The Color Precious Nov 13, 2009
On a special episode of The Phil Donahue Show, fellow talk show host Tony Brown declared that the movie was "the most racist depiction of black men since The Birth of a Nation and the most anti-black family film of the modern film era." In the journal Film Comment, Spike Lee argued that Hollywood chose to turn Walker's novel into a movie precisely because Walker depicted black men as "one-dimensional animals.". Ironically, despite the fact that Precious is repeatedly raped and impregnated twice... (Slate)
Leo Frank saga still reveals a lot about our nation and ourselves Nov 4, 2009
The Birth of a Nation was playing in movie theaters. The story, however, remains very much alive. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Theyve been watching Red Dawn again Oct 21, 2009
Are they still watching the infamously re-edited prints of The Birth of a Nation. The second About section proceeds to backpedal with nine statements of what they are not. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Obama, remove your racial blinders Sep 18, 2009
"In 'Birth of a Nation,' D.W. Griffith used white actors in black face to portray black legislators as having low intelligence and acting like fools. Today, we have a band of real life congressional fools seemingly bent on blocking any meaningful reform of the health care system. But if we allow even one American to die simply because he or she cannot afford treatment, we are creating a shameful scenario that could aptly be called 'Death of a Nation.' ". We can only pray that the White House... (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Gone With the Wind as Bad History Sep 5, 2009
The film s impression of black freedom is both dismal and follows the stereotypes of earlier films like Birth of a Nation ... When Woodrow Wilson watched a private White House viewing of Birth of a Nation, Wilson, a Southerner, commented that that was really how it was during Reconstruction. (Suite101.com)
A psychiatrist offers insights on Charlie Chaplin Aug 2, 2009
In my opinion, it s one of two films that are the first masterpieces in film history that legitimized film as an art form, said Weissman, who lives in Washington, D.C. (the other, in his opinion, being D.W. Griffith s The Birth of a Nation, from 1915). Before that, it was cheap working-class entertainment. (Boston Globe)
Jackson private service at LA's Forest Lawn, final resting place for many stars Jul 8, 2009
Scenes from the 1915 D.W. Griffith epic "The Birth of a Nation" were filmed in the area. Earlier Tuesday, a half-dozen fans waited hours to get into the area. (FOX61, CT)
Site Of Jacksons Private Funeral A Resting Place For Many Stars Jul 8, 2009
Scenes from the 1915 W.D. Griffith epic "The Birth of a Nation" were filmed in the area. The Jackson family held a private service at Forest Lawn on Tuesday morning before heading to a public memorial at Staples Center in downtown Los Angeles. (KWTX.com, TX)
Jacko's final resting place? Jul 7, 2009
The African-American pop legend would be laid to rest in the hills used to shoot "The Birth of a Nation," the 1915 Hollywood blockbuster notorious for its positive portrayal of the Ku Klux Klan. AFP Digg. (iAfrica.com)
Taking mockery to new heights Jul 5, 2009
The classics - Albert Brooks' 1979 series "Real Life," the genre's "Birth of a Nation"; the 1984 rock mockumentary "This Is Spinal Tap," its "Citizen Kane"; and "The Office," which one supposes would be the "Battleship Potemkin" of mockumentaries - are all comedies with the conceit of an ever-present film crew that the characters must navigate ... The classics - Albert Brooks' 1979 series "Real Life," the genre's "Birth of a Nation"; the 1984 rock mockumentary "This Is Spinal Tap," its "Citizen... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Racist-movie 'remix' Jun 22, 2009
PRESIDENT Woodrow Wilson famously described D.W. Griffith's "The Birth of a Nation" as "history written in lightning." Others have had less flattering things to say about 00004000 this racist classic, even if it did virtually invent the modern feature film. The latest chapter in the 94-year debate over the film is "Rebirth of a Nation," a "remix" by Paul D. Miller (better known as DJ Spooky, That Subliminal Kid), which is getting a weeklong run, alongside Griffith's original, at the Museum of... (New York Post -- Entertainment)
May-September romance – straight to video Apr 28, 2009
He also wanted to make the comedy-drama in black and white, since it dealt with the early days of silent films from 1910 to the watershed release of Birth of a Nation in 1915. The studio told him to use colour. (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
Films About the Life and Times of Jesus Apr 10, 2009
Cecil B. De Mille, a preacher's son with some Jewish ancestry, had scored a titanic hit with The Ten Commandments in 1923 at the time, the top-grossing film after "The Birth of a Nation." Four years later, the extravagant auteur went from Old to New Testament. The King of Kings was another hit, thanks to De Mille's showmanship and expert marketing, and a color sequence for Easter Sunday with Jesus surrounded by enough doves for a John Woo movie. (Time.com)
Homer Tapins school adventures in Georgetown Mar 28, 2009
A silent movie after school in Florida was a rare treat, and he recalls seeing every bed sheet in Florida appear in Birth of a Nation. Racism was rampant in those days. (Georgetown Record, MA)
Clichéd, definitely, but racist, not so much Mar 20, 2009
It earned Capcom charges of racism from some corners, but after playing through the full story (which takes 12 to 15 hours) the game turns out to be more Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom than Birth of a Nation: It can be tone deaf and cringe-worthy at times, but never maliciously so. Internet Links. (Globe and Mail)
The Civil War Depicted In Film Mar 13, 2009
As early as the 1910s, the American Civil War has been the subject of films such as The Battle of Gettysburg (1913) and Birth of a Nation (1915). The Civil War seems to have been less often used as a backdrop of more recent films, but many of the films about this historic struggle have been as big as their subject matter, even making history in their own right. (Suite101.com)
Dawn of Civilization Feb 8, 2009
Nokia announces the birth of a nation with the original Civ on N-Gage. by. (IGN N-Gage)
The Birth of a Nation Feb 8, 2009
A film masterpiece of the silent era. Combining controversial subject matter and groundbreaking cinematography, D.W. Griffith's epic film remains a classic nearly a century after its release. (Suite101.com)
Taken is exciting and reactionary Feb 7, 2009
Add to that the films save the white girl from the foreign infidels plotline a staple of American cinema going back to the bad old days of Birth of a Nation and theres a queasily reactionary feel to the movie that detracts from its more incitement-to-riot qualities. Click for related content. (MSNBC -- Movies)
