FinnMacCool said:I don't think Wal-Mart did it on purpose. But I still think they should apologize regardless.
Stinger said:And what exactly are you saying they should appologize for? Did you read the parts of the reviews of the series/movie I cited or search for yourself? The series/movies has always been considered a statement about racism and injustice, why shouldn't it be referred to when mentioning movies about civil rights and civil justice?
And what exactly are you saying they should appologize for? Did you read the parts of the reviews of the series/movie I cited or search for yourself? The series/movies has always been considered a statement about racism and injustice, why shouldn't it be referred to when mentioning movies about civil rights and civil justice?
vergiss said:Woah, jump down his throat, why don't you?
It's a bit much to get offended over it, but I don't think the association is appropriate.
FinnMacCool said:That's not the reason why it was on there and you know it.
It was a mistake on their part and they should apologize or suffer the consequences. Why are you so eager to defend Wal Mart I wonder?
So they say now but what was the mistake, why shouldn't these films be suggested to those looking for films about social injustice and civil rights, read what the reviews say about them.
No I don't know it but again why should they appoligize?
FinnMacCool said:Okay sure. They don't have to if they don't want to. But they better or there will be a lot of angry people.
I hope your not interperting what I'm saying as that they better do it or we should all get really mad. I'm looking at this in a more realistic sense. They had better apologize.
I've never liked Wal Mart but that has nothing to do with my stance on this.
Stinger said:Why? Both the movie and the series make very salient points about civil rights and oppression and social justice. What is the appology for? At the time of the release of the movie and the series there wasn't any of this nonsense.
SouthernDemocrat said:Because it’s tacky that’s why. I am certain that it was not done purposely, but to compare a documentary on MLK to Planet of the Apes is just in bad taste. The underlining themes are the same, but in one we are talking about people and real history, and in another its apes and fantasy. It’s a mistake, but you know we all apologize for our mistakes. It is as simple as that.
but the fact Wal-Mart has built a corporate empire on being the single worst company in America to work for
Deegan said:LOL, this whole thing is just blown way out of proportion.:spin:
SouthernDemocrat said:I very much agree, its a thread about nothing.
FinnMacCool said:That's not the reason why it was on there and you know it. It was a mistake on their part and they should apologize or suffer the consequences. Why are you so eager to defend Wal Mart I wonder?
SixStringHero said:This sounds an awful lot like the CNN black X on Cheney's face incident.
Stinger said:Ahhhh that's the whole point of the thread, the whole issue was overblown when it became an issue.
RightatNYU said:Apparently there's actually more to it than this. One of my friends emailed me about it a week or two ago, saying that if you bought Planet of the Apes, the suggested products were:
Lives of Martin Luther King Jr, actress Dorothy Dandridge, boxer Jack Johnson and singer Tina Turner.
That sounds like its more than just "social commentary"
Dont know anything about the reason why, just thought I'd add that.
vergiss said:So you want to blow it up even more? :neutral:
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