tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6155853741712764167.post1316389169578941552..comments2024-02-01T23:41:43.069-05:00Comments on Out of the Past: Wild River (1960) @ the Harvard Film Archive and the Walking Ethnic StereotypeRaquel Stecherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02687110907002450794noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6155853741712764167.post-33695517184492357852013-02-02T20:23:58.775-05:002013-02-02T20:23:58.775-05:00I saw this movie when it came out at the age of 6 ...I saw this movie when it came out at the age of 6 and it made a big impression on me. I loved the song which was a mix of blues and country. Being from Tennessee I could relate to the writing of the script and the performances. Cliff played the part well and showed plenty of emotion about the family he had to displace. If you have not seen the movie yet do some research on the TVA and its history. It will bring into focus the trauma that the displaced people endured.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6155853741712764167.post-63137740079683100092013-01-18T12:31:08.554-05:002013-01-18T12:31:08.554-05:00going to watch this film....Thank you for the blog...going to watch this film....Thank you for the blog...Put it in my favoritesAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6155853741712764167.post-76723219156311093022009-08-13T07:46:02.682-04:002009-08-13T07:46:02.682-04:00"The community of classic film enthusiasts is..."The community of classic film enthusiasts is predominantly white, so sometimes I feel like I stick out like a sore thumb."<br /><br />An interesting and important observation. I can recall reading an interview with an elderly Lena Horne who said that she enjoyed staying home in her apartment watching classic films on TCM. I wondered how a woman so marginalized by the studio system in her day could find pleasure in films which, though they may have represented her era, for the most part did not represent her or her personal experience.<br /><br />At times I believe there is a universality to the stories and characters in these old films that transcends ethnicity, race, or religion. A very great many of them do not, to the point of being offensive. Can a society growing increasingly diverse still find value in these films? Is there a point where they become irrelevant? You, Raquelle, not only as an Hispanic woman, but as a young woman, can answer that better than most of us.Jacqueline T. Lynchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047941886908178350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6155853741712764167.post-86533935726641033202009-08-12T15:38:10.593-04:002009-08-12T15:38:10.593-04:00Wild River is one great film. And it is hard seein...Wild River is one great film. And it is hard seeing Brando in Montgomery Clift's role. Clift just made the role so much his own. One thing I love about the film is that is a bit more accurate portrayal of life in the South than usually seen.<br /><br />And, Raquelle, I doubt very seriously you looked like a stereotype.I would guess you looked rather fashionable.Terence Towles Canotehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18397088843628331615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6155853741712764167.post-61132420219580722252009-08-12T13:12:05.007-04:002009-08-12T13:12:05.007-04:00Love the work of Kazan that I've seen. You def...Love the work of Kazan that I've seen. You definitely made me interested in this film as I haven't seen it before. Great review!<br /><br />I know about feeling out of place. Having my personal feminine style too, I've tried it many times. <br /><br />-SebinaClassic Maidenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06452165665779363139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6155853741712764167.post-11602252588189478302009-08-12T11:06:30.832-04:002009-08-12T11:06:30.832-04:00I know exactly how you feel about getting dressed ...I know exactly how you feel about getting dressed up for casual events -- when I first started going to college in 2004 I used to get way overdressed and everyone else was wearing sweatpants :) Also I don't think you should worry about stereotypes in fashion. As long as you are wearing the clothes you like, and are confident, that's all that matters :) I for one am not confident at all about clothing, and I tend to wear boring clothes when I go out -- unless I'm going to New York. That's the only time I feel confident enough to spice it up! You can kind of get lost in NYC in the crowd, so it's okay to be bold. In my little town though, even tucking a shirt into your skirt can be enough to get everyone staring at you when you go to the grocery store! lol!<br /><br />Now-- About the film!!-- I think it sounds so interesting! I haven't seen many later Montgomery Clift movies but I know what you mean about the stiffness. I actually think it brought out a really sensitive, frightened quality that worked well for him in a film like The Misfits (I don't know how it would have worked in this one though) -- <br /><br />The few Kazan films I've seen haven't impressed me very much, could you recommend one for me to see that may change my mind? (preferably not with Brando!) :DKatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02026961018017690353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6155853741712764167.post-37669540731174328282009-08-12T08:54:10.778-04:002009-08-12T08:54:10.778-04:00Wild River is an interesting but ultimately disapp...Wild River is an interesting but ultimately disappointing film for me given its credentials. Van Fleet is definetly the high point and i recall reading somewhere about her meticulous makeup, in particular the age spots on her hands. it didnt matter if they were in the shot that day, she had to have them there as part of 'becoming' the character. she was a gifted and intense actress.<br />try not to worry so much about fitting in or what others think (i have found many people dont think, period!)! i'm sure you looked awesome and if the people there couldnt appreciate it, that's their loss!Artman2112https://www.blogger.com/profile/03062864368596074661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6155853741712764167.post-19326127330517336842009-08-12T08:00:07.451-04:002009-08-12T08:00:07.451-04:00Raquelle,
Haha! Luckily your attire didn't int...Raquelle,<br />Haha! Luckily your attire didn't interfere with you appreciating the movie! :)<br /><br />Do the Hispanic stereotype usually dress up in vintage? If I were you I wouldn't bother with stereotypes but think of Dolores Del Rio who always had style and class.Jonas Nordinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06065342609209811314noreply@blogger.com