tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27165670.post7195386063553402062..comments2023-10-26T06:08:10.543-04:00Comments on Anali's First Amendment: The Great DebatersLisa Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08096947438461486505noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27165670.post-81673778196285005672008-01-09T10:16:00.000-05:002008-01-09T10:16:00.000-05:00amisha - I agree that the labor and union organizi...amisha - I agree that the labor and union organizing components were great additions to the film, because they are such important issues. <BR/><BR/>I'll probably rent "American Gangster" eventually, but I don't have the same excitement for it. I don't like seeing him play the bad guy! : ) Although I listened to him being interview on NPR by Terry Gross and they played some segments from the Lisa Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08096947438461486505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27165670.post-62879666751319546632008-01-09T09:11:00.000-05:002008-01-09T09:11:00.000-05:00i saw the great debaters on christmas with the fam...i saw the great debaters on christmas with the family and *loved* it. i have to say i was skeptical before going in, because i wondered if it would be too sentimental, but my doubts disappeared... denzel was fantastic, and i thought the movie did an incredible job with the racial and class politics at the time (i was really interested in the exploration of class organizing as a possible way to amishahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05153910403783107480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27165670.post-30695378666888964252008-01-07T01:09:00.000-05:002008-01-07T01:09:00.000-05:00villager - Welcome! Thank you for stopping by! I a...villager - Welcome! Thank you for stopping by! I agree about the movie. It's great for different generations to see together. When I was leaving the theater, a man leaving said that his mother had been on the debate team. It was pretty amazing! And thanks for adding me to the list. ; )Lisa Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08096947438461486505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27165670.post-84510552162532679302008-01-06T15:35:00.000-05:002008-01-06T15:35:00.000-05:00The movie, Great Debaters is one of the best that ...The movie, <B>Great Debaters</B> is one of the best that I've ever seen. I shared the experience with my 72-year old mother and 14-year old daughter while on west coast vacation last week. Truly a wonderful movie...<BR/><BR/>peace, VillagerAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05001965827509309490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27165670.post-5951583029895953402008-01-01T21:37:00.000-05:002008-01-01T21:37:00.000-05:00zen chef - You will love it!coffee & vanilla - Oh,...zen chef - You will love it!<BR/><BR/>coffee & vanilla - Oh, I think many of us are still a little in love with him! ; )<BR/><BR/>anonymous - Welcome! Thank you so much for this wonderful comment. You've said it so eloquently that I can't really add to it. Please do come by again!Lisa Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08096947438461486505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27165670.post-22859867408115737552007-12-30T22:18:00.000-05:002007-12-30T22:18:00.000-05:00It has been 48 hours since I walked out of the the...It has been 48 hours since I walked out of the theater, and I still have trouble finding the words to truly convey the conviction I feel to touch every young person (black, white, whatever), to pull them back from the influences that will make them sell themselves short. Being of African American descent, I feel such a weight on me to do my part to persuade those in my sphere of influence to Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27165670.post-88833244730309639172007-12-30T18:01:00.000-05:002007-12-30T18:01:00.000-05:00Denzel Washington is one of my favourite actors......Denzel Washington is one of my favourite actors... when I was younger I used to be in love with him, hehe :)<BR/>I will definitely see this movie, especially that was directed also by him.Coffee and Vanillahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09536793512262722674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27165670.post-70577324869137691712007-12-30T16:42:00.000-05:002007-12-30T16:42:00.000-05:00I loved Denzel in 'American Gangsters'. He's such ...I loved Denzel in 'American Gangsters'. He's such a wonderful actor!<BR/>This is on my TO SEE list! Thanks for the tip. :-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com