Why I Hate Slave Movies Episode 4

This was a hard watch

I watched Song of the South (1946) so you didn’t have to. Here is my short and to-the-point review. (If you are interested in watching me react to any of these movies, subscribe to the paid tier of the Substack: $5.00 a month, $50.00 for the year.)

Rating: 6/10

Explain Rating:

If Birth of a Nation (1915) was for White men, Gone with the Wind (1939) was for White women and Song of the South (1946) was for White children. The only difference, is that the mention of slavery explicitly was never uttered. The social hierarchy was apparent but the reason behind it existing, Slavery, was never discussed.

When you know the truth, movies like this are more entertaining than infuriating. The problem isn’t the content of the movie itself; it’s the fact that people believe it as truth. It is troubling though when the target audience is children. These movies inform us on how those at the time wanted us to think about Slavery. They are tolls of the state to indoctrinate no matter if Disney made it or not.

The movie itself was childish and I did enjoy the ode to the classic animation style that I grew up with. That being said, the story itself was kind of boring, full of racists tropes.