A controversial figure, loved by some, reviled by others, few know much more than a few headlines and the recollections of his contentious confirmation battle with Anita Hill. A story truly ... Read allA controversial figure, loved by some, reviled by others, few know much more than a few headlines and the recollections of his contentious confirmation battle with Anita Hill. A story truly and fully, without cover-ups or distortions.A controversial figure, loved by some, reviled by others, few know much more than a few headlines and the recollections of his contentious confirmation battle with Anita Hill. A story truly and fully, without cover-ups or distortions.
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For some reason Amazon drops this movie during Black History Month. I saw it for free on Tubi streaming.
I never could understand why successful minorities are not celebrated by their own when they have different views.
I'm not surprised to hear a lot of partisan approval of this portrayal. But that is not why I enjoyed watching this film. .
I remember watching the confirmation hearings live. I have subsequently heard a great deal about Anita Hill's perspective, but not Thomas' perspective. I now have a whole new appreciation for the man. Not because I agree with his politics, but because I at least have an appreciation of where he is coming from.
While it's sad that the court has become so polarized and partisan in recent years, I still have faith in this 3rd, and co-equal, branch of government.
I now understand how Justice Thomas can have such contempt for "liberals". I can also appreciate why liberals fear him. But until this biography appeared on PBS at 2 am, I didn't have the whole story.
From my perspective, the Thomas confirmation hearings were the pinnacle of partisan self righteousness. Hill exaggerating the impact Thomas' comments had on her life, and Thomas exaggerated the impact of her allegations. I would have respected Thomas more if he just said "Really, that's all you've got on me?" But he didn't. He played the political hand he was dealt because that is what was expected of him. Shame on both sides.
It's sad that the justices on the United States Supreme Court have degraded the stature of the court with celebrity personas, but it's not their fault. The public demands it after all. Everything good is eventually corrupted. Including me. Especially me.
The Truth exists. But we only have perspective.
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Clarence Thomas: [about his grandfather, Myers Anderson] He says to us: "You are gonna go to school every day and if you're sick, you're still going. And if you die, you'll go. I will take your body for 3 days and make sure you're not fakin'." And he meant it.
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- Gross US & Canada
- $282,149
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $74,577
- Feb 2, 2020
- Gross worldwide
- $282,149
- Runtime1 hour 56 minutes
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