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Maya commented on the post, Giving credit where it is due, on the site Religion in Black Film and Literature (Fall 2020) 5 years, 9 months ago

I am also agreeing with you all. I don’t necessarily think Chris McNair was a stand in for Spike Lee; he was representing himself. He was showing his own heartache and sharing his own, and very personal, story in […]
Abby commented on the post, Robertson's Personal Narrative of Resolution in Four Little Girls, on the site Religion in Black Film and Literature (Fall 2020) 5 years, 9 months ago

I agree. I think that Robertson’s personal conclusion is one that perfectly balances both trauma and hope. And it is important that this is the conclusion she came to in her real life, so it is a realistic […]
Maya commented on the post, The Impact of the Montgomery Bus Boycott, on the site Religion in Black Film and Literature (Fall 2020) 5 years, 9 months ago

I agree that the ending of Boycott had a series of symbolism to draw from which differed greatly from Four Little Girls. In that respect, it was more compelling because it had an additional “think” factor that […]
Maya wrote a new post on the site Religion in Black Film and Literature (Fall 2020) 5 years, 9 months ago

Both endings of Four Little Girls and Boycott were influential and strong in their own respects. The ending of Four Little Girls was captivating in the sense that it reflected the youth of the girls. Many ti […]
Mason Poisson commented on the post, Narrative versus Interview Endings, on the site Religion in Black Film and Literature (Fall 2020) 5 years, 9 months ago

I agree with you Cole. I feel that Boycott presents a more clear conclusion that allows the audience to reflect upon it. Additionally, I feel Boycott’s conclusion gives more insight and connections into the […]
Eliza Cullen commented on the post, How it is Boycott, not Four Little Girls, that gives more insight into the Twenty First Century, on the site Religion in Black Film and Literature (Fall 2020) 5 years, 9 months ago

I really liked how you talked about the importance of both unity and leadership. Both were very important to the success of the Birmingham bus boycott and I agree that the movie Boycott did a really nice job […]
Eliza Cullen commented on the post, Keep. Moving. Forward., on the site Religion in Black Film and Literature (Fall 2020) 5 years, 9 months ago

I agree with this a lot. I really like the quote that you used from Martin Luther King Jr. It really connects well to the ending of Boycott reminding and showing us that it was not the true end of the movement and […]
Ty commented on the post, Giving credit where it is due, on the site Religion in Black Film and Literature (Fall 2020) 5 years, 9 months ago

I agree with you both, I feel like Eliza articulated well how this take could come off as inconsiderate to the pain of the families. Agreeing with what Patrick says, I think that when we look deeper into Chris […]
Ty commented on the post, Narrative versus Interview Endings, on the site Religion in Black Film and Literature (Fall 2020) 5 years, 9 months ago

Hi Cole, I agree with you in that the end of Four Little Girls is jarring because of the shift from the heavy details to pictures. I remember feeling empty, sad and unsatisfied. And while you could say that the […]
Patrick commented on the post, Robertson's Personal Narrative of Resolution in Four Little Girls, on the site Religion in Black Film and Literature (Fall 2020) 5 years, 9 months ago

I wholeheartedly felt this too. Boycott’s ending felt too passive for the situation, while Four Little Girls used emotion and real people to drive the point of the movie forward to the audience. I felt overall […]
Patrick commented on the post, Giving credit where it is due, on the site Religion in Black Film and Literature (Fall 2020) 5 years, 9 months ago

I feel the same as Alyssa with this subject. While artistically it is fun to entertain and because of Spike Lee’s habits of self-inserting himself into his movies, it is easy to make this connection. However, a […]
Jackeb-Eligah Milan commented on the post, Robertson's Personal Narrative of Resolution in Four Little Girls, on the site Religion in Black Film and Literature (Fall 2020) 5 years, 9 months ago

Hey Lauren, I appreciate your outlook on the endings of the movies! It was nice to see a fresh opinion that “went against the grain” of the other opinions, including my own. I can now see the power in the ending […]
Alyssa S. commented on the post, The Power in the Ending of BOYCOTT, on the site Religion in Black Film and Literature (Fall 2020) 5 years, 9 months ago

I think it is incredibly important how you brought it back to racial justice at the end. My question for you would be this: How is the moment where King is acknowledged by the black and Latina officers intended to […]
Alyssa S. commented on the post, Giving credit where it is due, on the site Religion in Black Film and Literature (Fall 2020) 5 years, 9 months ago

I really appreciate this take. Having your child die is a pain unimaginable to anyone who hasn’t experienced it, and I like that you separated the artist from the work he facilitated.
Jackeb-Eligah Milan wrote a new post on the site Religion in Black Film and Literature (Fall 2020) 5 years, 9 months ago

When examining the films, Boycott (Clark Johnson) and Four Little Girls (Spike Lee), their impact on and illustration of the past and ongoing battles with equality is prominent. While the endings of both of the […]
Cole Ward wrote a new post on the site Religion in Black Film and Literature (Fall 2020) 5 years, 9 months ago

The ending of Boycott was more compelling than the ending of Four Little Girls. Boycott ended with a short scene of Martin Luther King Jr. interaction with the city’s youth and stands as a point of comparison. He […]
Lauren Brown wrote a new post on the site Religion in Black Film and Literature (Fall 2020) 5 years, 9 months ago

While I think both endings of the two selected films were impactful in their own way, I saw the ending of Four Little Girls to be much more insightful. At the end of Boycott, the symbolism of King being left […]
Eliza Cullen wrote a new post on the site Religion in Black Film and Literature (Fall 2020) 5 years, 9 months ago

No one can understand the pain that was felt by the parents that lost children in the bombing of the 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham Alabama in 1963. Not even Spike Lee after filming the entire […]
Ty wrote a new post on the site Religion in Black Film and Literature (Fall 2020) 5 years, 9 months ago

I think that the ending of Boycott is more helpful to our understanding of the movement because it shows how the fight against injustice is continuous. In the end we see MLK faced with the question of joining his […]
Mason Poisson wrote a new post on the site Religion in Black Film and Literature (Fall 2020) 5 years, 9 months ago

The most important aspect of a films conclusion is how it presents general themes, as well as connecting directly to the present day. What an audience will remember most is what the film producers left them […]
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