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hunter

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7. If HBO decides not to show it, so what?

Reply to Proud liberal 80 (Original post)

Wed Jun 10, 2020, 10:37 AM

Jun 2020

It's their house.

If the police were breaking down my door and rummaging through my DVD library searching for copies of "Gone With the Wind" to confiscate that would be a different matter.

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Gone with the Wind [View all] Proud liberal 80 Jun 2020 OP

We'll always have this: RiverbendsJoe Jun 2020 #1

I don't know anyone who has called for Gone With the Wind to be censored StarfishSaver Jun 2020 #2

Guy who made 12 Years a Slave: it should be retired for a while. Gives VERY false view of blacks, sl bobbieinok Jun 2020 #5

I don't think it should be retired. It should be shown in context StarfishSaver Jun 2020 #9

First time I heard of it was when it was announced and linked here... Wounded Bear Jun 2020 #3

I've censored GWTW for decades PJMcK Jun 2020 #4

Max Steiner. He also did.... mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2020 #8

Thanks for the info! PJMcK Jun 2020 #12

"Damn, that went on too long! Sorry." mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2020 #13

I don't think HBO had an ulterior motive. madaboutharry Jun 2020 #6

If HBO decides not to show it, so what? hunter Jun 2020 #7

The slave scenes - "Quittin' time" comes to mind - are cringeworthy. Merlot Jun 2020 #10

"Frankly, my dear...." Chainfire Jun 2020 #11

I think it should be taught in a class dealing with film's reinforcement of racist ideology in this CTyankee Jun 2020 #14