¿Ola progresista o verdadero compromiso social?
La respuesta puede estar en las propias tribus de EE. UU. Tres líderes indígenas de Virginia declararon en 2013 que no estaban ofendidos por el nombre de los Redskins. Punto menos para los movimientos sociales progresistas.
«Alrededor del 98 % de mi tribu son fanáticos de los Redskins, y tampoco los ofende», declaró Robert Green, jefe retirado de la tribu Patawomeck en Virginia, a
The Washington Post. Por su parte, G. Anne Richardson, jefa de la tribu Rappahannock, abogó por otros temas, como la educación y el cuidado de su etnia por parte del Estado.
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The obvious move is to go with
Independence Day, but you should also consider the second time Will Smith saved the world from an alien invasion in a movie released over the Fourth of July weekend: The gold standard for late-’90s special effects comedies,
Men In Black. What’s more Americana than a movie that climaxes with CGI fireworks on the grounds of the 1964 New York World’s Fair whose entire setup puts an intergalactic spin on the feel-good myth of the American melting pot? All that, plus Smith’s boundless “Gettin’ Jiggy With It”-era energy playing off of bone-dry turns from Tommy Lee Jones and Linda Fiorentino, and Vincent D’Onofrio acting his ass off from beneath “a brand new Edgar suit.” [Erik Adams]
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The term Independence Day may conjure up images of Roland Emmerich’s iconic destruction of the White House in the 1996 film for many, but for those in the States, it also means a day of fireworks, fairs and family celebrations.
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However, both not only share a sense of spectacle, but an inextricable link to presidents, with Bill Pullman’s Thomas J Whitmore delivering one of the greatest speeches in movie history during the landmark disaster movie.
So as the 4th July holiday rolls around once again, we’re celebrating the very best movie presidents to ever grace the silver screen, as chosen by Radio Times film editor Andrew Collins.