Myself, I've wanted to see the official movie being a help in breaking down further prejudice throughout the world for gay issues.... I had also made the suggestion to my contacts that they could tell about the "legal partnership" story which came up in Canada...some gays had offered to accept a lower status for their marriages if they could receive the full legal benefits of marriage...and this story itself had helped to break down prejudice when it was told in different places.... [And even in the USA in the past, some gays had said, "We don't care what you think of us.--We just want our rights!"]
Anyway, I may not have control over how the movie will be made and what will be told in it but I've been saying it's possible the movie could be used to break down prejudice.... And I don't know how much longer the police and fire people are going to wait before they get going...???
There are screenwriters and filmmakers who are more serious than others, or who have concerns about specific topics.... So, I think it'll make a difference about who gets the story...? And I believe it's possible for the police to make a good choice--to make the right choice...! We don't need to be floundering any longer, we can get going.... [And if they don't want me to be directly involved, that's fine....]
Friday, August 28, 2015
What Kind of an Official Movie?
There was a successful, commercial film called Life of Pi which came out in 2012; and I believe it shows what happens when a story is sold to novelists or screenwriters--which is what it seems the police project is planning to do in the near future.... And I think we need to be prepared for all the possibilities....
In the first place, I've noticed that even stories "based on a true story" are often fictionalized. In Life of Pi, a young boy told about an adventure that happened to him and people didn't believe him. Then he told a fictional version and it was accepted. Also, later in his life the grown-up boy sold his story to a novelist; and it was with the understanding that the novelist would tell the story as he wished--without necessarily having a regard for the true facts....
The movie planned by the police is going to be for entertainment, as far as I understand. So I'm sure the screenwriters will want to tell the story in their own way.... However, I believe we'll need to tell a factual account of what happened somewhere.--Maybe they'll have a news conference or even write a factual book, although the book-writing would take longer.... Maybe a news conference would be the easiest to do at the beginning. And I've mentioned earlier that besides the official movie, there could be other movies and even books....
As long as somebody has a handle on the facts, I think we'll be okay.... You can't just go publicizing things willy-nilly with nobody taking responsibility for what's being told.... And the police groups have been so scattered, along with the firefighters, that somebody really needs to be in charge. I'm sure the police know more than they've told me, so far; and I just want to make the suggestion that a news conference might be the most helpful way to get started...? And then we don't need to expect a factual movie.... But other movies and books might help, also....
In the first place, I've noticed that even stories "based on a true story" are often fictionalized. In Life of Pi, a young boy told about an adventure that happened to him and people didn't believe him. Then he told a fictional version and it was accepted. Also, later in his life the grown-up boy sold his story to a novelist; and it was with the understanding that the novelist would tell the story as he wished--without necessarily having a regard for the true facts....
The movie planned by the police is going to be for entertainment, as far as I understand. So I'm sure the screenwriters will want to tell the story in their own way.... However, I believe we'll need to tell a factual account of what happened somewhere.--Maybe they'll have a news conference or even write a factual book, although the book-writing would take longer.... Maybe a news conference would be the easiest to do at the beginning. And I've mentioned earlier that besides the official movie, there could be other movies and even books....
As long as somebody has a handle on the facts, I think we'll be okay.... You can't just go publicizing things willy-nilly with nobody taking responsibility for what's being told.... And the police groups have been so scattered, along with the firefighters, that somebody really needs to be in charge. I'm sure the police know more than they've told me, so far; and I just want to make the suggestion that a news conference might be the most helpful way to get started...? And then we don't need to expect a factual movie.... But other movies and books might help, also....
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