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Related: About this forumPaul Giammati: 12 Years a Slave Auction Scene
I knew that guy in the Century Link TV ads looked familiar. The cruel auction master in 12 Yrs a Slave. As an aside. has there been a movie or documentary about Harriet Tubman. That would be a good idea for a major production right now.
1StrongBlackMan
(31,849 posts)and can't get more than 1/2 in, before I choose to stop the recording, as opposed to act out.
ErikJ
(6,335 posts)months apart. Try a beer first?
1StrongBlackMan
(31,849 posts)Beer would reduce the viewing time from 1/2 to 15 mins ... increase the acting out likelihood to dangerous levels.
ErikJ
(6,335 posts)Many dont realize how terrible it was. From the beatings to the rapes to the house slaves that looked down on the field slaves and much much more.
When I debate RWers (and black ones too!) who say it wasnt so bad, I tell them to watch the movie.
Lucy
(241 posts)The DVD is still in its original wrapper.
I have been watching Underground. Last nights episode was especially hard. The episode centered on the children.
1StrongBlackMan
(31,849 posts)we TiVo it, and watch it sometime on Sundays ... along with Empire.
djean111
(14,255 posts)I don't think I will ever get over it.