Episode #16: "Two AKs Up!" Can Django Unchained & 12 Years a Slave Inspire Struggle? [Part 3 of 3]

Today, the brothers conclude their 3-part discussion of Django Unchained and 12 Years a Slave with a conversation about class, gender, and the definition of the term “to fetishize.” Does Django’s tendency to fetishize the violence of slavery detract from its ability to spark excitement in modern-day slave rebellions? If 12 Years a Slave shows how systemic the violence of slavery was, does it also dampen the sense that we can and should fight slavery as we encounter it today? And can we critique films we see as harmful without shaming the people who found enjoyment in them? These are some of the questions the brothers consider as they rate the potential of each film to help inspire revolution — but instead of “two thumbs up,” the brothers prefer "two AK-47s up!"

PART 1 OF THE CONVERSATION IS HERE
PART 2 OF THE CONVERSATION IS HERE

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