The original novel has been controversial for its political views, so the planned remake, which intends to be faithful to the novel, is controversial. That said, it has been accused of promoting fascism and racsim.
I would disagree.
In the first place, the novel came out in 1959, and it featured a drill sergeant who couldn't speak English when he got here. Furthermore, the protagonist was a Filipino who spoke Tagalog as a first language. In the 1950's, this was very progressive. Furthermore, the novel advocated giving the vote only to those who were willing to serve society before themselves, which is NOT fascism.
Last, but certainly not least, we should tolerate controversial viewpoints, and those who don't like the film shouldn't watch it. In other words, chill out.
So I'd be curious to see how this turns out.
I would disagree.
In the first place, the novel came out in 1959, and it featured a drill sergeant who couldn't speak English when he got here. Furthermore, the protagonist was a Filipino who spoke Tagalog as a first language. In the 1950's, this was very progressive. Furthermore, the novel advocated giving the vote only to those who were willing to serve society before themselves, which is NOT fascism.
Last, but certainly not least, we should tolerate controversial viewpoints, and those who don't like the film shouldn't watch it. In other words, chill out.
So I'd be curious to see how this turns out.