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| **This film would be a solid primary source about the time it was made, as it still contains the stereotypical and offensive tropes of Native Americans. In 1992, the leap to making content accurate and non-stereotypical had not happened, and these unrealistic portrayals of minorities was still common. If someone was to write about the films of the 90’s and their stereotypes, I think that this would be the perfect film to include, along with last week’s Pocahontas**. Any film that portrays the Natives as the villains is guilty of promoting unreliable history, especially when the Natives are portrayed so violent that they will literally cut out the heart of an enemy. I took a look at a list of the “Top 50 most racist movies” made by Complex and found that almost all of them are from the late 80’s or 90’s (https://www.complex.com/pop-culture/2012/05/the-50-most-racist-movies/). While The Last of the Mohicans did not happen to be on it, the list does say a lot about this movie and where the film industry was at the time it was made. -Burke Steifman | **This film would be a solid primary source about the time it was made, as it still contains the stereotypical and offensive tropes of Native Americans. In 1992, the leap to making content accurate and non-stereotypical had not happened, and these unrealistic portrayals of minorities was still common. If someone was to write about the films of the 90’s and their stereotypes, I think that this would be the perfect film to include, along with last week’s Pocahontas**. Any film that portrays the Natives as the villains is guilty of promoting unreliable history, especially when the Natives are portrayed so violent that they will literally cut out the heart of an enemy. I took a look at a list of the “Top 50 most racist movies” made by Complex and found that almost all of them are from the late 80’s or 90’s (https://www.complex.com/pop-culture/2012/05/the-50-most-racist-movies/). While The Last of the Mohicans did not happen to be on it, the list does say a lot about this movie and where the film industry was at the time it was made. -Burke Steifman |
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| On Burke's note, I agree that this movie has a brutal portrayal of Native Americans. **it is evident that a lot of care went into this film, even if it’s very dramatized. The dress seemed accurate, and the movie actually won an Academy Award for sound design as it seemed like realistic musket noises and everything. However, it was still guilty of promoting a "savage" portrayal of Native Americans as the enemy, and deciding to demonize the Native Americans that sided against the British instead of giving any insight or sympathy to those on the other side of the conflict.** Similarly to what has already been said by Jane, Nathaniel still has a sense of separation as he is more modestly dressed. I just wonder why the Mann has chosen to create a new adaptation of a movie that has been adapted since 1920 instead of choosing a more innovative, respectful approach rather than an already problematic story. I have tried to do research but have not been able to find anything | On Burke's note, I agree that this movie has a brutal portrayal of Native Americans. **it is evident that a lot of care went into this film, even if it’s very dramatized. The dress seemed accurate, and the movie actually won an Academy Award for sound design as it seemed like realistic musket noises and everything. However, it was still guilty of promoting a "savage" portrayal of Native Americans as the enemy, and deciding to demonize the Native Americans that sided against the British instead of giving any insight or sympathy to those on the other side of the conflict.** Similarly to what has already been said by Jane, Nathaniel still has a sense of separation as he is more modestly dressed. I just wonder why the Mann has chosen to create a new adaptation of a movie that has been adapted since 1920 instead of choosing a more innovative, respectful approach rather than an already problematic story. I have tried to do research but have not been able to find anything - Logan Kurtz |
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| | This movie shows us a lot about the time period it was made. Some of the best examples of that are the romanticism shown throughout the movie and the stereotypes displayed. As Jane mentioned, it is clear to see the different treatment and portrayal of the white and Native American characters. The Native American actors are mostly unclothed which some view as living a more savage lifestyle that goes hand-in-hand with the violent and “evil” nature they portray. The romantic interests also show what was romanticized at the time and who was viewed as beautiful and worthy of love. -Annika |
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| The movie works as a secondary source in providing an idea of what the world was like in America during this time in regards to the French, English, and Indians having disagreements , battles, etc. One thing that was specifically accurate was that the French had more allies than the British. Regardless, the film was based off of a fictional book and therefore, many of the characters were fictional and can not be taken as historically accurate. | The movie works as a secondary source in providing an idea of what the world was like in America during this time in regards to the French, English, and Indians having disagreements , battles, etc. One thing that was specifically accurate was that the French had more allies than the British. Regardless, the film was based off of a fictional book and therefore, many of the characters were fictional and can not be taken as historically accurate. |
