Should The Superb Film Zulu Be Banned?

[anotheoldgit]

https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/979715/zulu-snowflakes-campaigners-michael-caine-racist-politicial-correctness-gone-mad

[tonyav]

Should The Superb Film Zulu Be Banned?

No way, a great film that my mom took me to see as a small boy ( I have a feeling Michael Caine had something to do with it ).
Terrific to watch at the cinema.

[Peter Pedant]

William Jones and George Stringer, both award the VC are buried at Philips Park cemetery.

yeah Wm Jones is the one not portrayed in the film ( I thought it was Michael Caine but it wasnt )

South African athletes coming to Manchester still honour his grave.

( go in front entrance oppo the fire station, go right and work your way down until you see a gtended grace with flowers )

so far our answer - is it - - -
the film Zulu should be shown in Folkestone
by the vote thirty homophobic insults to five one liners ?

[Zacs-Master]

I see AOG took another pasting. It’s a real tonic to see him criticise people’s (my) spelling when only a few days ago he made wrote the howler of a headline:

‘Hungry Acts Over Migrant Crisis’

[douglas9401]

^ Now there was a thread to get your teeth into.

[naomi24]

sp, //Let's not be shy of history, even if it make some people uncomfortable. //

I’m not shy of history and it doesn't make me uncomfortable. Depictions of history in the movies I sometimes find sickening – the way the Romans or the Arabs treated their slaves for example – or even portrayals of fiction based on fact with hungry little Oliver Twist wanting more - but ‘uncomfortable’ implies that the viewer experiences unavoidable and justified embarrassment or guilt. Not me. I wasn’t around when all that happened.

[Zacs-Master]

Yeah, we treated our slaves much better.

[tonyav]

Not me. I wasn’t around when all that happened.

Neither was I, and I certainly won't be held responsible for what any of my ancestors may or may not have done.

[Baldric]

Nor me.

[naomi24]

Tony/Baldric. sp's going to be so disappointed. How dare you two not feel guilty and uncomfortable?!

[tonyav]

Well naomi, I honestly don't see why I should.

[naomi24]

Tony, wash your mouth out. It was done years before you were born and you must be forever remorseful!!! (Bit like the God thing, this, isn't it. The sins of the father .... and all that).

[tonyav]

Righto naomi, point taken. I have laid out the sack cloth and ashes ready to wear tomorrow ;-)

[naomi24]

Whit Whill ....... that's the best wolf whistle I can do in writing. ;o)

[Zacs-Master]

I’m in for a bit of self flaggelation, myself.



But that’s nothing new TBH.

[jno]

should museums in Germany be handing back artwork they never stole during the war to Americans who never owned it?

[naomi24]

You tell us, jno..... and while you're contemplating that, I'm going to bed. Night night.

[Zacs-Master]

Night night Zitty Nitty. X

[whiskeryron]

The people who want the film banned should be politely told to assume the position of Sage & Onion & get stuffed.

[whiskeryron]

I do not see this film as being racist at all. It shows to me the wonderful bravery not only of the British troops but the wonderful Zulu people.

[sp1814]

naomi24

No, you've got the wrong end of the stick.

First, I wasn't referring to you.

Second, when I wrote:

//Let's not be shy of history, even if it make some people uncomfortable.// I wasn't talking about Zulu.

Re-read my comment. I was referring to historical films in general, but 12 Years A Slave in particular.

That's because the author of this question raised several objections to that film simply because it depicted a past that he was not comfortable with modern audiences seeing.

Exactly what the 28 protesters of Zulu are doing.