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LanternWaste

(37,748 posts) Wed Apr 12, 2017, 01:48 PM Apr 2017

Gripping trailer for 'Detroit,' a film on the 1967 riots

Looks depressing as hell (but I suppose life often is as well), but well-made. Same director as 0 Dark Thirty and Hurt Locker (Katheryn Bigelow), but I've never seen either, or any of her other films, so I can't really guess from which direction she'll take it. But I have to admit, the trailer is gripping!

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Gripping trailer for 'Detroit,' a film on the 1967 riots (Original Post) LanternWaste Apr 2017 OP

I would like to see how the form comports with what I remember from that time: k8conant Apr 2017 #1

I was there gibraltar72 Apr 2017 #2

I was 10 in a Polish Neighborhood when the insurrection happened. irisblue Apr 2017 #3

I remember Liver Noy well gibraltar72 Apr 2017 #4

I was five years old at the time, living on the East Side near Downtown... MrScorpio Apr 2017 #5

I hope it is historically accurate, and not showbized up. kwassa Apr 2017 #6

Thanks for this. Quayblue Apr 2017 #7

k8conant

(3,034 posts)

1. I would like to see how the form comports with what I remember from that time:

Reply to LanternWaste (Original post)

Wed Apr 12, 2017, 01:53 PM

Apr 2017

it was right after I graduated from high school in Dearborn. My 3rd brother was living in Detroit then.

gibraltar72

(7,629 posts)

2. I was there

Reply to LanternWaste (Original post)

Wed Apr 12, 2017, 02:04 PM

Apr 2017

during the riots. Overlooking the city from UAW headquarters. I was surrounded by both white and black people who were saddened by what were observing.

irisblue

(34,405 posts)

3. I was 10 in a Polish Neighborhood when the insurrection happened.

Reply to LanternWaste (Original post)

Wed Apr 12, 2017, 02:04 PM

Apr 2017

We lived off of Michigan Avenue & Livernois (pronounced liver noi). We'd been at a picnic on Belle Isle that day. The smoke was fierce.
I read Herseys' book in the middle 70s, I expect I will reread it again soon.
LanternWaste, it was a depressing as hell time. Honestly, I am amazed it hasn't happened so many times again.

gibraltar72

(7,629 posts)

4. I remember Liver Noy well

Reply to irisblue (Reply #3)

Wed Apr 12, 2017, 02:44 PM

Apr 2017

It was the used car street in Detroit. I went shopping there several times. Even though I lived 100 miles west. Always liked driving all the way into Detroit on 12.

MrScorpio

(73,714 posts)

5. I was five years old at the time, living on the East Side near Downtown...

Reply to LanternWaste (Original post)

Wed Apr 12, 2017, 10:11 PM

Apr 2017

This all went down exactly as I remember it

kwassa

(23,340 posts)

6. I hope it is historically accurate, and not showbized up.

Reply to LanternWaste (Original post)

Thu Apr 13, 2017, 01:59 PM

Apr 2017

I hate it when Hollywood does that.

I was born in Detroit, but was not there when these riots happened. I did live in LA when those riots happened in '92.

Quayblue

(1,045 posts)

7. Thanks for this.

Reply to LanternWaste (Original post)

Fri Apr 14, 2017, 07:34 AM

Apr 2017

I'm visiting family on the west side right now. Driving around, one can still see thr effects.

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