Where are all the films about poor Americans?

Re:Where are all the films about poor Americans? by meri_dian on Monday March 05, 2018 @12:48PM (#16522829)

But that's the point he's trying to make. A movie about poverty will probably not be a pleasant movie to watch. So don't shove it down people's throats.

Also, the masses are not "predominately affluent", so not sure why you'd choose to describe them like that. The "white" part is unnecessary as well but that's a whole different discussion.

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Re:Where are all the films about poor Americans? by pmoriarty on Monday March 05, 2018 @01:09PM (#16522974)

"A movie about poverty will probably not be a pleasant movie to watch. So don't shove it down people's throats."

How is simply making a movie about poverty shoving it down your throat?

It's not like anyone would force you to watch it.

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Re:Where are all the films about poor Americans? by meri_dian on Monday March 05, 2018 @01:27PM (#16523116)

The undertone of the article is that people need to be exposed to poverty through cinema. Hence, shoving down people's throats.

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Re:Where are all the films about poor Americans? by sincerely on Monday March 05, 2018 @03:58PM (#16524314)

From the last year alone "Good Time" and "The Florida Project" were amazing movies that were about or contextualized by poverty.

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