12 Years A Slave director Steve McQueen says Hollywood has ignored slavery

[powerzgym]

http://www.flicksandbits.com/2014/01...locaust/62976/

In a recent chat with Sky News for ’12 Years a Slave,’ Steve McQueen criticized Hollywood for avoiding slavery as a subject matter for movies. The acclaimed filmmaker/artist said that he hopes his drama will “redress that balance”. McQueen said, “The Second World War lasted five years and there are hundreds and hundreds of films about the Second World War and the Holocaust. Slavery lasted 400 years and there are less than 20 [films]. We have to redress that balance and look at that time in history.” The Turner Prize-winning artist, who previously directed ‘Hunger’ and ‘Shame,’ said: “People somehow do not want to look at this particular time in history.”

[UnlimitedPotato]

He's right, the numbers agree with him. When u take of the willfully ignorant spectacles and look up the IMBD u will realize there are actually very few slavery films made each year

[datderelowtes]

I think that dude needs to stfu

[UnlimitedPotato]

I think that dude needs to stfu

Its kinda amusing how defensive and uncomfortable american misc when this topic comes up. Like its seriously kinda childish, I swear u dont even get German people acting this way about WW2

[ozziememz]

Well, he's right. The numbers speak for themselves.

[stuntinonjos]

This is by design and Mr. McQueen is going against the grain. People with power spend a lot of money to sway the public's opinion and perception. Releasing more movies about slavery upsets the balance.

[liftasaurus]

He's right, the numbers agree with him. When u take of the willfully ignorant spectacles and look up the IMBD u will realize there are actually very few slavery films made each year

For a reason, they're ****ing boring. You can only do so much on slavery, it's just the same **** over and over. These people are in the entertainment business, they make money off of producing stuff that people want to watch, not what they 'should' show people. People want to be entertained, not have a lesson in righteousness.

[skel1977]

Watched it this weekend. Was pretty good. Thats all I have to add

[thqmas]

slavery doesnt make that good a film.

watching white guys beat up black people. after a while it gets tedious.

[lazi]

does Gladiator count?

[LMW]

lol wut? it feels like there is a new slavery movie every 3 months these past few years. also why do we need more? everybody knows it happened and that it was wrong, let's move on

[xMetalocalypse]

All this will do is increase the already disgusting level of tension between races.

[SuperJuiceman]

jews run hollywood so of course there's going to be tons of movies about wwii and the holocaust.

[BeardElite]

if your in america and not rich.... you are a financial slave... they dont ignore it at all, they encourage it and get rich off of you slaves

[JaxBrah]

He's right, the numbers agree with him. When u take of the willfully ignorant spectacles and look up the IMBD u will realize there are actually very few slavery films made each year

Considerding every single ethnic backround to ever exist on planet earth has been enslaved at some point I dont get why people act like black americans are the only people to ever suffer this atrocity. Theres slavery in this world today, as we speek, I dont see many people clamoring on their behalf for hollywood to address them.

What about more movies on the slaughter of native americans which is probably more of an atrocity. Or how about how the african american population has had a big hand in destroying american cities.


Waa waa waa theres too much fuked up chit in this world to make big screen dramas about them all.

[p0werlifter]

slavery doesnt make that good a film.

watching white guys beat up black people. after a while it gets tedious.

Speak for yourself, I could watch that chit all day long and I wouldn't even be accused of being racist becuz its a movie about slavery!

[Grug]

It's a fair point, and it's pretty damn disturbing, slavery was still going on just 149 years ago, that's only two human lifetimes ago.

slavery doesnt make that good a film.

watching white guys beat up black people. after a while it gets tedious.

Then why is 'Cops' still going strong, 20+ seasons into its run?

[UnawareMe]

Quality not quantity.

[Vexidi]

He should do a movie about the Black slave masters. That would really "spark a conversation".

[AimHighWillis]

strong red presence ITT

[naturaltony]

He didn't see django unchained?

[0rbit]

LMFAO slavery and the holocaust are extremely over-represented topics in hollywood.

[Bongos]

does he realize how campy films about slavery would have been in the 1950's? They would be horrendously bad and considered wildly insensitive now, even if they had good intentions. He should be happy there are fewer films. We are now at a point where films can represent historical events in a way that isn't hyper-realized and melodramatic.

Also, there are significantly fewer movies set during Revolutionary war times than there are films made about WWII. Does this decry any sort of foul play? There might be a lot of WWII movies, but there are a significant number less about the holocaust itself. What stories do you want to tell about slavery? What kind of stories do you want to tell about the holocaust? Most people want to see stories of hope. That's why Schindler's List, Life is Beautiful, Amistad, and Roots were popular. Most people don't want to see films that remind them of the harsh realities of past human behavior without and sort of level of vindication. Most movies don't have a serial killer that gets away. Most movies don't star a guy who shoots up a bus full of elementary school students.

I liked the movie though, and he is a great director

[vincelance54]

slavery doesnt make that good a film.

watching white guys beat up black people. after a while it gets tedious.

did you see the movie? it was actually really good. lol @ everyone saying slavery is a boring movie topic, this movie and Django were both really engrossing

[Zeuce]

Considerding every single ethnic backround to ever exist on planet earth has been enslaved at some point I dont get why people act like black americans are the only people to ever suffer this atrocity. Theres slavery in this world today, as we speek, I dont see many people clamoring on their behalf for hollywood to address them.

What about more movies on the slaughter of native americans which is probably more of an atrocity. Or how about how the african american population has had a big hand in destroying american cities.


Waa waa waa theres too much fuked up chit in this world to make big screen dramas about them all.

This. Phuck this ******* director, will never watch a movie about slavery.


Strong White guilt in hollywood and twitter *******s- disgusts me as much as slavery does.

Strong Oscar baiting movie theme

[SwagMorris]

Comparing American slavery to WW2 is fuking retarded. WW2 is the largest event to happen to human history, with many people still alive who lived through it and their stories are still being told.

Slavery didn't affect nearly as many people and all of those people are dead. He's a fuking hypocrite, ignoring all of the other slavery in the world that goes on right now including in the US. Fuk that nikka.

[Zerafian]

hollywood is about making money and entertaining people...who the fuk wants to constantly see movies about slavery, thats not entertaining unless you go to the movies hating the oppressed race.

[vegasbrah08]

He didn't see django unchained?

came in this thread to post this

watched it again yesterday. forgot how good that move is

[redswillred]

Comparing American slavery to WW2 is fuking retarded. WW2 is the largest event to happen to human history, with many people still alive who lived through it and their stories are still being told.

Slavery didn't affect nearly as many people and all of those people are dead. He's a fuking hypocrite, ignoring all of the other slavery in the world that goes on right now including in the US. Fuk that nikka.

O really, why don't u ask Mexicans in the states and how may are affected in present day.

[bmxunknownn]

did you see the movie? it was actually really good. lol @ everyone saying slavery is a boring movie topic, this movie and Django were both really engrossing

Overall I thought the movie was a 6/10.

This is just my opinion, excuse my ignorance. But, I watch movies to be entertained. Not to watch a guy get half hanged, standing on his tippy-toes for 6 minutes.