The Seventeenth - "It`s All About Slavery!" - Monologue about the "Django Unchained" movie.
"Django" appeared to become the rare movie I was waiting for and chanced to watch it in a movie theatre. Moreover, it became the first movie I watched with subtitles in the movie theatre. And, you know, it was a little unbelievable experience.
I went to watch it with my friend. She is not a Tarantino lover, actually, nevertheless she liked the movie. So... we had some points to think about. Some points, that you may also want to know or think about.
1. "Nigger" is not a funny word.
You may be surprized, but the Russians laughed each time they heared it during the movie. I heared that from bloggers, from my classmate, who laughed himself... I`m sorry about that and don`t understand. "Nigger" was used as a common word for black slaves at those times. Perhaps the actors, who was recorded for the dubbing-in made it sound ridiculous, I don`t know. But that wasn`t a part of the humorous side of the picture.
2. Strange metal collars.
I`ve never seen such ones eather. But serfing the Internet, I found alike. So, they did existed. It seems to me, that they were made different to devise one slaves from the others. Mmm... may be also not to let them lie on smth.
Other examples are here:
http://usslave.blogspot.ru/2011/02/tortures-by-iron-collars-chains-fetters.html
http://usslave.blogspot.ru/2012/05/fabrice-monteiros-amazing-images-of.html
3. A woman among the other trackers.
Right, the one with hat, who followed Django with her eyes in the middle of the movie and was shot in the saloon when standing near the window, and flew into the window. Have you noticed how Quentin noted her? That`s because she is his favorite stunt woman. Her name is Zoe Bell. She is famous for being a stunt woman for Xena (Lucy Lawless) in "Xena: Warrior Princess", for the Bride (Uma Turman) in Kill Bill, also played in his "Death Proof". Documentary "Double Dare" is partly about her. Favotite actress, favorite stunt woman, favorite actor now... so typical of Quentin:)
4. Why did Django kill Lara Lee Candie-Fitzwilly?
It may sound strange, but that appeared to be a mystery for us. The lady almost had nothing to be blamed for in contrast to her brother and the others. So, is it because he intended to kill all of the white in the house? Is it because she had a disgussting affare with her brother? (Yes, she had. The point was shown quited blurred, though.) Too my mind, it seems to be too cruel even for a former black slave.
Or "Where is my Oscar?!"
