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Powerful Movies

Submitted by BMCblogger on Sun, 2005-10-16 22:10.

This break I caught up on movies along with a host of other things. Among the movies I watched two were extremely powerful to me Crash and Hotel Rwanda. Both in my opinion are must see movies. They leave you asking alot of questions about how we as humans treat each other. While each movie touches on racism and prejudice in its own way, injustice is a common thread. I began thinking about how prejudice and racism are openly address now more than ever before, but with that said discussion don't seem to be providing any kind of change. This issues more and more are being seen as the rantings of a minortiy group, not "real" to the rest of our society. Katrina was a prime example of classism and in many the racism that is a result of our social structure.

We discuss the -isms with passion and what seems to be awareness but, are we "preaching to the choir"? How many people that watch movies like Crash and Hotel Rwanda aren't already somewhat informed to begin with.

Think about it just about ever place has a history of prejudice and injustice in some form. Even in a time where it is assumed the "people shout know better" nothing seems to be changing. Bryn Mawr has definetly seen it's share of racial tension: past, present and future. What is required for change to occure?

I look at some places that I've lived in the South and think that antiquated ideas will disapate as generations progress and then maybe change will occur, but when those same idea s are being taught to an entirely new generation what is to be done then? Are we destined to live in a society fill with prejudice and injustice.

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Haunting

Submitted by Shutterbug on Mon, 2005-10-17 00:05.

Crash has the "haunting" element. It's a movie that you can't watch and shake off. I'd seen it twice this past summer/spring, and my friends here wanted to see it. We watched it and there was completely silence and awe. There are so many internal conflicts and struggles; the redeemable characters have just as much prejudice as the horrible characters.

We had to watch a movie about diversity and stereotypes during customs week. They were thinking about showing Crash, but I'm kind of glad they didn't. Pieces of the movie that was shown (I can't remember it) were happy and balanced out the more negative aspects. Crash is just one of those movies that makes you so aware and you feel really bad about it for awhile. It's one of those movies you have to soak in on your own and then discuss.

I'd recommend that movie to anyone. Hotel Rwanda also, they're both amazing movies.

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These movies make you FEEL...

Submitted by How I learned t... on Mon, 2005-10-17 00:40.

Both are amazing movies. Extremely breathe taking and suspenseful, and at the same time very REAL…

I recently saw Crash. I had to see it twice! That’s how good it was. I was stunned at the many stereotypes that movie brings up. The conflicts between the characters, and the way they “crash” into each other is basically real life. Everyday we face new obstacles, new people, and different people. Maybe we like them, maybe we don’t. We might have already a prejudged idea about them, and because of that we may act a certain way to them. I can recall so many times in my life when I was forced to “crash” into someone or something I never knew about. And have to use my prejudged instinct in order to produce a first reaction to them. Crash reminded me of the many things I’ve experienced and seen in my life, and at the same time reinforced that everyone struggles, with one thing or another. No one group of people have it easy, everyone has it hard, in their own way. The hard thing about watching that was realizing that this is how people really act towards each, and how difficult the struggle is to change that.

Hotel Rwanda was powerful…moving and truly incredible. This and “The killing Fields” (another good one) are probably two of the best movies ever made detailing the tremendous horrific events of genocide (in my opinion). Hotel Rwanda made me see past so many boundaries. Shocked throughout the whole movie I sat there and just watched, speechless, ashamed, and helpless. I cried, out of sadness and disbelief. And as I thought of today and the situation in Dufur, I couldn’t help but feel the atrocity that may be going on right now. That movie WOW… that’s all I can really say for now.

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