Quentin Tarantino and Django Unchained
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Quentin Tarantino pushes the boundaries of comedy and violence in his movie Django Unchained. A sensitive topic for many people, slavery is put on center stage in this mock-revenge fantasy about a slave (Django) setting out to rescue his wife (Broomhilda). Many of the criticisms of Django Unchained were aimed at what many people believed was Tarantino's blatant disrespect of the tragedy of slavery in the American South (Allen). Spike Lee commented on the controversy saying, "Slavery was not a spaghetti Western", which is to say Tarantino should not have turned the subject into a laughing matter. However, other critics pointed out that Tarantino clearly did not want this movie to be taken seriously- it's just his style. For example, a scene in the movie depicts a group of Ku Klux Klan members baning together for a raid only to find themselves blinded by the bags they infamously wear over their heads. This demonstrates how Tarantino wasn't intending to make light of slavery, he was merely dramatizing the entire American South (Denby). Regardless of which side of the argument you lie, Django Unchained presents a great opportunity to dive into the history of Slavery in the United States. One of the locations you will be visiting is inspired by Django Unchained: The
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Evergreen Plantation. The Evergreen Plantation was one of the filming locations from the movie- you will immediately recognize it's beautiful spiral staircase. It is our hope that by visiting this location you will learn more about the history of Slavery and be able to form a stronger opinion over whether Tarantino should have turned Slavery into a "Spaghetti Western". I encourage you to learn more about this location before you visit by scrolling over "Tour Guides<Quentin Tarantino<The Evergreen Plantation" or by clicking the button below.