Re: [MV] Off topic recommended reading--er' viewing

From: Joe Shannon (fordpart@bellsouth.net)
Date: Mon Jun 14 2004 - 10:15:23 PDT


Not really, that is what surprised me about this. It is politically
incorrect. It mentions at the first that this is the way it is done in
war time.

J Travis wrote:

> Knowing Disney's current penchant for PC, they probably edited out any
> trace of racist stereotypes of Japanese or Germans, which would cut
> them down to about 20 seconds apiece. After all, we could fight them
> and kill them, but we dare not (gasp) "offend" them while doing so.
> Kinda like where we are in the present day in Iraq. Betchya never see
> Yosemite Sam wearing his turban and riding his camel on film again in
> our lifetimes!
>
> Jay Travis
>
> Joe Shannon wrote:
>
>> Disney has re-released their wartime films that were used to
>> educate both the public and the military during WW2. I happened to
>> see it when I was at a Sam's Club the other day and picked up a copy
>> and found it very good and I feel it applies today as well as it did
>> 60 years ago. It is packed in a silver metal can if you go looking
>> for it.
>> Sorry for being a little off topic but this really impressed me, a
>> lot of them I have seen from time to time but some I have not. It
>> also has a introduction to most of the films included.
>>
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