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Originally Posted by fotze
Haven't seen the flick, is it in any way derogatory to blacks? i.e. Inglorious Basterds had Hitler and jew killing, I can't remember if jews were angry? I figured this movie was similar in that it showed a slave kicking ass against the baddies the same way....
I don't think he uses the term as derogatory since it seems that Tarantino truly wishes he was black. Imitation/flattery type of thing.
People are going to get offended at Hot Fireman calendars anyway, I say he just completely ignores the 'controversy'. He's at the point of his career when he can.
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I believe this film is kinda supposed to be in the same vein as Inglorious Basterds, just in the slavery motive.
Tarantino said that he wanted Inglorious Basterds to be a sort of revenge film for Jews, he had talked about the idea to people for many years. You see a lot of war and holocaust films, but you always know how they end and who ends up getting screwed (to put it extremely mildly). I think this movie is to have the same feel for the slaves depicted. But of course to truly depict both groups, you have to show just how horrible they had it.
I'm not sure if any Jewish groups protested the film. I didn't hear about it. I know some that really liked the idea. We all want to see the Jews kick ass after we've watched them get tortured and shot and thrown in ovens for 3 hours. Of course, I wouldn't be surprised if there were some groups that didn't like the idea. There's always a few it seems. Would claim the same sort of thing, not taking a serious subject serious enough or handling it with enough respect.