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Originally posted by AlphaFrog
I have not seen that PSA, but it definatly reminds me of the movie Crash, which I have seen. I know it's more Hollywood then PSA, but it still makes you think. I watched it twice myself and then I made my husband watch it with me (you should have seen his face when Chedle was talking about parking on the lawn!!)
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quick hijack (but it kinda works)
I think I may be the only person in the entirety of my sorority who was not altogether impressed by Crash. So much of the movie seemed no more than a caricature - meaning that
every single situation was extreme. My problem is not simply in the proportion because Crash represented experiences that are easy to identify with for the people who must suffer them regularly.
My problem with it was that it didn't do much to highlight the severity of the less blatant discrimination and racism that THRIVE in America and penetrate every aspect of society - the things that perpetually undermine progress and effort and are nearly too intangible to be fought in court.
Crash may have been a wake-up call for those who really have no clue and maybe that's all it was intended to be. I'm still waiting for a solid (CURRENT) film about the issues I'm referring to.
/hijack