Regardless of the fact that everyone around the world is celebrating the holiday that is Jesus' birthday, Spike Lee is here to remind you that partially--okay, mostly--the world's still a pretty sucky place, and Django Unchained, which opens nationwide in theatres today, is sound proof of that fact.
The Quentin Taranatino-directed depiction of a slave marked to kill whites on his way to freedom (the slave is played by Jamie Foxx) contains not only gruesome acts of violence, but more that 100 uses of the n-word. It's a controversial film, and the argument is split as to whether or not the portrayal of slavery here is realistic or gratuitous. And Spike Lee wants no part of the matter.
"I cant speak on it 'cause I'm not gonna see it," Spike confessed. "All I'm going to say is that it's disrespectful to my ancestors. That's just me...I'm not speaking on behalf of anybody else." [source]
What do you think? Is Spike overreacting or is he justified? Watch the trailer above and then let us know in the comments below.
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