> > I've seen parts of this movie, can't sit all the way through it. Every time > > I see it, it reminds me of a terrible part of our countries past. Not only > > is it a bad portrayl of African Americans, I don't particularly like the > > scenes with Jessica Tandy. Especially at the place of worship, I think it > > was a synagogue. She has this problem with her car being up front, putting > > on airs I think she calls it. The stereotypical jewish grandmother, as I've > > seen it growing up Jewish, is someone who backstabs and worries about how > > they look to others instead of doing what they want. That and the food > > thing. I have a jewish grandmother and her only fault is being a racist. I > > don't think, even if it won oscars, that Driving Miss Diasy is a redemmable > > movie for the messages it is sending, aside from the theme of the movie. Although I don't know who posted the above message, after much thought, I do see his or her logic. Why do we make movies about horrible incidents and/or behaviors of the past? The last thing we want is to remind people of how absurd such thinking is, and how harmful such actions are. Seeing the impact of such behavior on human life might even make certain people re-think their current behavior, and we certainly can't have any of that. While we're at it, let's rule out _Schindler's List_, because it does show those Nazis in a bad light, and is not an easy film to watch. You know, it makes you squirm and all that. And let's retire Oliver Stone, since he *always* makes movies that bring up that ol' Vietnam War, and we sure don't want people remembering what a horrific event that was. _The Bodyguard_ & _Ghost_ -- Now *those* are movies! Didn't offend anyone (other than people with good taste in movies, perhaps). Chris W., who's trying not to remember the past, for fear of actually learning a lesson.