Anyone here ever see C.S.A.?

[Taverner]

I just rewatched that movie - the scenes of Lincoln's last film ("filmed" in Canada, at the turn of the century) are heartbreaking.

[CBGLuthier]

1. I thought it was brilliant

Particularly some of the little details like who the father of their country was.

George Washington of course, a proud son of Virginia who owned slaves.

In fact my copy of it is 8 inches from my keyboard and I may give it another viewing in the coming days.

[Taverner]

3. Probably an excellent idea

It was the details - the fact that this was being aired on a "San Francisco Public TV Station" - yet there were commercials...

And many of the companies from the commercials were very real companies that either existed in the past, or still do today.

[billyoc]

2. The racist product commercials were chilling. All REAL products.

[Taverner]

4. Well, except for the radio controlled slave electric shock collar...

[Caliman73]

5. I saw it.

It was actually quite disturbing and amusing until the end when it just became disturbing. I had to change my post cause I didn't want to spoil it for anyone who wanted to see it. All I can say is thank goodness the North won.

[Taverner]

9. It gets weird

And kind of sheds light on all of our political "scandals"

[Caliman73]

11. Very true..

And though the North won, and progress towards Civil Rights and equality has been made, the revelation about the advertising and it's longevity reveals a great deal about the work that still needs to be done in this country.

[NY Magician]

6. Watched it a few times

I thought the premise was interesting and overall the film was very good; I did think some of the acting was pretty amateurish, and I thought the subplot involving the Fauntleroy (sp?) running for office was unneeded. If they had just left it as a documentary alt-history it would have been a little tighter.

Still, I'd recommend it.

[Taverner]

10. But the Fauntleroy bit did highlight how our current "scandals" can be nothing

See: Monica Lewinsky

[Dr Fate]

7. I did- a little low on production values, but very entertaining.

The commercials were very chilling yet funny.

[Taverner]

8. Chilling, funny and all too possible

The South actually may have pushed for Slavery as its identity if they had won...

[ColbertWatcher]

12. Funny movie, not Idiocracy-funny, but funny nonetheless. n/t