The world is changing faster than film and television.
The medium of film has only been around for about 120 years. That means it has covered us through the majority of the 20th and parts of the 21st century. During that time, society has had a bit of a learning curve.
Sometimes, movies and shows made back in the day lack the cultural sensitivity we understand today. With the rise of streamers and catalogs, some of these titles are coming to the forefront.
So how should these places deal with this content? We saw certain movies pulled, ones with disclaimers, and even a reluctance to carry others. This has sparked a debate about censorship and lost cinema. Many, myself included, believe the best way to show these films is to have a disclaimer at the front of them and show the rest uncut. After all, this is art indicative of the time. It might be bad, and at times racist, but it’s better to see how far we’ve come than to completely censor what was there.
Disney runs disclaimers and won’t make Song of the South available.
HBO Max added disclaimers and pulled Gone with the Wind for a bit.
Author: Jason Hellerman
This article comes from No Film School and can be read on the original site.
