The Birth of a Nation (Official Thread)
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The Hunting Ground trying to get themselves involved.
Birnin Zana
Honorary Wakandan
This is the bullshyt I have to hear from the Black Podcasts I listen to whenever they talk about this movie & Nate Parker.
Nate Parker would done interviews with Black/Urban media outlets like "The Breakfast Club" & Hot97/"Ebro in the Morning" regardless of the controversy.
Even Hilary Clinton was on the breakfast club
Idiots really say dumb shyt for retweets
JerseyBoy23
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All the criticism I'm seeing is either from a bias reviewer who thinks Parker did it or don't think women have a big enough voice in it. Thought The Undefeated would hold a brother down.
White feminists really trying to play oppression Olympics out here.
White feminists really trying to play oppression Olympics out here.
Birnin Zana
Honorary Wakandan
I'm definitely not into the conspiracy theory shyt, but it does say something about bias in the reviews that this film was the rave of Sundance and once the case got a spotlight the reviews started to turn.
Birnin Zana
Honorary Wakandan
Despite everything, the movie currently sits at a solid 78% rating at RT. As far as critics are concerned, it's doing fine.
The Birth of a Nation
The Birth of a Nation
JerseyBoy23
Veteran
Just to add on, it was originally made for 10 million and then Fox Searchlight copped it for 17.5 million.
So all this slander for Nate and he's already recouped. It's really Fox Searchlight's problem if it doesn't make 35 million.
So all this slander for Nate and he's already recouped. It's really Fox Searchlight's problem if it doesn't make 35 million.
10:15 showing tonight. Been waiting all day
Birnin Zana
Honorary Wakandan
Took a quick look at the twitter reaction of the movie from users who just saw it tonight. So far, so good. 
#BirthOfANation - Twitter Search
#BirthOfANation - Twitter Search
NobodyReally
Superstar
This movie is BRILLIANT! I have never seen a slave movie give so much life and humanity to it's characters. These were real people, who loved, feared, hated, and had their own individual quirks and mannerisms. They weren't caricatures or one dimensional mute stereotypes. And this movie didn't just give life to the slaves, but also to the whites who owned them and hunted them. They weren't all painted the same. They had their strengths and faults, but what it did do is highlight how most of them were complicit and involved in the institution of slavery either directly or indirectly, even if some of them were nice. The buildup to the rebellion was paced perfectly. That previously posted review that said this movie was all gore and no heart or passion was full of shyt! 
If anything he was very tasteful and hesitant to show too much gore. In fact, I truly believe that anyone who completely trashes this movie has a fukking agenda because Nate Parker really put his foot in this. The script, cinematography, and definitely the acting were top notch. My only complaint is that some of Nat's visions and the use of music made a few moments feel a bit pretentious. But Nat Turner DID have visions, so they had to show that. Maybe it was the placement of the visions coupled with the music that made it feel a little heavy handed. But that's my ONLY complaint. This is better than 12 Years a Slave by a mile, IMO. And yes, after viewing this movie, and seeing the parallels between the slave patrols, the use of scripture to subdue slaves, and racist rhetoric that is still repeated today, I know they do not want us to see this movie.
Please go see this movie, it's never been done like this before, and it was awesome!
9/10 or two thumbs up for sure.
If anything he was very tasteful and hesitant to show too much gore. In fact, I truly believe that anyone who completely trashes this movie has a fukking agenda because Nate Parker really put his foot in this. The script, cinematography, and definitely the acting were top notch. My only complaint is that some of Nat's visions and the use of music made a few moments feel a bit pretentious. But Nat Turner DID have visions, so they had to show that. Maybe it was the placement of the visions coupled with the music that made it feel a little heavy handed. But that's my ONLY complaint. This is better than 12 Years a Slave by a mile, IMO. And yes, after viewing this movie, and seeing the parallels between the slave patrols, the use of scripture to subdue slaves, and racist rhetoric that is still repeated today, I know they do not want us to see this movie.Please go see this movie, it's never been done like this before, and it was awesome!
9/10 or two thumbs up for sure.
Dr. Narcisse
Veteran
This movie is BRILLIANT! I have never seen a slave movie give so much life and humanity to it's characters. These were real people, who loved, feared, hated, and had their own individual quirks and mannerisms. They weren't caricatures or one dimensional mute stereotypes. And this movie didn't just give life to the slaves, but also to the whites who owned them and hunted them. They weren't all painted the same. They had their strengths and faults, but what it did do is highlight how most of them were complicit and involved in the institution of slavery either directly or indirectly, even if some of them were nice. The buildup to the rebellion was paced perfectly. That previously posted review that said this movie was all gore and no heart or passion was full of shyt!
Please go see this movie, it's never been done like this before, and it was awesome!
9/10 or two thumbs up for sure.
I was low key expecting you to shyt on it
Is it lit
Edit: Some of the reviews said the women had no voices. Just there. Why did you feel that way, but others didn't
