November 19, 2013 • 76 mins
It's time for another spoiler-filled talk about a slavery movie, so you know what that means... Craig Lindsey! Craig returns to Cinema Fix to discuss whether 12 Years A Slave is worth the hype. Is it an "important" film? Is McQueen's style too distancing? Does he make suffering too photogenic? Why aren't there more movies about the hierarchy among slaves? Are any of the slave masters "good" or are they all evil? Tune in to find out. Plus, a tangent about twerking.
SHOW NOTES:
0:22 - Intro and clip
6:48 - Craig's general thoughts on 12 Years A Slave, whether it's "important"
12:54 - The appropriate distance from the subject?
19:40 - Racism as institutional and systemic
24:43 - Is William Ford good or bad?
32:49 - The depiction of religion
37:08 - Is there a "proper" way to depict slavery, aesthetically?
54:00 - Alfre Woodard and slave hierarchy; also, twerking
1:06:18 - How it will be remembered
1:10:52 - Show close
DON'T FORGET: You can contact the show by emailing cinemafix@filmgeekradio.com or leaving a voicemail at 336-793-2509. Thanks for listening!
SHOW NOTES:
0:22 - Intro and clip
6:48 - Craig's general thoughts on 12 Years A Slave, whether it's "important"
12:54 - The appropriate distance from the subject?
19:40 - Racism as institutional and systemic
24:43 - Is William Ford good or bad?
32:49 - The depiction of religion
37:08 - Is there a "proper" way to depict slavery, aesthetically?
54:00 - Alfre Woodard and slave hierarchy; also, twerking
1:06:18 - How it will be remembered
1:10:52 - Show close
DON'T FORGET: You can contact the show by emailing cinemafix@filmgeekradio.com or leaving a voicemail at 336-793-2509. Thanks for listening!
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