The Birth of a Nation

Rating:
Summary: not as great as i was expecting
Review: I've heard a lot about Griffith's movie as being an important one in film history. So I watched it. First of all, this movie is extremely racist. Even taking in the time that Griffith lived and the setting of the Civil War, the racism still was over the top. And the movie was dull, though it did get slightly better as it went on. So what you have here is three hours of a boring movie that is extremely racist. I'm just not sure what to make of it.

Rating:
Summary: Racist Crap
Review: The only value this nonsense serves is to show just how sick and evil this country once was.

Rating:
Summary: Historically Revealing
Review: This film was a masterpiece for its day and a footstep in history for those looking back. Remarkable in its technique, the film is also very striking in its show of the deep-seated racism of its day. In fact, this movie is, recognized by some historians as the primary factor in the rebirth of the KKK.

Rating:
Summary: This is the SHORT version
Review: This film was one of the assigned viewings for a History of Film class. The professor specified the 180 minute version and specifically described the ending as being important to a complete analysis of the work. My bad for not checking the specifics for this edition, but be forewarned: if you want the full version, this is NOT it. This version ends with Liberation. Several other key scenes appear to have been edited out.

Rating:
Summary: This is the SHORT version
Review: This film was one of the assigned viewings for a History of Film class. The professor specified the 180 minute version and specifically described the ending as being important to a complete analysis of the work. My bad for not checking the specifics for this edition, but be forewarned: if you want the full version, this is NOT it. This version ends with Liberation. Several other key scenes appear to have been edited out.