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alp227

(33,272 posts) Mon Mar 3, 2014, 01:20 AM Mar 2014

'12 Years a Slave' wins best picture at Oscars [View all]

Source: AP

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Perhaps atoning for past sins, Hollywood named the brutal, unshrinking historical drama "12 Years a Slave" best picture at the 86th annual Academy Awards.

Steve McQueen's slavery odyssey, based on Solomon Northup's 1853 memoir, has been hailed as a landmark corrective to the movie industry's long omission of slavery stories and years of whiter tales like 1940 best-picture winner "Gone With the Wind."

McQueen dedicated the honor to those who suffered slavery and "the 21 million who still endure slavery today."

"Everyone deserves not just to survive, but to live," said McQueen, who promptly bounced into the arms of his cast. "This is the most important legacy of Solomon Northup."

Read more: http://bigstory.ap.org/article/surprises-academy-awards-may-be-few

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'12 Years a Slave' wins best picture at Oscars [View all] alp227 Mar 2014 OP

That was great. I picture Right Wing heads exploding everywhere.... Spitfire of ATJ Mar 2014 #1

It was a great movie... VERY well done alittlelark Mar 2014 #2

This was the right choice! flamingdem Mar 2014 #3

Bravo! KeepItReal Mar 2014 #4

Can't wait to see it lovemydog Mar 2014 #5

I didn't see the film yet, but it's so great to see that memoires written in 1853... tofuandbeer Mar 2014 #6

According to my son and his girlfriend dipsydoodle Mar 2014 #10

I am going to have to go see this picture. Nika Mar 2014 #7

McQueen dedicated the award to the 21 million living under slavery today BainsBane Mar 2014 #8

Why was this movie even made? Racism is over in Ameirca! Beartracks Mar 2014 #9

Someone clarify something, please Orrex Mar 2014 #11

probably both, maybe this takes some of the taint off of Driving Miss Daisy nt geek tragedy Mar 2014 #12

And tries to atone BumRushDaShow Mar 2014 #16

12 years is a "Great Picture" Sunlei Mar 2014 #13

I read the book after seeing the movie and was impressed by the film as well curious_citizen Mar 2014 #14

The right-wing rag Alabama Confederate-Examiner said: RoverSuswade Mar 2014 #15

That's a mighty fine newspaper Aristus Mar 2014 #17

They actually won a Purlitzer RoverSuswade Mar 2014 #24

My late ex VA_Jill Mar 2014 #19

As I expected VA_Jill Mar 2014 #18

+1 eom LittleGirl Mar 2014 #23

As much as I loved 'Gravity' I think Steve McQueen was robbed of a Best Director Oscar LynneSin Mar 2014 #20

I rarely see any movie that gets the Best Picture trophy... Orsino Mar 2014 #21

I didn't need tissues watching it LittleGirl Mar 2014 #22

Right-wing whining about Hollywood liberals trumping white privilege rocktivity Mar 2014 #25

Check this site... alp227 Mar 2014 #26

And we're off -- with, suprise suprise, Rush Limbaugh taking the early lead... rocktivity Mar 2014 #33

I hear VA_Jill Mar 2014 #27

I don't want to be a bummer but there is some precedent wilt the stilt Mar 2014 #28

I personally would be hard put to have to pick between.... Little Star Mar 2014 #29

I'm not sure where he gets the 21 Million number, but it's more than that closeupready Mar 2014 #30

I cried. raven mad Mar 2014 #31

Message auto-removed Name removed Mar 2014 #32