The Help

[Kippyy]

I liked this film, but it didnt hit me with anywhere near the power of Mississippi Burning with Gene Hackman. Still hard to believe segregation was the norm just 60 years ago. Then again, homosexuals still cannot marry in most states...

[Steve Williams]

Two totally different movies Kippy

[RBFC]

MY wife brought home the Blu-ray the other day, and we watched this tonight. A great film, with incredible acting chops from several key cast members. While I first thought I would be bored by a film of this nature and length, I sat through the film and felt the outrage at the depiction of 60's Southern society.

I agree, there'll be some Oscars here.

Lee

[JackD201]

As a dark skinned guy myself, I can't help but notice how racial prejudice has lessened in my travels over the last 30 years. Movies like this and many that have come before it have surely helped. Unfortunately, I caught this on the plane. I really liked it too. I just wish I had skipped it and waited for the BD though. Watching on planes over aged systems like our flag carrier's takes so much away from the experience.

[NorthStar]

Steve

Entirement d'accord ! Great movie ... The most interesting part is how understated and accurate the actors performance (hence directing0 was .. No over-acting here.. just the story and as you so well put it .. Great acting.. I will see it again as soon as come back to the USA...

"Entierement".

Just to correct properly.

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* Sounds like a great movie with a true eye-opener Steve.

[Steve Williams]

IMO I have seen "most" all of what are considered critic's favorites and I haven't seen a movie this year as good as The Help. I really hope it wins the Oscar

[jadis]

I normally shy away from these kinds of drama/comedy but the trailer looks good so I gave it a shot and watched it with my wife at home. Both of us liked it and it does a great job of drowning me with emotions, like I sort of feel what the helpers were feeling. Very well made and I agree, many people in here deserve an Oscar or 2.

[tomelex]

A really good movie, the help.

I don't know how typical my wife and i are, but years ago it seemed that most movies were made for teenagers, and we basically dropped out of the movie going scene, except for the occasional or should i say rare adult film like the help..and maybe a star trek or planet of the apes thrown in as a throw back to my youth, but anyway, extremely few movies seem to target us these days.

Thank someones god for the BBC and some of their classic series which we have on dvd etc. such as all creatures great and small, upstairs downstairs, sherlock holmes (jeremy brett), folyle's war, peroit, mrs marple, etc.

Tom

[Steve Williams]

The Help, as predicted won big time last night at the SAG Awards with the film winning Best Ensemble Cast (essentially a Best Film Award) and Octavia Spencer winning Best Supporting Actress and the surprise of the night when Viola Davis beat out Meryl Streep for Best Actress (she was my sentimental favorite to win)

[Gregadd]

The Help is reacist! But I think it is supposed to be self serving and condescending. It was designed to conveyy the basic helplessness of blacks and whites. I beleive insanity is the denial of reality. Both sides were locked into thier roles of master and servant. It produced an insanity that went undiagnosed and untreated. While one side reaped greater beinifits the situation was maddening. The civilr rights movement was a catharsis for our country and the world. If The Help made you feal uneasy, I for one think it was successful.