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As has been said above me, the slave ship scenes were, although accurate, pretty stomach-turning as well. I had to turn away during a couple scenes, and will admit to crying like a child when the slaves were dragged off the ship and drowned in order to eliminate any possibility of food shortages. '''As for why it was not well known, the subject matter was and still is a dangerous topic to cover in the public sphere. With talk of slavery comes the controversial mention of reparations, and the guilt that came/comes with addressing American involvement in slave trade is something that many people are not prepared to deal with.''' Also, '''''let's consider what the 2nd-4th most grossing movies were of 1997: Tomorrow Never Dies, Jurassic Park 2 and Liar/Liar. If Titanic hadn't had the beefcake factor, it would not have been top-billed, because no one wants to sit through 3.5 hours of movie when they know how it's going to end. Crisp, short, blockbuster movies sell. Epic reminders of dark periods in American history often don't.''''' -Cash Nelson | As has been said above me, the slave ship scenes were, although accurate, pretty stomach-turning as well. I had to turn away during a couple scenes, and will admit to crying like a child when the slaves were dragged off the ship and drowned in order to eliminate any possibility of food shortages. '''As for why it was not well known, the subject matter was and still is a dangerous topic to cover in the public sphere. With talk of slavery comes the controversial mention of reparations, and the guilt that came/comes with addressing American involvement in slave trade is something that many people are not prepared to deal with.''' Also, '''''let's consider what the 2nd-4th most grossing movies were of 1997: Tomorrow Never Dies, Jurassic Park 2 and Liar/Liar. If Titanic hadn't had the beefcake factor, it would not have been top-billed, because no one wants to sit through 3.5 hours of movie when they know how it's going to end. Crisp, short, blockbuster movies sell. Epic reminders of dark periods in American history often don't.''''' -Cash Nelson | ||
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| + | One thing that surprised me about the movie was the scene where Cinque sits down with his friend who had been given the Bible. Speilberg shows the concept of religion in a very positive light, as they discuss the struggles of Jesus in Mendes, relating those struggles to their own. A film in the 1990s that addresses religion in such a positive way was definitely not very common, with most religious followers portrayed often as out of touch. Instead, in Amistad, Speilberg portrays the Bible as a source for understanding, a way for the Mendes to relate to this new foreign culture. Since several of the Mendes do convert to Christianity, I think this was a very important and powerful scene. ~Juliann Boyles | ||
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