tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6155853741712764167.post7899884667834780656..comments2024-02-01T23:41:43.069-05:00Comments on Out of the Past: Black Legion (1937)Raquel Stecherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02687110907002450794noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6155853741712764167.post-8101010285499502072010-12-30T09:42:48.294-05:002010-12-30T09:42:48.294-05:00Danielle - I think view points are narrow these da...Danielle - I think view points are narrow these days as well. People belittle Mexicans and Brazilians who have come to this country looking for a better life and to make a living. And many of us treat them like second-rate citizens. This kind of racism is still prevalent today and I don't think it will end. As long as we categorize people as "other" and are reluctant to accept anything new. :-( Thanks for stopping by!Raquel Stecherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02687110907002450794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6155853741712764167.post-74407275620908165182010-12-28T23:01:10.409-05:002010-12-28T23:01:10.409-05:00It's interesting that they would have put out ...It's interesting that they would have put out a movie like this, but then again things were quite a bit different back then. It's too bad the views were so narrow. I'm with you, hopefully the audiences took a more positive outlook and were able to be introspective about the topic. Great job with the review on this one.The1stdaughterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03701783270303914306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6155853741712764167.post-19291779272269667422010-12-23T23:45:41.118-05:002010-12-23T23:45:41.118-05:00its one of the many reasons they're my favorit...its one of the many reasons they're my favorite of all the studios from that era Quelle.Artman2112https://www.blogger.com/profile/03062864368596074661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6155853741712764167.post-14912676264656885212010-12-22T19:51:19.372-05:002010-12-22T19:51:19.372-05:00Paulie - Something I learned about Warner Bros. fr...Paulie - Something I learned about Warner Bros. from the documentary I reviewed a little while back, is that the studio took risks, making movies about difficult subject because their whole thing was about enlightening, entertaining and educating their audiences. WB wasn't perfect but the fact that they took financial risks with tricky subjects like that in Black Legion, makes me respect them.Raquel Stecherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02687110907002450794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6155853741712764167.post-67284110215881520932010-12-22T17:57:51.008-05:002010-12-22T17:57:51.008-05:00i agree Quelle! tho we feel a certain sympathy for...i agree Quelle! tho we feel a certain sympathy for what he got himself into, it was his own ignorance and blind hatred that got him there in the first place. in other words he asked for what he got. i like this film because the main character isnt sympathetic yet (and sadly) his type are all around us even today, i.e. those that believe they have a 'right' to something by mere birthright or circumstance as opposed to actually working towards and earning it. So to me this is a film that paints a not so pleasant picture of a not so pleasant fact of reality and does so with no holds barred which is something to admire even if it is not enjoyable as we usually think of a film being enjoyed. major kudos to WB for even green lighting a film like this.Artman2112https://www.blogger.com/profile/03062864368596074661noreply@blogger.com