Teslashelby wrote:That's right take a pop at McQueen but it takes a Brit to make the first proper no holds barred film about slavery.
The guy is very passionate and very serious, have you got a problem with him because he's a Brit that did something an American would never have the balls to do?
Yeah not sure about this.
Then answer why has no American director has never made a film like this before?
The truth of the matter is that this subject is far too close to home for America and far too recent.
Teslashelby wrote:That's right take a pop at McQueen but it takes a Brit to make the first proper no holds barred film about slavery.
The guy is very passionate and very serious, have you got a problem with him because he's a Brit that did something an American would never have the balls to do?
Yeah not sure about this.
Then answer why has no American director has never made a film like this before?
The truth of the matter is that this subject is far too close to home for America and far too recent.
Making the film and having the guts to make a film are too different things. Plenty of American directors have tackled the issue of slavery obviously not to the level of 12YAS because that is a one of kind story but that doesn't mean an American was afraid to direct it. So please get out of here with that bullshit.
Secondly please STFU with the whining about McQueen. I'm a fan along with many others on here.
Django Unchained isn't a bad film at all, if the subject of slavery is what one is trying to focus on. Or, Spielberg's Amistad. Although it is not based on a true story, but to some extent Django is based on true events. By all means, it isn't 12 Years A Slave; it's the subject matter we're talking about here. Both films in my opinion are depicting slavery in America closely. 12 Years A Slave just happens to be a true story and like Solomon's, there are many other stories that are yet to be told. Some just without getting the opportunity to tell their story either continued living as slaves or died.
But, truly like 12 Years A Slave, depicting slavery so honestly, is not there any other film. And it's not really about McQueen to be honest, it is about cinema and art, which knows no boundaries. Both cinema and art understand no American or British, therefore, one respectively, with passion can make a great film about any subject.
Teslashelby wrote:That's right take a pop at McQueen but it takes a Brit to make the first proper no holds barred film about slavery.
The guy is very passionate and very serious, have you got a problem with him because he's a Brit that did something an American would never have the balls to do?
Yeah not sure about this.
Then answer why has no American director has never made a film like this before?
The truth of the matter is that this subject is far too close to home for America and far too recent.
What about Monster's Ball? Or does it really have to be a Brit, or American, to prove any of those points made by a random dude? 12 Years is nothing groundbraking, and yet McQueen still deserves all the praise for his uncompromising posture, may he continue to work with such fierceness.
And the most ignorant post of the week goes to... (drumroll)
If you're going to make asinine declarative statements like that, at least do your fucking homework Tesla. Jesus.
edit: and if you need a comprehensive list of american made tv and film projects that deal frankly with slavery and/or it's aftermath, try the interwebs. Again, Jesus.
