tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6622159271440854440.post8062442873979939458..comments2024-03-06T15:05:52.856-06:00Comments on 1001: A FILM ODYSSEY: THE BIRTH OF A NATION (1914)1001: A Film Odyssey is produced, directed and written by Chris, a librarian.http://www.blogger.com/profile/04803620768028761898noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6622159271440854440.post-74153909161172673192014-03-07T17:42:14.676-06:002014-03-07T17:42:14.676-06:00It's actually toned down from the Dixon book, ...It's actually toned down from the Dixon book, which I got through only part of. The film is definitely hard to take at times, but I'm not willing to throw the baby out with the bathwater. 1001: A Film Odyssey is produced, directed and written by Chris, a librarian.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04803620768028761898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6622159271440854440.post-83775361392382358322014-03-07T13:07:16.128-06:002014-03-07T13:07:16.128-06:00I had such a hard time coming to a review on this....I had such a hard time coming to a review on this. If you love it, you have loved one of the most racially backwards films in history. If you hate it, you've hated a film that gave us technical and stylistic achievements that are still used today. So you're either a racist or a Philistine.<br /><br />Damn you, Griffiths!SJHoneywellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6622159271440854440.post-49969519613305014542014-03-06T00:32:48.264-06:002014-03-06T00:32:48.264-06:00Very interesting to read the commentaries from bac...Very interesting to read the commentaries from back then. It is always too easy to apply modern sentiments when thinking of these old films. Yet it majes me really sad that the first great feature of cinema should be such a travesty. A cruel joke really. Like the first tv signal to be broadcast was of Hitler at the 36 olympic games.TSorensenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12208153011927807857noreply@blogger.com