Davis P
The long walk home (1990) is one of the most powerful films I've ever seen. It is so incredibly meaningful, and reflects how hard times really were racially back in this time period. The performances in the movie is one of the ways this movie is able to be so effective. Whoopi Goldberg and Sissy Spacek are amazing here and why neither of them get nominated for academy awards or golden globes I'll never know. Spacek plays a white housewife in 1950s Montgomery Alabama who has an African American maid (Whoopi Goldberg) that she begins to drive to work during the bus boycott. She starts to become an ally for African American rights, much to the dismay of her racist husband and her even more racist brother in law. It has absolutely wonderful writing that really shows the true message and nature of the film. There is no moment throughout the entire runtime where the film is uninteresting, poorly put together, or weak in its message. I can't believe how very underrated this film is, and I think it's one that everyone needs to see at least once. 9/10 for The Long Walk Home (1990).
Solid_Gold
The use of the n-word is so common today that it's almost mundane. Blacks use it, whites, Asians, Latinos, etc. Have we forgotten that it is one of the most heinous words in the English language? Watch this great movie in order to see how the word is so hurtful and scathing. Both Whoopi Goldberg and Sissy Spacek are beautiful in this film. They are outstanding actors! The bond between their characters predates the bond between Minny Jackson and Celia Foote in "The Help". Everyone should see this. Stop using the n-word, no matter what colour your skin is. The circumstances of this film happened not that long ago; but so many of us don't realize what it's like to not be able to sit where you want on the bus, or to drink from whatever fountain you please (fountains are dirty anyway! I once saw a man in the park let his dog drink from it lol). Please watch this movie so that you can have more compassion for people, no matter what their background!
bsmmay
I teach in a small town where the majority of the students are Caucasian. After watching the Long Walk Home for the first time, I began a search to buy it for my personal collection. I use this movie every year after the unit on the Civil Rights Movement. This movie shows students what can be accomplished if everyone is willing to make the necessary sacrifices and work together.It also shows them that this was not an easy task. It was more than just giving a speech or refusing to sit in the back of the bus. It was making the commitment to walk to work, the store, everywhere.. regardless of the number of blisters on the feet or how early the walk had to begin.I am a big fan of Whoopi's, and while they did not seem to be two of her more popular movies, The Long Walk Home and Sarafina were two of her best. While I was out on disability, my movie, The Long Walk Home, disappeared. If anyone knows where I can get a replacement of her movie, I would definitely appreciate hearing from them.
xx_cherry444_xx
I watched the movie "The Long Walk Home" in a class of mine. At first I thought how boring this movie was going to be, but as I watched I found myself getting quite disgusted with how people acted. After watching this movie I give more respect to African Americans then I had before. I knew that they had gone through some hard times but I never actually knew just how bad it was. I believe that everyone should see this movie, you'll be surprised how deeply it touches you. I hope that this movie can teach some of us to respect everyone in the world, no matter what religion they are or by the color of their skin ... I don't understand how some people are still racist ... but I guess its the way they were raised.
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