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.
(Score: 2) by tizan on Thursday June 11 2020, @06:50PM (4 children)
> Bollocks. Or only in a really really stupid nanny-state with a really really stupid population.
Really .... so the "donot drink" on clorox bottle is nanny state ? You must live in a country with 100% educated populace (I mean educated not schooled.) who knows of the dangers of the oxidative power of halogens.
(Score: 2) by c0lo on Thursday June 11 2020, @11:48PM (2 children)
Well, yes. They may even know the difference between a halogen and the hypochlorite ion [wikipedia.org] (grin)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aoFiw2jMy-0 https://soylentnews.org/~MichaelDavidCrawford
(Score: 2) by Bot on Friday June 12 2020, @12:50PM (1 child)
Don't be hypochloritical.
Account abandoned.
(Score: 2) by c0lo on Friday June 12 2020, @02:29PM
Well, no, I'm no, just a bit perchloratical.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aoFiw2jMy-0 https://soylentnews.org/~MichaelDavidCrawford
(Score: 2) by FatPhil on Friday June 12 2020, @02:16PM
But yes, I am lucky in having most recently lived in countries where the chilren are worldproofed adequately, and instilled with superabilities like common sense, risk evaluation, and logical thought. For example, I used to live near a school which didn't have a proper school yard - at break times the kids would *go outside and play on the rocks*. And they're now doing just fine. Unlike people of the same age in the country responsible for (a) Gone with the Wind; and (b) banning Gone with the Wind.
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