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Post by tallgirl on Sept 2, 2015 19:48:50 GMT
Story hereWhat do you think? I am undecided so far... while it's true that it's a very 'white' video that excludes the native African population, I think it stays true to the movies of the time that were shot there, and - for better or for worse - is historically accurate. I don't think it's romanticizing colonialism so much as Old Hollywood, and Old Hollywood was not very PC (heck - new Hollywood isn't either...) What do you think?
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Post by ~Susan~ on Sept 2, 2015 20:13:22 GMT
Colonialism never entered my mind when I saw that video. It really has that old Hollywood feel to it, which I love.
It seems like people aren't happy unless they are complain ing about something.
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Post by mom on Sept 2, 2015 20:14:53 GMT
I never thought of colonialism at all. I actually like the video and usually Im not a fan.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 2, 2015 20:16:56 GMT
Yes, it's got an Old Hollywood feel to it for sure, but this is 2015. It's tone deaf to set a video in Africa and have everyone in it be white. Yes, it sure does reflect the way things were back then, but not because non-white people weren't around, they just weren't shown. Not to mention the overall vibe is romanticizing an era that came at a very high price for African countries.
I mean, it's a music video, not a political statement. It is beautiful and well done. But... everything she does is going to be picked apart. I think they should have predicted the problems some would have this incarnation of the video and perhaps done things a little differently.
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Post by tallgirl on Sept 2, 2015 20:25:06 GMT
Yes, it's got an Old Hollywood feel to it for sure, but this is 2015. It's tone deaf to set a video in Africa and have everyone in it be white. Yes, it sure does reflect the way things were back then, but not because non-white people weren't around, they just weren't shown. Not to mention the overall vibe is romanticizing an era that came at a very high price for African countries. I am OK with this though - because I think if they had included non-white people here, it clearly would have been 'only' for PC purposes and not because that's the way things were done back then. It's unfortunate that Taylor has had a few racial controversies lately... I believe none were meant to offend, but the cumulative effect, well... ETA: Well, wait a minute. Now that I think about it... Hmmm. If I look at another example from history, say something extreme, like the Holocaust - I sure wouldn't say, "Well it's OK for her to show such horror in her video, because it's historically accurate!" So where does one draw the line? I don't know. Like I said, I'm undecided... |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 2, 2015 20:25:57 GMT
I agree with you OP.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 2, 2015 20:32:43 GMT
It seems as Taylor Swift was pretty accurate when she wrote "haters gonna hate."
She's making a music video, not a political statement.
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