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FREE ON YOUTUBE Mario Van Peebles' "Panther" is about the rise and fall of the radical black movement from the 60s, which today has more weight than ever before: Back then, the "Black Panthers" inspired the imagination of their followers. What anything would be possible! But there was also a lot to be said for the fact that the "Black Panthers" never really had the power, let alone the number of members, to really push anything through. But that doesn't matter! Only the idea of a black militant self-defence group made history. After the death of Dr. Martin Luther King, the "Black Panthers" claimed to lead the civil rights movement in their spirit. Their message was not misleading: white America could no longer count on non-violent and patient blacks to hold their marches. The Black Panthers patrolled the streets of Oakland with weapons or stormed the
California State Assembly. They were images to be remembered. It would be interesting to examine all this more closely. Panther is not the film that does this. Instead, Panther offers a superficial, confused thriller story, incorporating the mafia, car chases and drug cartels. Unfortunately. As if the Panthers' battles with the police weren't enough! But in return the Panthers gives us a good picture of the idealism and passion of the early years. The voice of the narrator introduces us to the fact that the Black Panthers were invented in the cafe of Huey P. They improvised, sold Mao Bibles to white students at a profit of 70 cents a piece. It was the "Summer Of Love", but soon the Panthers would feel the pressure of the FBI. J. Edgar Hoover simply could not imagine that young black people would be able to run an organization at all. There had to be communists behind it, according to his racist conclusion. The Panthers were infiltrated by undercover agents. Like Newton, played by Marcus Chong. Although officials like Brimmer (Joe Don Baker) think the Panthers' rhetoric actually sounds like the American Constitution, they planned to continue to infiltrate the group. Groups like the Oakland Panthers even took care not to perform together. No one was to notice how small their organization was in reality! That's why they deliberately distributed manipulated information to the media. Or was the whole thing a conspiracy staged by the FBI? For those of us who want to understand today who the Black Panthers actually were, the conspiracy theory is of little help. Due to the pressure of the FBI, the imprisonment of the spokesmen and the weakening of the whole apparatus, the Black Panthers finally showed themselves disillusioned. The movement came to a standstill. In the film, however, artificial martyrs are created who can withstand a hail of bullets. There are additional actions with the drug mafia and artificial highlights. All freely invented. Basically, the action finale conceals the truth. If you really want to get involved in the movement, you better watch Spike Lee's "Malcolm X". After all, Van Peeble's film refers to the true story at the end: "Before the Panthers were crushed, they had succeeded in establishing chapters in almost every state." But this film has yet to be made. Perhaps the time is ripe today, as America's cities burn.
California State Assembly. They were images to be remembered. It would be interesting to examine all this more closely. Panther is not the film that does this. Instead, Panther offers a superficial, confused thriller story, incorporating the mafia, car chases and drug cartels. Unfortunately. As if the Panthers' battles with the police weren't enough! But in return the Panthers gives us a good picture of the idealism and passion of the early years. The voice of the narrator introduces us to the fact that the Black Panthers were invented in the cafe of Huey P. They improvised, sold Mao Bibles to white students at a profit of 70 cents a piece. It was the "Summer Of Love", but soon the Panthers would feel the pressure of the FBI. J. Edgar Hoover simply could not imagine that young black people would be able to run an organization at all. There had to be communists behind it, according to his racist conclusion. The Panthers were infiltrated by undercover agents. Like Newton, played by Marcus Chong. Although officials like Brimmer (Joe Don Baker) think the Panthers' rhetoric actually sounds like the American Constitution, they planned to continue to infiltrate the group. Groups like the Oakland Panthers even took care not to perform together. No one was to notice how small their organization was in reality! That's why they deliberately distributed manipulated information to the media. Or was the whole thing a conspiracy staged by the FBI? For those of us who want to understand today who the Black Panthers actually were, the conspiracy theory is of little help. Due to the pressure of the FBI, the imprisonment of the spokesmen and the weakening of the whole apparatus, the Black Panthers finally showed themselves disillusioned. The movement came to a standstill. In the film, however, artificial martyrs are created who can withstand a hail of bullets. There are additional actions with the drug mafia and artificial highlights. All freely invented. Basically, the action finale conceals the truth. If you really want to get involved in the movement, you better watch Spike Lee's "Malcolm X". After all, Van Peeble's film refers to the true story at the end: "Before the Panthers were crushed, they had succeeded in establishing chapters in almost every state." But this film has yet to be made. Perhaps the time is ripe today, as America's cities burn.
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