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American History X

American History X (1998)

October. 30,1998
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8.5
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R
| Drama

Derek Vineyard is paroled after serving 3 years in prison for killing two African-American men. Through his brother, Danny Vineyard's narration, we learn that before going to prison, Derek was a skinhead and the leader of a violent white supremacist gang that committed acts of racial crime throughout L.A. and his actions greatly influenced Danny. Reformed and fresh out of prison, Derek severs contact with the gang and becomes determined to keep Danny from going down the same violent path as he did.

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honor2god
1998/10/30

Very moving and educational movie about how one can get free by knowing the truth and turning their path of life 180 degrees.

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maxmages
1998/10/31

There are some great ideas and great artistic elements like everything that used to be filmed in black and white. And it is always nice to see that there are also films dealing with problems from the here and now, namely discrimination and racism. but the question is always how good is the movie but such films always seem to excite me as an excuse or excuse and not to torture white minorities in front of the camera.So I just went a few scenes too long, I found a few of the dialogues are completely pulled on the ass hair because skinheads are so bald. But I have to applaud the movie because it's the first movie of my life that actually showed racism in a realistic way.Of course, there are other films about racism but people are just ugly ass bones screaming. As someone who belongs to a minority, we noticed in parallel and this was perfectly captured in the film because the problem of most racists here is that they believe they are right because they are convinced that they have to help others and with their actions You achieve that. Of course I could still talk all the key scenes everywhere, the famous scenes like the conversations, the basketball scene or, of course, the curb scene the distance is more famous than the movie itself but I focus on the important. And say the film is very realistic and artfully decent but not really good I've been just as smart afterwards as before I've been as unimpressed afterwards as before, and I've felt less pity or anger than other films of this kind.

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leedario
1998/11/01

This film was Monsterous! One of my favorite films

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Pjtaylor-96-138044
1998/11/02

'American History X (1998)' is an uneasy, sometimes downright uncomfortable film that pulls none of its punches and refuses to make any judgement on its closed-minded characters, even at the cost of potential audience alienation or possible misinterpretation. Its this very fact that gives it its power because it ultimately allows the viewer to come to their own conclusions, trusting them to understand the separation between the film itself and the contemptible characters contained within. Ultimately, it represents a vehement cry against the racism and bigotry rampant within its first two acts and also holds the belief that someone can unlearn these bizarre beliefs which are usually bored into them by an outside source. If it didn't go the distance it wouldn't have been half as successful, perhaps instead feeling like a weak-chinned exploitation piece, and its tragic conclusion may have lost its impact. 7/10

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