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"C.S.A.": What if the South had won?

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Some loon from the UK insisted I watch this mockumentary based on a Confederate victory at the end of the Civil War. It proposes to have been made by British television and is an accurate picture of the country's history and current political state (2004). Outside of that statement is a very comedic look at actual events re-written with a Confederate tone. The commercial breaks are absolutely tasteless but at the end of the film we are given information to show the most offensive ones are based on actual products! As part of the send-up Spike Lee is credited as co-producer. Fat chance.

There are three possible reactions to this movie: 1) Laugh and cringe, 2) Cringe and blush, 3) Fly into a rage and disconnect you NF steaming. But before you disconnect remember this was carried by IFC.

I started to embed the trailer but decided a trip to hell would be less trouble. You can sample that on YouTube.

I DO NOT recommend this film. Trite, contrived, one-note theme, and mighty offensive to most people. (Yeah, I liked it.) DO NOT waste your time.

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Between CSA and Fatherland, I'd take Fatherland as the best "history rewritten" flick - Road Warrior 21:45:16 04/01/12 (0)
The book, Fatherland, was much better than the movie (However, Great Expectations it wasn't)
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Interesting premise - Ross 18:41:26 04/01/12 (1)
What if the CSA had won ? The world today would be a different place. Would a US split in 2 have been able to marshal the resources needed to assist in WWI or win WWII ?

Best,

Ross
- Hitler visited in 1935 and the CSA . . . - mr grits 20:00:38 04/01/12 (0)
  took a pass on the European war. All Jews were sent to a reservation on Long Island! The Confederacy owes a lot to a Jew who served in Jefferson Davis' cabinet and was the prime negotiator with England and France (true)so they were spared the European fate on his account.
  
  Oh yeah, we bombed Tokyo to start WW2 but underestimated the Japanese because of their perceived racial inferiority.
  
  In the CSA everyone who wasn't white was a slave. Didn't matter.
RE: "C.S.A.": What if the South had won? - mr grits 22:34:12 03/31/12 (2)
Posted by mr grits on March 31, 2012 at 20:04:33:

Some loon from the UK insisted I watch this mockumentary based on a Confederate victory at the end of the Civil War. It proposes to have been made by British television and is an accurate picture of the country's history and current political state (2004). Outside of that statement is a very comedic look at actual events re-written with a Confederate tone. The commercial breaks are absolutely tasteless but at the end of the film we are given information to show the most offensive ones are based on actual products! As part of the send-up Spike Lee is credited as co-producer. Fat chance.

There are three possible reactions to this movie: 1) Laugh and cringe, 2) Cringe and blush, 3) Fly into a rage and disconnect you NF steaming. But before you disconnect remember this was carried by IFC.

I started to embed the trailer but decided a trip to hell would be less trouble. You can sample that on YouTube.

I DO NOT recommend this film. Trite, contrived, one-note theme, and mighty offensive to most people. (Yeah, I liked it.) DO NOT waste your time.
- So bad it got a double post? - musetap 14:50:57 04/01/12 (1)
  Must have jarred you, sir.
  
  We watched about 12-17.5 minutes of it.
  
  That was plenty!
  
  Fucking ridiculous premise and presentation.
  
  But appreciate your... unusual... type of honesty (liked it, don't recommend it).
  
  I suppose IF the South had won (they LOST!) you could be Mr. Grits12617aE, or some such?
  
  Could be a slew of grits! Preferable to a slaw of grits...
  
  CHECK OUT the AUDIO ASYLUM TRADER!
  - We did win for about 20 minutes.....if they had followed up First Bull Run...... - mr grits 17:20:42 04/01/12 (0)
    and charged DC the union would have lost it's head. But, they weren't smart enough to do that.

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