222 Race Relations Light Years From Earth argue-value judgements
1. journal notes: 10/11/15 07:37 PM submitted:
Well I did enjoy this movie when it came out, and I was as keen as other viewers who saw the connection with the stereotyping. I was glad that the writers allowed for the ending it had.
I didn’t want to see Jake become “king” or “priest” and the movie left me wondering when part 2 will be out. I would definitely watch this again. This film shows stereotyping and it seems to say how other cultures just “:need” what ever the “white man/world rulers” thinks he can give them. of course it is capitalism on another planet. including the greedy men and satanic politics. The author left out a point that is crucial to the ending of this movie, “jake the jarhead” is in a wheel chair and has lost the use of his legs, the security officer tries to reward jake by giving him “his legs back” and jake seems wise enough to know that won’t happen, so opts to “go native” by
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He leaves us with a smile saying he doesn’t want to be late for his “birthday” while videoing the last day in his diary. I note in this movie that there is no poverty among the entire population of the planet, everyone has all they need for their comfort and life. They communicate with their Gods and the gods respond to their questions and pleas for help. The movie looks as though it were trying to depict what has come to be called the “Reign of Christ” after “the tribulation period”, due for this planet “any day