"Song Of The South", Revisited (2005)

Since its release in 1946, Walt Disney's Song of the South has been a source of controversy, criticism and mystery. Although the film was re-released several times to theaters since its original release (most recently in 1986), the film has never been released to the US home video market due to its presumed racist content. Here, we review the film with Ward Melville High School History Teacher, Ira Sterne and wonder if the film's legend actually trumps the film's true content.

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[HaloSpartan300]

@beaublevins

Because they are fucking oversensitive bitchy whiny fuckjobs who care about nobody but themselves.

I mean look at the Native Americans, they got it worse then the blacks ever were. They were slaves IN THEIR OWN LAND and it belongs to the colonials. They were also killed off and driven away, but no one makes a goddamn fuss over them. But apparently, they do with black people. Why? Because they are fucking ignorant.

[beaublevins]

why is everybody so sensetive to being racist i mean black people can call us cracker or white boy and not be in trouble but if we call a black person a nigger we are jumped and beaten because we are racist.

[demenji90]

Where is his soul now?

[demenji90]

:(

[MrGroogly]

@kc86er I think its more anger towards over-PCness than anger to you personally, mate. It's probably something you didn't intend to put across :)

[kc86er]

@Piktoon Here we go again...I already had to put up with similar comments from another user (in case you haven't read the comments section). I already explained that I'm not for or against this movie, I'm just telling it like it is. I'm not defending Disney, I'm just giving a likely reason why they won't release this movie on DVD or Blu-Ray; I'm not in any position to agree or disagree with them. Why is everybody so pissed off about what I said? I never realized it was so controversial.

[Piktoon]

@kc86er I think YOUR the one who should be buried. I'm sure the movie would do well if Disney gave it another chance. I have also heard that Disney is trying to think of a way to do something with this movie.

[TheFlicker98]

What a wonderfully film! Great songs and also the best finale!

[otaking3582]

So! My family came to america from Ireland, and I certainly wouldn't complain if someone made a movie about the potatoe famine.

[Knightmessenger]

Why do so many people think Uncle Remus is a slave in the movie. The guy even acknowledges at 2:47 that a slave would not be able to leave the plantation whenever he pleased. Right so maybe they're not slaves?

Song of the South takes place AFTER THE CIVIL WAR where slavery has already been abolished.