Spike Lee Boycotts The Movie 'Django Unchained.' Sarah Silverman Disagrees With Him & The Film's Use Of The N-Word "You Can't Tell Art What To Do" [Video/Poll]

 

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Outspoken director Spike Lee recently said he would boycott the movie Django Unchained. Spike told Vibe that he won't watch the slave-era film which stars Jamie Foxx and Leonardo Dicaprio because it would be disrespectful to his ancestors. The word n*gger is used over 100 times in the film.

 

 

"All I'm going to say is that it would be disrespectful to my ancestors to see that film," Spike said. "That's the only thing I'm going to say. I can't disrespect my ancestors I'm not speaking on behalf of anybody buy myself."

 

Spike later clarified his comments on Twitter.

 

 

Jewish comedian Sarah Silverman, who is known for her sarcastic and sometimes controversial sense of humor said she is a fan of Spike's, but she disagrees with him on this point.

 

"Doesn't it take place like during slavery? Wouldn't it be odd if they didn't have that horrific word in it?" she told TMZ"[Spike's] got a lot of mishegas [craziness] with a lot of art. I think you can't really tell art what to do."

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Comment by Gavin on December 27, 2012 at 1:06pm
its mad how nearly every post on 50.com turns racial yall need chill the f*** out for real i mean if white kids are brought up listening to rap/hip hop then of course that word along with many is gonna be in there head and not in a bad way when they see ye say it to one another an ye dont give a s*** so why should it be any different vice versa if ye dont like the word stop using it your selves and keep it out ya movies/music an so forth me personally i dont use it but if im listening to an album that has the words in it ill sing it out when cruising in the car or what ever never some where sopme one could take offence an hurt feelings my point is lets not make this something it aint or some race s*** its christmas time season of being nice so HAPPY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE :) lol
Comment by ShystyOne on December 27, 2012 at 1:05pm
Spike Lee is so fluckin annoying. "disrespect to his ancestors", what a simpleton point of view.
Comment by WHOOOO on December 27, 2012 at 12:57pm
@alexander the word n***** is toss around like its a COMMON THING now because it all started when 2 black people calling other that. if the word white devil was like using the word n*****, it will never happen because 2 white person would know it would be a disrespectful to each other.
Comment by alexander on December 27, 2012 at 12:46pm
After smoking and thinking about it... Why get mad over a movie with Jaime fox in it n****? He was a drag queen in in living color! Lol
Comment by John on December 27, 2012 at 12:46pm
One thing ill never understand is that 50 cent, Jay-Z, T.I, Spike Lee, Loyd Banks, etc (famous people) have millions of people willing to follow anything presented - why not empower the word to N-I-G-O-D?
If one famous rapper began screaming NIGOD or tweeted the word nigod - the entire word would start using this new term. I mean...if we gonna call ourselves "n****" - why not empower the word to NIGOD?
Comment by Y.Kane on December 27, 2012 at 12:42pm
Man, stfu Spike Lee. You mad because you weren't creative enough to create this great movie!
Comment by Jullsan on December 27, 2012 at 12:41pm
I don't see the problem here. Spike uses that word too in his movies.
Comment by alexander on December 27, 2012 at 12:28pm
I do have a problem with how freely whites like using words like n***** yet you rarely hear them use truly offensive terms related to their culture, for instance the term WHITE DEVIL is never thrown around in movies and culture because it insults a white culture who prides itself on being "Christian". The slur cracker is preferred it seems because it has less sting and the urban legend behind its origin (meaning how some want to believe it came from the idea of "whips cracking" on slaves or whatever). If whites where constantly forced to listen to a racial slur that truly insulted them, I bet the use of the word n***** would all but vanish. Make movies and fill it with the term WHITE DEVIL, see the replies then. Lol
Comment by Park Life on December 27, 2012 at 12:14pm
The US needs to chill. Accept the past, embrace the future, In World War 2 movies jews get shot for fun and treated with less respect that any animal would.. They still show those, and I'm sure Spike thought they were good movies. Oh well.. I guess white people aren't entitled to an opinion. As we are all racist. It's nearly 2013, we need to start growing the f*** up and letting s*** go.
Comment by CabriniGreeny on December 27, 2012 at 12:02pm
As a black man, Django was very hard to watch at many points during the movie. I saw it once, I'll never watch it again.
There are so many stories from the history of Africans here and the world over, I just wish there was more of a balance with telling the TRUTH. Also, relaying our history with the seriousness and respect that it deserves.

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