The Butler

[BlackCanary]

was so good! I really didn't have any expectations going in, I took my mom to see it because she wanted to.

It got me in the feels at the end. 

Alan Rickman was in it! Everyone, go check it out!

[Pom]

I am excited to see this.

[orangeblossom]

I really enjoyed it. I especially liked Cuba Gooding's character.

There were difficult/sad parts and joyous parts. It definitely makes you think.

[BlackCanary]

I also like Lenny Kravitz. I thought he did a great job. 

[orangeblossom]

Aug 27, 2013 14:11:11 GMT -5 BlackCanary said:

I also like Lenny Kravitz. I thought he did a great job. 

Yes, he was good as well.

My parents and aunts and uncles grew up during the Civil Rights Movement and it was interesting to hear their perspective.

I imagine my grandfather would have been a lot like Cecil in terms of Lewis participating in the movement.  It's like on one hand you've been told all of your life to do one thing with regards to white people just to stay alive and in kind have told your children the same, but on the other hand your children are working to make a difference.

My aunt was at school in DC when Martin Luther King died and the riots started, and talked about how they were out walking when the news came out and rushed to get back to school, where they were then put on lockdown, and subsequently students were sent home for a period of time until things calmed down.

One thing I thought was very interesting, is that Mr. Warner still didn't see Cecil as more than a black butler right before he retired even after all of those years of service.  It says a lot about how a lot has changed, but many things remain the same, IMO.

[BlackCanary]

Aug 27, 2013 19:19:44 GMT -5 orangeblossom said:

Aug 27, 2013 14:11:11 GMT -5 BlackCanary said:

I also like Lenny Kravitz. I thought he did a great job. 

Yes, he was good as well.

My parents and aunts and uncles grew up during the Civil Rights Movement and it was interesting to hear their perspective.

I imagine my grandfather would have been a lot like Cecil in terms of Lewis participating in the movement.  It's like on one hand you've been told all of your life to do one thing with regards to white people just to stay alive and in kind have told your children the same, but on the other hand your children are working to make a difference.

My aunt was at school in DC when Martin Luther King died and the riots started, and talked about how they were out walking when the news came out and rushed to get back to school, where they were then put on lockdown, and subsequently students were sent home for a period of time until things calmed down.

One thing I thought was very interesting, is that Mr. Warner still didn't see Cecil as more than a black butler right before he retired even after all of those years of service.  It says a lot about how a lot has changed, but many things remain the same, IMO.

Very good point.

I noticed that when he went to the White House at the very end, they were now called "ushers" instead of "butlers."

The scene with Jackie Kennedy and Cecil after JFK was killed? TEARS And then he put on that tie? MORE TEARS

My mom still remembers where she was when JFK was killed, I think she was living in Dallas at the time.

Well, now I want to see it again.

[orangeblossom]

I'm normally a crier at movies, but surprisingly I didn't cry. There were definitely some heart wrenching scenes, but maybe my heart is getting colder in my old days.

I think it's definitely a movie you have to see again to notice the nuances and subtleties of which there are many.

I think everyone I know remembers where they were when President Kennedy died, but I bet it's especially memorable for those living in Dallas at the time.