Martin Scorsese Says ‘BlacKKKlansman’ Ending Shows White Supremacy Is “Sanctioned By The Government”
Exclusive: After a screening of Spike Lee’s BlacKKKlansman at New York’s Lincoln Center, Martin Scorsese and Spike Lee reminisced about their days at NYU and broke down their shared influences in a 45-minute conversation that proved catnip for any cinephile.
But the talk also featured a dose of Scorsese at his most overtly political. Describing the closing minutes of the Focus Features release, he praised its switch from scripted narrative to documentary footage of the Charlottesville. Without mentioning President Donald Trump by name, Scorsese said it is “chilling” to see the clear line between the events of the 1970s and today via the footage of the lead-up to and aftermath of protester Heather Heyer’s death.
“The picture takes you to a safe place — we’re watching a movie, it’s up on a screen — and suddenly we’re catapulted into now. Right next to you. Because it’s not only real,...
But the talk also featured a dose of Scorsese at his most overtly political. Describing the closing minutes of the Focus Features release, he praised its switch from scripted narrative to documentary footage of the Charlottesville. Without mentioning President Donald Trump by name, Scorsese said it is “chilling” to see the clear line between the events of the 1970s and today via the footage of the lead-up to and aftermath of protester Heather Heyer’s death.
“The picture takes you to a safe place — we’re watching a movie, it’s up on a screen — and suddenly we’re catapulted into now. Right next to you. Because it’s not only real,...
- 12/20/2018
- by Dade Hayes
- Deadline Film + TV
After all the debates, controversies, and stereotype accusations have cleared, looking back on Blaxploitation cinema today it’s easy to see healthy portions of the crime and action genres. Using these genres and the struggles of the black community, these films were created for those that wanted to see African American characters on the big screen not taking shit from the man, “getting over”, and–above all else—being the heroes in movies. In the documentary Baad Asssss Cinema, Samuel L. Jackson gives his take on the heroes of Blaxploitation: “We were tired of seeing the righteous black man. And all of a sudden we had guys who were…us. Or guys who did the things we wanted those guys to do.”
The unsung supporting players in these films that backed Fred Williamson and Pam Grier and many other stars were people acting and making a living off of it.
The unsung supporting players in these films that backed Fred Williamson and Pam Grier and many other stars were people acting and making a living off of it.
- 12/4/2012
- by Gregory Day
- SoundOnSight
Slowly but surely, those wonderful blaxploitation classics from yesteryear (the early to mid 1970's) are being released on DVD and soon the 1972 MGM heist film Cool Breeze will join the list. The DVD-on-demand specialty label Warner Archive will release the film on DVD July 17th Starring Thalmus Tasulala, Raymond St. Jacques, Lincoin Kilpatrick, Judy Pace and Pam Grier in a small role, the film deals with a team of criminals who band together to rip off The Man in order to establish a bank in the community..or maybe just to keep it for themselves The film was actually a blaxploitation remake of John Huston's classic 1950 heist film The Asphalt Jungle and no...
- 7/8/2012
- by Sergio
- ShadowAndAct
HollywoodNews.com: The Millennium Biltmore Hotel was the site for the 47th Annual Cas Awards Dinner this evening as the organization bestowed the Award for Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for a Motion Picture to True Grit and the Sound Mixing Team of Production Mixer Peter F. Kurland, Cas and Re-recording Mixers Skip Lievsay, Cas, Craig Berkey, Cas and Greg Orloff, Cas. This is the third Cas win for Kurland who previously won for No Country for Old Men and Walk the Line. This is the second Cas win for Lievsay, Berkey and Orloff who won previously for No Country for Old Men.
During the ceremony, Jeffrey S. Wexler, Cas, was honored with the Cas Career Achievement Award presented by Tomlinson Holman, Cas, the developer of the Thx system and Oscar® winning cinematographer Haskell Wexler, Asc. During the presentation Holman remarked than nearly 40 years ago he served as Wexler’s boom operator,...
During the ceremony, Jeffrey S. Wexler, Cas, was honored with the Cas Career Achievement Award presented by Tomlinson Holman, Cas, the developer of the Thx system and Oscar® winning cinematographer Haskell Wexler, Asc. During the presentation Holman remarked than nearly 40 years ago he served as Wexler’s boom operator,...
- 2/20/2011
- by HollywoodNews.com
- Hollywoodnews.com
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