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Originally Posted by RedefinedDiva
Acts I & II have brought me through EVERY emotion that one can experience. This documentary is..... unexplainable. I appreciate Spike Lee SO much for this. He has captured so many of the emotions felt by those affected. He has also done a good job of attempting to present all sides of the story. I wanted to turn this off SOOOOOO many times and have cried so many tears, but I had to watch it.
Aside from hearing ol' girl buck on the airport security, there were a few other highlights tha made me throw my head back in laughter:
* When Michael Knight (9th Ward resident) said they dropped water on his boat like they were trying to sink it. He said, "I bet I won't ask no mo'!"
* Fred (Johnson?) stating "I ain't 'bout that leavin'!"
* "Swamp Thing" talking about he had never seen any boats in the projects He said that the boats were looking like cars.
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Sistergreek,
I feel the same way. My husband, mom and I were watching it together and just remembering what frame of mind we all were in last year. It seems like it just happened yesterday, especially if you go to the East and lower 9th ward. I have a physical reminder of just how long ago Katrina was, which is my baby boy. For those of you from New Orleans, I was in Metairie at East Jefferson Hospital on strict bedrest (had been there since June 10th) and rode out the storm there with my husband and 2yr old son. The Thursday after the storm I was evacuated to Baton Rouge and had him at Womans Hospital exactly two weeks after the storm. So, he is my "Katrina Baby". I just say this because I do love my city and I am BLESSED that all of my family were found safe and sound. Ya'll (my southern drawl) we can never forget what happened here. Too many times I have read how people think that everything is moving along just because we did have Mardi Gras and it's not(at least not in the neighborhoods, there are some people back though). You can still see the water lines on the houses and some busy streets are quiet. Rebuilding is still an issue,because people haven't been given the funds they need, but that's another issue all together. Those of you that do watch all the documentaries, and there will be plenty as the anniversary approaches, just keep us and everyone that was affected in your prayers.