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Luminous Animal

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12. Who is the most compelling protagonist in the end?

Reply to Enraged_Ape (Reply #11)

Wed Aug 21, 2013, 04:06 AM

Aug 2013

The servant or the rebel? Or was the rebel not an important part except to highlight the dignity of the subservience

I love Whitaker. Not a fan of Winfrey. And the stunt casting of the Presidents has kept me away from seeing the movie.

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If you've seen the movie "The Butler" would you rate it for me? [View all] gopiscrap Aug 2013 OP

I loved how they threaded history in the film gopiscrap Aug 2013 #1

The only thing they got wrong is how the presidents looked Hekate Aug 2013 #2

Four links below to the WaPo articles regarding the real WH butler Eugene Allen... Tx4obama Aug 2013 #3

Thanks so much for all of that Hekate Aug 2013 #5

I would never see it. Two words: bigwillq Aug 2013 #4

You probably won't want to watch the Oscars, then, if reports are accurate. MADem Aug 2013 #8

Wow. I thought she was brilliant in "The Color Purple" Rowdyboy Aug 2013 #9

Oprah joins Russell Crowe, Mel Gibson and Vince Vaughn bigwillq Aug 2013 #14

Its not on Pirate Bay yet Go Vols Aug 2013 #6

I have not seen it but four members of my family would give it that A plus for ya. nt MADem Aug 2013 #7

Withot even seeing it I bet it dignifies subservience Luminous Animal Aug 2013 #10

Not really. Enraged_Ape Aug 2013 #11

Who is the most compelling protagonist in the end? Luminous Animal Aug 2013 #12

Well, I don't want to spoil it. Enraged_Ape Aug 2013 #13

absolutely not. In fact, it is a major theme of the movie. For that reason, I think you should give CTyankee Aug 2013 #15