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The Jazz Singer (1927)
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"It’s beginning to look a lot like 1991. A former Disney starlet is on track for a Best Actress nomination. One of cinema’s greatest villainous performances is a sure thing for an acting Oscar. And, due to a relatively disappointing crop of Academy Award contenders, an animated feature is being talked about for Best Picture. One major difference between now and 1991, however, is now there’s a separate Oscar category for Best Animated Feature. While that doesn’t mean Wall-E can’t be the first animated film nominated in the top category since Beauty and the Beast, it does potentially mean that it shouldn’t be. Historically, animated features have been marginalized by the Academy, though not unfairly. The first of its kind in the U.S., Walt Disney’s Snow White and the Seven Dwarves was not adequately recognized at the 1938 Oscars, so the Academy gave Disney a speci "
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"Possibly the best silent movie I've seen, The Jazz Singer a story about a timeless subject: the difficulties and pressures of growing up in a family steeped deeply in tradition. Al Jolson's character is born into a Jewish family that has produced Cantors for five generations. While Jakie Rabinowitz (who changes his name to Jack Robin) is expected to carry on the tradition, his heart isn't in it. He instead wants to be a jazz singer. This breaks his father's heart, causing him to disown Jack. Throughout the movie, Jack is torn between wanting to stay true to his family and his faith, and hiss passion for jazz. This is truly a timeless story, little different than the actor who was "supposed to be" a doctor, or the rock musician that was "supposed to be" a laywer, like their father was. As a black man, seeing Al put on black face made me uncomfortable, but ultimately, I found it acceptable within the context of the movie, that is, ... "
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