DISQUS

Aleric · 1 year ago

I have been torn on whether to see this movie.

I hate Spike Lee on more than a personal level and was offended that he had the nerve to call out Clint Eastwood as a racist when all Clint did was show the facts of the Battle for Iwo Jima, from both sides giving preference to neither. He showed the good and the bad of both the Americans and the Japanese without regard for Political Correctness.

We haven't seen many historically accurate movies on the black regiments of WWII and it seems we still haven't. From what you are telling me this movie is about as factual as a Sergeant Rock comic book.

Chalk another failure up for Spike.

Robert Fure · 1 year ago

Why feel sorry for Spike Lee? As a person, he seems to be an asshole, and as a filmmaker, most of his films are more racist than the ones he complains about and most aren't as good as we're told.

As for blacks in World War II, everyone who served is deserving of respect and acknowledgment. That doesn't change the fact that only 4% of the US Fighting Force overseas during WWII were black. The major black units are the Tuskegee Airmen (a film exists about them), the 761st Tank Battalion, and various units played a big part in the Battle of the Bulge.

Also, Spike Lee was wrong about "Flags," as, we at FSR pointed out before, there were actually very few Blacks really there and Eastwood's film DID have blacks on board one of the landing craft, and in fact, a group of them were given a closeup.

Cole Abaius · 1 year ago

Making an entire movie to prove a point didn't have positive results? Color me surprised!

Robert Fure · 1 year ago

"Color" you surprised, Cole? You're a racist.

Jennifer · 1 year ago

"Waaaaah Spike Lee is mean to white people WAAAAAAAH!!!!" GTFOOHWTB.

That being said, this film was awful. Just awful.

The Comedian · 1 year ago

I don't think his film was racist, instead I found it to be a study in criticism of morality and the elasticity that happens during war. I am so sick of all the film critics raving against Lee. He has good stuff to say.

Robert Fure · 1 year ago

"GTFOOHWTB" ? Get The "F" out of here, White Trash Boy?

RACIST.

;)

Kevin Carr · 1 year ago

@Jennifer...

spike was much harder on black people in this movie than white people. GTFOOHWTG.

Robert Fure · 1 year ago

KEVIN DOESN'T LIKE A SPIKE LEE FILM OMFG RACIST!

This is fun, no wonder Spike Lee does it!

790 · 1 year ago

Sounds pretty bad.
All I can say is when you do something out of spite and revenge its gonna show.
Spike sures comes off like a pretty frustrated (at the world) guy....

Jennifer · 1 year ago

Kevin -

1) You act like I wasn't there, and
2) I wasn't referring to your review, which I largely agree with. Methinks you're tipping your hand a little bit.

Dane · 1 year ago

Good movie! I would recommend it!

Paul Salsini · 1 year ago

I certainly don't want to get into the argument about the veracity of the film or James
McBride's excellent novel, but I would just like to note that my novel, "The Cielo: A Novel of
Wartime Tuscany," also describes the massacre at Sant'Anna. I'm pleased that this horrific
event is getting attention.

Jamman · 1 year ago

Spike Lee is an extraordinarly overrated film maker. She's Gotta' Have It remains his most entertaining film.

Regarding simple facts, US forces sufferred 425,000 military deaths during the 2nd World War. Of that number, 705 were Black Americans. Black Americans were involved in very little combat during the course of the war, serving mainly as support personal. This says nothing about Blacks beyond their being discriminated against.

Chris · 1 year ago

I haven't seen the movie, but it looks like quite an achievement from the promos. At the same time, Spike Lee should have been more responsible. If he wanted to do a film on a fictitious traitor - he shouldn't have used a real historical event and location as a background. In doing so he has offended many people and distorted history. At the very least, he should include a trailer that indicates the script is drama and not historical fact.

Carl · 1 year ago

I think the biggest problem with this film isnt Spike Lee's portrayal of African Americans, or his personal 'intervention' in its message, but the fact that the massacre takes a secondary role in all of this and no one seems to be debating the atrocities the SS were responsible for.

A film like this does need sensitivity and bringing the events to the worlds attention is a good thing, it would just be nice if thats why it is remembered and not for being a Spike Lee Racial issue film.

Russ · 1 year ago

GTFOH...have any of you guys really seen the movie? Granted, Spike can be a major asshole but I don't think Turturro...who's a pretty good actor (Italian)would really be a friend, and regular in his movies?

The film was outstanding...cinematography...locations...dialogues..it was a great movie. His best...but what does a bunch of frickin film school rejects know, you boys are just posers.

Spike is the real deal....

Isaac · 9 months ago

I think the miracle was the little boy's dead brother led him to safety after Train and Bishop were killed....I think...