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Auggie

(31,801 posts) Fri Mar 1, 2024, 10:53 AM Mar 2024

"Rustin," a film that should have been nominated for the Best Picture Oscar

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From wikipedia: Rustin is a 2023 American biographical drama film directed by George C. Wolfe, from a screenplay by Julian Breece and Dustin Lance Black, and a story by Breece about the life of civil rights activist Bayard Rustin.

Produced by Barack and Michelle Obama's production company Higher Ground, the film stars Colman Domingo in the title role, alongside Chris Rock, Glynn Turman, Aml Ameen, Gus Halper, CCH Pounder, Da'Vine Joy Randolph, Johnny Ramey, Michael Potts, Jeffrey Wright, and Audra McDonald.

It is based on the true story of Rustin, who helped Martin Luther King Jr. and others organize the 1963 March on Washington. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rustin_(film)#Music

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Colman Domingo is rightfully nominated in the Best Actor category, though the film deserves equal respect for it's fine production values as well as it's historical significance, especially considering that a lesser film like Past Lives (good film, but not Oscar material) is a nominee.

Rustin is currently streaming on Netflix. I highly recommended watching.

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"Rustin," a film that should have been nominated for the Best Picture Oscar (Original Post) Auggie Mar 2024 OP

It was excellent. Ocelot II Mar 2024 #1

It was a really good film. n/t ms liberty Mar 2024 #2

Yep. Great movie. Left me feeling bad for not knowing the story until now. CincyDem Mar 2024 #3

Very well done. bif Mar 2024 #4

Too many movies. They all unfortunately can't be nominated. jimfields33 Mar 2024 #5

On the list, tx. Rustin deserves much more attn for his work. appalachiablue Mar 2024 #6

Absolutely. A lot of these men and women. Auggie Mar 2024 #7

It was a great movie, beyond the cool topic. IbogaProject Mar 2024 #8

Ocelot II

(120,858 posts)

1. It was excellent.

Reply to Auggie (Original post)

Fri Mar 1, 2024, 11:00 AM

Mar 2024

I remember hearing about Rustin - his was a familiar name during the '60s - but I didn't know anything about him. Very interesting story, definitely worth watching.

ms liberty

(9,826 posts)

2. It was a really good film. n/t

Reply to Auggie (Original post)

Fri Mar 1, 2024, 11:08 AM

Mar 2024

CincyDem

(6,935 posts)

3. Yep. Great movie. Left me feeling bad for not knowing the story until now.

Reply to Auggie (Original post)

Fri Mar 1, 2024, 11:12 AM

Mar 2024

bif

(24,002 posts)

4. Very well done.

Reply to Auggie (Original post)

Fri Mar 1, 2024, 11:23 AM

Mar 2024

I didn't know anything about him either.

jimfields33

(18,878 posts)

5. Too many movies. They all unfortunately can't be nominated.

Reply to Auggie (Original post)

Fri Mar 1, 2024, 11:25 AM

Mar 2024

I think they already raised the number. I’m glad they make good movies. I’m sure Oppenheimer will win. lol. Not a hard prediction. Although we’ve been surprised before..

appalachiablue

(42,908 posts)

6. On the list, tx. Rustin deserves much more attn for his work.

Reply to Auggie (Original post)

Fri Mar 1, 2024, 02:32 PM

Mar 2024

Auggie

(31,801 posts)

7. Absolutely. A lot of these men and women.

Reply to appalachiablue (Reply #6)

Fri Mar 1, 2024, 02:57 PM

Mar 2024

I'm waiting for a new biopic on Medgar Evers. There was a TV movie produced in 1983 but IMO it's time for a big Hollywood retelling. I read a biography on his life and career a few years back. It was amazing.

IbogaProject

(3,652 posts)

8. It was a great movie, beyond the cool topic.

Reply to Auggie (Original post)

Sat Mar 2, 2024, 01:12 PM

Mar 2024

I really enjoyed Rustin. And it was interesting to see how fast the idea was brought into action in spite of resistance from both the federal government and some of their own organizations.

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