Now that you have watched The Strange Thing About The Johnsons, what are your reactions? Would you feel any better or worse, if it were directed by a black person? Do you think it was a story worth telling? What disturbed you the most about The Strange Thing About The Johnsons?
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Great Film
WOW, just WOW!!!
I ain’t often speechless, but damn! Abuse, dominance, dysfunction, power, denial and effed up ish all rolled into one. Had me glued to my seat!
This film was BRILLIANT
I am into writing and film making and I must say this story line has never occured to me of incest on the parent figure. Disturbing, but an excellent story, film and well done. My word is also WOW! Makes me know the need to think outside of my own box in being creative.
AWESOME film!
This is interesting on many different levels to answer the initial question I wouldn’t feel any differently about the film even if it had been created by an Black man or woman. I do think it was a story worth telling because it’s something that has probably never been showcased yet it’s something that occurs. I think the most disturbing part of the film wasn’t the interaction between the son and father, but that the mother became aware of the situation and still didn’t do anything to put an end to it. I think she’s just as guilty as the rest of the family.
Very bold and daring movie!
I too saw all the crazy comments from black people about this movie, but most haven’t even watched the whole thing, they just saw the trailer. As usual many of us would rather the family wasn’t black. I say it is a story that needs to be told, who cares if the family is black or the director white? Others called it a “gay movie” and were mad at the little boy’s parents for allowing him to play that role. SMDH!
What David & LaFayette said! In addition, this film enlightened me on the trials and circumstances of a family that produced and promoted such relationships portrayed in the film; this was all a bit hard to swallow (figuratively), but it was enlightening and heartbreaking to see all of the family members, central and peripheral, affected and destroyed by this idea of eccentric, but persisting and unique passion.
What David & LaFayette said! In addition, this film enlightened me on the trials and circumstances of a family that produced and promoted such relationships portrayed in the film; this was all a bit hard to swallow (figuratively), but it was enlightening and heartbreaking to see all of the family members, central and peripheral, affected and destroyed by this idea of eccentric, but persisting and unique passion.