Did anyone else find the ending to be the least bit offensive?
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rizzoky — 18 years ago(November 20, 2007 10:33 AM)
To answer the original question, no, I didn't find the ending offensive. However, I found the movie to be boring and poorly written. The brothers weren't very likeable and the dialogue was laughable. What about the flashback from the football game? Cut to night time and the brothers are still wearing their shoulder pads hours later? Haha. I was laughing out loud. The only offense this movie committed was weakness.
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MysteryReaderReturns — 17 years ago(September 12, 2008 06:01 PM)
It wasn't offensive to me, although I'm White & I like George Washington. I'm able to see the Indians' side in it, especially since the Black Hills have such significance. I'm glad it was in the film, because people who go there to see the monument rarely think about what it really symbolizes to the Indians shut off from their sacred land. Besides, I bet George Washington would think it was ridiculous he was on a mountain anywaymaybe he'd have a laugh with the Sioux about it.
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rivieran — 16 years ago(October 07, 2009 12:26 PM)
Vandalism ain't cool (although I realize that some view the sculpture itself as vandalism), but I found the idea of George Washington crying a tear of blood metaphorically intriguing.
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ckree8 — 16 years ago(January 15, 2010 06:49 AM)
though its been some time since this post , are you serious? could you be any more clueless? or were you just baiting folks into an argument? its easy to be so flippant when you dont understand what the films ending meant
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Tri-State_Skater — 11 years ago(July 29, 2014 05:52 PM)
I felt proud for him. I'm a White American, and I'm aware that America took the Black Hills from the Lakota. The only problem I have is that in real life Rudy would be caught and go to jail. I also feel like it was out of character. Rudy was always against Mogie's idea. Maybe it was symbolic. Like he was free of being Mogie's caretaker. Maybe he was apologizing to Mogie. Because he felt guilty for having a better life than him. It was still a little out of character.
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J-Street1 — 10 years ago(February 26, 2016 09:25 PM)
I also feel like it was out of character. Rudy was always against Mogie's idea. Maybe it was symbolic. Like he was free of being Mogie's caretaker. Maybe he was apologizing to Mogie. Because he felt guilty for having a better life than him. It was still a little out of character.
It was Rudy's way of doing something for his big brother Perhaps even as a proper send off and/or last goodbye. -
rc-108 — 11 years ago(December 21, 2014 02:01 PM)
As a white American, I was not offended
Eric Schweig was great
Graham Green is always good he played a very convincing drunk.
I cried in the hospital room scene along with Schweig.
I like that he honored his brother by the defacement.