Recently on Starz On Demand I watched Rebirth of a Nation, which was a "Remix"/retelling of the KKK propaganda film Birth of a Nation; which along with being a terribly racist film, was also one of the best and most important films of its day. Rebirth of a Nation becomes a strangely important film in it's own right, as it compares actions of the reconstructionist south to that of the war to liberate Iraq, and other social commentary of today. It's a fabulous film, I highly recommend it, especially since the running time of Rebirth is 100 minutes, compared to the 3+ hours for Birth of a Nation.
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In the quiet moments before the Detroit Lions take the field, wide receivers coach Shawn Jefferson will fix his eyes on Calvin Johnson and say, “Megatron. Transform.”
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