The Confederate States of America
01-21-06, 12:07 PM
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The Confederate States of America
01-21-06, 12:39 PM
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Originally Posted by Mopower
I thought it might be a serious look at what would have happened. Then I remembered it was Spike Lee that made it.
I've been wanting to see this film for two years now. I hope it's actually a good film and not unlike the shit that was A Day Without a Mexican.
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01-21-06, 03:37 PM
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It has been shown here in Lawrence for a couple of years now. Someone in town here end up making it. A lot of people here said it was pretty interesting but a little dry.
01-21-06, 05:06 PM
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Originally Posted by Breakfast with Girls
It'd be interesting if this was actually a historically-based look at what would have happened had the CSA achieved independence. But this just looks dumb.
The trailer reminds me a lot of the trainwreck known as A Day Without a Mexican. However, that film had no fucking clue what it wanted to be (let alone a social satire mockumentary or a serious drama).
But I'm still interested due the premise alone.
01-22-06, 03:03 PM
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Originally Posted by ReservoirDog45
Being a huge Civil War fan, reading the plot summery I find it to be utterly fascinating look at what might have been. The trailer is a little goofy but I will definatly see this
01-22-06, 04:25 PM
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Agreed. For starters, we would have two separate countries. That's what the whole damn war was about. The Confederacy wanted to secede from the union and the Union wanted to keep them. (Not sure why, honestly. Except Texas. They should have fought to keep Texas. 
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01-22-06, 04:41 PM
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Originally Posted by Breakfast with Girls
Seriously? This has a marginal connection to the Civil War at best.
01-23-06, 12:00 PM
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According to historians--slavery would have eventually been abolished due to the fact that most of the civilized countries of that time were doing away with slavery. The U.S. would have felt the pressure of other countries looking down at this and would have had to eventually given up the practice. Besides, with the advent of machinery to do field work; what else would they need the slaves for? This movie could never happen.
07-19-07, 11:55 PM
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Just saw it on IFC. It's, well, interesting. Honestly, it wasn't shocking to me - it was actually pretty boring. Funny at times like how a Saturday Night Live skit is funny (way over the top), but overall it was pretty boring.
Here's the basic plot:
Should you run out to see it? Not really, unless you are a fan of alternate history or if you really want to see it because it was (is) a controversial film. Will this ever be shown in theaters or even on mainstream TV in the US? No way. Actually I'm kind of suprised that IFC even showed it.
Here's the basic plot:
Spoiler:
Should you run out to see it? Not really, unless you are a fan of alternate history or if you really want to see it because it was (is) a controversial film. Will this ever be shown in theaters or even on mainstream TV in the US? No way. Actually I'm kind of suprised that IFC even showed it.
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07-19-07, 11:58 PM
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Originally Posted by Heat
Should you run out to see it? No, there are much, much better shows to watch. Will this ever be shown in theaters or even on mainstream TV in the US? No way.
And I would consider IFC to be a mainstream cable channel, considering it's provided by most cable and satelite companies. And IFC showed it, well, because, IFC owns the rights to the movie.
EDIT: The film made around $700,000 in 28 theaters during it's 39-week release. Which isn't that bad considering the very limited release it got. However, A Day Without a Mexican netted almost $5 million in 107 theaters during it's 31-week release.
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07-20-07, 12:03 AM
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Yes, IFC Films played it in major cities that have art-house theaters OR theaters with screens dedicated to indepedent films. It played in Las Vegas for one week, I remember, as I wanted to see it (but was extremely lazy).
I edited my first post with the total gross of that and the film I mentioned a year and a half ago that's similar to it.
I edited my first post with the total gross of that and the film I mentioned a year and a half ago that's similar to it.
07-20-07, 05:01 AM
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Looks silly to me but who knows, it may be ok.
