C.S.A.: THE CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA
by Robert A. Nowotny
C.S.A.—A Haiku Review
by Robert A. Nowotny
Willmott and Weinstein
Ignoramos and Dandy
Blackface barbs backfire
Once again an old saying proves true: “Those who can,
do. Those who can't, teach.”
Kevin Willmott is an Associate Professor of Theater and Film at
Kansas University. His premise for this film is
brilliant—what would things be like now if the South had
won the Civil War?
“Holy Mackeral, Kingfish!”
This is more than an intriguing concept given the on-going
racial disparity and unresolved tensions which continue to exist
in America. In the hands of someone competent, i.e. Dave Chappelle
or Carlos Mencia, this would clearly be a can't miss hypothesis
unless, of course, the filmmaker in question is totally inept.
Take a bow, Kevin, you have singlehandly managed to mangle this
endeavor beyond belief. Your application to be admitted to the
Mystic Knights of the Sea Lodge is hereby rejected. Hopefully the
same will occur if you ever surface again with another idea for a
film.
And as for you, Mr. Weinstein, what on earth were you thinking?
Eighty-nine minutes comprising sophomoric, sophistic
“slice of life as it could be cinema”
certainly tests the stamina of anyone I know—white or
black. What have you to say for yourself, Harvey? Katrina got your
tongue?
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