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RhapsodyFav

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37. There needs to be a course called Ugly History in school.

Reply to ItsjustMe (Reply #2)

Fri Dec 27, 2024, 11:45 PM

Dec 2024

I really liked to movie and learned something I didn't know. Buy why is there always one seeming "sympathetic" white person in these historical movies. Like, they always have to portray that not ALL white people were like this? Not saying it couldn't have been true, but there always seems to be one.

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The Six Triple Eight [View all] William769 Dec 2024 OP

Movie was very good. scarletlib Dec 2024 #1

I watched it a couple of days ago, a very good film ItsjustMe Dec 2024 #2

There needs to be a course called Ugly History in school. RhapsodyFav Dec 2024 #37

i dare ya to watch the movie and not cry. mopinko Dec 2024 #3

Agreed. William769 Dec 2024 #4

Excellent movie. I cried. NT Nululu Dec 2024 #32

I lost yesphan Dec 2024 #16

Very good movie SocialDemocrat61 Dec 2024 #5

I agree. 3catwoman3 Dec 2024 #6

i dunno. mopinko Dec 2024 #17

For that period of history SocialDemocrat61 Dec 2024 #18

Totally was a great movie BUT ... Jkanad Dec 2024 #20

Not all of us ItsjustMe Dec 2024 #40

Excellent movie. 💙💙💙💙💙 TommieMommy Dec 2024 #7

Must see for sure! onecaliberal Dec 2024 #8

Agreed! calimary Dec 2024 #26

I am glad I watched it. Delmette2.0 Dec 2024 #9

Thanks for the promo. It stirred my interest. oasis Dec 2024 #10

Outstanding film. Kid Berwyn Dec 2024 #11

never heard of this film. thanks for the history lesson. note , this is the history that the r s want to bury. AllaN01Bear Dec 2024 #12

How very interesting. greatauntoftriplets Dec 2024 #13

So sorry late responding. William769 Dec 2024 #46

Definitely a must watch- Fort Lee was renamed to honor Major Charity Adams MissB Dec 2024 #14

That is progress. Evolve Dammit Dec 2024 #34

Good movie GeoWilliam750 Dec 2024 #42

JFC, I just watched the official trailer on youtube, and then made the niyad Dec 2024 #15

My wife and I watched the movie this morning. It was really good. LuvLoogie Dec 2024 #27

Great movie kimbutgar Dec 2024 #19

Enjoyed the movie but would have liked more detail onenote Dec 2024 #21

The love story was beautiful and needed Dem4life1234 Dec 2024 #25

We watched Christmas Day TNNurse Dec 2024 #22

I just watched that last night. HIGHLY recommend! nt CousinIT Dec 2024 #23

One of the best movies I've seen Dem4life1234 Dec 2024 #24

our paper had the story of 6888 a few years ago about a local member. so i am looking forward to the movie. pansypoo53219 Dec 2024 #28

Now I would like to see a film about the WASP's. Of course, the same niyad Dec 2024 #29

I enjoyed it very much. NT Bird Lady Dec 2024 #30

More of that "woke history" Trumpers are trying to ban from schools Blue_Tires Dec 2024 #31

Awesome history and movie. mdbl Dec 2024 #33

Not to detract from this film, but "Hidden Figures" is also a very powerful tribute to pioneers in the space industry. Evolve Dammit Dec 2024 #35

Loved this movie... Biglinda 52 Dec 2024 #36

Hoping to start watching soon! PortTack Dec 2024 #38

History buff here... bluboid Dec 2024 #39

Just watched the movie on Netflix this evening. h2ebits Dec 2024 #41

Lena Derricott passed earlier this year, days short of her 101st birthday Brother Buzz Dec 2024 #43

kick niyad Dec 2024 #44

We just watched it. Quiet Em Dec 2024 #45