be ridiculous if people can't even do that now in the ChitChat forum. Calling Matt a 'racist arrogant jerk' is just about as low as it gets.

If all you have to say are demeaning and vile comments, then please remove yourself from the forums. I'm quite disgusted that anyone would have the audacity to say that.