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posted by martyb on Thursday June 11 2020, @05:44PM   Printer-friendly
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HBO Max Temporarily Removes ‘Gone With the Wind’ From Library

An HBO Max spokesperson says “Gone With the Wind” will eventually return to the platform with a discussion about its historical context and a denouncement of its racist depictions.

On Tuesday, HBO Max removed the 1939 film from its library in the wake of protests over the death of George Floyd.

[...] Upon its release, “Gone With the Wind” broke theater attendance records and was the highest-grossing film of all time to that point. It still holds the record when adjusted for inflation. However, despite being considered one of the greatest films of all time, some film commentators have since criticized its depiction of slavery and Black people.


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  • (Score: 2) by DannyB on Thursday June 11 2020, @06:46PM (4 children)

    by DannyB (5839) Subscriber Badge on Thursday June 11 2020, @06:46PM (#1006503) Journal

    I'm glad someone beat me to mentioning Disney's "Song of the South". The movie Disney has tried to disappear for years. One of the biggest problems is that movie is the origin of one of Disney's most popular songs "Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah". [youtube.com]

    That song is featured in theme park live parades till this very day the age of covid-19.

    Another interesting thing is that the 1940 Pinocchio cartoon film openly uses the word "jackass". A word that I don't use. Until recently. And only in reference to Trump. It's what his middle initial J must stand for.

    (I only use the seven basic curse words: Fiddle, Foodle, Diddle, Doodle, Piddle, Foo and Sticks. I use them in combination with possible prefixes and suffixes. And I use them a lot. Lilke: Oh . . . . Diddley Foo! And with an extended Fffff sound . . . Oh Fffffffiddle sticks! And this is serious, not sarcastic.)

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  • (Score: 2) by gtomorrow on Thursday June 11 2020, @06:57PM (2 children)

    by gtomorrow (2230) on Thursday June 11 2020, @06:57PM (#1006514)

    I only use the seven basic curse words...

    You're a strange bird, Danny B.

    BTW, didn't you get the memo? [soylentnews.org]

    • (Score: 2) by DannyB on Thursday June 11 2020, @07:17PM (1 child)

      by DannyB (5839) Subscriber Badge on Thursday June 11 2020, @07:17PM (#1006530) Journal

      There is hydrocodone. Which is cheaper and better than cannabis products.

      Maybe it isn't the word you say so much as how intensely and sincerely you say it. And maybe how frequently. I definitely do not shy away from using my curse words. Well, maybe I do avoid them somewhat.

      Once, and yes it actually was at a Disney World resort, I mentioned the seven basic curse words thing (above) to my wife and daughter, and they laughed hysterically for nearly an hour -- because they knew it was true.

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      • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday June 11 2020, @10:15PM

        by Anonymous Coward on Thursday June 11 2020, @10:15PM (#1006625)

        There is hydrocodone.

        Sure, if you can find a doctor willing to give you a prescription. Yes, I'm fucking bitter.

        Why don't the rioters burn down DEA buildings?

  • (Score: 1, Funny) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday June 11 2020, @09:29PM

    by Anonymous Coward on Thursday June 11 2020, @09:29PM (#1006602)

    (I only use the seven basic curse words: Fiddle, Foodle, Diddle, Doodle, Piddle, Foo and Sticks. I use them in combination with possible prefixes and suffixes. And I use them a lot. Lilke: Oh . . . . Diddley Foo! And with an extended Fffff sound . . . Oh Fffffffiddle sticks! And this is serious, not sarcastic.)

    I read that in the voice of Tigger.