Good morning folks, I agree with Kevin, and can recommend seeing this file. The 2 lead actors are excellent and it is a compelling story based on real characters. But in all honesty I knew immediately upon seeing it that certain elements of the film would receive much criticism in our climate today -- in particular, the "white folks to the rescue" theme. To give another example, think Mississippi Burning. Even the X-Men series has gotten some heat on this issue. Personally I was powerfully moved by Green Book, including the film's ending sequence of a white family embracing and welcoming a lonely African American man into their holiday feast. Nevertheless I recognized immediately how quickly these scenes, and others, would be "problematized" and probably even chastized in our cultural climate -- and I told my wife this, in the after film conversation in the car going home. I would welcome other responses on here about the film, since it seems to be yet another symptom, or perhaps if we are positive another teachable moment, about these rather perplexing and critically loaded topics in our world today.... Dr. Hal Bush Dept. of English Saint Louis University [log in to unmask] 314-977-3616 http://halbush.com author website: halbush.com ________________________________ From: Mark Twain Forum <[log in to unmask]> on behalf of Mac Donnell Rare Books <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Sunday, February 3, 2019 4:25:57 PM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Huck Finn and The Green Book This may interest some. I saw the movie this past week and disagree with most of the criticism aimed at the movie by critics and the family of Don Shirley. It's not a perfect movie, but it's a good one, well worth seeing: https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.thedailybeast.com_is-2Dgreen-2Dbook-2Da-2Drescue-2Dfantasy-2Dmark-2Dtwain-2Dmight-2Ddisagree&d=DwIFaQ&c=Pk_HpaIpE_jAoEC9PLIWoQ&r=f7i-Uq4rMQU8-TBe45qVLg&m=5UY3uXq0JN_S3So32RcpPGlMc9NwOCONyX925mH3utM&s=0_Fd4wiKbKcQkN9-jUi19MmaLkf454zpq_tusnO9R5A&e= Kevin @ Mac Donnell Rare Books 9307 Glenlake Drive Austin TX 78730 512-345-4139 Member: ABAA, ILAB, BSA You can browse our books at: https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.macdonnellrarebooks.com&d=DwIFaQ&c=Pk_HpaIpE_jAoEC9PLIWoQ&r=f7i-Uq4rMQU8-TBe45qVLg&m=5UY3uXq0JN_S3So32RcpPGlMc9NwOCONyX925mH3utM&s=8gzOAb-W-obAtmWHiHslM2hjRzDeIIJtxtnUII_anlU&e=
